Technology Portfolio Management for Project Managers
featuring
Steven R. Meier, Ph.D, PMP
PMIWDC Non-Member Rate
Hunter Mill Community Room
1801 Cameron Glen Drive
Reston, VA, 20190
PMIWDC Members & Non-Members: $15; Lunch will be served; The only special dietary restriction Reston Luncheon can support are vegetarian, dairy free, gluten free and no pork.
If you experience any difficulties registering for this event, please call us at 703-683-4804 or email us at info@pmiwdc.org and include the name of the event.
In today’s world, most technology projects need to handle increased complexity and large uncertainty along with fast-paced changes on the technological landscape. These projects are both difficult and challenging even for the most seasoned project managers and require novel approaches in order to enable successful outcomes. Creating a portfolio of these technology projects requires a versatile skill set, the ability to manage the unforeseen, and a strategic vision. In this presentation best practices for technology portfolio management will be discussed. This presentation will examine the challenges technology projects encounter; how to translate strategic goals into a portfolio of projects; how to select technology projects; assembling a portfolio that will have the highest return on investment for an organization; and developing a performance monitoring system to manage a project portfolio.
Industry / Sector
I.T.Information Technology, including organizations that utilize Agile development methodologies
About the Speaker
Steven R. Meier, Ph.D, PMP
Steven Meier, Ph.D., PMP has 20+ years of federal and private industry experience focused on the defense, civil, and intelligence communities. Dr. Meier specializes in technology strategy; maturing advanced technologies from concept to operations; managing project portfolios for value; federal acquisition lifecycle management; and systems engineering. He was a Vice President at Lockheed Martin Corporation where he was responsible for leading the development and execution of corporate business plans for entry and growth in adjacent and horizon markets. Prior to accepting this position, Dr. Meier was a member of the federal Senior Executive Service at NASA as a Division Director within the Office of the Chief Technologist.
Dr. Meier has provided thought leadership with over 40+ peer-reviewed publications and presentations in the areas of technology management; acquisition strategy; project management; systems engineering; and several technology areas. He has spoken at the Project Management Institute, the International Council on Systems Engineering, and the Defense Acquisition University. Dr. Meier has a B.S. and M.S. in Physics, and received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University and been a certified Project Management Professional (PMP®) since 2004.
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