A PMI Lakeshore Chapter Professional Development Event
Business Cases in Project Management: How to make and influence winning business decisions
The PMI Lakeshore Chapter is pleased to present the second Saturday Continuing Education presentation of the Fall season!
Four PDUs can be claimed by certified PMPs for attending this presentation.
Presentation Abstract
The ability to present a compelling business case, spoken or written, is an important competency for every executive, manager or professional. Project managers, in particular, face the need to choose or advocate a particular course of action at many junctions throughout a project. Having the right skill set and understanding the key business, financial and behavioral concepts behind decision making makes the difference between success and failure.
The benefit of mastering these skills is threefold:
- It improves the quality of decision making at all levels within an organization.
- It promotes business-like thinking across the organization, generating substantial savings.
- It positions the recommender as a strong thinker and leader within the organization and advances her or his career in doing so.
The participants of this dynamic and engaging session will:
- Become aware of the decision making model
- Learn of the key influences in decision making at the senior level
- Discover how cognitive biases sway our decisions, become aware of them and start using to your advantage
- Understand the role of strategy, vision and values in organizational decisions
- Learn how to deal with committees effectively
- Discover how to structure and develop a winning business case
- Take away 25 dos and don'ts of a successful business case
- Receive a free business case template and a set of published articles on the best business case practices.
Speaker - Ilya Bogorad, PMP
Ilya Bogorad is the Principal of Bizvortex Consulting Group, a boutique management consulting company located in Toronto. Instrumental in instigating positive change and bringing about marked improvements in his clients' condition, Ilya focuses on strategic aspects of a contemporary enterprise and transformation of high level concepts into actionable project portfolios.
Prior to founding Bizvortex, Ilya enjoyed a progressive career of 15 years in Information Technology, from analyst to director, in Transportation, Retail and Travel industries. Today, he attributes much of his success to an intimate understanding of the challenges of IT from the perspective of a developer, a tester, or a project manager. Ilya has lived and worked in three countries and visited many more.
Outside of consulting work, Ilya serves on the ICT Advisory Committee at the Toronto Board of Trade, and on the Finance and Audit Committee at the Community Foundation of Mississauga. Ilya graduated from Moscow State University with a degree in Applied Mathematics. He holds an MBA from the Rotman School of Management at University of Toronto and is a PMP in good standing.
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Saturday, November 15th, 2008
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| Schedule: |
8:30 - 9:00 am Registration & breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm Presentation
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| Location: |
University of Toronto at the Mississauga [Erindale] Campus
Lecture Theatre #2072
South Building - the entrance is by the back door if using parking lot #9 (paid parking)
3359 Mississauga Rd N.,
Mississauga, ON L5L 1C6
For a map to the location, click here.
For a building map of the U of T campus, click here.
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| Parking: |
Please park in parking Lot #9 on the south east side of the main building
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| Cost: |
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PMI
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Non-Member |
| Registration (pay online by credit card only) |
$40.00 |
$60.00 |
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| Payment: |
By Visa or MasterCard: On-line prior to the registration deadline only. No credit card payment will be accepted at the door. Receipts are issued and e-mailed to you at time of payment. No walk-ins will be accepted.
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| Deadline: |
The deadline for registrations or cancellations is 5 pm on Wednesday, November 12th, 2008. The person making the reservation is responsible for all charges.
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| Register: |
Registration has closed for this event
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| Program Number: |
C193-081115 (4 PDUs can be claimed against Category 4 for attending this seminar)
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Contact
If you have questions or comments on the event please contact the Chapter, by email at professionaldevelopment@pmi-lakeshore.org.
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