PMI Metrolina Saturday PDU Event
Topic: Project Management and Big Data
Date: August 1st, 2015
Time: 8:30am - 12:00pm
Venue: Central Piedmont Community College
Harris Campus (By the Charlotte-Douglas Airport)
3210 CPCC Harris Campus Drive
Charlotte, NC 28208
Harris I Building, Auditorium
Website: http://www.cpcc.edu/cce
Speaker: Dr. David Kapfhammer.
Agenda:
8:30 to 9:00 am
Registrations and networking
9:00 to 10:00 am
Speaker presentation
10:00 to 10:15 am
Break
10:15 to 11:30 am
Group Discussions and Discovery
11:30 to 12:00 pm
Q&A + Concluding thoughts
Event Overview:
Once again the evolution of technologies has created the need for skills and talents crucial to a
company’s well-being. Big Data is an emerging trend that combines data, process, analytics,
tools and skills to enable an organization to more precisely navigate the challenges relating to
increasing competition, risk identification and management, customer relations, forecasting, cost
control, and many other aspects of their business.
The threat that an organization faces for failing to execute on an adequate Big Data strategy may
not only be unacceptably poor performance, but survival. One of the requirements of execution is
a properly skilled staff to perform the complex data analysis, business analysis and the data
acquisition and change functions which are necessary for the successful deployment of the Big
Data initiative.
Firms are discovering that as they attempt to embark on a Big Data journey, they have critical
skills gaps in the Business Analysis, Technology, and Math & Statistics domains. What isn’t
being discussed is how Big Data projects will be managed – balancing scope, cost, and time. Is
managing a Big Data project different from a traditional Information Technology project? Are
project managers properly equipped to interact with resources that have these new and emerging
skills? Are the risks of these projects any different or unique?
Join us on August 1, 2015 for a unique session covering topics on Big Data and Project
Management. This session will not be a typical seminar. The objective of this session is
discovery. We will discuss, debate and determine whether or not the project management
discipline will require some special skills in order to properly run Big Data projects. This topic
is not being discussed in the Big Data circles; at least not yet.
Our goal is to create a well-articulated position on the state of project management as it relates to
Big Data projects. Are there unique needs for project managers? Come have your voice be
heard, and be a part of a ground-breaking position statement as the discipline of project
management delves into the world of Big Data!
Event Logistics:
PMI-Metrolina Chapter members attend the event free of change, while non PMI-Metrolina
members can attend for the cost of $25.00. All attendees must register to attend the event, as space
is limited. However, if you attend the event as a non-member and then, subsequently, join the
chapter, you can receive a voucher to attend a regular monthly chapter meeting by contacting
Joseph Griffin, the VP of Professional Development.
As this is a free event for PMI-Metrolina members, and space is limited, if you discover you are
unable to attend after registering, please contact us so that we can ensure someone else has the
opportunity to attend. No refunds will be given for non-members who have paid, but are unable to
attend.
If you have any questions about the event, please contact Joseph Griffin, VP of Professional
Development, at vpprofessionaldevelopment@pmi-metrolina.com.
Date: August 1st, 2015
Location & Parking: Free parking is available at the campus.
http://www.cpcc.edu/campuses/harris/directions-map
PDUs:
PMPs can earn 3 PDUs for attending this free event.