Upgrade your skills with industry experts in these highly crafted interactive sessions with key topics in:
- Leadership Under Uncertainty (Mindsets)
- Defining and Measuring Value (ROI)
- Planning and Control Systems (EVMS)
These four-hour workshops are available FREE to any registered participant of the University of Maryland’s 2025 Project Management Symposium, May 1-2, 2025.
The G.R.I.N.D. Leadership Mindset
Maximizing Project Value: The Foundations of Phillips’ ROI for Project Managers
IP2M METRR: Process, Assessment, & Impacts
WORKSHOP: The G.R.I.N.D. Leadership Mindset
INSTRUCTOR: Kevin M Coleman, Founder and CEO of KMC Empowerment
DATE: Wednesday, April 30, 2025
TIME:10:00 AM to 2:30 PM (four hours of instruction)
LOCATION: Adele H. Stamp Student Union, Atrium – See Building Map
| Description: | Leadership is not about talent alone it’s about mindset, perseverance, and the ability to adapt. The G.R.I.N.D. Leadership Mindset is a KMC Empowerment, LLC framework designed to help leaders stay committed to growth, overcome challenges, lead with purpose, navigate uncertainty, and maintain discipline. Through storytelling, real-life examples, interactive exercises, and actionable insights, participants will leave with practical strategies to develop a resilient and success-driven leadership mindset. |
| Learning Points: | Growth: Transform Challenges into Catalysts for Continuous Evolution
Resilience: Master the Art of Bouncing Forward, Not Just Back Intentionality: Lead with Precision, Purpose, and Power Navigate: Develop the Agility to Lead Through Uncertainty Discipline: The Hidden Force Behind Extraordinary Success |
| Outline: | Growth: Transform Challenges into Catalysts for Continuous Evolution. Key Learning Point: A Growth mindset fuels PM leadership excellence.Resilience: Master the Art of Bouncing Forward, Not Just Back Key Learning Point: Resilience is about adapting and advancing, not just recovering.Intentionality: Lead with Precision, Purpose, and Power Key Learning Point: Intentional leaders make purposeful decisions.Navigate: Develop the Agility to Lead Through Uncertainty Key Learning Point: The best leaders are adaptable and agile.Discipline: The Hidden Force Behind Extraordinary Success Key Learning Point: Consistency and discipline separate good leaders from great ones.Bringing It All Together: The G.R.I.N.D. Leadership Mindset |
WORKSHOP: Maximizing Project Value: The Foundations of Phillips’ ROI for Project Managers
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Bill Brantley, ROI-Certified
DATE: Wednesday, April 30, 2025
TIME: 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM (four hours of instruction)
LOCATION: Adele H. Stamp Student Union, Prince George’s Room – See Building Map
| Description: | To have a successful career, project managers must continually demonstrate their projects’ value. This four-hour workshop covers Phillips’ ROI methodology, teaching how to measure and communicate project impact in financial terms. Participants will learn to link project performance to business outcomes, gaining tools to justify investments, improve decision-making, and drive success. |
| Learning Points: | The Phillips ROI Methodology – Describe the five levels of evaluation in the Phillips ROI model, including the process of isolating project impact.
ROI Calculation Techniques – Learn to gather data, monetize project outcomes, and calculate ROI step-by-step. Communicate Project Value to Stakeholders – Create clear reports and presentations to show project success and ROI to executives and decision-makers. |
| Outline: | Introduction to ROI in Project Management: Explanation of the Phillips ROI methodology and its role in project management. Comparison with traditional ROI methods. Main elements of the Phillips ROI process.
Step-by-Step ROI Framework: Establishing project objectives and metrics. Data collection methods. Converting data to monetary values. Calculating ROI. Communicating ROI results. Example walkthrough of the methodology applied to a hypothetical project. Aligning ROI with Organizational Strategy: Identifying strategic alignment opportunities. Justifying project investments using ROI data. Gaining stakeholder buy-in through clear ROI communication. Stakeholder Alignment Role-Play: Participants assume roles of project managers and key stakeholders with varying levels of skepticism about ROI results. Objective: Practice presenting ROI findings and addressing stakeholder concerns. Outcome: Enhanced skills in communication and gaining buy-in for project decisions. ROI Calculation Simulation: Participants are given a sample project with data sets (e.g., costs, benefits, and qualitative outcomes). Objective: Apply the Phillips ROI calculation steps to determine the project 's ROI. Outcome: Hands-on experience with converting data into monetary values and calculating ROI. Hands-On Practice: Applying the Phillips ROI Method: Teams analyze a detailed case study of a completed project and apply the Phillips ROI methodology to evaluate its impact. Objective: Identify the monetary and non-monetary benefits, calculate ROI, and present findings to the group. Outcome: Ability to critically evaluate project outcomes and present ROI results persuasively. |
WORKSHOP: Integrated Project/Program Management (IP2M) Maturity and Environment Total Risk Rating (METRR): Process, Assessment, & Impacts
INSTRUCTORS: Dave Kester, Dr. David Grau, Associate Professor, Arizona State University
DATE: Wednesday, April 30, 2025
TIME:10:00 AM to 2:30 PM (four hours of instruction)
LOCATION: Adele H. Stamp Student Union, Margaret Brent See Building Map
| Description: | This workshop focuses on the assessment of Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) using the Integrated Project/Program Management (IP2M) Maturity and Environment Total Risk Rating (METRR) tool, which serves as a compliance mechanism for evaluating EVMS execution. IP2M METRR’s assessment results have been statistically correlated with cost and schedule performance. |
| Learning Points: | IP2M METRR purpose and methodology
Explain the relationship between maturity and environment Interpret IP2M METRR assessment results and their correlation with performance Plan assessment methodologies for real project scenarios Evaluate root causes of EVMS technical performance issues |
| Outline: | IP2M METRR Fundamentals: Motivation, Environment and Maturity, Impact on Performance, and Processes and Tools (Resources).
Assessment: How and why, SWOT Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, AI Role, Facilitator Certification Program |
