How IT Executives Drive Project Success

This presentation is open for members and non-members, faculty, staff, and students.

ABSTRACT:
There is a significant increase in technology-driven project requests as Companies seek to leverage technology as a strategic asset by identifying Digital Transformation initiatives that focus on enhancing customer value, improving operational processes, and re-engineering business models.

Governance is a significant obstacle to successfully implementing these programs and associated projects.
If you have an ineffective or immature project alignment, process reinvention, and leadership excellence model, these projects risk negatively impacting your business success.

Governance processes in these three areas need to be aligned with a mature strategic project governance model that reduces enterprise risk, ensures total alignment in project selection/execution, and enables your business to accomplish its strategy, goals, and objectives.

This presentation will provide you with a new Strategic Project Governance Model 2.0, a methodology framework, case study examples, a maturity assessment tool, and an implementation approach that will improve your strategic project governance competency and enable you to implement your programs and associated projects successfully.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Phil Weinzimer is an accomplished consultant, author, thought leader, and an international speaker focusing on helping organizations implement change management initiatives that improve operational performance. Mr. Weinzimer uses creative and innovative coaching techniques through workshops, focusing on organizational change to enhance new skills, knowledge, and teamwork.

His consulting experience at BMC Software, Sapient, Xerox, Unisys, ITM, CAI, and Strategere Consulting includes building team effectiveness through organizational change initiatives.

Mr. Weinzimer has authored three books that focus on helping personnel collaborate, coordinate, and communicate as they work in teams to implement company strategies that improve operational efficiency, corporate profitability, and shareholder wealth. Each book shares methodologies, tools, techniques, and a variety of case studies that organizations can utilize to assist their teams in improving team performance and achieving enterprise goals and objectives.

His most recent book, Strategic IT Governance 2.0, (October 2022) describes a new model that comprises six key competencies that teams across the business enterprise can utilize to improve digital innovation success by embracing leadership excellence, process optimization, and project governance. His previous books are: The Strategic CIO: Changing the Dynamics of the Business Enterprise, and Getting It Right: Creating Customer Value for Market Leadership.

Mr. Weinzimer regularly speaks on Organizational Change and IT Strategy in the US, Europe, and South America. He has written columns for CIO.com and AITS.org on Transforming IT for Business Success and articles for CIO magazine, co-authored a case study for Harvard Business School (HBS), and was corporate faculty at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology in the Master's Project Management Program.

Mr. Weinzimer holds a BA and MBA in Finance from Adelphi University, Post Graduate studies in International Finance and Computer Science at New York University. He resides in Allentown PA with his wife Lynn.

LOCATION & DIRECTIONS:
The Starlight Diner, 233 N. Route 100, Allentown, PA 18106 - 9367. (610) 395 - 4031. Near PA Route 100 in Fogelsville, PA, just south of the Interstate 78 exchange. Our meeting room is in the back and to the left.

We will be meeting in-person. Mask and social distancing requirements will be based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance for wearing a mask where required by law, rule, and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance and policies. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html

If you wish to attend virtually, you are welcome to use this Zoom connection: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89898965246.

DINNER FEES:
If you are planning to join us for the in-person optional networking dinner at 6 PM, there is a $20 fee via cash or check at the door. If you are not planning for dinner, please join us at 7 p.m. complimentary presentation (in-person or online).

AGENDA:
5:30PM – 6:00 PM (Arrival and professional networking)
6:00 – 7:00 PM (Networking Dinner)
7:00 – 8:00 or 8:30 PM (Presentation -- FREE)

For a listing of our AITP Lehigh Valley Chapter events, please visit our website at http://www.lv-aitp.org/

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 15th!!