Presentation: Hear about the USDA journey standing up and sustaining the USDA Program/Project Management (P/PM) Community of Practice (CoP)!
Abstract: With the implementation of the Program Management Improvement Accountability Act (PMIAA), the Office of Management & Budget (OMB) directed the federal government to “Build a Capable PM Workforce”. USDA responded by creating the Mission Area Senior Program Manager (MASPM) to support the Program Management Improvement Officer (PMIO) in implementing PMIAA and OMB’s 5-year strategy. Since that time, USDA has built a strong cross collaborative network of program and project managers working together to co-create solutions to our shared capability gaps. Many of our shared capability gaps were in the training and development capabilities for our program and project management professionals. Without funding but working together USDA found innovative ways to bridge that gap and provide training to all USDA program and project managers. Our network of volunteers grows every day, and we are excited to share what we have been able to accomplish as well as our vision for the future. You will hear directly from the two Mission Areas leading this effort for USDA, Forest Service and Marketing and Regulatory Programs. They will share the story, the good and the ugly, of their 2-year journey bringing the USDA Program/Project Management (P/PM) Community of Practice (CoP) to life and sustaining it at USDA.
PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working
Biography: Dr. Nurun Nahar has been with USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) since December 2021.
Prior to joining NIFA, Dr. Nahar was an assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering at North Dakota State University. Her research focused on the sustainable use of agricultural resources for food, chemicals, fuel, biomaterials, and biochemical production. She holds a B.S. in Biology, M.S. in Soil Science, and Ph.D. in Environmental and Conservation Science. Her academic backgrounds and skillsets are relevant to biological sciences that combine physical, chemical, and biological interactions of plants, microbes, and soils to ensure economic development while maintaining a sustainable environment.
Dr. Nahar is passionate about identifying and addressing hurdles in growing tech and agribusinesses. Within the USDA Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, she can combine her passion for supporting the agricultural industry.
