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The Emergence of Strategic Project Management  
Project management has emerged as a strong discipline practiced by highly trained, certified professionals as organizations have come to realize they cannot stay in business if they cannot manage their projects. However, many companies are still limiting the application of project management to the tactical level. Here, of course, it is vital to the very survival of enterprises to ensure products are designed, manufactured and delivered to the market efficiently and effectively. But smart organizations also recognize project management is a critical strategic and leadership tool. They practice project portfolio management to select, manage and support a portfolio of projects that have the best chance of moving the enterprise forward, keeping it vibrant in the marketplace and returning maximum shareholder value. As departments and divisions compete for scarce financial and human resources, strategic project portfolio management provides the rational decision framework necessary to make the right project investment decisions that enable organizations to compete and win in the global economy.
Background  

Don J. Wessels, PMP

Don J. Wessels, PMP, is a Senior Consultant with Management Concepts, Project and Program Management Business Unit, headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, USA. Mr. Wessels has over 30 years experience as a Project Management consultant, trainer, and public speaker.  His areas of expertise include Engineering, Manufacturing, General Business and Information Systems and Technology (IS&IT).  His experience spans many commercial industries such as Banking, Financial, Professional Services Organizations, Pharmaceutical, Insurance, Utilities, Sales, and Government Organizations and has delivered many levels of Project Management training from entry level through advanced and Executive sessions.  He facilitates Project and Program Launches, conducts Project Management Assessments, and assists clients in establishing Project Management Methodologies and Project Management Offices.   Founded in 1973, Management Concepts is a global provider of training, consulting and publications in leadership and management development. The company is a Registered Education Provider for the Project Management Institute (PMI) and endorsed as an education provider by the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA). For further information, visit www.managementconcepts.com

BOARDS AND AFFILIATIONS

Member, Project Management Institute (PMI)
Associate Director, Program Development, PMI IS ISG 2006-2007
Associate Director, Component Affairs, PMI IS SIG 2008
Director, Membership Services, PMI IS SIG 2009

Presentations and Speaking Engagements

PMI Global Congress NA 2007
PMI Global Congress NA 2008
International Project Management Institute (PMI) Symposium - 2000
PDS04 - PMI IS SIG
PDS05 - PMI IS SIG
PDS06 – PMI IS SIG
PDS07 – PMI IS SIG
PDS08 – PMI IS SIG
BA World - 2005
Project World - 2003
ITPMO Conference 2004
* Mr. Wessels has also presented at various local, regional and international industry conferences.

PUBLICATIONS
 
Books:
Getting it Right, Business Requirement Analysis Tools and Techniques, Management Concepts, 2008

Articles:
The Strategic Role of Project Management, Journal of Business Strategy, 2006
Cradle to Grave Project Management, Projects and Profits, 2008
Project Launch, Projects and Profits, 2008
Project Risk Management is Risky, Projects and Profits, 2007
Project Management: Unquestioned Assumptions — Costly Mistakes, Project Times, 2008
Portfolio Management: Aligning Projects with Corporate Strategies and Values, Max’s Project Management Wisdom, 2008
Don J. Wessels, PMP  

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Start Date: 2/25/2010

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