Presentation: Project vs. Product Teams
Abstract: Welcome to the electrifying debate at the 2024 Project Management Symposium, where the clash of ideologies ignites: Project Teams versus Product Teams. In one corner, Project Teams champion the art of decomposing work from portfolios to projects, bringing people to the work; while in the opposing corner, Product Teams herald the era of long-lived teams, fixing teams and customers and bringing work to them. The debate promises to unravel the benefits of each approach with fervor, as Project Teams stand firm on fixing scope and mobilizing teams, while Product Teams advocate for stability in teams and adaptability in work, all in the quest for optimal organizational efficiency and project success. Strap in for a whirlwind exploration of this dynamic trade-space, where the nexus of team organization and work allocation takes center stage!
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- Project Teams Advocate: Robin Pulverenti: Robin’s Integrated Program Performance Management experience comes from a broad range of industries including consumer product and business-to-business manufacturing, information technology, aerospace & defense, as well as across all stages of the product development life cycle in both public and private sectors. Robin is an active contributor to policy and best practice working groups within the US Department of Defense, National Defense Industrial Association, US Government Accountability Office, Project Management Institute, and the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute Agile Collaboration Group.
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- Product Teams Advocate: Caitlin Kenney: Caitlin has over 10 years of experience supporting DoD projects, including two DoD Agile Pilot programs for the Army Contracting Writing System (AWS) and the AEGIS BL 10 Software Development Program. She currently works for International Systems Management Corp as the Enterprise Agile Coach for the PEO IWS Forge Software Factory, supporting agile and DevSecOps project management initiatives for the US Navy.
PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working
Biography: Ms. Pulverenti has been an Integrated Program Performance Management (IPPM) and Acquisition Consultant since 2017. Prior to that, Ms. Pulverenti served as an EVM subject matter expert with the US Navy and Defense Contract Management Agency where she participated in program and policy reviews, training development, EVM system surveillance and compliance reviews, and Agile-EVM integration. Robin’s IPPM experience comes from a broad range of industries including consumer product and business-to-business manufacturing, information technology, aerospace & defense, as well as across all stages of the product development life cycle. Ms. Pulverenti is an active contributor to policy and best practice working groups within the US Department of Defense, National Defense Industrial Association, US Government Accountability Office, Project Management Institute, and the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute Agile Collaboration Group.
