IT Portfolio Management for the Federal Sector


This event qualifies for 1.5 CLPs


Course Overview

The administration has publicly announced the “Campaign to Cut Waste” and every federal agency is being challenged to do “More IT Innovation with Less IT Budget”. That means less duplication, less waste, while also providing more accessibility, more privacy, more security, more mobility, more apps, more speed, more cloud, more visibility, more transparency, etc. And the administration wants the changes now – hence PortfolioStat.

PortfolioStat is the new tool that agencies will use to assess their portfolio management process, make decisions on eliminating duplication and waste, and ultimately maximize return on IT investments. Agencies are required to act quickly as survey responses regarding the status of their IT portfolio are due by May 31st, 2012.

This 90 minute session will include an overview of the PortfolioStat process including a detailed review of the portfolio management survey responses due on May 31st. The session will couple the review of PortfolioStat with a practical, “let’s get it done fast and cheap”, approach to IT Portfolio Management. We will initially demonstrate how to measure the maturity for your current IT portfolio management process. Then we will provide a step by step methodology to improve your IT portfolio management capability. Our methodology will will focus on established best practices, tips for success tailored for the federal sector, and the readily available resources to help you get started.

Learning Objectives

  • Overview of the PortfolioStat process with a detailed look at the Max Portal survey questions
  • The classic warning signs for an underperforming portfolio management process
  • The industry standard for quickly assessing the maturity of your portfolio management process
  • A practical 4-step portfolio management methodology including the basic criteria (project success, goal alignment, risk, etc.) to group and prioritize IT investments
  • The decision options for different types of IT investments

Target Audience

  • IT Decision Makers (e.g. CIOs, CEOs, IT Governance Board Members, etc.)
  • Financial Decision Makers (e.g. CEOs, CFOs, Finance Committee, etc.)
  • IT Contractor/Support Teams

Speaker and Presenter Information

Eric Thomas Education � Chemical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Il � Masters of Business Administration, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Certifications � Project Management Professional, Project Management Institute, 2006 � Certified Management Consultant, Institute of Management Consultants, 2007 � American Mensa Society, 2008 � Capital Planning Professional, Federal CPIC Forum, 2010 Teaching Experience � Guest Lecturer, �Managing the Project of Projects in the Federal Sector�, Marymount University, Arlington, VA, 2006 � Guest Lecturer, �Debating with Numbers�, New Jersey City University, Patterson, NJ, 2011 � Multiple client training sessions on Capital Planning and Investment Control, Project Management, and Portfolio Management. Professional Career � Consulting. Founder, Vergys LLC; Managing Director, ICOR Partners; Manager, Deloitte Consulting � Investment Banking. Associate, Goldman Sachs � Engineering. Project Manager, 3M Company

Expected Number of Attendees

100

    Event Type
    Webcast


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    When
    Wed, May 16, 2012, 2:00pm - 3:30pm


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    Federal CPIC Forum


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