7:30 –
8:30 |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
8:30 –
12:00 |
Workshop A:
Six Sigma Meets NPD Project Management
Workshop B:
Techniques for Agile Product Development |
12:00 – 1:00 |
Lunch |
1:00 – 4:30 |
Workshop C:
Real Benefits in Only
60 Days: A Non-Threatening, Incremental Approach to Critical
Chain Project Management Implementation
Workshop D:
The Toyota Method - Lean Product Development |
4:30 |
Welcome Reception / Exhibits |
Tuesday, October 21 |
Conference Day One |
7:30 –
8:30 |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
8:30– 8:45 |
Welcoming Remarks |
8:45 –
10:15 |
Keynote Presentation
Agile Project Management - Reliable Innovation
Jim Highsmith, author, Agile Project Management: Creating
Innovative Products |
10:15
–10:45 |
Break / Exhibits |
10:45-11:45 |
Case Study
Transitioning to Agile Methodology Techniques
Ken Delcol, MDS Sciex |
11:45-12:45 |
Case Study
Influencing the Cost of Change
Pat Baird and
Michelle Keyzer, Baxter Healthcare |
12:45
–2:00 |
Lunch |
|
TRACK A.
Innovative Processes and Techniques |
TRACK B.
Leadership and Motivation |
2:00-2:45 |
Case Study
Next Generation Innovation
Kevin Dabb and Rich Penman, Iomega |
Case Study
Managing a Co-Developed / Outsourced Project
Curt Raschke, Texas Instruments |
2:45-3:30 |
Case Study
Project Contract
Jay Burris, Halliburton |
Case Study
Leading and Structuring Teams for Fast Paced Decision Making
Steve Ricks, Electronic Theatre Controls |
3:30-4:00 |
Break / Exhibits |
4:00-5:00 |
Roundtable Discussions:
|
5:30-7:00 |
Beer & Wine Reception / Exhibits |
Wednesday, October 22 |
Conference Day Two |
7:30 – 8:45 |
Breakfast Roundtables |
8:45-9:45 |
Keynote Presentation
Optimizing the Project
management Signal to
Noise Ratio
Kent Harmon, Bullard Company |
9:45
–10:15 |
Break / Exhibits |
|
TRACK C.
Innovative Processes and Techniques |
TRACK D.
Managing Information |
10:15-11:00 |
Case Study
Applying Six Sigma
Kim Johnson, Medtronic |
Case Study
Allocating & Managing Resources
Brad Fevold, Marvin Windows and Doors |
11:00-11:45 |
Case Study
Using Six Sigma with Suppliers
Collin Reeves and Bill Russell, Raytheon |
Case Study
Managing Trade-offs
Brian Shaw, Baker Oil Tools |
11:45-12:30 |
Case Study
Overcoming Constraints
Sterling Mortensen and Bret Dodd, Hewlett Packard
LaserJet Lab |
Case Study
Deploying IT Tools
Tracy Allen, Texas Instruments |
12:30-1:45 |
Lunch |
1:45-2:45 |
Closing Keynote Presentation
Bringing it All Together:
Using Agility, Lean and Six Sigma to Spark Innovation and Growth
Robert (Rusty) Patterson, VP of Customer & Supply Chain
Institute, Raytheon |
3:00 |
Conference Concludes |