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Rogue Valley Nonprofit Network

Using Successful Project Management to Do More with Less

Taprock Event Center 940 SE 7th St
Grants Pass

About this event

Jeff Oltmann, Division of Management
Oregon Health & Science University

You use projects every day in your work—to improve a core service, kick off a new initiative, or just get things done. Especially in this recession, your projects must do more with less, and you can’t afford for them to fail. Yet most projects do fail—many because of easily avoidable project management mistakes. This practical workshop shows you the foundational techniques of running successful projects. You will learn key project management concepts, then immediately apply them to real projects during the workshop. Learn how to start projects on firm foundations, create realistic plans, and monitor and steer projects until they reach successful conclusions.

Participants in this workshop will be able to:

  • Explain how to use projects to help you achieve your goals
  • Lead a project through the four standard steps that bring order to chaos
  • Recognize common causes of project success and failure
  • Get a project off to a good start using chartering
  • Plan a project, including the fundamentals of creating a realistic schedule
  • Balance competing priorities within a project
  • Monitor project progress and make course corrections where necessary

About the Presenter

Jeff Oltmann has led successful programs for over 20 years. He ran the project office for a $60M project portfolio at IBM’s Oregon development facility. Jeff’s hands-on program management experience includes program budgets over $100M and worldwide cross-functional teams of over 100 members. He is on OHSU’s graduate management faculty.

About the Network

Through a unique collaborative arrangement, the Rogue Valley Nonprofit Network (RVNN) on behalf of the Nonprofit Association of Oregon (NAO) presents this comprehensive training series designed to provide timely information and resources on nonprofit management and fund development practices.

Download the 2014/15 RVNN schedule here.

Who Should Attend?

Rogue Valley Nonprofit Network is for executive directors and fund development staff, but all nonprofit leaders will gain a deeper understanding or proven practices, tools, and resources for effective management and development.

Registration Options

Individual sessions are now available for $25.

Learn about the RVNN Scholarship Fund.

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Jeff Oltmann, Division of Management
Oregon Health & Science University

You use projects every day in your work—to improve a core service, kick off a new initiative, or just get things done. Especially in this recession, your projects must do more with less, and you can’t afford for them to fail. Yet most projects do fail—many because of easily avoidable project management mistakes. This practical workshop shows you the foundational techniques of running successful projects. You will learn key project management concepts, then immediately apply them to real projects during the workshop. Learn how to start projects on firm foundations, create realistic plans, and monitor and steer projects until they reach successful conclusions.

Participants in this workshop will be able to:

  • Explain how to use projects to help you achieve your goals
  • Lead a project through the four standard steps that bring order to chaos
  • Recognize common causes of project success and failure
  • Get a project off to a good start using chartering
  • Plan a project, including the fundamentals of creating a realistic schedule
  • Balance competing priorities within a project
  • Monitor project progress and make course corrections where necessary

About the Presenter

Jeff Oltmann has led successful programs for over 20 years. He ran the project office for a $60M project portfolio at IBM’s Oregon development facility. Jeff’s hands-on program management experience includes program budgets over $100M and worldwide cross-functional teams of over 100 members. He is on OHSU’s graduate management faculty.

About the Network

Through a unique collaborative arrangement, the Rogue Valley Nonprofit Network (RVNN) on behalf of the Nonprofit Association of Oregon (NAO) presents this comprehensive training series designed to provide timely information and resources on nonprofit management and fund development practices.

Download the 2014/15 RVNN schedule here.

Who Should Attend?

Rogue Valley Nonprofit Network is for executive directors and fund development staff, but all nonprofit leaders will gain a deeper understanding or proven practices, tools, and resources for effective management and development.

Registration Options

Individual sessions are now available for $25.

Learn about the RVNN Scholarship Fund.

When
June 10th, 2015 from  8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location
Taprock Event Center
940 SE 7th St
Grants Pass, OR 97526
Event Fee(s)
Individual RVNN Session $25.00