PMLL Archive

Archive of Past Calls

2011-10-10T18:10:00.000-07:00

This is the archive list of our past MP3 files (podcasts).
(note: Archive of past calls 0001 through 0100 is located here: http://pmll-archive.blogspot.com/2011/01/archive-of-calls-1-through-100.html)

We'll try to keep this list updated with all of the links to our past podcasts as we publish them.

This will hopefully allow you to find the topics you're looking for.
Keep in mind that the last PMLessonsLearned.com call recording is also available by phone for one week after the call (see the phone number and access code on the left side of the pmlessonslearned.com homepage)

You can use the list below or subscribe to our podcast via iTunes

PMLL 0001 through 0100 archive
PMLL 0101 "I think I Want To Become A PMP! Now What do I do!? (PMPExamPrep)" 03Jun2010 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia) panel
PMLL 0102 "Turning Around A Failing Project (PMBestPractices)" 17Jun2010 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia) Rick Morris, PMP
PMLL 0103 "Project Quality Management, PMBOK v4 (PMPExamPrep)" 26Aug2010 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia) Dana Safford, PMP
PMLL 0104 "How the Job Search Has Changed in the 21st Century (PMJobShop)" 09Sep2010 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia) Maggie DaRonco and Kim Shand
PMLL 0105 "Managing in the Face of Ever-Changing Requirements (PMBestPractices)" 16Sep2010 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0106 "Project Human Resource Management, PMBOK v4 (PMPExamPrep)" 07Oct2010 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia) Dana Safford, PMP
PMLL 0107 "Building a PMO in the Real World (PMBestPractices)" 21Oct2010 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia) Henry C. Will IV, PMP
PMLL 0108 "Project Cost Management, PMBOK v4 (PMPExamPrep)" 04Nov2010 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia) Dana Safford, PMP
PMLL 0109 "How to Raise Your Competitive Edge w/ Personal Brand Marketing (PMJobShop)" 11Nov2010 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia) Carl E. Reid
PMLL 0110 "Beat 'em with a STICK! (PMBestPractices)" 18Nov2010 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia) Steve Blais, PMP
PMLL 0111 "Project Basics, PMBOK v4 (PMPExamPrep)" 02Dec2010 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia) Dana Safford, PMP
PMLL 0112 "Leadership Mastery: Building Powerful Teams (PMBestPractices)" 20Jan2011 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia) Georgia Feiste
PMLL 0113 "What Do You Mean, The PMP Exam Is Changing On 8/31/11 (PMPExamPrep)" 03Feb2011 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia) Dana Safford, PMP
PMLL 0114 "Storytelling about the "Brand Called You" on LinkedIn (PMJobShop)" 10Feb2011 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia) Bernadette Martin
PMLL 0115 "A Six-Step Process to an Effective Work Breakdown Structure (PMBestPractices)" 17Feb2011 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia) Bill Duncan
PMLL 0116 "Understanding Organizational Structures, PMBOK V4 (PMPExamPrep)" 03Mar2011 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia) Dana Safford, PMP
PMLL 0117 "The Art of Networking (PMJobShop)" 10Mar2011 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia) Ted Fattoross
PMLL 0118 "Pitfalls for Project Managers (PMBestPractices)" 17Mar2011 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia) Author Jeff Furman, PMP
PMLL 0119 "Soft Skills For Project Managers, PMBOK v4 (PMPExamPrep)" 07Apr2011 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia) Dana Safford, PMP
PMLL 0120 "Networking Smarter (PMJobShop)" 14Apr2011 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia) Tim Brantner
PMLL 0121 "Pulse of the Profession (PMBestPractices)" 21Apr2011 (Notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia) Jason Dolfi
PMLL 0122 Professional Responsibility, PMBOK v4 (PMPExamPrep) 05May2011 (Notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia) Dana Safford, PMP
PMLL 0123 So You Want To Be A PMP (PMPExamPrep) 27May2011 (Notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia) Dana Safford, PMP
PMLL 0124 PMBOK Process Groups – Part 1, Initiating & Planning (PMPExamPrep) 01Sep2011 (Notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia) Dana Safford, PMP
PMLL 0125 Peace Thru Project Management (PMBestPractices) 15Sep2011 (Notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia) Ron Krukowski, PMP

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Archive of calls 1 through 100

2011-01-03T20:12:00.001-08:00

This is the archive list of our past MP3 files (podcasts).

You can use the list below or subscribe to our podcast via iTunes

PMLL 0000 Introduction Podcast (notes, mp3, archive, and ourmedia)
PMLL 0001 Project Management Teamwork and Career Backup Plan - Lessons Learned conference call from 18May2006 (notes, MP3, archive, and ourmedia)
PMLL 0002 Announcement: NEW FREE monthly PMP Exam Study Group Conference call (MP3, archive, and ourmedia)
PMLL 0003 Getting Approvals and Decisions on Your Project - Lessons Learned conference call from 13July2006 Conference Call (notes, MP3, archive, and ourmedia)
PMLL 0004 Scope Control - Lessons Learned conference call from 17Aug2006 (notes, MP3, archive, and ourmedia)
PMLL 0005 Stakeholder Management - Lessons Learned conference call from 21Sep2006 (notes, MP3, archive, and ourmedia)
PMLL 0006 Three Day/Five Day Rule: Conflict Management and Keeping Your Project on Schedule - Lessons Learned conference call from 19Oct2006 (notes, MP3, archive, and ourmedia)
PMLL 0007 Tips from a PM who's also an ex-executive: How to talk with executives about the value of PM practices - Lessons Learned conference call from 16Nov 2006 (notes, MP3, archive, and ourmedia)
PMLL 0008 "What We Love About Project Management" (in honor of Valentines day) - Lessons Learned conference call from 15Feb2007 (notes, MP3, archive, and ourmedia)
PMLL 0009 "Manging Expectations" - Lessons Learned conference call from 22Mar2007 (notes, MP3, archive, and ourmedia)
PMLL 0010 Why Study for the PMP Exam? - PMP Exam Study Group conference call from 05April2007 (notes, MP3, archive, and ourmedia)
PMLL 0011 Project Management Leadership - Lessons Learned conference call from 19Apr2007 (notes, MP3, archive, and ourmedia)
PMLL 0012 Earned Value Management (EVM) - PMP Exam Study Group conference call from 03May2007 (notes, MP3, archive, and ourmedia)
PMLL 0013 The Other PM: The real-life story of integrating Process Management with Project Management. Doing More with Less - Lessons Learned conference call from17May2007 (notes, MP3, archive, and ourmedia)
PMLL 0014 Risk Management - PMP Exam Study Group conference call from 07Jun2007 (notes, MP3, archive, and ourmedia)
PMLL 0015 Managing Virtual Project Teams - Lessons Learned conference call from 21Jun2007 (notes, MP3, archive, and ourmedia)
PMLL 0016 Estimating - PMP Exam Study Group conference call from 5Jul2007 (notes, MP3, archive, and ourmedia)
PMLL 0017 Selling Yourself as a PM - Lessons Learned conference call from 19Jul2007 (notes, MP3, archive, and ourmedia)
PMLL 0018 PM Framework - PMP Exam Study Group conference call from 02Aug2007 (notes, MP3, internet archive, and ourmedia)
PMLL 0019 How to DO Lessons Learned on your Project - Lessons Learned conference call from 16Aug2007 (notes, MP3, internet archive, and ourmedia)
PMLL 0020 Project Communications Management - PMP Exam Study Group conference call from 06Sep2007 (notes, MP3, internet archive, and ourmedia)
PMLL 0021 How to Succeed in the Face of Volatility: Lessons Learned from eXtreme Project Management - Lessons Learned conference call from 20Sep2007 (notes, MP3, internet archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0022 PMP Certification Tips - PMP Exam Study Group conference call from 04Oct2007 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0023 Motivating, Developing, Rewarding, and Managing People - Lessons Learned conference call from 18Oct2007 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0024 Time Mangement - PMP Exam Study Group conference call from 01Nov2007 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0025 Client Management Lessons Learned from the Dog Whisperer - Lessons Learned conference call from 15Nov2007 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0026 Human Resource Mangement - PMP Exam Study Group conference call from 01Nov2007 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0027 2008: A New Year and A Fresh Look at Your Project Management -
PM Best Practices confcall from 17Jan2008 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0028 Procurement Mangement - PMP Exam Study Group conference call from 07Feb2008 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0029 "Microsoft Office Project (R)* Scheduling Tool Tips" -
PMLL Best Practices confcall from 21Feb2008 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0030 Quality Management - PMP Exam Study Group conference call from 06Mar2008 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0031 "Project Management is a Dead-End Job. Is There Life After Project Management?" - PMLL Best Practices confcall from 20Mar2008 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0032 - Discussion on PMP Exam Study - PMP Exam Study Group conference call from 03Apr2008 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0033 "Project Management Humor" - PMLL Best Practices confcall from 17Apr2008 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0034 Scope Management - PMP Exam Study Group conference call from 01May2008 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0035 "Don't Go It Alone...Lessons Learned From PM Community Building" - PM Lessons Learned Best Practices confcall from 15May2008 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0036 Review of Quick Reference Material - Part 1 - PMP Exam Study Group conference call from 05Jun2008 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0037 How to Get the Most From Your Recruiter - PM Job Shop Group conference call from 12Jun2008 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0038 "Project Management of Virtual Teams" - PM Lessons Learned Best Practices group confcall from 19Jun2008 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0039 "Teaching old dogs to do new tricks? A primer on Change" - PM Lessons Learned Best Practices group confcall from 26Jun2008 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0040 PM Job Trends and How to Set Yourself Apart - PM Job Shop Group conference call from 10Jul2008 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0041 Risk Language and Getting Specific - PM Lessons Learned Best Practices subgroup confcall from 17Jul2008 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0042 Review of Quick Reference Material - Part 2 - PMP Exam Study Group conference call from 07Aug2008 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0043 Lean Six Sigma - PM Job Shop Group conference call from 17Aug2008 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0044 Are you a 97 pound PM Weakling? Exercise Your Soft Skills - PM Lessons Learned Best Practices subgroup confcall from 24Aug2008 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0045 How to Start and Lead a Local or Online PMP Study Group - PM Lessons Learned PMP Exam Study subgroup confcall from 4Sep2008 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0046 "Virtual Parties – Effective Ways to Recognize Virtual Teams" - PM Lessons Learned Best Practices subgroup confcall from 18Sep2008 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0047 Earned Value Management - PM Job Shop Group conference call from 02Oct2008 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0048 Discussion with Sharon Horan of NJ Department of Labor - PM Job Shop Group conference call from 09Oct2008 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0049 Don't Just Capture Lessons Learned – Set them FREE!!!! - PM Best Practices conference call from 16Oct2008 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0050 PMBOK Scope Management - PMP Exam Study subgroup confcall from 06Nov2008 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0051 PM Opportunities and Career Strategies PM Job Shop Group conference call from 13Nov2008 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0052 "Realistic Duration Estimating: Formulas and Factors" PM Best Practices conference call from 20Nov2008 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0053 PMBOK Time Management - PMP Exam Study subgroup confcall from 04Dec2008 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0054 Advanced usage of Linked In and How to Grow your Network - PM Job Shop Group conference call from 08Jan2009 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0055 "Managing Global Projects From My Home Office" PM Best Practices conference call from 15Jan2009 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0056 PMBOK Quality Management - PMP Exam Study subgroup confcall from 05Feb2009 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0057 Ten Commandments of the Job Search - PM Job Shop Group conference call from 12Feb2009 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0058 Project, Program, Portfolio Management Metrics - PM Best Practices conference call from 19Feb2009 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0059 PMBOK Human Resource Management - PMP Exam Study subgroup confcall from 05Mar2009 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0060 Special announcement of change in PMP Study Group 12Mar2009(notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0061 Today's Job Search Vegaconsulting.com - PM Job Shop Group conference call from 12Mar2009 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0062 Introduction to Agile Estimating and Planning - PM Best Practices conference call from 19Mar2009 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0063 PMBOK Communications Management - PMP Exam Study subgroup confcall from 02Apr2009 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0064 The Job Market and You - PM Job Shop Group conference call from 09Apr2009 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0065 Successfully Manage Your Project Risks - PM Best Practices sub-group conference call from 16Apr2009 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0066 Brain Dump Method for the PMP Exam (PMPExamPrep) 07May2009 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0067 Uncovering the Hidden Job Market (PMJobShop) 14May2009 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0068 Team Building and Influencing Skills for leaders (PMBestPractices) 21May2009 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0069 All Member Call 28May2009 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0070 Building Critical Knowledge Mass and Testing Techniques (PMPExamPrep)04Jun2009 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0071 Emotional Stages of a Job Loss (PMJobShop) 11Jun2009 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0072 R.A.C.I. Roles and Responsiblities (PMBestPractices) 18Jun2009 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0073 The PMP Exam Now Has A New PMBOK Version Base. What Do I Do? (PMPExamPrep) 02Jul2009 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0074 Confessions of a Job Seeker (PMJobShop) 09Jul2009 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0075 Project Closeout Best Practices (PMBestPractices) 16Jul2009 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0076 Project Integration Management, PMBOK v4 Focused (PMPExamPrep) 06Aug2009 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0077 Job Search in the 21st Century (PMJobShop) 13Aug2009 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0078 Non-IT Project Management Discussion (PMbestPractices) 20Aug2009 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0079 Project Cost Management: Earned Value Management V4 (PMPExamPrep) 03Sep2009 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0080 "What we can learn from networking groups" Open Discussion (PMJobShop) 10Sep2009 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0081 "The Future of Project Management” (PMBestPractices) 17Sep2009 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0082 "Project Procurement Management, v4" (PMPExamPrep) 01Oct2009 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
Note: A PMJOBSHOP call was not held in October 2009
PMLL 0083 "CMMI vs. Six Sigma – What’s it all about?" (PMbestPractices) 15Oct2009 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0084 "PMLL All Member Call" 22Oct2009 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0085 "Project Scope Management, PMBOK v4" (PMPExamPrep) 05Nov2009 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0086 "Open Forum – A Question not asked is a door not opened (PMJobShop)" 12Nov2009 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0087 "Open Discussion of Lessons Learned by PMs in 2009 (PMBestPractices)" 19Nov2009 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0088 "Project Selection Techniques, PMBOK v4 (PMPExamPrep)" 03Dec2009 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0089 "Are you addicted to a paycheck & other considerations for your 2010 Job Search (PMJobShop)" 14Jan2010 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0090 "Project Manager, Project Leader (PMBestPractices)" 21Jan2010 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0091 "Project Time Management, PMBOK v4: Part 1 (PMPExamPrep)" 04Feb2010 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0092 "Job Searching 2010 - How to Play and Beat the Odds (PMJobShop)" 11Feb2010 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0093 "Remote Project Management (PMBestPractices)" 18Feb2010 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0094 "Project Time Management, PMBOK v4: Part 2 (PMPExamPrep)" 04Mar2010 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0095 "Open Forum: Lets Talk About Networking (PMJobShop)" 11Mar2010 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0096 "Exercising Influence: a Key to Achieving Project Results (PMBestPractices)" 18Mar2010 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0097 "Project Communications Management, PMBOK v4 (PMPExamPrep)" 01Apr2010 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0098 "The PM as Coach: Unforgettable Lessons in Leadership (PMBestPractices)" 15Apr2010 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 0099 "Risk Management Part 1 (PMPExamPrep)" 06May2010 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)
PMLL 100 "Mentoring Strategies (PMBestPractices)" 20May2010 (notes, MP3, Internet Archive, and Ourmedia)

Rick Morris Presentations

2010-05-07T06:08:00.000-07:00

Rick Morris Presentations

Please vote for your favorite presentation to be presented on June 17, 2010. You may vote until June 7, 2010 at our yahoo group:
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/pmlessonslearned/

The poll is located here: http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/pmlessonslearned/surveys?id=2969050
(you'll need to join our free yahoo group to vote)

Join our yahoo group by using the link on the left side of pmlessonslearned.com. If you join the group, you'll also receive information about his upcoming presentation.

The topics available area listed here with details below (followed by his biography).

Topic: Stop Playing Games - details below
Topic: Turning Around Failing Project - details below
Topic: A Real Risk Assessment - details below
Topic: Making Emotional Conversations Unemotional - details below
Rick Morris' Bio and speaking engagements

Topic: Stop Playing Games
Rick identifies and discusses the day to day world of a Project Manager. PM's have the unique ability to find shortcuts or work arounds in dealing with projects, sponsors, etc… Rick, in his humorous way, will try to help PM's avoid the playing of games through his years of experience
and help them with getting stronger, more process oriented, and more respect for the work they do. Rick will offer real world advice, you’ll gain proper techniques that you can immediately use to impact your projects, learn how to influence without authority, stop end rounding projects
and get back to the basics that will help create a Project Manager that will do the right things the right way.

Topic: Turning Around Failing Project
One of the most sought after topics for project managers is how to deal with failing projects or even how to turn them around.
When industry figures show a variation of 60-82% of projects failing, it is easy to see why so many seek this information.
In typical Rick Morris style, this session will not be full of theories or textbook options. Instead, it will be an introspective look into actual
experiences and a telling of true lessons learned. Rick made a name for himself at Fortune 100 companies for his ability to quickly analyze, understand, and put plans in motion to turn around failing projects. Some of the stories will include:

Dealing with difficult Sponsors
Dealing with an unresponsive and unsupportive direct manager
Turning around software development as well as IT Services projects
Dealing with ethical/moral issues

Rick will also discuss some of his personal failures in trying to bring a project back to life. As in every situation, there are times when a project will simply fail. Rick will discuss some of the difficult lessons that he learned in some of the most trying times of his career.

Topic: A Real Risk Assessment
Risk Management is one of the most misunderstood and underutilized tools in project management. Furthermore, many of the tools either add to the confusion or provide little actionable detail to assist in the management of the project. In this session, Rick will teach how to create a real, relevant, and actionable risk assessment that will provide solid data to support contingencies to ensure project success. Rick will provide an easy to follow road map to building a real risk assessment.

Topic: Making Emotional Conversations Unemotional
Project managers are routinely faced with dilemmas. Dilemmas such as sponsors mandating unreachable dates, teams unable to give reliable estimates, changing priorities and scope, and a myriad of other issues. The reactions to these issues generally range from utter frustration to
apathy. The reactions then lead to emotional conversations such as “We can’t possibly do this by then!” or “The Sponsor doesn’t understand!”

Rick will teach from his personal experience how to take these emotionally charged situations and turn them into unemotional conversations.

This will not be the latest fad or psychology, but a simple, time-tested, experience based method to communicate with the entire project team from stakeholders to team members. Rick will share techniques on how to deal with mandated dates to the extremely tense post negotiation
of a project gone very wrong. The techniques will be applicable for internal project managers to consultants, and everywhere in between. How to turn emotional conversations into unemotional conversations has been what Rick feels as his personal key to his success.

Rick Morris Bio:

Rick A. Morris, OPM3, PMP, ITIL Practitioner

Rick A. Morris, PMP, OPM3 certified, an ITIL Practitioner, consultant, author, mentor, and creator of a non-profit foundation to promote Project Management in charities and other non-profits.

Rick is currently the Owner/President of R2 Consulting, LLC. Rick is an accomplished project manager and public speaker. His appetite for knowledge and passion for the profession makes him a sought after speaker at PMI chapters, various civic organizations, and a frequent guest lecturer at local universities.

He holds the PMP (Project Management Professional), MPM (Masters of Project Management), OPM3 (Organization Project Management Maturity Model), Six Sigma Green Belt, MCITP, MCTS, MCSE, TQM, ATM-S, ITIL, and ISO certifications. Rick has worked for organizations such as GE, Xerox, and CA and has consulted to numerous clients in a wide variety of industries including financial services, entertainment, construction, non-profit, hospitality, pharmaceutical, retail, and manufacturing. Rick has two books (“The Everything Project Management Book”, 2nd Edition published by Adams Media and “Project Management That Works!” published by AMACOM) that were released in 2008.

An active member of the Project Management Institute and currently the Past President of the Birmingham Chapter, Rick is no stranger to being center stage in front of large groups of people.

At the early age of 11, Rick was a Walt Disney World Performer in their seasonal shows. In high school, he worked at MGM Studios on various projects including the New Mickey Mouse Club.

Taking the experience of his youth and blending it with the knowledge he attained throughout his career, Rick has been able to inspire and mentor many project managers. His blend of real world experience and down to earth delivery style makes his passion for the profession contagious.

Contact: Greg Huffman, VP Sales/Marketing to book Rick at phone (678) 480-9958 or email ghuffman . at. rsquaredconsulting -dot - com

Upcoming engagements:

May 13, 2010	PMI Conference	San Diego	CA	booked
May 14, 2010	PMI PDD	Ft. Worth	TX	booked
May 16-19, 2010	CA World	Las Vegas	NV	booked
May 20, 2010	PMI	Des Moines	Iowa	booked
May 21, 2010	PMI (full day seminar)	Des Moines	Iowa	booked
June 10-12, 2010	Brazil 8^th PMI Conference	Rio	Brazil	booked
June 19, 2010	PMI Dallas PDD	Dallas	TX	booked
June 24, 2010	PMI WDC webinar	Washington	DC	booked
July 9, 2010	ASP Strategic Planning	Atlanta	GA	booked
July 14, 2010	PMI (full day seminar)	Suncoast	FL	booked
September 1-2	PMI Central Illinois Symposium	Bloomington	IL	booked
September 9, 2010	PMI (full day seminar)	Montgomery	AL	booked

Joseph A. Lukas PMP Bio and Speaker Topics

2009-02-20T19:18:00.000-08:00

Project Management Speaker Topics

Joseph A. Lukas, PMP, PE, CCE

Note: All of these topics have been presented to either a national or local audience. Each presentation is 45 minutes plus time for questions.

Joe Lukas Bio:

Joe Lukas has been involved in project management for over 30 years. His jobs span engineering, manufacturing, construction, project controls, estimating, contracting and both Program and Project Management. His projects experience includes information systems, product development, capital construction and manufacturing. Joe joined PMI in 1986 and has held many Chapter Board positions in Rochester, NY including two terms as President. He is a registered Professional Engineer, Project Management Professional and Certified Cost Engineer.

Joe is Vice-President for PM Centers USA, a PMI Global Registered Education Provider and the 2006 PMI Professional Development Provider of the Year. PM Centers USA delivers complete solutions in project management and business analysis through online, public and private training and consulting. Joe also teaches and consults for PM Centers USA clients and has written over 30 articles on project management topics.

Project Management Topics:

Is Your Schedule Correct? Common Scheduling Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Project Managers typically know how to use a scheduling tool such as Microsoft Project, either from a training course, mentoring from colleagues or self-learning. Unfortunately, many people do not understand basic scheduling concepts and therefore utilize incorrect techniques in preparing and maintaining their schedules. The presenter has served as a project management consultant to many companies over the years, and in this role has reviewed and critiqued many project schedules. Most of the schedules reviewed contained problems and errors that greatly reduced the schedule accuracy and value.

Based on these reviews, this talk will present the ‘Dave Letterman’ top ten list of mistakes people make when preparing and maintaining project schedules. The presenter will show how these mistakes can make a schedule very misleading and incorrect. This presentation will also discuss the correct techniques that should be utilized to avoid these scheduling mistakes. This talk will also present a recommended procedure to follow for preparing and updating any project schedule to help ensure your project schedule is both accurate and complete. This talk should be of interest to people just learning how to schedule, and for people who currently prepare schedules and want pointers on how to create more effective schedules. If you think you’re a skilled scheduler, come to this session to see if you are making any of these common errors. You may be surprised!

Project Negotiations: Deal Yourself a Winning Hand

Do you have clients that constantly ask for minor extras at no additional cost? Do you have problems getting the right resources for your projects? Do your team members consistently miss schedule dates or exceed budgets? Maybe the problem is that you are not an effective negotiator! Most experienced Project Managers typically have good ‘hard skills’ in project management, such as defining scope, budgeting or scheduling, but come up short in some soft skills areas such as negotiating.

In the song “The Gambler” by Kenny Rogers, he sings “if you’re gonna play the game…ya gotta learn to play it right. You got to know when to hold em, know when to fold em, know when to walk away and know when to run.” His song unfortunately has the wrong title. It should be “The Project Manager” because the lyrics exactly describe project situations that Project Managers constantly encounter in negotiations. This talk will present the ‘David Letterman’ list of the top ten mistakes made in conducting project negotiations, along with techniques that can be utilized to avoid these mistakes. The talk will then describe a recommended procedure to follow when preparing for a negotiation. Finally, effective tactics that can be applied to project negotiations will be described, including concession strategy, and the use of time, power, authority and questions.

This talk will help you understand when to hold your position, when to fold (compromise), when to walk away and when to run. This talk should be of interest for experienced Project Managers looking for pointers on how to be more effective in negotiation situations. If you think you’re a skilled negotiator, come to this session to see if you are making any of the 10 most common negotiation errors. You may be surprised!

Earned Value Analysis – Why it Doesn’t Work

For many companies looking to improve project performance, Earned Value Analysis (EVA) seems a logical technique to use on projects to better understand and manage performance. Procedures are written and some training provided. The Project Managers are then told to start using earned value, with the management expectation that project results will soon improve. Usually about a year later reality sets in. No improvement is achieved, project management costs are up and people are complaining about all of the ‘extra paperwork’. The company then either decides to drop use of earned value, or brings in a consultant to help figure out what corrective actions should be taken to get earned value ‘back on track’. The author has been this consultant for companies, and this talk will cover the ‘Dave Letterman’ list of the top ten pitfalls that can make the use of EVA unsuccessful, along with suggested corrective actions that can be applied to projects to counter these hazards. This talk will first provide a review of earned value terminology, formulas and key metrics to monitor when using earned value analysis. After this review, the common errors encountered in implementing EVA and corrective actions will be covered in detail. By the end of this talk you’ll hopefully realize this really isn’t just about using Earned Value Analysis, but really covers the more important topic of having a complete and integrated Project Plan in place, which is a cornerstone of Earned Value Management.

It Works! Successful Use of Project Management Techniques on a Large IS Project.

This presentation will describe the successful use of project management tools and techniques on an information systems (IS) project for a Fortune 500 company. The IS project was done to create a new, customized intranet-based software package used for managing the capital budget and expenditures for the company. The presenter was both a core client team member and the project management coach for the Project Team. The company goal was to demonstrate how to successfully manage a large IS project using accepted project management practices.

Project Management techniques were used for pre-project activities including identification of business drivers and a quantitative business case analysis and justification for the project. These activities led to the publication of a signed Project Charter for the project.

The waterfall methodology was used on this project, and the early focus on complete definition of requirements including sign-off by the clients will be described. An integrated Project Plan was prepared and published. A key component of the Project Plan was the risk management plan given the number of company locations in different countries, and this talk will describe some of the major risks along with the response and contingency plans. The use of change management and a Change Control Board will also be described. The contracting strategy, which included an incentive plan with the software developer, will be discussed. This project also successfully used earned value analysis to measure progress. The end result was a project finished on schedule, under budget and most important – it worked!

Establishing a Project Management Process, Procedures and Templates

This talk will discuss the benefits and hurdles typically encountered by companies looking to establish a project process, procedures and templates. This talk is based on work done by the presenter at several major Fortune 500 companies, and will discuss typical driving forces leading to a focus on project management excellence. This presentation will also discuss best practices for roll-out of a project management process including training of project personnel, typical challenges encountered during implementation and some of the initial benefits normally achieved.

Successfully Manage Your Project Risks

Most project teams do not consider the potential risks that may impact their project. This talk will cover the fundamentals of the risk management process that project teams should follow on every project. Topics covered will include risk identification techniques, risk analysis methods and risk response planning. Actual project examples will be used to highlight various risk management tools that can be applied to your project.

Take Control of your Project with Earned Value Analysis

So how is your project going? This is a question project managers are frequently asked by management and their customer. Most project managers report actual costs compared to plan, or may even create a trend plot of budget costs versus actual costs. This is incomplete and can be very misleading information! Earned value analysis is the most effective method for measuring project performance. It provides an objective measure of work performed in terms of the budget planned for that work. This talk will discuss how to use earned value analysis to report project performance. This tool communicates scope, schedule and cost status information to project stakeholders. Properly used, Earned Value is an easy and flexible process that provides timely information on the project’s health. Effective use of Earned Value concepts can provide a competitive edge in successfully delivering projects.

Essential Business Skills for the Project Manager

This talk will explain the qualifications needed to become certified by the Project Management Institute (PMI) as a Project Management Professional (PMP). The application and testing process will be covered. Sample exam questions will be presented, along with tips and suggestions for preparing and taking the exam. The talk will also cover the requirements for maintaining the PMP certification.

Attend this presentation and learn how to improve your business case skills and expand your role to include Business Manager. A Project Manager who also has business skills and takes the initiative to work with the client in defining and managing the project business case greatly increases their value to the client. This talk will delve into some key concepts in establishing and managing the business case including value achievement, which is ensuring benefits are realized after project completion.

This presentation will start by reviewing the common reasons organizations carry out projects. The time value of money and common compound interest formulas will then be covered along with interest rate tables. Financial analysis techniques will then be reviewed, including Net Present Value (NPV), Return on Investment (ROI), Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and Payback. Examples will be presented using a simple Excel workbook developed for people who are not familiar with the use of formulas. This workbook will be made available to members of the PMI Chapter.

How to Become a Project Management Professional

There is No Such Thing as a Bad Estimate

When was the last time you worked on a project with a bad estimate? The speaker will present his theory that there really is no such thing as a bad estimate. Instead, project estimate failures are directly related to either bad project teams or a bad project process & procedures! The speaker has over 30 years experience in project management and has been on both sides of estimates: the preparation side and the customer side. One of his prior job assignments was forming and managing a conceptual estimating department for a fortune 500 company. This talk will present a light-hearted look at the facts of life when it comes to estimating. This interactive talk will include a discussion on why bad estimates occur, and discuss some case histories on the impacts of estimate failures. The talk will finish will some tips on preparing quality estimates to ensure the project team has a realistic project budget.

How to Succeed in Project Management

This talk will cover what is necessary for an individual and for an organization to be successful in applying project management to projects. Far too often, a person is told "you're now a project manager", and he/she doesn't have any training or experience in that role. Many companies have decided to form a Projects Office, and then wonder why projects continue to fail. This talk discusses what is necessary to be successful in project management.

How to Become a Project Management Professional

Can YOU Handle the Truth?

A critical factor in successfully applying risk management to projects is identifying potential risk events throughout the project life cycle. This requires project team members and other project stakeholders to accurately convey potential problem areas that could impact the project. Having inaccurate or incomplete information during the project life cycle is a risk that the successful Project Manager must be prepared to manage. This presentation will discuss how truth is a critical element in the success of a project. It will explore what is meant by “getting the truth” about a project, including the reasons why project team members might not report information precisely, how accurate information can be obtained, and how a Project Manager should handle the truth without “shooting the messenger.”

The Value in Lessons Learned

Lessons learned is a project management best practice that collects and disseminates pertinent summary level project information to an organization so that all Project Managers can learn and implement techniques to improve their project performance. The quote by George Santayana sums up why lessons learned are so important: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it”. This talk will discuss what are lessons learned, and what type of information should be covered in a lessons learned session. Reasons why lessons learned sessions don’t happen will be covered, along with ideas on how to encourage team members to attend a lessons learned session. This presentation will point out the importance of management support and also explain what can be done with information from lessons learned sessions, and ideas on how to communicate summary level information on lessons learned. Specific examples of how lessons learned are used at different companies will also be presented.

Effective Alliances, the Competitive Advantage

Companies are facing tough competition in the global marketplace. One result is the continuing trend to reduce internal staff groups, with the resultant need to contract for more of these services. Frequently the relationship between the company and suppliers has consisted of arms' length haggling over the price. However, many companies are now recognizing the importance of customer-supplier alliances, which can result in dramatic improvement in cost, quality, and schedule. This talk will offer ideas on how to make an alliance work based on the author’s own experiences.