July 25-27, 2007
Arlington, VA

Project Management Excellence: Enhancing Results through Innovations and Best Practices

Day One

8:30
Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00
Keynote Address: Project Management Effectiveness: Understanding the Latest Mandates and Policy Guidelines and How They Affect You

Track A: Project Management for Results

Track B: Projects, Programs & Portfolios

10:00
Effective Project Planning: Getting it Right from the Start

Balancing the Portfolio: Choosing the Proper Projects and Programs to Enhance ROI

11:00
Controlling Scope through Accurate
Requirements Definition

Mitigating Risk with Portfolio Management

12:00
Networking Lunch

1:00
Mastering the Work Break Down Structure

Strategically Aligning your Project Portfolio with Department Priorities

Track C: Project Process Enhancement

Track D: Advanced Techniques for Project Success

2:00
Understanding the Relationship between Project Management and Six Sigma

Critical Tips for Creating a Best-in-Class Project Organization

3:00
Managing Stakeholder Expectations in Your
Agency Environment

Managing Multiple Projects

4:00
Day One Adjourns

Day Two

8:30
Continental Breakfast

9:00
Keynote Address: Criteria for Successful Project Management – A Look at Napoleon

10:15
Break

Track E: Enhanced Project Leadership

Track F: Achieving RESULTS through PMOs

10:30
Best Practices in Project Team Development

Using a PMO for Enhanced Compliance

12:00
Networking Lunch

1:00
Leading Geographically Disperse Teams

Linking Portfolio Management and PMOs to Maximize ROI

2:15
Break

2:30
Successfully Leading Organizational Change

Enhancing Business Processes to Achieve Better Results in your Department

4:00
Day Two Adjourns

Day Three

8:30
Workshop Registration

9:00
Workshop A: Project Recovery: Critical Steps and Practical Exercises for Turning Around a Failed Project

Workshop B: Predicting Best Practice Outcomes using Earned Value Management

12:00
Networking Lunch

1:00
Workshop A Continues

Workshop B Continues

3:00
Workshops Adjourn

 Venue & Hotel

The 2007 National Summit on Project Excellence for Government will be held at The Performance Institute in Arlington, VA, just one block east of the
Courthouse Metro stop on the Orange Line. A public parking garage
is located just inside of the building.

The Performance Institute
1515 N. Courthouse Road, Sixth Floor
Arlington, VA 22201
703-894-0481

A limited number of rooms have been reserved at the Key Bridge Marriott at the prevailing rate of $162. To make your reservation you can call the hotel directly and ask for The Performance Institute Business Rate or you can reserve your room online and use the group code PFJ. The hotel is conveniently located three blocks from the Rosslyn Metro station and there is a shuttle to the metro that runs every 15 minutes.

Key Bridge Marriott
1401 Lee Highway
Arlington, VA 22209
703-524-6400
www.KeyBridgeMarriott.com

 Tuition

The tuition rates for attending The 2007 National Summit on Project Excellence for Government are:

The Performance Institute offers reduced tuition to groups of three or more. For more information, please contact Melvin Hall
at 703-894-0481 or Hall@PerformanceWeb.org

Administrative Note: A $150 cancellation fee on registration will be charged for cancellations received less than three weeks from the date of the conference. As speakers are confirmed up to six months in advance before the event, some speaker changes or topic changes may occur in the program. The Performance Institute is not responsible for speaker changes, but will work to ensure a comparable speaker is located to participate in the program

PDUs & CPE Credits

Delivery Method: Group-live
Program Level: Beginner
Prerequisites None
Advanced Preparation: None
CPE Credits: 16.5
PDUs: 21

The Performance Institute is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North , Nashville , TN 37219-2417 . Website: www.nasba.org

The Performance Institute has been reviewed and approved as a provider of project management training by the Project Management Institute. As a PMI Registered Education Provider (R.E.P), The Performance Institute has agreed to abide by PMI established quality assurance criteria. “PMI” and the PMI logo are service and trademarks registered in the United States and other nations; “PMP” is a certifi cation mark registered in the United States and other nations; “PMBOK” and “CAPM” are trademarks registered in the United States and other nations by the Project Management Institute, Inc., which is not affi liated with The Performance Institute.