Catherine Daw, President of SPM Group Ltd, will be presenting "Accelerating your Project Portfolio" as part of the PMI Southern Ontario Chapter Fall Event Series.

Date: Tuesday October 26, 2006

Abstract:
PPM (Project Portfolio Management) is a topic of great interest today. Many organizations have woken to the fact that they need a mechanism to link strategy with execution and ensure they are, in fact, investing in the right initiatives.

This presentation will focus on sharing trends and insights about PPM and the current state in the market. Specifically we will address the following:

• Define PPM and its history
• SPM research 2004
• Why is it HOT?
• What is the research saying today
• What are the trends, insights and best practices

You will walk away not only fully understanding what PPM is and what it can do for an organization, you will more importantly understand how best to implement given the current trends, insights, best practices and practical application.

About the Speaker:
Catherine is President and Co-Founder of SPM Group. In her role, Catherine provides the vision and leadership needed to evolve the firm. As an executive and entrepreneur herself, Catherine understands, in a unique way, the challenges faced by executives in client organizations, big and small, and is able to include this perspective in her dealings.