PMP Study Group - Spring Session (2)

Northpoint Executive Suites Alpharetta

Carl Manson, PMP will mentor the PMP Study Group starting Monday, March 4th to May 6th for PMI Atlanta Members only. The class will meet on Mondays for 10 consecutive weeks from 6pm-8pm.

Agile Forum - 190319

"Leading Change by Managing Influence and Trust"

Presented by Tim Wise, VP, Enterprise Engagement at LeadingAgile                                

The Agile Forum meetings offer an opportunity for professional networking and knowledge sharing with other agile practitioners as well as provide a learning environment for professionals interested in learning about agile techniques. Everyone is welcome to participate.                                                      

Presentation

This talk explains the relationship between organizational influence and trust using a repeatable framework we have discovered to lead change in organizations.  We will walk through the stages of the expanding Influence and building Trust to demonstrate how to avoid common failure modes. Then, we will examine a pattern that implements the loop at various levels of the organization to achieve change.

Agenda Topics

• Frame up the problem of change leadership
• Present an Overview of the aspects of the Influence Trust Loop
• Interactive Conversation with the Audience of where they have seen breakdowns in Change Leadership
• Discuss 4 Failure Modes and how they can be diagnosed with the Influence Trust Loop

PM in the AM Breakfast (Alpharetta) - 190320

J Christopher's

"Valuable Perspectives: Everyone Has One"
presented by Deborah Lanham

We are bringing back PM in the AM in Alpharetta! Our theme this series is "Teamwork: None of Us is as Smart as All of Us".

Join us at J. Christopher's as we start the day off right with a thought-provoking presentation.  Order off the menu and network with your PM and community peers.

Presentation

As American culture continues to shift demographically business leaders are taking a closer look at how effective their Diversity & Inclusion  efforts have been. Deborah will discuss why it is important to approach this topic understanding the business opportunity and a way to motivate and maximize talent to its fullest potential.  She will share her experience building diverse teams and the value it brought to her own productivity.  You will also learn why it is so important to identify your strengths so that you will seek to artfully collaborate with those who bring a different perspective.

Healthcare Forum - 190320

"Change is guaranteed, Don't Look Away!"

Presented by Charles Johnson, Change Leader, Business Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Business Development

The PMI Atlanta Healthcare Forum has 9 planned sessions throughout 2019. Proposed topics include IT & IT PMO in Healthcare, Healthcare SME/Domain Forums such as Clinical, Laboratory, Research, Tomorrow's Healthcare & Government practices/law, Thought Leadership in Healthcare, and Innovation in Healthcare Technology.

Presentation

‘May we live in interesting times' paraphrasing a Chinese philosopher. Intended as a curse - I see opportunity and exciting times in healthcare and business. Today we have the possibility to revolutionize these fields in ways we could have never predicted. Now we have the tech to integrate using IoT infrastructure with Big Data / AI analytics, technology like wearables, robotic process automation (RPA), Imaging and DNA Genetics, complete medical histories and robotic surgery making variability almost zero, and defects, a thing of the past. I had a vision to move from reporting to business intelligence - Data to Knowledge to Wisdom to Action became the mission.

Technology now allows us to be game changers again. What if:

• Pharmaceutical testing trials never end - real time efficacy results are integrated with patient treatment.
• 3D imaging integrated with robotic surgery eliminates variability and human error while decreasing the risk of infections and recovery.
• "UBER" health care delivery - an AI powered app through a smart device diagnosis illness comparing a database of billions of outcomes instantly and dispatches prescriptions or tests to your location in a manner of minutes.
• Treatment outcomes are measured and modified real time. Dr. Experience will no longer be a variable. It will be based on millions of outcomes. As data grows, the results will be in a state of constant improvement.
• Devices like wearables will integrate with DNA + lifestyle + nutrition to reduce illness and promote healthy happy lifestyles seamlessly.

Indeed! WE DO live in interesting times and I could not be more excited.

This discussion will be on change management, the consequences of not asking the right questions, and having a general discussion about how technology will impact each of us.

Entertainment Forum - 190321

"Don’t Get Lost In Translation"

Presented by Jamaal Broome, Senior Manager-Business Operations/Turner International

The PMI Atlanta Entertainment Forum is focused on expanding knowledge and appreciation of Project Management and its benefits in unconventional fields by providing informational, educational, and networking events for individuals in various roles in the entertainment industry. 

Entertainment Industry = those businesses involved in providing entertainment
• Media – film, television, radio, theater
• Music
• Sports
• Fine arts
• Digital - Gaming

Presentation

Modern technology has changed how people pass content, forever.  And media companies like Turner/Turner International now pass data and content across the globe.  Jamaal will be discussing how to deliver data products across globally distributed teams for Turner International, a multinational entertainment conglomerate.