[May 03, 2004] Project Management Benchmarking Forum to Address Best Practices in Assessing Project Manager Competency HAVERTOWN, Pa. --(Business Wire)-- May 3, 2004 -- Project Management Executives to Focus on Identifying, Selecting, and Developing Project Managers with the Highest Potential for Success Why evaluate project manager competency? How can an organization identify individuals who are, or have the potential to become, superior project managers? What is needed in the way of coaching and development to raise performance? These questions and more will be answered at PM Solutions' Center for Business Practices 2004 Project Management Benchmarking Forum, "Assessing Project Manager Competency: Best Practices in Assessing Potential and Developing Superior Project Managers" (June 3-4, Hyatt Regency O'Hare, Chicago, IL). This Forum differs from traditional conferences in that brief presentations by experts are used to direct knowledge sharing among the attendees through facilitated discussions. Discussions will show how leading organizations are identifying: -- The potential of employees - which leads to more effective project manager training and development programs; and -- Prospective hires' strengths and weaknesses - leading to more effective recruitment of project managers James S. Pennypacker, director of the Center for Business Practices (CBP), will host the Forum and present the latest research on project manager competency. Dr. Harold Weinstein, COO of Caliper Corporation, will discuss how organizations assess project manager competency to select and develop employees with the potential to be superior project managers. Dr. Jimmie West, Dean of the PM College and head of their project manager competency assessment program, will present best practices on assessing project manager competency and developing appropriate training and professional development programs based on those assessments. "The ability to identify project manager candidates with superior potential is recognized more and more as the single most critical element of project success," said Pennypacker. "Attendees will leave this forum with a clear understanding of project manager competency best practices, and how they can leverage a formal competency program to ensure that the right project managers are in place to return maximum value on the project investment." The cost for the two-day forum is $795. This fee includes a one-year membership in the CBP Benchmarking Consortium, an online knowledge center that provides access to all the CBP's publications, best practices, and primary research (a $495 value). For more information about the event and to register, contact Rich Hannigan at the Center for Business Practices at 484-450-0100, or visit http://www.cbponline.com/benchmarkingconsortium/forum.htm. Editor's Note: If you are interested in attending the Project Management Benchmarking Forum, please contact Megan Maguire Kelly at 610-269-2100, ext. 225 or [email protected] for a free registration. About the Center for Business Practices(R) The Center for Business Practices (www.cbponline.com) is a knowledge center created to capture, organize, and transfer business practice knowledge to project stakeholders, helping them excel in today's rapidly changing business environment. Harnessing project management knowledge and expertise, the CBP holds regular benchmarking forums; publishes research, benchmarking reports, and a print newsletter, People on Projects: A Project Management Best Practices Report; a free e-mail newsletter, The Best Practices e-Advisor; and, in partnership with publishing house Marcel Dekker, the PM Practices book series. Access to all of the CBP's best practice resources is available as part of membership in the Project Management Benchmarking Consortium. The CBP also offers a pmValue(SM) measurement system designed to help organizations justify their continued investment in project management practices. The Center for Business Practices is the research and publishing arm of PM Solutions (www.pmsolutions.com), a management consulting, training, and research firm dedicated to optimizing business performance through project management initiatives. About PM Solutions, The Project Management Experts(R) PM Solutions is a management consulting, training, and research firm dedicated to optimizing business performance through project management initiatives. Core services include project staffing/outsourcing, organizational project management maturity assessments, process and methodology development, project office deployment and enhancement, project management technology integration, project portfolio management, value measurement, and corporate training delivered through the PM College(R) (www.pmcollege.com). PM Solutions' comprehensive approach integrates business strategies with project management practices, enabling sound management decision-making and improved performance. The company's diverse client roster includes the world's leading organizations such as AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, Horizon Healthcare Services, Inc., New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), SAP, and The New York Times Company. Headquartered in Havertown, a suburb of Philadelphia, Pa., USA, PM Solutions has built its reputation by providing premier service to clients through the most knowledgeable and expert consultants in project management. For more information, visit www.pmsolutions.com. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]