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Live Webinar – July 27th, 2012 10:00 am – 11:00am EDT
Presented by: Samad Aidane, and Guerilla Project Management,
Duration: 1 hour 1 PDUs Credits: Category C 1 PDU- Free PDU

Selecting a system vendor or a system integrator is one of the most critical decisions in your project!

One wrong step and you can end up with the wrong partner, which can lead to costly consequences for your project, your organization, and potentially your career.

Learn seven proven best practices for evaluating and selecting the right system vendor and system integrator for your project.

Understand how to avoid common pitfalls encountered when selecting vendors.

Gain practical strategies that will help you navigate the complex landscape of vendor evaluation and selection process.

Learning Objectives:

In this free 60-minute hands-on training, Samad will explore:

  • Why vendor evaluation and selection is critical to the success of system integration projects and the consequences of selecting the wrong partner
  • Seven proven best practices for evaluating and selecting the right partner for project success
  • Pitfalls, dos, and don’ts of vendor evaluation and selection process

Samad Aidane PMP, (LinkedIn Profile, @samadaidane) is founder of Guerilla Project Management. With over 15 years of IT experience, his industry experience spans Telecom, Finance, Health Care, and Government on projects in U.S, Germany, Austria, and Belgium. Samad successfully negotiates multi-million dollar vendor contracts for large-scale complex system integration projects. He specializes in enterprise system integration projects, vendor management, and rescuing troubled projects. Samad is a sought after PMI® Global Congress speaker and a member of the Project Management Institute®, PMI® Information Systems SIG, and Puget Sound (Washington) PMI® Chapter.

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning

Knowledge Areas: 12 -Procurement

  • 12.1 Plan Procurements
  • 12.2 Conduct Procurements

As a Category C ‘Self Directed Learning Activity’ remember to document your learning experience and its relationship to project management for your ‘PDU Audit Trail Folder’

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