PMI Central Mass. Chapter - Meeting Announcement


Time	5:30 - 8:30PM

Location	Doubletree Hotel Boston/Westborough 5400 Computer Drive Westboro, MA 01581 Tel: 508-366-5511

Meeting Sponsor	EagleWing Consulting

Guest Speaker	Bruce Kozuma, PMP

Topic	Case Study of IT-focused Project Management in a Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Environment Synopsis: * Drivers of Project Management in a biopharmaceutical manufacturing environment are different from the usual cost, schedule, and resources constraints. Overriding concerns are the following: Compliance with regulations/standards (e.g., cGMP, CFR 21 Part 11, SOX) Supply of product to patients * The presentation will focus on the following topics of particular interest to PMI members: Overview of the project to support a biopharmaceutical manufacturing environment Different definitions of Quality between PMBOK and a typical cGMP environment Career skills necessary for Project Managers to break into and thrive in such an environment

About the Speaker	Bruce Kozuma, PMP is a member of the Mass Bay PMI chapter. He is the Manager of the Project Management group within Biotech Information Services department for the Andover/Wilmington sites of Wyeth Biotech (Technical Operations and Product Supply), a division of Wyeth Pharmeceuticals. Bruce has background in fields such as Physics, Technical Writing, Software Development, and implementation/support of systems such as ERP, MES, PDM, and QMS.