PMI Queensland Chapter

Introducing Dr Jon Whitty - Senior Lecturer, Project Management

Many organisations today are struggling with implementing the somewhat unclear concepts of ‘lessons learned’, ‘knowledge capture’ and ‘knowledge management’.  This presentation tackles the problems with these concepts head-on and proposes a new practical conceptual model of building organisational knowledge through projects. What is innovative is that this new model has its roots firmly grounded in naturally evolved biological systems.

The new conceptual model is practical and somewhat intuitive when properly understood. At the end of this session you will be able to immediately reconceptualise how your organisation truly learns and could better adapt to its environment. 

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Dr Jon Whitty is a Senior Lecturer in Project Management at the University of Southern Queensland, Australia. He leads and develops program and project management research and coordinates a Master of Project Management program. Jon is an expert in the application of evolutionary principles to project management matters. He also contributes to the discussion on complex project management and what project management can learn from philosophy.

He has been a member of editorial boards of project management journals, and regularly reviews research and scholarly articles. He frequently present papers at domestic and international project management conferences, and has written book chapters and published articles that present evolutionary and philosophical approaches to project management.

Venue: Tattersall's in the Tattersall’s Arcade, corner Queen and Creek Streets in Brisbane.

Dress Code: Please remember the business dress code for Tattersall's: Jacket and tie with 'ladies equivalent'; no denim please. Tattersall's does enforce this dress code.

Date: Wednesday,  19 June 2013

Time: 05:45 PM to 08:00 PM 05:45 PM Refreshments for a 06:00 PM start

Capacity: 100

Registration will close: Tuesday, 18 June at 10:00 AM AEST or when capacity is reached (whichever occurs first)

Professional Development Units (PDU): 1 PDU can be claimed for attending this event. If you have a PMI Credential and you are a PMIQ Member, we will lodge your PDU claim with PMI once you attend.

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Project Managers and Change Managers live in different dimensions.  The discipline of project management provides the structure, processes and tools to make change happen.  The people side focus ensures that the change is embraced, adopted and utilised by the employees.

Join us for a joint breakfast event with the Change Management Institute and hear how to link Project Management and Change Management to create value and deliver projects.  Learn from the range of practical examples of sucesses experienced by a Senior Leader and learn how to avoid failuers.

Glen Garner is a Senior Managing Consultant in IBM’s Energy & Utilities Global Centre of Competency. For twelve years Glen has worked in an Executive role across Asia Pacific with IBM. Prior to that, Glen was a Divisional Manager with Honeywell, including the Principle of two consultancies working in Asset Intensive Industries, and General Manager of two start ups. 

Glen’s current role involves helping customers solve problems with energy and water, developing and implementing strategies to make grids more resilient, water systems more efficient and working on smarter cities and their challenges. In the last ten years engagements with Grid operators and Water Companies has extended to smart city designs and integrated systems. These designs include smart grids across Asia Pacific during eight years living in Singapore and China (2001-2009).

Glen brings with him over 30 years' experience in business management and proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate.

Venue: Tattersall's in the Tattersall’s Arcade, corner Queen and Creek Streets in Brisbane.

Dress Code: Please remember the business dress code for Tattersall's: Jacket and tie with 'ladies equivalent'; no denim please. Tattersall's does enforce this dress code.

Date: Wednesday,  5 June 2013

Time: 06:45 AM to 09:00 AM

Catering: Is Included

Capacity: 30

Registration will close: Monday, 3rd June at 11:00 PM AEST or when capacity is reached (whichever occurs first)

Introducing Marcus Darbyshire - Executive Partner - Gartner

Relationships with the CEO, CFO and other C-level leaders are critical to the success of the CIO and IT organisation. Building powerful relationships is not achieved by simply delivering expected IT services. This session will explore behaviours and disciplines that lead to highly effective C-level leadership and influence.

Marcus Darbyshire is an executive partner in Gartner Executive Programs, based in Brisbane, Australia. Leveraging his 18 years of experience in the IT industry, Marcus performs the roles of advisor, coach and partner to C-level executives, helping them gain the insights necessary to make the decisions that deliver exceptional business results while building their leadership capabilities.

Marcus is an experienced presenter and facilitator of executive workshops, especially those that focus on innovation management, time management and CIO leadership capabilities. He advises IT executives across both the private and public sectors on topics including: the business value of IT, cost containment, IT governance, IT strategy, portfolio management, cloud computing and BYOD. Marcus is also a valued member of a number of his clients' IT steering committees.

Venue: Tattersall's in the Tattersall’s Arcade, corner Queen and Creek Streets in Brisbane.

Dress Code: Please remember the business dress code for Tattersall's: Jacket and tie with 'ladies equivalent'; no denim please. Tattersall's does enforce this dress code.

Date: Wednesday,  15 May 2013

Time: 05:45 PM to 08:00 PM 05:45 PM Refreshments for a 06:00 PM start

Capacity: 120

Registration will close: Tuesday, 14 April at 10:00 AM AEST or when capacity is reached (whichever occurs first)

Professional Development Units (PDU): 1 PDU can be claimed for attending this event. If you have a PMI Credential and you are a PMIQ Member, we will lodge your PDU claim with PMI once you attend.