Rodolfo Lavaque

Presentation: Panel Discussion:Technical Performance Measures: When is Done “Done”?

Abstract:  Technical Performance Measures are the secret to any successful program control system.  All too frequently tasks are planned without clearly defining when the work is complete.  Tasks fall prey to ongoing effort in a schedule and as a result do not provide a clear picture of project progress.  No critical path can be assessed and the forecast finish date can not serve as a prediction of when the project will complete.  This panel session will discuss what constitutes a good technical performance measure and what can go wrong on projects with poorly documented technical performance measures.

PMI Talent Triangle Skill: Technical Project Management

Biography: Rodolfo is President at Technology Project Managers, Inc.  He founded the company in 2014 and focuses on his core customer base of NASA and NOAA.

Rodolfo is a Project Manager with Heavy Technical Background.  He has 25+ years of experience in project management, designing, planning, and delivering complex technology projects in the Information Technology and Aerospace Industries.   Further, he has international contracts negotiation experience with tier one level directors, across industries in the US, Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula.

Rodolfo’s specialties include: Strategic Planning, Programs and Projects Planning & Scheduling, Project and Program Management, Management Systems/Tools and Integration, Business Management and Business Mgt Tools, Contracts Negotiations, Systems Engineering, Process Analysis/ Reengineering, Business Intelligence/ Strategy, Business Development, Teams Lead, Coach, Trainer (NASA, AirForce, PMI, ToastMasters), Cost Estimation and Cost Assessment of Large Projects, Earned Value Management (EVM)

Professional Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP) from The Project Management Institute and Change Management Advanced Practitioner (CMAP).

Education: MBA, Master in International Management/ Finance, Industrial Engineer.