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Boston University Metropolitan College
Conference on Project Management in Practice

The 2006 Project Risk and Cost Management Conference

Location:
Boston University Photonics Center, Rooms 202, 203, 205
8 St. Mary’s Street, Boston, MA

	Dates:

PMP Prep Session:	Saturday May 13, 2006	1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Conference:	Monday May 15, 2006	8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

PMP Prep Session (Parallel Workshop):	Monday May 15, 2006	10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Directions to the conference

Conference Schedule

8:00 - 8:45 a.m.: Registration and Breakfast

8:45 - 9:00 a.m.: Welcoming Remarks and Introduction to the Conference

Tanya Zlateva, Associate Dean Academic Affairs, Metropolitan College Boston University (Introduced by Professor Vijay Kanabar, Computer Science Department, Metropolitan College Boston University)

9:00 - 9:45 a.m.: Keynote Speaker

John Cable, Chairman, PMI's Global Accreditation Center Executive Director of the Project Management Program; A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland (Introduced by Professor Roger Warburton, Administrative Sciences Department, Metropolitan College Boston University).

Mr. Cable is a licensed architect and general contractor with over 35 year’s experience. His activities have included planning, design, and construction of buildings; building energy conservation research; management consulting; and teaching. In 1980, he was cited by Engineering New-Record as “one who served in the best interests of the building industry”. In 1992, he was selected by Remodeling Magazine as one of the 50 best remodeling contractors in the United States. Mr. Cable is Chairman of the Board of Directors of PMI’s Global Accreditation Center for Project Management; a member of the Federal Government’s Project Management Working Group; and a member of the Science & Engineering Council of NASA’s Center for Program/Project Management Research. John is also a founding member of the International Project Management Educational Union along with Peking University and 6 other universities worldwide.

9:45 -10:00 a.m.: Break

10:00 - 12:00 noon

Session 1: Risk -- Professor James Cormier
Daniel Ackerman	Repeatable Risk Identification: A Practical Approach
Laurent Boucard	Avian Flu Risk Management
Kari Olstad and Liege Gonzalez	Doing business with Japan: Cultural and Political Risks in International Projects
Jim Cormier	On-line Discussions to Mitigate Communications Risks in On-line Courses

Session 4: Costs – Professor Roger Warburton
Vijay Kanabar	A Parametric Cost Model to Estimate Oracle-based Application Development Effort
Joshua Polley	Changing and Temporary Museum Exhibit Financial Analysis
Jacob Matusevich and Mukesh Sharma	Risks around IT Outsourcing
Darlene Nazaire	The Importance of As Sold vs. As Executed Margin Variance Analysis

12:00 noon - 12:15 p.m.: Congratulatory Remarks – Strategic Update

Jay Halfond, Dean Metropolitan College and Extended Education Boston University (Introduced by Assistant Dean Judith Marley, Office of Student and Corporate Outreach, Metropolitan College Boston University)

12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.: Lunch

1:30 - 3:00 p.m.

Session 2: Risk -- Professor Roger Warburton
Kristen Cleveland	What Ancient History Can Teach Us About Modern Risk Management
Guy Francois	Risk Detection in Risk Management Planning: A Technology Transfer Perspective
Kelley Warner	Developing a Continuous Operations Capability

Session 5: Risk -- Professor John Cirignano
Deborah Mohney	Cost and Risk Management Critical in Offshoring
Elida Campbell	Risk Management: Avoid Project Derailment
John Tuccio	Project Management Practices as Defined by PMI and PRINCE2

3:00 - 3:30 p.m.: Break

3:30-5:00 p.m.

Session 3: Risk -- Professor Roger Warburton
Michael Wall	Project Risk Quantification and Risk Mitigation Methods
Antonella Zompa	Integrated Risk Management
Dulith Wijewardene	Application of Software Based Risk Tool to Improve Software Patches

Session 6: Risk -- Professor Larry Watson
Axel Gonzales	Failure Mode and Effect Analysis as Project Risk Management Tool
Lynda Frederick	The Importance of Identifying Risk during Project Planning
Ritu Goel	Project Cost Management and Long Term Organizational Goals

5:00 p.m.: Conference Conclusion

metropolitan college news/events colloquia project management conference

Boston University Metropolitan College Conference on Project Management in Practice

Directions to the conference

Conference Schedule

Boston University Metropolitan College
Conference on Project Management in Practice