Below is the full two-day schedule for the 2019 Symposium.
For more information about a session, simply click on it. Session presenters are listed at the bottom of each session page. For less information, we also have an at-a-glance agenda.
View the 2019 Program Book.
Thursday, May 9, 2019
7:30AM
Registration & Coffee
8:30AM
Welcome
8:45AM
9:45-11:25
Morning Sessions
Tracks
People in Projects Leadership
Agile & IT
Stakeholder Management
Federal Programs
Disaster Resilience
Moderators
Jocelyn Davis
Sean Phillips
Miroslaw Skibniewski
Shana Webster-Trotman
Greg Baecher
9:45-10:15
10:20-10:50
10:55-11:25
9:45 am - 10:15 am
Enhancing Agile with Design Thinking – Pamela Armstrong 10:20 am - 10:50 am
Agile Architecture Construct in Support of Civilian Federal Government IT Projects – Pamela Misuraca 10:55 am - 11:25 am
Helping the PMO and Agile Play Nice Together – Stuart Lesley and Yanlin Liu
Enhancing Agile with Design Thinking – Pamela Armstrong 10:20 am - 10:50 am
Agile Architecture Construct in Support of Civilian Federal Government IT Projects – Pamela Misuraca 10:55 am - 11:25 am
Helping the PMO and Agile Play Nice Together – Stuart Lesley and Yanlin Liu
9:45 am - 10:15 am
PM 101: Subtle Ways To Improve Efficiency, Boost Productivity, And Foster Creativity – Sarah Hoban 10:20 am - 10:50 am
It’s Time to Re-Engineer the Owner/Contractor Relationship on Capital Projects! – Jeannette Terry 10:55 am - 11:25 am
Servant Leadership – Uma Hiremaglaur
PM 101: Subtle Ways To Improve Efficiency, Boost Productivity, And Foster Creativity – Sarah Hoban 10:20 am - 10:50 am
It’s Time to Re-Engineer the Owner/Contractor Relationship on Capital Projects! – Jeannette Terry 10:55 am - 11:25 am
Servant Leadership – Uma Hiremaglaur
9:45 am - 10:15 am
Implementing the Program Management Improvement Accountability Act – LaTanya Anderson, Robert Faulk, Robert Rovinsky 10:20 am - 10:50 am
The Role of Senior Leaders in Assuring Project Management Success – Robert Rovinsky 10:55 am - 11:25 am
Leveraging Best Practices and Lessons Learned in Federal Program and Project Management – Todd Archer and Robert Spector
Implementing the Program Management Improvement Accountability Act – LaTanya Anderson, Robert Faulk, Robert Rovinsky 10:20 am - 10:50 am
The Role of Senior Leaders in Assuring Project Management Success – Robert Rovinsky 10:55 am - 11:25 am
Leveraging Best Practices and Lessons Learned in Federal Program and Project Management – Todd Archer and Robert Spector
11:30AM
Lunch
12:00PM
1:15-2:20
Early Afternoon Sessions
Tracks
People in Projects Change Management
Agile & IT
Stakeholder Management
Federal Programs
Risk Management
Moderators
Jocelyn Davis
Sean Phillips
Miroslaw Skibniewski
Shana Webster-Trotman
Greg Baecher
1:15-1:45
1:50-2:20
1:15 pm - 1:45 pm
It’s No Longer Enough To Simply Be Agile – Johnny Morgan 1:50 pm - 2:20 pm
Becoming Agilely Innovative – Steve Palmer
It’s No Longer Enough To Simply Be Agile – Johnny Morgan 1:50 pm - 2:20 pm
Becoming Agilely Innovative – Steve Palmer
1:15 pm - 1:45 pm
The Project Stakeholder Analysis Process – Aurangzeb Khan 1:50 pm - 2:20 pm
Managing Your Stakeholders Leads to Project SUCCESS – Myles Miller
The Project Stakeholder Analysis Process – Aurangzeb Khan 1:50 pm - 2:20 pm
Managing Your Stakeholders Leads to Project SUCCESS – Myles Miller
2:30PM
3:45-5:35
Late Afternoon Sessions
Tracks
People in Projects Change Management
Agile/IT
Enterprise PMOs
Federal Programs
Construction Management (BIM)
Moderators
Jocelyn Davis
Sean Phillips
Miroslaw Skibniewski
Shana Webster-Trotman
Ken O'Connell
3:45-4:15
4:20-4:50
4:55-5:35
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm
Human Resource Management in Project Management: Exploring the Conceptual Landscape – Ravikiran Dwivedula 10:20 am - 11:25 am
Deloite Workplace Experience – John Forsythe
Human Resource Management in Project Management: Exploring the Conceptual Landscape – Ravikiran Dwivedula 10:20 am - 11:25 am
Deloite Workplace Experience – John Forsythe
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm
Lean Essentials: Improving How We Work – Alan Zucker 4:20 pm - 5:35 pm
Agile at Scale Panel Discussion – John Johnson, Sean Phillips, Robin Pulverenti and Robert Warren
Lean Essentials: Improving How We Work – Alan Zucker 4:20 pm - 5:35 pm
Agile at Scale Panel Discussion – John Johnson, Sean Phillips, Robin Pulverenti and Robert Warren
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm
Successful Project Management in a Low Authority Environment – Joseph Lukas 4:20 pm - 4:50 pm
You Can Advocate for Change Management Best Practices – Sarah Kassell 4:55 pm - 5:35 pm
Stakeholder Involvement: How Do I Involve My Stakeholders Best in an Agile Environment? – Jaap Dekkinga
Successful Project Management in a Low Authority Environment – Joseph Lukas 4:20 pm - 4:50 pm
You Can Advocate for Change Management Best Practices – Sarah Kassell 4:55 pm - 5:35 pm
Stakeholder Involvement: How Do I Involve My Stakeholders Best in an Agile Environment? – Jaap Dekkinga
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm
Federal Project Management Training Panel Discussion – LaTanya Anderson, Robert Faulk, Emily Ferguson, Scott Hine, Tim Whalen 4:20 pm - 5:35 pm
Discussion Panel: Certification for Federal Program/Project Managers – LaTanya Anderson, Laura Brown, Pricilla Bumbaca, Robert Faulk
Federal Project Management Training Panel Discussion – LaTanya Anderson, Robert Faulk, Emily Ferguson, Scott Hine, Tim Whalen 4:20 pm - 5:35 pm
Discussion Panel: Certification for Federal Program/Project Managers – LaTanya Anderson, Laura Brown, Pricilla Bumbaca, Robert Faulk
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm
BIM for Facilities Management: Utopia vs Reality – Saurabh Gangwar 4:20 pm - 4:50 pm
Risks, Limitations and Value of AI and Big Data in Construction Management – Mina Afshar, Shahab Moeini and Azzeddine Oudjehane 4:55 pm - 5:35 pm
Financial Impact of Unmanned Systems, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Mina Afshar, Shahab Moeini and Azzeddine Oudjehane
BIM for Facilities Management: Utopia vs Reality – Saurabh Gangwar 4:20 pm - 4:50 pm
Risks, Limitations and Value of AI and Big Data in Construction Management – Mina Afshar, Shahab Moeini and Azzeddine Oudjehane 4:55 pm - 5:35 pm
Financial Impact of Unmanned Systems, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Mina Afshar, Shahab Moeini and Azzeddine Oudjehane
5:30
Networking Reception in Grand Ballroom
Friday, May 10, 2019
7:30AM
Registration & Coffee
8:00AM
9:15-10:55
Morning Sessions
Tracks
People In Projects Conflict Management
Integrated Program Management
Enterprise PMOs
Federal Programs
Construction Management (BIM)
Moderators
Jocelyn Davis
Barbara Phillips
Miroslaw Skibniewski
Shana Webster-Trotman
Ken O'Connell
9:15-9:45
9:50-10:20
10:25-10:55
9:15 am - 9:45 am
Quick Tips for Improving Your Conflict Resolution Skills – Jeannette Terry 9:50 am - 10:20 am
Change Management – Moving from Problem Solving to Appreciative Inquiry – Julie DeSot 10:25 am - 10:55 am
MIND GAMES: The art and science of highly motivated and top performing project managers – Ryan Anderson and Johanna Quintero
Quick Tips for Improving Your Conflict Resolution Skills – Jeannette Terry 9:50 am - 10:20 am
Change Management – Moving from Problem Solving to Appreciative Inquiry – Julie DeSot 10:25 am - 10:55 am
MIND GAMES: The art and science of highly motivated and top performing project managers – Ryan Anderson and Johanna Quintero
9:15 am - 9:45 am
Improving Your PMO’s Worth Though Customer Engagement and Enlightenment – Scott Hine 9:50 am - 10:20 am
Optimizing Decision Making – Facility Lifecycle Considerations – Scott Higgins 10:25 am - 10:55 am
Project Manager Transition: A New Skill Set for Managing Large and Complex Projects – Richard Wyatt
Improving Your PMO’s Worth Though Customer Engagement and Enlightenment – Scott Hine 9:50 am - 10:20 am
Optimizing Decision Making – Facility Lifecycle Considerations – Scott Higgins 10:25 am - 10:55 am
Project Manager Transition: A New Skill Set for Managing Large and Complex Projects – Richard Wyatt
9:15 am - 9:45 am
Building an Enterprise PMO from the Ground Up: The RDU Airport Experience – Kenneth Perry 9:50 am - 10:20 am
Creating a Project Management Center of Excellence and the Efficiencies of Optimal Resource Management via an Operational PMO – Cory Mortimer and Marc Portner 10:25 am - 10:55 am
I have Empirical Evidence that My Project is More Important than Yours, and other Prioritization Myths – Jim Furfari
Building an Enterprise PMO from the Ground Up: The RDU Airport Experience – Kenneth Perry 9:50 am - 10:20 am
Creating a Project Management Center of Excellence and the Efficiencies of Optimal Resource Management via an Operational PMO – Cory Mortimer and Marc Portner 10:25 am - 10:55 am
I have Empirical Evidence that My Project is More Important than Yours, and other Prioritization Myths – Jim Furfari
9:15 am - 9:45 am
Project Portfolio Management System Implementation and Deployment Case Study – Muhammad Shahzad and Derek Winogradoff 9:50 am - 10:20 am
Engaging with Industry for Optimal Project Results – Krista Sweet 10:25 am - 10:55 am
The PM Can’t Do It Alone! – Bianca Roberson and Tim Whalen
Project Portfolio Management System Implementation and Deployment Case Study – Muhammad Shahzad and Derek Winogradoff 9:50 am - 10:20 am
Engaging with Industry for Optimal Project Results – Krista Sweet 10:25 am - 10:55 am
The PM Can’t Do It Alone! – Bianca Roberson and Tim Whalen
9:15 am - 9:45 am
Responsibility for Minimizing Construction Material Waste – Olabode Ogunmakinde 9:50 am - 10:20 am
Sustainable Construction Best Practices, and First LEED Platinum Hotel Case Study – Neil Schulman 10:25 am - 10:55 am
Applying Choosing-By-Advantage for Selecting Scheduling Technique in Elevated Urban Highway Projects – Charles Igwe
Responsibility for Minimizing Construction Material Waste – Olabode Ogunmakinde 9:50 am - 10:20 am
Sustainable Construction Best Practices, and First LEED Platinum Hotel Case Study – Neil Schulman 10:25 am - 10:55 am
Applying Choosing-By-Advantage for Selecting Scheduling Technique in Elevated Urban Highway Projects – Charles Igwe
11:30-1:10
Late Morning Sessions
Tracks
People in Projects Learning
Integrated Program Management
Enterprise PMOs
Federal Programs
Construction Management (BIM)
Moderators
Jocelyn Davis
Barbara Phillips
Miroslaw Skibniewski
Shana Webster-Trotman
Ken O'Connell
11:30-12:00
12:05-12:35
12:40-1:10
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Bridging Organizational Divides – Bruce Gay 12:05 pm - 1:10 pm
Negotiating Anything to SUCCESS!!! – Myles Miller
Bridging Organizational Divides – Bruce Gay 12:05 pm - 1:10 pm
Negotiating Anything to SUCCESS!!! – Myles Miller
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Performance Data Analysis You Can Use – Barbara Phillips and Cece Daniels-Harrod 12:05 pm - 12:35 pm
Integrated Project Management Scorecard – Anthony Bone 12:40 pm - 1:10 pm
Organizing Teams Around Emerging Technology – Stephen Woodring
Performance Data Analysis You Can Use – Barbara Phillips and Cece Daniels-Harrod 12:05 pm - 12:35 pm
Integrated Project Management Scorecard – Anthony Bone 12:40 pm - 1:10 pm
Organizing Teams Around Emerging Technology – Stephen Woodring
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Building High Performance Enterprise Project Management Offices – Amir Al-Nizami 12:05 pm - 12:35 pm
Ensuring Success in Delivering Project Management System for Agency Owner – Prathmesh Mehta 12:40 pm - 1:10 pm
Managing for Meaningful Outcomes – Charles Chandler
Building High Performance Enterprise Project Management Offices – Amir Al-Nizami 12:05 pm - 12:35 pm
Ensuring Success in Delivering Project Management System for Agency Owner – Prathmesh Mehta 12:40 pm - 1:10 pm
Managing for Meaningful Outcomes – Charles Chandler
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Developing Both Tolerance & Appetite for Risk in a Federal Organization – Jacki Ponti-Lazaruk 12:05 pm - 1:10 pm
Panel Discussion: Real Program Managers of the Federal Government – LaTanya Anderson, Scott Hine, Robert McManmon, and Bianca Roberson
Developing Both Tolerance & Appetite for Risk in a Federal Organization – Jacki Ponti-Lazaruk 12:05 pm - 1:10 pm
Panel Discussion: Real Program Managers of the Federal Government – LaTanya Anderson, Scott Hine, Robert McManmon, and Bianca Roberson
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Beyond Agile: Construction Cost Minimization – Hakob Avetisyan 12:05 pm - 12:35 pm
How to Recognize Project Failures and Initiate Project Recovery – James Roessling and Shiven Sompura 12:40 pm - 1:10 pm
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Lessons Learned on CM@Risk for Owners – Stephen Pancham and Kevin Wills
Beyond Agile: Construction Cost Minimization – Hakob Avetisyan 12:05 pm - 12:35 pm
How to Recognize Project Failures and Initiate Project Recovery – James Roessling and Shiven Sompura 12:40 pm - 1:10 pm
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Lessons Learned on CM@Risk for Owners – Stephen Pancham and Kevin Wills
1:15PM
Lunch
1:45
2:45
Closing Comments and Adjourn
