Northeast Ohio Chapter of PMI

Topic: Role of Governance in Project and Program Management

Facilitator:  Laura Miller, PMP – Project Manager for Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Services 

Speaker(s): Panel of Project Managers, Program Managers and Project Office Support Personnel involved in Governance

• Laura Miller, HP – facilitator
• Joanne Lavanaway, Nestles
• Mary Carpenter, Progressive
• Jennifer May, Verizon Wireless
• Andy Janollari, HP Enterprise Services
• Natalie Pratt, MTD Products
• Joe Leotta, previously with Glidden

Date: Thursday, February 16, 2012   6:45pm - 8:30 pm

Business Mtg start at 6:45; Presentation runs 7:00 – 8:30 PM

Location: Progressive Insurance 300 North Commons Blvd. Mayfield Village, OH 44143 
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Cost: Free for students, chapter members, speaker, employees of host company, and greeters. 
All others are charged a $5 fee. A valid PMI id is required if you are a member of the local chapter.

PDUs: 1.5      Download PDU form.   Download presentation materials.

Register: Click here to register.

Speaker Bio:

Miller is a Project Management Professional and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt with HP Enterprise Services. She joined PMI in 1988. Laura has been an active member of the NEO chapter since February 1993, acquiring her PMP December 1993, and was chapter President for 2 terms nearly 10 years ago.  Laura graduated from the University of Wisconsin (Madison) with Masters of Science in Industrial Engineering – Systems Analysis. Her career has focused on Project Management and structured process improvement. She is currently part of the Enterprise Program Office for a US Public Sector account. She has worked with EDS/HP for over 20 years covering accounts like General Motors, Caliber Logistics/Fed Ex, Bank of America, corporate IT and now the government.  When she is not working she enjoys gardening, hand-stamping greeting cards, and sharing her musical talent in church choir and hand-bell group.

Presentation Summary: 

Governance Processes exist in nearly all organizations to facilitate the “GO” and “NO GO” decisions through program and/or project life cycles.  This evening’s presentation will begin with an overview of what governance is, the purpose for governance at various phases (project initiation through closure) and the nuances to governance.  Then you will hear real life examples of governance models from fellow PMI NEO members.  The panel members will represent small, medium and large organizations where project management processes range in maturity and sophistication.  Panel discussions will include perspectives from those on the governance board with their expectations, from the project manager needing to present to a governance body, and from members of a PMO that need to facilitate the governance process and their lessons learned.  There will be opportunities to ask questions from these various experts.  This meeting affords you the perfect opportunity to bring others from your company involved in governance processes to learn ways to improve your organization’s governance effectiveness.