University of Dallas - Project Management Lecture Series Luncheons

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Project Management Lecture Series Luncheons

Project Management is one of the MBA concentrations available at the University of Dallas. In conjunction with TSI, UD offers professional development classes in Project Management along with a quarterly Project Management luncheon series.

Next Luncheon

Date: April 21, 2011
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: University of Dallas
Frisco Learning Center
7460 Warren Parkway, Suite 100
Frisco, TX 75034

Cost: $15.00 (Includes lunch and 1 PDU)
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Top Ten Reasons Why Projects Fail and the Top Ten Ways to Counteract Failure

This discussion will focus on the Top Ten Reasons that Projects experience Failure - and how to counteract these elements. Sometimes, no matter what the project manager tries to do, the project is destined for failure. Why would that be? Because sometimes the organization overwhelms the project with unreasonable scope, schedule or resource demands that doom the project.

This talk will discusss current findings about project failure gathered from customer experiences. Then we will discuss how to counteract these potentials for failure with proven techniques based on common best practices for project management to facilitate project success.

This discussion will help people new to project management, those people who want to learn more about project management or persons who are performing project management who want to head a current view and discussion about project management.

Speaker’s Bio

Timothy S. Bergmann, PMP, ABCP

Chief Learning Officer, True Solutions Inc.

Mr. Bergmann is a highly qualified project manager with four decades of experience managing projects

In 2006 he co-authored the best selling "CISA Study Guide" marketed by Sybex. He developed the highly acclaimed "Practical Project Management in Ten Steps" concept for TSI in 2007 and has re-developed that concept as "Ultimate Practical Project Management" to comply with the latest PMI standard. In 2009 he completed the new "Ultimate PMP Exam Prep Guide" and is currently working on other new project management books. Mr. Bergmann's credentials include Project Management Institute's Project Management Professional (PMP) and Disaster Recovery Institute's Associate Business Continuity Professional (ABCP).

Mr. Bergmann has seen a progressive management career with several Dallas-based companies such as Compass Computer Service, Zale Corporation, Chief Auto Parts and B. R. Blackmarr-BrightStar Technology Group. His most recent engagement prior to joining TSI was as Director of Education for another D-FW based training company performing project management and business continuity training. As a consultant, he has worked with several Fortune 100 companies in a project management role.

Past Programs

Project Managment Lecture Series Luncheon - 14
Topic: Information Markets in Project Settings
Speaker: Herbert Remidez, Ph.D., PMP

Project Managment Lecture Series Luncheon - 13
Topic: The Ultimate Building: A Business Case
Speaker: Cynthia Hodgkins, PMP

Project Management Lecture Series Luncheon - 12
Topic: The Human Side of Project Management
Speaker: Timothy Galphin, PhD

Project Management Lecture Series Luncheon - 11
Topic: PROJECT TEAMS unstuck! - High Performing Multicultural Teams
Speaker: Tom Sheives, PhD, PMP

Project Management Lecture Series Luncheon - 10
Topic: The Importance of Project Management during Mergers and Acquisitions
Speaker: Tim Galpin

Project Management Lecture Series Luncheon - 9
Topic: Winning Skills for the People Side of Project Management
Speaker: Nolan Clemons Jr., CPA

Project Management Lecture Series Luncheon - 8
Topic: Project & Change Management for Customer Loyalty
Speaker: Stan Muckenthaler

Lecture Series Luncheon - 7
Topic: Thinking About Uncertainty: Common Biases and Difficulties
Speaker: Vern Francis, Ph.D.

Project Management Lecture Series Luncheon - 6
Topic: 'What's New in the Project Management World - Trends and Changes
Speaker: Dwaraka R Iyengar. President of the PMI Dallas Chapter

Project Management Lecture Series Luncheon - 5
Topic: Overview of the key strategic and tactical considerations and steps involved in building a PMCoE
Speaker: Andrea Nicholas, MBA, PMP, LSSGB

Project Management Lecture Series Luncheon - 4
Topic: PMOs: Benefits, Value and Challenges
Speaker: Greg Indelicato

Project Management Lecture Series Luncheon - 3
Topic: Managing the Business Continuity Program
Speaker: Tim Bergmann

Project Management Luncheon Series - 2
Topic: The 12 Golden Rules for Project Managers and My Life Lessons from Project Management.
Speaker: Dr. Ed Richards

Project Management Luncheon Series - 1
Topics: Project Success or Failure? Insights From Empirical Research
Speaker: Vern Francis, PhD, PMP

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