Date: Aug 28,2015
Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm

Location:
BAU International University
1510 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005

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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This class will provide in-depth instruction on nine techniques for improving the performance of project portfolios, helping you drive up the throughput of reliable project completions by 2X or more.  The techniques are the highest-impact ones selected from proven methods, including Critical Chain, Agile, and Lean, integrated harmoniously into a single, best-tool-for-the-job Project Portfolio Management (PPM) framework.

Games, simulations, and real-world examples of dramatic performance improvements will help you retain the knowledge gained, and enable you to apply these techniques on the job.  In addition to a printed copy of all training materials, all registered attendees will also receive a signed copy of the instructor's book, The CIO's Guide to Breakthrough Project Portfolio Performance, which goes into additional depth on the nine techniques presented in the class.  Note that, while targeted at IT project portfolios, all techniques are relevant to all project-centric domains, not just IT.

PMP-certified participants will earn 8 PDUs upon successful completion of this full-day class.  Lunch will be provided.  Within 3 blocks of Metro Center, Farragut West, Farragut North, and McPherson Square metro stops.  Multiple commercial parking garages nearby, charging $22-30/day.

This course will be co-instructed by Dr. Bahadir Inozu and Mr. Mike Hannan.

About Dr. Bahadir Inozu
Co-Founder and Principal of NOVACES, LLC. He is a co-author of "Performance Improvement for Healthcare: Leading Change with Lean, Six Sigma and Constraints Management" (McGraw-Hill 2011). He is a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and a Theory of Constraints Jonah. He has more than 20 years of performance-improvement experience in government and the healthcare, maritime, and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) industries. He led more than 20 major applied research projects and wrote more than 70 journal articles and conference papers. Previously, he held the positions of Professor and Chairman of the School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering of the School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, and Professor in the Engineering Management Department at the University of New Orleans. He was also the Director of the Reliability, Operations, and Maintenance Division of Gulf Coast Region Maritime Technology Center for more than 10 years.

About Michael Hannan
Mike Hannan brings nearly 25 years’ experience as a Consulting Executive, IT Project Portfolio and Program Manager, Process Engineer, and Software Architect. His background in Project Portfolio Management started at NASA in the early 1990s supporting large, complex initiatives such as the International Space Station and High-Performance Computing & Communications (HPCC) programs. He has managed and consulted on $500M+ project portfolios, and trained CIOs and other senior executives in Federal Civilian, Military, and Commercial environments.

Mike is an active speaker at industry events, including local PMI chapter and community meetings, webinars, PM symposia, and in the Agile community. He is a leading innovator of disciplined ways to integrate Agile, Lean, Critical Chain, and other techniques to drive dramatic breakthroughs in the performance of IT Project Portfolios. He is also the lead author of the recent book, The CIO’s Guide to Breakthrough Project Portfolio Performance.

Mr. Hannan has been a PMP since 2005, and is a board member of the PMI Washington DC chapter, serving as the Area VP for Higher Education Partnerships. He is also a Theory of Constraints Jonah, and has Masters degrees in Information Technology and International Affairs. On the personal side, Mike is a devoted father of 3 teenage boys, a national champion track & field athlete, and an amateur oenophile.