ProjectTalks Toronto
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
RBC WaterPark Place
Queens Quay West
Toronto ON Canada
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Featured Speakers
Project Managers need to Think Benefits Realization
Dan Watt
Head Project Delivery Office
Wealth Management
Royal Bank of Canada
When Projects Inflict Change – and what to do about that
Peter de Jager
Consultant, Speaker and Writer
Change Management and Problem Solving
Where do Project Managers fit into an Agile World?
Scott Ambler
Senior Consulting Partner and
Certified Disciplined Agile Coach
Scott Ambler + Associates
Why Did They Have to Choose Me? The Emotional and Social Consequences of Project Work
Geoff Crane
Research Scientist
Trent University
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Session Details
Where do Project Managers fit into an Agile World?
Scott Ambler
Senior Consulting Partner
Certified Disciplined Agile Coach
Scott Ambler + Associates
Management is so important on agile delivery teams that we do it every single day, but that doesn’t imply that we need team managers. Having said that, there are still some manager roles needed, albeit far fewer than in the past, when we scale agile both tactically and strategically within our IT organizations. So where do the rest of the managers go?This presentation examines what happens to traditional managers when their organization adopts agile and lean strategies.
When Projects Inflict Change and what to do about that…
Peter de Jager
Speaker, Writer and Consultant
Change Management and Problem Solving
All Projects change things, if they didn’t, we wouldn’t waste time and money on them. The problem is that people don’t tend to like being changed, so project managers, if they want their projects to succeed, must learn to handle the fallout of their successful projects.
Despite what it often feels like – Change isn’t just Chaos – there’s an internal structure to all the resistance, denial, wailing and gnashing of teeth we encounter when people face something new. If we can come to understand that structure, why it is the way it is, then we can exploit points of leverage, to manage the natural reactions to Change.
This session will place the Chaos of Change under a microscope and identify three common patterns we can use to our advantage.
Why Did They Have to Choose Me?
The Emotional and Social Consequences of Project Work
Geoff Crane
Research Scientist
Trent University
Many of us like to think that we are in charge of our own careers – but project professionals can’t entirely make that claim. After all, no sponsor will hand the keys to a multi million dollar project over to someone they don’t trust at least by reputation. This means that, to a certain extent, other people have at least as much influence over our career trajectory as we do (and possibly a lot more)! This presentation explores the uncertainty associated with project careers and looks to the science of emotional intelligence to find ways to mitigate associated risks. Emphasis is placed on developing healthy relationships, planning for career-based change and keeping your integrity under questionable demands.
Project Managers need to Think Benefits Realization
Dan Watt
Senior Director
Head, Project Delivery Office
Wealth Management
Royal Bank of Canada
The reason we do projects is to generate business value. Do our sponsors ever really get what they thought they were going to and are project teams set up to deliver what was intended? Regardless of project methodology, many projects are not set up for success. This session will discuss some of the reasons why that it is and what can be done about it.
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