PMP: Not a Destination. Journeys of the Master Project Manager ™

Presented by Judy Balaban

Abstract:
As in all industries, there are individuals in the world of Project Management who are far superior in their abilities than the rest of the profession. These are the Master Project Managers ™ -- those individuals who understand the science and art of Project Management. Through the use of real life situations, not theoretical Abstract, we will take a look at what enables these Project Managers to achieve far superior results with similar challenges. We will explore how we can apply the lessons of the Master Project Managers to become better ourselves.

Bio:
Judy Balaban is currently the Director of the Project Management Office for Dow Jones and Company, the leader in publishing the world’s most vital business and financial news. Judy’s charter is to continually improve Dow Jones’ project execution capabilities by establishing, refining, and implementing best-in-practice project management methodology and processes. As a member of the CIO’s leadership team, she also oversees the enterprise wide training initiative to educate all senior managers and executives on the fundamentals of project management.
Previously, Judy was tasked with establishing the AT&T Project Management Center of Excellence. There she promoted cutting edge techniques in project/program communications, and implemented project management standards, tools, processes, and principles globally. She was selected for a special assignment by the Salt Lake Olympic Committee as the Venue Telecommunications Manager at the Snowbasin ski venue to successfully conduct the 2002 Winter Olympic events.
Judy has held various program, project and product management assignments on large scale corporate initiatives within AT&T, Telcordia Technologies, formerly called Bell Communications Research, and as an independent consultant. Judy is an active member of PMI and the NJ-PMI chapter and a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). In addition to her professional commitments, she makes it her goal to run in several charitable rod races each year.