The presentation is to share lessons learned collected during the implementation of the Project Management System for several owner agencies. The presentation is divided into three sections; 1) Findings, 2) Analysis and 3) Recommendations. Discussions will include two categories; 1) issues related to the selection, adoption, and maintenance associated with the project management application, and 2) issues related to planning, documenting and understanding of business requirements to improve adoption of Project Management system. Furthermore, the author shares his experience working with several owner organizations where unique challenges exist due to lack of maturity in technology and adoption by end-users. The presentation will provide several observations that are consistent among organizations when faced with new system adoption. Closing remarks include experience based recommendation to increase PM technology adoption and return on investment that can be applied to Owner Agency interested in implementing new technology or upgrading existing technology.
PMI Talent Triangle: Technical Project Management
The Secretary of Agriculture has outlined a strategic goal within the USDA to work efficiently, effectively, with integrity and a focus on customer service. To help facilitate this goal, a newly-created USDA Business Center now houses the Chief Risk Officer (CRO), who is fully focused on Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), cultivating a risk culture within the entire organization. Knowing that every employee makes decisions about risk each day, the CRO is dedicated to identifying, analyzing, responding to, and controlling these risks to assist with budget processes, internal control assessments, and strategic planning.
This session will show how a focused realignment was able to successfully manage essential efforts in portfolio risk identification and the innovative solutions needed to mitigate these risks. Now, when a regulation needs to be changed, a new partnership needs to be forged, or a process needs to be streamlined, in order to mitigate a portfolio risk, the team identifying those needs works hand-in-hand with the team who will make those innovative solutions a reality. Effective, efficient teamwork has streamline and strengthened the USDA’s mission.
PMI Talent Triangle: Strategic and Business Management
