QAAM - Quality Assurance Association of Maryland

Location: Snyder's Willow Grove Restaurant - Linthicum Heights, MD
Presenter: Mr. Bill Rinko-Gay
Host Company: N/A
Registration: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Opening Remarks: 9:00 AM – 9:05 AM
Presentation: 9:05 AM – 12 Noon
Lunch: 12 Noon – 1:00 PM
Q & A: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

About the Program: This seminar will provide an introduction to Project Management & Lean Six Sigma which is designed for anyone wanting to understand the fundamentals of project management and continuous process improvement. The lecture will focus on key tools and techniques that are common between Project Management and Continuous Process Improvement methodologies. Attendees will leave with a fundamental understanding of how to Plan and Execute real world projects. The seminar covers a lot of ground with respect to processes involved in identifying key stakeholders, and steps for creating a winning Project Charter. The course will also provide information on how to achieve the world class standards of PMP® and Lean Six Sigma.

About the Seminar: This seminar is an interactive educational experience designed to cover the seven steps to completing a winning project Charter, along with a project Supplier-Inputs-Process-Outputs-Customers (SIPOC). The students will learn how to identify and characterize project stakeholder that have a vested interest in their projects. Key Learning Points: 1. Seven Steps to creating a winning Project Charter 2. Creating a Supplier-Input-Process-Output-Customer (SIPOC) for projects 3. How to create a Stakeholder Salience Model Attendees will receive templates for completing a Project Charter, SIPOC and Stakeholder Salience model for use on their future projects.

Speaker Bio

Bill Rinko-Gay is a Project Manager for the City of New York who specializes in Agile methods.  Bill has been involved in Software Test and Quality Assurance since 1982 when he began testing command and control software for orbiting satellites for the US Air Force.  Frustrated with the lack of structure in the testing program Bill began working on a more comprehensive approach to software quality.  Since leaving the DOD Bill has worked on projects in defense, computer manufacturing, publishing, computer security, financial, state and local governments.  With experience in development teams ranging in size from three to sixty and beginning his fourth decade in the field, Bill is still looking for techniques to allow teams to work well.  His most recent work is in Agile methodologies and how those methodologies improve software quality.  Bill currently holds PMP and Certified ScrumMaster certifications.


Directions to the Meeting

Directions to Snyder's Willow Grove Restaurant
841 North Hammonds Ferry Rd.
Linthicum Heights, MD 21090
Phone: 410-789-1149

From outer loop of Baltimore beltway (I-695) heading East: Take I-695 east to Exit 8 (Hammonds Ferry / Nursery Roads). Snyder's Restaurant is visible as you exit. Turn right at the end of the exit ramp. Take the first right into Snyder's parking lot.

From inner loop of Baltimore beltway (I-695) heading west: Take I-695 west to exit 8 (Nursery Road). Stay to the right and turn right at the traffic light for Nursery Road. At second traffic light, turn right onto Hammonds Ferry Road and follow to Snyder's on the right.

Registration

If you would like to attend the May QAAM meeting, please go to www.qaam.org  or email your name, company and phone number to sburgess7717@gmail.com to register.

 

On the website  Click on QAAM meetings

    *  Click on meeting registration
    *  Complete the meeting registration form
    *  Click on send.

If you have questions about the meeting or would like to register call Susan Burgess at 571-232-0683 or Ann Clarke at 410-750-1926.

Fee for attending the meeting is $ 35.00 and includes continental breakfast and lunch.  QAAM does not accept credit cards.