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Thursday, February 07, 2008
Wayne Abba to Keynote DYNAMICS 2008 Project Management Conference in Turkey
Reported by Ahmet Taspinar in Istanbul
The DYNAMICS 2008 Project Management Conference team in Istanbul, Turkey has announced that Wayne Abba will deliver the keynote speech at the conference in Istanbul, scheduled for April 4-5, 2008. Wayne will deliver a speech on the topic of Earned Value Management.
Wayne F. Abba is an executive advisor and principal of Abba Consulting, a management consulting firm based in Virginia, USA. Mr. Abba is an internationally-recognized spokesperson for program management using Earned Value Management (EVM). With over 30 years’ experience in program analysis and a worldwide reputation as a leader in acquisition improvement, he was integrally involved in the complete reengineering of US Department of Defense (DoD) contract cost and schedule management policies and implementation.
Wayne retired in 1999 from his position as Senior Program Analyst in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology at The Pentagon, Washington, DC. Currently an independent consultant specializing in EVM in the Public Sector, Mr. Abba’s clients include the US Federal Aviation Administration, the US Agency for International Development and the US Navy. He has been an advisor to the Office of Management and Budget, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and other US and foreign government agencies. He is a corporate member of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) and an officer of the NDIA Program Management Systems Committee. Wayne Abba has a Masters degree in Public Administration from The American University, Washington, DC, and a B.S. degree from the University of the State of New York, Albany, New York, USA.
Other speakers also announced for the conference include:
Wayne Abba, Neil Albert and Lauren Bone are all recognized earned value management experts and former leaders of PMI’s College of Performance Management (CoPM). Wayne is a founder and former president of the CoPM. Neil is past president and chair, and Lauren is current Chair of the CoPM Advisory Committee.
The DYNAMICS 2008 Project Management Conference will be held during April 4-5, 2008 at the MARMARA Hotel (pictured) in Taksim, Istanbul. The DYNAMICS 2008 Project Management Conference is organized by the Istanbul Project Management Association (IPYD) and the PMI Turkey Chapter. For more information, visit www.dinamikler.org.
IPYD was officially founded on March 18, 1997 as an association for project management with 415 members now in various sectors mainly of construction, IT and finance. IPYD works in cooperation with the PMI Turkey chapter and delivers to its members knowledge on the practices and developments in the international project management world. For more information, visit www.ipyd.org.
The Project Management Institute (PMI®) is the leading international association for project management with more than 240,000 members in over 160 countries since 1969. PMI is engaged in setting professional standards, conducting research and providing access to a wealth of information for all professionals. PMI Turkey is one of the 100 regional components of PMI outside North America. PMI Turkey operates on voluntary basis and aims at; Supporting and developing project management education; Gathering project managers together to benefit from exchange of information; and Achieving increased recognition for project management in business world. For further information, please visit www.pmi.org or contact PMITurkey@gmail.com.
The DYNAMICS 2008 Project Management Conference team in Istanbul, Turkey has announced that Wayne Abba will deliver the keynote speech at the conference in Istanbul, scheduled for April 4-5, 2008. Wayne will deliver a speech on the topic of Earned Value Management.
Wayne retired in 1999 from his position as Senior Program Analyst in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology at The Pentagon, Washington, DC. Currently an independent consultant specializing in EVM in the Public Sector, Mr. Abba’s clients include the US Federal Aviation Administration, the US Agency for International Development and the US Navy. He has been an advisor to the Office of Management and Budget, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and other US and foreign government agencies. He is a corporate member of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) and an officer of the NDIA Program Management Systems Committee. Wayne Abba has a Masters degree in Public Administration from The American University, Washington, DC, and a B.S. degree from the University of the State of New York, Albany, New York, USA.
Other speakers also announced for the conference include:
- Ersin Arıoğlu (Honorary Chairman, Yapı Merkezi / Founding Partner, IPYD
- Bruce Rodrigues (South Africa), PMI Board Member, on the topic of “The Value of Project Management”
- Lauren Bone (USA) on the topic of “Interfacing Earned Value and Risk Management”
- Neil Albert (USA) on the topic of “Linking Cost Estimating to Earned Value Management to Improve Performance”
Wayne Abba, Neil Albert and Lauren Bone are all recognized earned value management experts and former leaders of PMI’s College of Performance Management (CoPM). Wayne is a founder and former president of the CoPM. Neil is past president and chair, and Lauren is current Chair of the CoPM Advisory Committee.
IPYD was officially founded on March 18, 1997 as an association for project management with 415 members now in various sectors mainly of construction, IT and finance. IPYD works in cooperation with the PMI Turkey chapter and delivers to its members knowledge on the practices and developments in the international project management world. For more information, visit www.ipyd.org.
The Project Management Institute (PMI®) is the leading international association for project management with more than 240,000 members in over 160 countries since 1969. PMI is engaged in setting professional standards, conducting research and providing access to a wealth of information for all professionals. PMI Turkey is one of the 100 regional components of PMI outside North America. PMI Turkey operates on voluntary basis and aims at; Supporting and developing project management education; Gathering project managers together to benefit from exchange of information; and Achieving increased recognition for project management in business world. For further information, please visit www.pmi.org or contact PMITurkey@gmail.com.
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