Events

“Turning Around Failing Projects”

Presenter:Rick A. Morris, PMP, ITIL Practitioner

Presentation Abstract: 

One of the most sought after topics for project managers is how to deal with failing projects or even how to turn them around. When industry figures show a variation of 60-82% of projects failing, it is easy to see why so many seek this information. 

In typical Rick Morris style, this session will not be full of theories or textbook options.  Instead, it will be an introspective look into actual experiences and a telling of true lessons learned.  Rick made a name for himself at Fortune 100 companies for his ability to quickly analyze, understand, and put plans in motion to turn around failing projects.  

Some of the stories will include:

•  Dealing with difficult Sponsors
•  Dealing with an unresponsive and unsupportive direct manager
•  Turning around software development as well as IT Services projects
•  Dealing with ethical/moral issues

Rick will also discuss some of his personal failures in trying to bring a project back to life.  As in every situation, there are times when a project will simply fail.  Rick will discuss some of the difficult lessons that he learned in some of the most trying times of his career

 Speaker Bio:

Rick A. Morris, PMP, is an ITIL Practitioner, consultant, author, mentor, and evangelist for project management. Rick is an accomplished project manager and public speaker. His appetite for knowledge and passion for the profession makes him an internationally sought after speaker delivering keynote presentations for large conferences and PMI events around the world.  He holds the PMP (Project Management Professional), MPM (Masters of Project Management), OPM3, Six Sigma Green Belt, MCITP, MCTS, MCSE, TQM, ATM-S, ITIL, ISO certifications, and recently became a John Maxwell Certified Speaker. Rick is the Owner of R² Consulting, LLC and has worked for organizations such as GE, Xerox, and CA and has consulted to numerous clients in a wide variety of industries including financial services, entertainment, construction, non-profit, hospitality, pharmaceutical, retail, and manufacturing. Rick has over 100 implementations of Project and Portfolio Management systems including Clarity, Project Server, Planview, Primavera, Daptiv, and Workfront. Rick has two previous books (“The Everything Project Management Book”, 2^nd Edition published by Adams Media and “Project Management That Works!” published by AMACOM) that were released in 2008.  His latest book is "Stop Playing Games!" published by RMC Publications.  Rick also appears weekly on his live radio show “The Work/Life Balance” on the Voice America Business Network Fridays at 5 PM EST/ 2 PM PST.  An active member of the Project Management Institute, graduate of the PMI Leadership Institute Masters Class (LIMC), and Mentor to the 2012 PMI LIMC, Rick is no stranger to being center stage in front of large groups of people. At the early age of 11, Rick was a Walt Disney World Performer in their seasonal shows. In high school, he worked at MGM Studios on various projects including the New Mickey Mouse Club. Taking the experience of his youth and blending it with the knowledge he attained throughout his career, Rick has been able to inspire and mentor many project managers. His blend of real world experience and down to earth delivery style makes his passion for the profession contagious.

ATTENTION: Registration will close on April 10th at 6:00 P.M.