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January 9, 2007  

 
Time 5:30 - 8:30PM
 
Location Doubletree Hotel Boston/Westborough
5400 Computer Drive
Westboro, MA 01581
Tel: 508-366-5511
 
Meeting Sponsor Boston University Corporate Education Center (BUCEC)
 
Guest Speaker Dave Lendry, PMP
 
Topic Controlling the Project Pipeline: Managing Constraints in a Project Portfolio

Hear why projects should only be launched at a rate that can be handled by the organizational system. Understand the value of periodic measurement of project status and performance. Learn how to develop critical parameters for project evaluation. David Lendry will cover these and other topics relating to maximizing your project’s success.

 
About the Speaker David Lendry is a graduate-degreed Project Management Professional (PMP) with over 20 years of progressive experience in program and project management, project portfolio management from inception to deployment, leadership, team building, financial and administrative aspects of business, information technology systems, telecommunications, and international business. He is recognized as a subject matter expert in Project Management and Portfolio Management speaking at multiple industry forums. As a Director of the TenStep Project Solutions Group of KENROB IT Solutions, Mr. Lendry oversees all Project Management (PM)-related operations for all customer contracts. This includes:
  • Working with customers’ senior management to develop strategic objectives for overall PM deployment.
  • Identifying PMBOK® and CMMI-based approaches to tailor PM methodologies to customers’ needs.
  • Providing guidance and direction for the implementation of PMOs and PM practices for Federal & State Government Agencies and commercial customers.
  • Developing tailored PM tool solutions for customers, based on TenStep’s methodologies.
  • Integrating TenStep within various Enterprise Project Management Tools including Oracle and Microsoft
  • As a former PMO Director:
    • Managed multiple, top-priority, high-risk IT programs and project portfolios.
    • Partnered with business units, customers, vendors and internal systems groups to bring projects toward successful completion.
    • Developed a business process improvement team to better deliver services to meet the customer’s program requirements.
David possesses a rare ability to mesh implementation of PM practices with common-sense tool deployment. He is exceptionally well versed in using PM tools simply and efficiently, and remains current with emerging technology. He is expert at leading organizational change efforts, coaching and motivating individuals, and developing high performing teams.

In addition to the PMP certification from the Project Management Institute, Mr. Lendry has a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Southern New Hampshire University. Mr. Lendry has taught graduate level courses at Boston University in Project Management, Organizational Change, Management and Leadership, Structure and Strategy of the Telecommunications Industry, and Services Marketing.


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