Project & Product Management Day

What are the relationships and synergies between portfolio management, project and product management❓

What conflicts can arise during a project and how can the project manager solve them❓

What can a successful implementation of the minimalist P3.express project management system in a financial institution look like❓

 

These were the main topics of our online event, which took place

📆 on September 12, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CEST (UTC+2).

 

👨‍🏫 Speakers

• Štefan Ondek, managing partner & lead trainer P3.express, DPMM, Agile, DevOps, ITSM, POTIFOB
• Nader K. Rad, (co)author of the free minimalist project management system P3.express, OMIMO
• Dave Van Herpen, Change Consultant, expert in Agile, Lean, DevOps & IT management, DASA
• Alexandra Klimenko, Founder & CEO, Soft Skills Lab
• Pavel Jonis, independent project manager, consultant and trainer
• Alexander Pattyn, Co-founder, CertN

 

🕣 Event Schedule (all times are CEST, i.e. UTC+2)

👉 9:00-9:05 Štefan Ondek: welcome, event logistics

👉 9:05-9:45 Nader K. Rad: Project ecosystem: projects within the product lifecycle

👉 9:45-10:15 Dave Van Herpen: Why Project & Product would make a good couple

👉 10:15-10:30 break

👉 10:30-11:00 Alexandra Klimenko: Stakeholder Frontiers: from Conflict Prevention to Conflict Resolution (examples of possible conflicts during a project from a customer perspective and how a project manager can help resolve them)

👉 11:00-11:30 Pavel Jonis: Implementing P3.express to comply with DORA regulations in a Lithuanian bank - case study

👉 11:30-11:45 break

👉 11:45-12:30 panel discussion - all speakers, moderated by Štefan Ondek

 

The event took place via Zoom webinar and was in English.

 

More than 150 registered participants found out what advantages a suitable combination of project and product management can bring them.

We look forward to our next meetings. 🙂

 

SPEAKERS & TOPICS

Štefan Ondek, MA, PMP is Managing Director and Lead Trainer of POTIFOB. He is also certifed Senior Project Manager & Programme Manager. He works as P3.express, Agile, Scrum, DevOps, ITSM & VeriSM Accredited Trainer.

He was official subject matter reviewer of the PMI PMBOK Guide 7th and 6th Edition, PRINCE2 7 and 6th edition, The Standard for Program Management 4th Edition and The Standard for Portfolio Management 4th Edition. 

He also acts as a DASA subject matter expert & portfolio board member and an EXIN subject matter expert for Agile Scrum, DevOps and VeriSM.

He delivers training and provides consulting in English, German, Czech and Slovak.

He leads courses DASA DevOps Fundamentals, P3.express, Scrum Master I + Agile Foundation, Scrum Master II + Product Owner + PMI-ACP and other Agile, DevOps, ITSM and project management courses.

Štefan will welcome you at the beginning of the webinar and will lead a panel discussion at the end of webinar.

 

Nader K. Rad works at projects about 25 years. He started as a project planner in construction projects. Then he moved to large process-plant projects. In parallel, He was also involved in IT projects and startups.

He gradually moved from project planning into the wider project management domain by helping project managers and companies improve their project, program, and portfolio management systems.

Nowadays, he spends most of his time developing eLearning courses in his small company, Management Plaza, writing books (about 50 of them so far), and contributing to standards: P3.express as part of core development team, NUPP as part of core development team, PMBOK® Guide 7th edition as part of core development team, PRINCE2® 6th edition as reviewer, PRINCE2 Agile® 1st edition as reviewer.

 

Nader´s topic is Project ecosystem: projects within the product lifecycle.

Using a general and broad definition of what a "product" is, any project is a structured way to create a new product or make major changes to it. Given that, what happens in the project is a subset of what happens in the product. Isn't that obvious? It is, but unfortunately, some people seem to forget or misunderstand it, which is the source of many problems these days.

So, let's see with Nader what other things are needed, and more importantly, who can be responsible for them. For example, can we expect a single project manager to be responsible for all of those things? Of course not!

 

Dave van Herpen is a seasoned consultant, coach, and trainer with a passion for driving organizational transformation and enhancing performance. As the founder of IMP/ACT, Dave has been instrumental in helping organizations unlock their potential and achieve higher levels of agility and efficiency.

With a diverse toolkit that includes Scrum, Kanban, LeSS, SAFe, Cynefin, DASA, DORA, SIAM, Experience Management (XLA), product management, organizational & behavioral change, portfolio/program/project and service management, Dave brings a wealth of expertise to his consulting engagements. His hands-on approach and deep understanding of agile and DevOps methodologies enable him to guide management and teams through successful transformation journeys.

Prior to founding his consultancy, Dave served as a Principal Consultant DevOps & Agile Transformations at Quint Wellington Redwood and Sogeti/Capgemini, where he worked with renowned clients such as Heineken, Bosch, Philips, Rabobank, KLM, Emirates and APG.

He led DevOps coaching initiatives, provided interim coaching for Agile and DevOps teams, supported the implementation of portfolio management, and served as a principal consultant for Agile/DevOps transformations.

Dave also played a key role in training and mentoring teams and management, and contributing to DASA, as (lead) author for DASA Portfolio Management, Product Management and Experience Management.

His focus on Agile and DevOps transformations, coupled with his expertise in behavioral change, process improvement, and (multi) team performance, made him a trusted advisor in the IT industry.

 

Dave shows us why project & product would make a good couple?

Most enterprises have either started or accelerated their digital transformation. This is impacting the way they are organized, their way of working and the usage of technology. With the inevitable adoption of approaches such as Agile and DevOps, we also observe a fast-growing adoption of Product Management principles and practices.

But does that mean that projects are no longer useful? Does that mean there is no more room for projects and programs in a product-led company? And how can products, services, projects, programs and portfolios co-exist in this modern context, and together deliver on the desired value and experience to the customer, user, colleague or ecosystem partner?

Dave´s presentation will show the potential power of combining product and project principles and practices to achieve the most optimal results for the digital enterprise.

 

Alexandra Klimenko is CEO at Soft Skills Lab. With over 10 years of experience in team management, Alexandra has navigated diverse landscapes, from corporate giants like Deloitte to startups.

She's built products and worked with clients and team members from China, the USA, Canada, Germany, Czechia, Lithuania and Austria.

Alexandra has developed a framework for improving team efficiency through informed communication, which has been trained to more than 5,000 learners in organizations and local universities.

 

Her interactive session will explore the journey of a project/product managers through a project. They will face conflicts with various stakeholders. Together with Alexandra you will examine different ways to resolve these conflicts. More importantly, you will explore ways to prevent them from happening in the first place.

By the end of the session, you will have an effective and practical approach for conflict resolution and prevention. You will also gain an advanced framework and set of tools that you can use in your P3.express projects.

 

Pavel Jonis is a Project Manager turned consultant who has more than 15 years of experience in training and facilitation.

He has led a team of up to 70 people while implementing complex IT Transformation projects.

In his own words, Pavel decided to work as an IT PM in order to gain hands-on experience and have some practical stories to tell.

Practical application and simplicity are 2 of the most important values for Pavel and thus adoption of P3.express was a natural choice.

 

During presentation Pavel will analyze a practical implementation case in a financial institution that needs to adhere to DORA requirements.

The Management Team wanted to use P3.Express to reach consensus on how to work with projects and solve project management challenges while building the competencies required to move forward.

Let him dive into how exactly a unified approach to project management helps increase overall project performance and stakeholder satisfaction, enhances collaboration between departments by ensuring project start is not a surprise to the majority of one's organization and ultimately alleviates pressure from the project managers as teams become more self-sufficient. 

 

Alexander Pattyn is the co-founder of the independent international examination institute certN.global, based in Belgium.

certN.gobal is a globally trusted partner for managing professional certification programs. They specialize in delivering comprehensive, end-to-end certification services while making sure authors retain control over their brand and knowledge base.

As a service provider, they simplify and manage clients' certification programs, handling the complex logistics from syllabus design to exam proctoring, certificate automation, and trainer accreditation.

This creates more time for clients to focus on nurturing their learning community and knowledge base.

Alexander will join a panel discussion to answer to all your questions about P3.express certification.

 

PARTNERS