CALL FOR SPEAKERS

Diversified Business Communications, in partnership with the IIBA and PMI Atlanta Chapter, is currently accepting presentation proposals for ProjectSummit * BusinessAnalystWorld Atlanta to be held from March 16- 18 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Atlanta Perimeter at Ravina.

We are currently accepting symposium conference session submissions.

This is an opportunity to share your knowledge and experience with other professionals involved in the business of project management and business analysis. The sessions are 75 minutes each. They should include at least 10 minutes of audience participation in the form of questions and answers, debate or other interaction.

 

The proposals that will interest us the most will be focused on lessons learned and stories from the field, tips, tricks and traps - anything that offers the attendee something that will make them better at their job tomorrow. *Presenters receive a free pass for the 2-day symposium program*

In order to manage these proposals as efficiently as possible, you must use our electronic content management system: http://www.pmbacallforpapers.com

The deadline for submissions is July 31, 2014.

Please see below for topic suggestions. We are always looking for new and innovative subject matter so do not limit your ideas to this list. Please do not hesitate to forward this along to colleagues and associates!

PM Topics
We need to have:
•    Portfolio Management    
•    Leadership skills
•    Strategic Management - connected to the project portfolio    
•    Management Change
•    Program Management    
•    Stakeholder Management.
•    Challenges And Sustainability of the Program or Project Office     
•    Prince2
•    PM 101 - the basics, PMBOK, careers, etc.    
•    The Agile PM

We would like to have:
•    Social Media and the PM    
•    Offshore/Virtual Management
•    Soft Skills - Influence without authority, coaching, presenting, negotiating    
•    Six Sigma
•    Offshore Project Management and/or Virtual Teams    
•    Stakeholder Management.
•    Challenges And Sustainability of the Program or Project Office
•    Benefits Realization

Other ideas:
•    Building Effective Business Cases    
•    EPM
•    Managing project disasters    
•    Cultural differences within today’s project teams
•    Project Metrics    
•    Selling up to senior management, stakeholders, sponsors
•    Team Building    
•    The Project kick off

BA Topics
We need to have:
•    The Agile BA    
•    BPM
•    The BA Career Path    
•    Business Architecture / Enterprise Analysis
•    Facilitation techniques for requirements gathering    
•    Selling the BA role within your organization
•    Business Rules      
•    Requirements gathering basics

We would like to have:
•    Business Intelligence    
•    The BA as a Consultant
•    Power without authority    
•    Modelling Tools
•    Creative and/or Crtical Thinking    
•    Mind Mapping
•    BA Softskills - Negotiating, listening, leadership, stakeholder management
•    Lean

Other ideas:
•    CBAP certification explained    
•    Change management
•    Conflict management    
•    Data modeling for the BA
•    Offshore Development and the BA    
•    What's In Your BA Tool Box?
•    Non-Functional Requirements      
•    Use-Case Design
•    IIBA and the BABOK competencies