Derek Winogradoff

Paper and Presentation: Implementing a Project Portfolio Management System in a Governmental Environment

Abstract: Prince George’s County, Department of the Environment is required to implement many stormwater management restoration projects in order to comply with the water quality requirements of the Clean Water Act. The USA is requiring Counties and municipalities to address stormwater for vast urban areas that have no water quality controls. To implement and track a program that could include 1000’s of projects, a project tracking and control system was needed. The need is being managed through the implementation of a Project and Portfolio Management System utilizing SharePoint and Microsoft Project Professional on a networked Project Server platform. This paper explores the limitations and what was done to work around them, achieving by-in from management and project managers alike (some with limited PM knowledge), and addressing IT security concerns working through a consultant to configure the PPM structure on the County’s network.

PMI Talent Triangle Skill: Technical Project Management

Biography: Derek Winogradoff has worked for Prince George’s County as a program/project manager in various capacities for the past 30 years and has always applied PMI project management principles. Derek is a member of the PMI and has been a PMP since 1999. He was a Board Member of PMI’s EnviroSIG as well as a founding member of the George Washington Student PMI Chapter. He is a member of the Silver Spring PMI Chapter. Derek is a graduate of the George Washington University with a Masters Degree in Project Management.