Cadence COO Speaks in Achievement in Project Management for International PM Day 2008
November 6, 2008
Cadence Management Corporation COO Connie Plowman joined professional project managers around the world in the celebration and achievement of the field on International Project Management Day, November 6, 2008. While events are being held globally throughout the week, Portland’s own are reaching out and recognizing the importance of project management to our economic success.
“As we approach International Project Management Day, 6 November, 2008 it is important to take time and think about the contributions of the many thousands of project managers and teams who work diligently and with care and professionalism to provide us with many items we take for granted,” writes Frank Saladis, PMP, founder of International Project Management Day on his website. “Everyone has gazed in awe at a breathtaking city skyline or experienced the thrill of an amusement park roller coaster or enjoyed a great movie. These are but a few examples of project management that touch our lives daily.”
Cadence COO Connie Plowman has long supported PMI’s efforts to further the profession through certification and teaching around the world. Thursday morning, she shared her insights with Fred Meyer International delivering a speech on certifications in project Management, then joined the State of Oregon in Salem. The topic, Plowman’s role in PMI’s Leadership Institute Advisory Group, and the growth and opportunity that comes from continuing education and professional development in the field.
“It is an honor to join two of Oregon’s pioneers in the project management field,” said Plowman, “and to be able to share just a small part of my experience in helping future PMPs to grow and contribute to their organizations, and our communities through project management.”
International Project Management Day was founded in 2004 by Frank P. Saladis, PMP, currently a Consultant and Instructor within the project management profession with over 30 years experience in the field. The day falls on the first Thursday in November each year, though local chapters and organizations have so far considered the entire week for encouraging and appreciating project management success.
Cadence Achieves ISO 9001:2000 Certification
October 17, 2008
Cadence Management Corporation today announced that it has achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification, recognizing the Cadence dedication to a systematic and quantifiable approach to Quality of Service (QOS) standards.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is a global federation of national standards bodies, and sets the standard by which best in class service organizations perform. ISO certification represents strict adherence to the highest standards and practices through documented procedures that cover all key business processes, monitoring systems to ensure business process effectiveness, thorough record-keeping, and quality monitoring systems facilitating continual improvement in the organization.
“For Cadence, ISO certification is a key strategic objective,” said Connie Plowman, Cadence COO. “This achievement represents our uncompromising commitment to deliver the highest quality project management training, products, and services to our valued partners, and to do so with unsurpassed attention to detail and customer needs.”
Cadence ISO certification marks satisfactory completion to a year-long project preparing the organization for the independent ISO audit by ABS Quality Evaluations, a process highlighted by Cadence passing with no non-conformances to the ISO standard.
“Cadence is a global company with broad reach across disciplines, fields, technologies, and geography,” said John Patton, Cadence CEO. “This glowing certification represents our commitment to quality and continuous development across this company, and with our partners around the world.”
Cadence President John Patton Joins PMI Portland Dinner to Explore Leadership in Top PMs
September 23, 2008
Cadence president and CEO John Patton delivered the keynote presentation for the first in the annual series of the Project Management Institute Portland Chapter’s monthly meetings. His speech, “What Kind of Leader Are You? Leadership Characteristics of Great Project Managers,” served to bring a critical eye to the specific skills and abilities of successful project managers. There were more than 100 members and guests in attendance.
“The greatest leaders in an organization are those who deliver substantial results through projects,” says Patton. “The better we understand what it takes to become a great project manager, the more adept we become at fostering great innovation, productivity, and leadership maturity.”
Supporting the keynote event, Patton referenced the recent work of business leader and former project manager, Lee Iacocca. Iacocca’s latest book, “Where Have All the Leaders Gone?”, takes a hard look at the values leaders must develop to achieve success in an increasingly complicated world. The speech was composed of highly interactive group discussions interspersed with videos of Lee Iacocca’s “Nine C’s” (Curiosity, Creativity, Communication, Character, Courage, Conviction, Charisma, Competence, and Common Sense) and how they relate to the job of project manager.
“Iacocca’s ‘9 C’s of Leadership’ should be required reading for project managers,” says Patton. “His vast experience and skill in the role at both Ford and Chrysler can be a lesson to and practitioner in the field today.”
Cadence President John Patton Chairs Project Management Research Program Working Session at PMI Latin America
August 14, 2008
São Paolo, Brazil.—August 2008—Cadence president and CEO John Patton moderated the panel of research experts this week at the Project Management Institute’s Latin America Congress in São Paolo, Brazil. The “Complexity in Project Management and the Management of Complex Projects” panel marked the fourth in PMI’s Research Program Working Session, and conclusion to a year-long collaboration between the PMI research department and industry.
“It has been a great learning experience to participate in discussions of project complexity this year,” says Patton. “The global diversity of PMI was quite evident and the consensus points achieved about project complexity significant. I am looking forward to the coming activities surrounding The Future of Project Management.”
Other panel participants included Jose Angelo Valle, PMI Immediate Past President, Rio Chapter and current Chair of Nominating Committee, PMI (Brazil); Pablo Rojas, MBA, PMP, Project Director, UNISYS (Costa Rica); Victor Anyosa, PMP, CEO, Project Management and Business Consulting Group (Peru); and Jorge Ronaldo Moll, PhD, MBA, PMP Special Assessor of Strategic Projects in State Government (Brazil).
A monograph summarizing the Brazil panel, along with previous sessions in the United States, Europe, and Asia will be published by PMI in the coming months. For more information, visit www.pmi.org.
About Cadence Management Corporation
For over 25 years, Portland, Oregon-based Cadence Management Corporation has delivered formal project management training, consulting services, and supporting project tools to leading companies and project managers around the world. Today, organizations count on Cadence to provide structure and discipline to projects, to help them deliver more with less. From Locomotives to PCs, financial services to medical equipment, spacecraft to coffee, Cadence is in the products and services that touch the world every day. Cadence Management Corporation: Connecting people worldwide and transforming businesses through project management.
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Cadence COO Connie Plowman Represents PMI Leadership Advisory Group in Brazil
August 14, 2008
São Paolo, Brazil.—August 2008—Cadence vice president and COO Connie Plowman represented the Project Management Institute’s Leadership Institute Advisory Group at the organization’s Latin America Congress this week in São Paolo, Brazil. To support the 71 volunteer leaders in attendance at the conference, Plowman delivered a special session entitled, “Leadership Qualities: What does it take to be a good leader?”
“Working with global leaders is very engaging,” says Plowman. “It is a tremendous opportunity to share leadership experiences from around the world. Great leaders are life-long learners. I am honored to be part of this learning experience in Latin America.”
The Leadership Advisory Group serves to educate and enhance the mostly-volunteer leadership of PMI throughout chapters around the world. Cadence Management Corporation has been a long-time supporter of the Project Management Institute through extensive volunteer leadership, participation in research and development of project management standards in the field, and continued sponsorship of PMI Global Congresses around the world.
About Cadence Management Corporation
For over 25 years, Portland, Oregon-based Cadence Management Corporation has delivered formal project management training, consulting services, and supporting project tools to leading companies and project managers around the world. Today, organizations count on Cadence to provide structure and discipline to projects, to help them deliver more with less. From Locomotives to PCs, financial services to medical equipment, spacecraft to coffee, Cadence is in the products and services that touch the world every day. Cadence Management Corporation: Connecting people worldwide and transforming businesses through project management.
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Cadence Management Corporation Holds International Project Management Methodology Update
May 28, 2008
Portland, OR — Cadence Management Corporation celebrates 25 years of project management innovation this week with International Methodology Update 2008. Representatives from Cadence partners around the world come together in Portland to address the challenges of modern project management, and to push the Cadence methodology forward.
“Each year, we have an opportunity to share best practices in global project management. This year, attendees come from eight countries and speak five different languages,” said Cadence president John Patton. “This meeting represents our continued commitment to the evolution of the project management profession and the Cadence role in delivering formal project management results today.”
Internationally renowned storyteller and communication specialist Max Dixon opens the session with a keynote presentation on the art of storytelling. His session, “A Worksheet for Building Compelling Stories for Adult Education”, highlights the importance of clear and compelling communication in the learning environment.
Author and speaker Claudia Baca delivers an update on the best practice standard for project, program and portfolio management, OPM3. It is entitled “OPM3 Workshop for Project Management Consultants–a natural, evolutionary path for implementing 450 best practices for project results”.
“Getting project processes right is a critical success factor,” says Patton. “At the core of the Cadence methodology is an integrated approach to project management that drives organizations to build the right project environment in the organization you are supporting. Claudia Baca is a leading voice in OPM3 and supports and extends our position in the field brilliantly.”
International Methodology Update is held May 28-31, 2008 in Portland, Oregon. Representatives in attendance include Cadence Seminar Leaders from the United States, as well as Cadence Global Solution Providers Grupo Sinergia, S.A. (Costa Rica); Zaber (Mexico); Grupo Andere (Mexico); E+PMC (Chile); Fujitsu (Japan); NIOW Management Training (Netherlands); Collex, Oy (Finland); and CSSC, Inc. (United States).
About Cadence Management Corporation
For over 25 years, Portland, Oregon-based Cadence Management Corporation has delivered formal project management training, consulting services, and supporting project tools to leading companies and project managers around the world. Today, organizations count on Cadence to provide structure and discipline to projects, to help them deliver more with less. From Locomotives to PCs, financial services to medical equipment, spacecraft to coffee, Cadence is in the products and services that touch the world every day. Cadence Management Corporation: Connecting people worldwide and transforming businesses through project management.
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Funding for Educators to Study Project Management Made Possible by Cadence Management Corporation
March 14, 2008
Portland, OR — Cadence Management Corporation has made a $100,000 (US) contribution to PMI Educational Foundation to support project management education programs for primary and secondary school teachers and administrators. This contribution will make it possible for educators to attend project management training courses that will provide them with new capabilities to enhance their classroom instruction and on-the-job management skills.
Cadence Booth Plays Host to PM Celebrities in Atlanta
October 17, 2007
Atlanta, GA — Cadence Management Corporation offered a chance to meet some of the great minds in the project management field this week, hosting signings with PM experts Claudia Baca, Randall Englund, and Alfonso Bucero.
Englund and Bucero have come to prominence in the field through their work bringing focus and sophistication to project sponsorship. Their book, “Project Sponsorship: Achieving Management Commitment for Project Success”, is a seminal work in the field, helping project organizations fill a key gap in understanding between organizational leadership and project managers. Both Englund and Bucero will be bringing their work to Cadence in the upcoming Project Sponsorship seminar, November 8-9, 2007 in San Jose, CA.
Baca’s entry, “Project Management for Mere Mortals,” includes more than seven hours of video instruction on how to navigate the sometimes-tricky waters of project management. Baca is also known for her works on change management, as well as her rigorous Project Management Professional certification materials, all available from the PMP bookstore, and Amazon.com. Baca is a nationally-renown seminar leader for Cadence based in Oregon.
About Cadence Management Corporation
For over 25 years, Portland, Oregon-based Cadence Management Corporation has delivered formal project management training, consulting services, and supporting project tools to leading companies and project managers around the world. Today, organizations count on Cadence to provide structure and discipline to projects, to help them deliver more with less. From Locomotives to PCs, financial services to medical equipment, spacecraft to coffee, Cadence is in the products and services that touch the world every day. Cadence Management Corporation: Connecting people worldwide and transforming businesses through project management.
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Cadence Seminar Leader Presents on Kids and Project Management at PMI Global Congress, Atlanta
October 16, 2007
Atlanta, GA — Cadence Seminar Leader Kimberly Liegel presented her paper, “Empowering Kids Through Project Skills”, this week at the Project Management Institute’s Global Congress in Atlanta, GA.
“Tomorrow’s project managers are in the classroom today, yet there is no set curriculum for teaching them how to do projects,” says Leigle in her conference note. “Practitioners and chapters are uniquely positioned to teach youth and educators these fundamental skills.”
Of the session, Cadence president John Patton says this is going to be a significant area of development.
“It’s wonderful to see such interest in this topic from PMI and the project management community,” says Patton. “There is great opportunity to shape the future of the field.”
About Cadence Management Corporation
For over 25 years, Portland, Oregon-based Cadence Management Corporation has delivered formal project management training, consulting services, and supporting project tools to leading companies and project managers around the world. Today, organizations count on Cadence to provide structure and discipline to projects, to help them deliver more with less. From Locomotives to PCs, financial services to medical equipment, spacecraft to coffee, Cadence is in the products and services that touch the world every day. Cadence Management Corporation: Connecting people worldwide and transforming businesses through project management.
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Cadence President John Patton Joins Project Management Research Program Working Session at PMI Atlanta
October 16, 2007
Atlanta, GA — Cadence president and CEO John Patton joined the panel of research experts this week at the Project Management Institute’s North American Congress in Atlanta, GA. The “Complexity in Project Management and the Management of Complex Projects” panel marked the second part of PMI’s Research Program Working Session, and capstone to a year-long collaboration between the PMI research department and industry. The panel provided a launchpad for future discussions on the topic next year.
“Research in the project management field is a true passion for me, and I am thrilled and honored to join this distinguished panel,” says Patton. “We’re in the era of radically increasing complexity in projects around the world. The results are great, but the risks are even greater. This is our opportunity to add to the robust body of knowledge on the subject.”
The Atlanta panel is the first in a series of four on the subject of project complexity, the remaining sessions to be held at PMI Congresses in Asia, Europe, and Latin America throughout 2008.
The Atlanta panel is the first in a series of four on the subject of project complexity, the remaining sessions to be held at PMI Congresses in Asia, Europe, and Latin America throughout 2008.
About Cadence Management Corporation
For over 25 years, Portland, Oregon-based Cadence Management Corporation has delivered formal project management training, consulting services, and supporting project tools to leading companies and project managers around the world. Today, organizations count on Cadence to provide structure and discipline to projects, to help them deliver more with less. From Locomotives to PCs, financial services to medical equipment, spacecraft to coffee, Cadence is in the products and services that touch the world every day. Cadence Management Corporation: Connecting people worldwide and transforming businesses through project management.
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