Live Webinar October 8th, 2013 – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: PMI Organizational Project Management CoP (REP #S043)

This Webinar will present a proven methodology, based on models developed at Harvard Business School and the Wharton School of Business, which Dr. Jim Wasson has successfully employed to manage a diverse $70 million project portfolio involving 16 product lines across 6 international markets to achieve robust revenue and profit growth.

This presentation will provide answers to the following questions:

• Is your entire R&D budget spent on incremental product improvements or are you also developing revolutionary disruptive technologies for future growth? Do you have dedicated resources for advanced technology and new product development or are your engineers always putting out today’s fires? Have you developed and maintained a set of technology roadmaps to manage the product development process for future growth?
• Is there duplication in your core technology developments across your business areas? How do you achieve horizontal integration? Have you developed a robust and balanced product development portfolio that takes in to account product life-cycle, core competencies and emerging opportunities?
• What is your criteria for portfolio selection in order to accommodate not only near-term product enhancement launches for the core business to maintain market share, but also to nurture new platform launches for future growth while scouting and positioning for emerging opportunities?

Help your business successfully manage the strategic innovation and technology management product development process to profitably grow your business in these uncertain economic times.

Note: You do have to be a PMI® member to register for this opportunity.

Presenter: Dr. Jim Wasson, (LinkedIn profile) PMP, is the Founder and President of Growth Strategies International. Jim was the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at BAE Systems Inc., where he planned and directed the new product development portfolio. He has 20 years of prior experience as Director/Manager of Program/Project Management at GE Aviation (previously Smiths Aerospace) and at Boeing. Dr. Wasson was the Chairman of the University of Phoenix Graduate Business and Management College for the West Michigan Campuses and was an Adjunct Professor for 15 years teaching Project Management classes. He has a PhD and MBA in International Business Management and a BS Engineering degree.

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