Date: Wednesday February 6, 2013

Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

http://www.ieeeottawa.ca/tmpcsit/

Overview:
Reductionism, when used in project management, allows for most complex projects to be tackled
as sequences of tasks and milestones subject to prioritization and concurrency. Beyond a level
of complexity, a “systems thinking” approach is more suitable. Please join us for this
presentation by Dr. Stephen Bobyn on different aspects of Complex Project Management, including:
* What is Project Complexity?
* Project Management Approaches – Linked to Project Complexity
* Systems Thinking Approach – The 4 Levels of Thinking
* Importance of Context, Environment
* Systems Thinking Approach – Boundaries Considerations
* Complex Projects – Complexity Symptoms
* Complex Projects – Organizational Impacts
* Complex Projects – PM Capabilities

Presenter:

Stephen M. Bobyn, Deputy Project Manager, (Support)/Canadian Surface Combatant Project, National Defence (Ottawa, ON).

Knowledge and skills you will gain:
Learn about different aspects of complex project management, learn to differentiate complex projects from traditional projects, learn about the System Thinking approach in a project management context.

Objectives:
To provide IEEE members of the joint chapter (TMC/SSIT/PCS) a technical activity in the field of their interest; to re-initiate the joint chapter’s activities; and to present to the members the slate of volunteers seeking the position of vice-chairs for the joint chapter:
* candidate for SSIT Vice Chair (2013): Barbara Waruszynski
* candidate for TMC Vice Chair (2013): Wahib Thabet

Agenda:
6:30pm social/networking (30 min)
7:00pm welcome by joint TMC/SSIT/PCS chapter chair (10 min)
7:10pm Complex project management: a systems thinking approach (50 min)
8:00pm presentation of vice chair candidates and election
8:10pm Q&A

Event Location: Control Tower room, Royal Canadian Air Force Officer’s Mess:
158 Gloucester St., Ottawa
http://www.cg.cfpsa.ca/cg-pc/Ottawa/EN/Messes/RCAFOfficersMess/Pages/DirectionsParking.aspx

Session Cost: Free to IEEE members, $5 Student and Engineers-in-Transition members, $10 non IEEE members.

Registration: Room size is limited and registration is on a first come basis, to reserve send an e-mail to Alfredo Herrera alfredo.herrera@ieee.org (TMC/SSIT/PCS chapter chair) with a copy to Bhagvat Joshi bjoshi@ieee.org (AICN chapter chair) . Your payment (if applicable) will be accepted at the door, so please arrive early. Exact change would be appreciated.

Contact: alfredo.herrera@ieee.org and bjoshi@ieee.org