Holding people accountable for results and managing the change process with key project stakeholders are critical steps for realizing the full value for a project.  In fact, studies have shown that 70% of the business value derived from projects is attributed to a company's ability to adapt to new processes and organizational changes versus 30% of business value derived from technology alone.

This session will provide a framework for implementing a stakeholder management process that links to project value and commits stakeholders to change.  Included in this session, you will learn a step-by-step approach for: identifying and analyzing stakeholders, developing & aligning stakeholder communication plans, and techniques for implementing a change process that holds stakeholders accountable for results.  Case studies and real-life examples will also be used to emphasize key points.

About Jeff Berman, Executive Vice President, ValueCurve Technologies, Inc.  

For more than 17 years, Mr. Berman has developed a reputation for success by transforming supply chains & managing global projects for Fortune 500 companies such as Gillette, Johnson & Johnson, FMC, CertianTeed, and Cytec.  He specializes in helping companies deliver measurable value from SCM & ERP project investments by combining expertise in business processes with technology implementations.  Prior to ValueCurve, Mr. Berman was the Supply Chain Solutions leader for PwC Consulting and IBM and was Vice President for DTI’s U.S. SCM and ERP Consulting practice.

Mr. Berman holds a M.B.A. and a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Northeastern University. He is an active speaker and thought leader in Project Management, Supply Chain Management and Project Value Realization.  He can be reached at berman@valuecurve.com

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Mass Bay Meeting Details

Register by February 13th to receive the Early Bird Registration discount!

Thursday, February 19, 2004

Agenda:   5:30 Networking Reception – Cash Bar

               6:15 Dinner

               7:15 Chapter Announcements

               7:30 Evening Presentation

               9:00 Adjourn

Location: Burlington Marriott, One Mall Road, Burlington, MA, (781) 229-6565 (Rte. 128/I95 to Rte. 3A North to Mall Road in Burlington)

Cost: If registered by the Early Bird Registraton deadline (see above), PMI Members = $27 and Non-Members = $32. Registrations received after this date -OR- at the door is an additional $5 for all registrants.
 

Registration:  Please make sure you register for the meeting so that enough tables and chairs are available for the dinner and speaker-only parts of the evening’s program.  You may register via the web (www.pmimassbay.org) or via email (registration.pmimassbay@mailhost.org).  Please include your Name, Company, and indicate if you are a PMI Member (Yes/No) in the body of your email message.

Note: It is important that you register in advance for the meeting to ensure that enough tables and chairs are available for both the dinner and speaker-only portions of the evening’s program.  You may register via the web or via email.

Late Arrival Dinner Policy: The PMI Mass Bay Chapter offers a flexible dinner reservation policy to accommodate the variable schedules of our members, but we cannot guarantee that those who arrive after the start of the dinner program (6:15 pm) will be served the same meal received by others.