Agenda

2008 Planview Horizons MPM User Conference

SUNDAY, April 13, 2008 Planview Horizons MPM User Conference - Hyatt Regency Austin, Austin TX
EVENING EVENTS
4:00—8:00	Registration [Texas Foyer]
6:00—7:30	Opening Evening Reception [Foothills II - 17th Floor]
MONDAY, April 14, 2008 Hyatt Regency Austin
MORNING EVENTS
7:00—8:15	Registration & Continental Breakfast [Texas Foyer]
8:15—8:45	Welcome to the 2008 Planview Horizons MPM User Conference, Greg Gilmore President & COO [Texas Ballroom]
8:45—9:45	Keynote Speaker - Wayne Abba, EVM - The View From Washington [Texas Ballroom]
9:45—10:00	Break
10:00—11:00	Product Roadmap - Jeff Durbin & Gerard Ruiz [Texas Ballroom]
11:00—11:50	The Benefits of Performance Manager - Barbara McMath, Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems Sector [Texas Ballroom]
12:00—1:00	Lunch [Foothills II - 17th Floor]
AFTERNOON EVENTS	TRACK 1: [Texas V] Compliance & Process	TRACK 2: [Texas VI] Tools	TRACK 3: [Texas VII] Governance & Training
1:10—2:00	Overcoming Obstacles to Schedule Integration (John Helldorfer, Northrop Grumman Missions Systems Sector)	MPM in a Citrix Environment (Jason Kinder & Mark Klapheke, Raytheon Systems Company)	Rebuilding a Project Gone Wrong (Racheal Cons & Jeanne Stewart, Orbital Sciences Corp)
2:10—3:00	DCMA Trip Wires (Jason Kinder, Raytheon Systems Company)	The Challenges of Implementing Earned Value in a Federal Agency (Jeffrey Kottmyer, NASA)	Achieving Earned Value Maturity (Eleanor Haupt - Earned Value Associates)
3:00—3:20	Break
3:20—4:10	Planning for and Executing an MPM Upgrade (Tessa Paris, Raytheon Systems Company)	MPM Performance Manager, Chris Bonnette	The Art & Science of Schedule Quality and Performance (Eden Gold – Steelray)
4:20—5:10	The Value of Variance Analysis (Jacque Keats, SM&A)	Sysadmin Roundtable, Panel Discussion - PSG, Support & PM	10 Steps to IBR Success (Basil Soutos, SM&A)
5:15—5:30	Conference Day One Wrap Up [Texas Ballroom]
6:00	Casino Extravaganza and Dinner a la Las Vegas! [Texas I]
TUESDAY, April 15, 2008 Hyatt Regency Austin
MORNING EVENTS
7:30—8:20	Registration & Continental Breakfast [Texas Foyer]
8:30—9:20	MPM Enhancement Survey & Results, Carol Peters [Texas Ballroom]
9:30—10:30	The Power of E Learning & Planview Direct, Suzette Conway & Marianne Gorecki [Texas Ballroom]
10:30—10:45	Break
10:45—11:45	Tips and Tricks When Using MPM, Barbara Gilson [Texas Ballroom]
11:50—1:00	Lunch
AFTERNOON EVENTS	TRACK 1: [Texas V] Compliance & Process	TRACK 2: [Texas VI] Tools	TRACK 3: [Texas VII] Governance & Training
1:00—1:50	MPM, a Tool for Estimating (Bill Perry, EMS Technologies, Inc.)	Interactive Discussion on MPM and PM Enhancements, Gerard Ruiz, Carol Peters and Panel	Material and Subcontract Governance (Jim Wrisley, SM&A)
2:00—2:50	Distributed Project and Subcontractor Integration (David LaFleur, Raytheon Systems Company)	MPM Customer Support Highlights & Planview Direct, Barbara Gilson & Marianne Gorecki	Reserve for On Demand Repeat Session
2:50—3:05	Wrap-up (Greg Gilmore - President & COO Planview, Inc.) [Texas Ballroom]