Project Management for Everyone with Lisa DiTullio
What You Will Learn
Upon completion of this training, learners will be able to:
- Recognize different project delivery approaches and the value of using a common approach.
- Navigate the phases of a standard project management life cycle.
- Apply project management skills to projects.
Description
Today's environment demands flawless implementation from every project team member to drive short-term performance and long-term value through the creation of new products, advanced technology and innovative services. Now is the time to reach implementation excellence!
Project Management for Everyone focuses on project management as a business competency, so everyone has what it takes to drive change and deliver meaningful results. This workshop introduces project management best practices while challenging traditional beliefs on how projects should be delivered to unleash solutions to what is possible in our fast-paced, ever-changing business environment.
AGENDA
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- The Power of Projects
- How projects support strategic objectives
- All projects drive change
- The business benefits of projects
- Opportunities for project managers and project teams
- The Waterfall Approach (Through a Simple Case Study)
- Feasibility: Should we do it? Can we do it?
- Initiation: What are we doing?
- Planning: How will we do it?
- Execution: Are we doing it?
- Close: Did we do it? What did we learn?
- Driving Change Through the Art of Storytelling
- How to achieve early buy-in
- How to maintain engagement throughout the project
- How to change the story once the project goes live
- Adaptive Project Management
- Best practices for a hybrid model
- The Power of Projects
PDU Allocation Table
Ways of Working | Power Skills | Business Acumen | Total | |
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CAPM® / PMI-CP™ / PMP® / PgMP® | 3.5 | 0 | 3.5 | 7.00 |
PMI-ACP® / Agile* | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.50 |
PMI-SP® | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.50 |
PMI-RMP® | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.50 |
PfMP® | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.50 |
PMI-PBA® | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.50 |
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Instructor(s)

Lisa DiTullio
Lisa DiTullio is VP, Program & Portfolio Management at Foundation Medicine, a world-leading molecular insights company and is the founder of Your Project Office, a training and consulting organization dedicated to introducing project management as a business competency and enabling healthcare organizations to improve decision-making, instill accountability, and enhance communications.
Lisa is the author of multiple project management books, articles, and blogs. She is a recognized international speaker in her field and is known for her story-telling to impart messages that are both impactful and practical.
Lisa is a past member of the South Shore Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and the past chair of the Women’s Business Connection. She is the founder of Leadership in Action, a program designed to create a sense of empowerment for high-school girls.
Lisa currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Cohasset Maritime Institute and is an avid (and sometimes competitive) open-water rower.