Chapter Meeting

Steven C. Rollins, PMP
Growing the business, the Value Proposition of Project Managers

Topic Details:

If you are a project manager in today's business world, chances are you are being asked to perform a multitude of tasks, and/or projects all at what may seem to be simultaneously. Why? Is this bad?

The pace is maddening, people are cranky, deadlines seem out of reach. There needs to be a better way. The question now is where, what, and when? Is there a tool solution? Or, is there some magical method of hypnosis that when applied we all suddenly team up and perform as if on cue? Is there something wrong in your job? Are you in high demand because of the value you bring to the job? Does everyone want to be on your team?

Come and join us to learn how to grow your job value as a project manager. Learn what is working in project teams and their organizations across America. Learn what successful project managers know that can help you become a more valued member of your organization. You'll learn how to grow in value with your employer and your associates. In this presentation you will also learn why the Project Management Office is considered to be the best friend of the Project Manager.

Meeting Format

The presentation will be in lecture format. The objective of the presentation is to present new ideas that help you see yourself and how you might begin to identify your job value to yourself, your project team members and to your management. This presentation is 60 minutes in length.

Speaker Biography

Steve Rollins, MBA, PMP, was formerly the National Practice Leader for PMO/Project Office Consultation for Genesis 10 Corporation (headquartered in New York City). Currently (as of January 1st, 2002), Mr. Rollins is Senior Partner with EPM Solutions Inc, providing consultative services for business PMOs and Project Offices worldwide.

Mr. Rollins is a well known national subject matter expert in Enterprise Program/Project Management Office/Project Office startups helping his clients focus their project management capabilities on improving their delivery processes to their associates through application of the Project Management value proposition.

Mr. Rollins has been a featured speaker to many organizations including Mid America PMI chapters in recent years speaking on "Growing the Business through the Project Management Office" and "The Value Proposition of the Project Management Office." Steve will be speaking on the "PMO Value Proposition" in Lincoln NE, in February 2002 and in Columbia MO, in May 2002.

Mr. Rollins is also the Executive Chair of one of the fastest growing entities in the PMI PMO SIG, the Mid-America Regional PMO Regional Group (PMORG). Membership to the Mid America PMORG encompasses the following states: Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Mid America membership has grown beyond 120 members and continues to expand rapidly. Mr. Rollins is also a newly elected Board of Director member for the PMI Metrics SIG. In this role, Mr. Rollins will be helping to direct the roll out of the 2002 MetSig value proposition to all MetSig members in terms of member value and knowledge content.

Mr. Rollins presentation "Growing your business through the Project Management Office" is available at the systemcorp Web site.

Mr. Rollins is currently authoring the book "Growing Your Business through the Project Management Office" and is co-authoring a white paper with Gerry Kendall (VP of Theory of Constraints Management, International Institute for Learning) due for publication in 1Q02 with the interim title "How do I acquire the value of a PMO?"

Mr. Rollins can be contacted at Steve.Rollins@EPM-Solutions.com.