European PMO Symposium

Keynotes:

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Dr Mario Arlt, Global OPEX Practice Leader, ABB Management Services
Stephen Carver, Lecturer in Project & Programme Management, Cranfield University School of Management
Dr Patrick O‘Connell, President, Major Government Programs, CH2M HILL; Founding Practitioner Director, BT Centre for Major Programme Management, Saïd Business School, Oxford University
Dr Nino Tomaschek, Partner, sevensix – Corporate Research and Consulting; Head of the Postgraduate Center, University of Vienna
J. LeRoy Ward, Executive Vice President, Product Strategy & Management, ESI International

International PMO insights from:

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Abbott Laboratories
Austrian Airlines
AXA Insurance
Altran
BMW Group
BNP Paribas Fortis
Cassidian

Dell Services
E.ON IT
Infor
Media-Saturn IT-Services
Merck
Orange Business Services
PSA Peugeot Citroën

QIAGEN
Stanley Black & Decker
Star Alliance Services
Transport for London
Volkswagen
Wincor Nixdorf International

Your highlights for 2012:

Pioneering keynotes
Numerous best practices presented in 3 parallel tracks
Comprehensive workshops
Interactive World Café
Intensive networking activities
Networking-Get-Together

Best practices, trends and challenges in the Project Management Office

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PMO Essentials
Management Aspects
PMO Driving Innovation
Integrated Change Management
PMO as Part of Corporate Strategy
Organisation and Leadership in PMOs

Keynotes:

Dr Patrick O‘Connell,
President, Major Government Programs,
CH2M HILL; Founding Practitioner Director,
BT Centre for Major Programme Management,
Saïd Business School, Oxford University

J. LeRoy Ward,
Executive Vice President,
Product Strategy & Management,
ESI International

Chairman:

Prof. Dr Nino Grau,
Vice President Standards & Awards,
IPMA

Case Studies confirmed to date:

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Christian Buch,
Director Service Management & PMO,
Merck KGaA

Robert Rausch,
PMO Director,
DELL | Healthcare Services

Dr Wolfgang Weber,
independent PMO expert,
former Head of global PMO, Qiagen AG

Pre-Workshop:

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Integrating Practices for Delivering Change – “The Mission of the PMO”

Alan Fergusson,
Founder & Managing Director,
AFA

Project Management Office Leading Change

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A range of environmental factors have increased the need for economical and entrepreneurial actions of enterprises. Companies must react to the volatility of global markets with foresight and need the capability to position themselves strategically. The ability to anticipate trends ahead of time, reflect on the adaptability and initiate the right development contribute to the success and persistence. A Project Management Office (PMO) as an organizational hub for the efficient steering and implementation of corporate projects will increasingly play a crucial role.

How are today’s PMOs situated and positioned?
Is an institutionalized PMO the indispensable foundation for successful corporate and innovation projects?
How can PMOs position project management and particularly project portfolio management in a strategic as well as agile way?
Which benefits result from structure, which from agility?
Which role does management and leadership play?