PMI Austin Chapter Meeting (In-Person)

Power Skills

Important Note: If you are a PMI member from another chapter, please register as a non-chapter member for this event and self-report your PDU credit. Also remember to use the same full name and email ID used for PMI membership.

This event will be recorded for our online audience. If you have any objections, we suggest you register for the virtual chapter meeting.

In-person Event Price: $25 for members and $35 for non-members.

Masks are discretionary for the event. PMIA will be following the States mandated Covid-19 protocols.

Program:

Hurry! There are only 150 seats available! We will open at 5:00 pm with dinner (vegetarian and non-vegetarian options available onsite) and informal networking sessions.

5:00 – 6:15 pm : Dinner available

5:45 – 6:15 pm : New member orientation

6:15 – 6:30 pm : Message from our Chapter President & Chapter Updates (0.5 PDU Leadership)

6:30 – 7:30 pm : How to efficiently Manage your startup like a project manger: 1 PDU (0.50 Business Acumen & 0.50 Power Skills)

Starts at 7:30 pm : Post-event Networking

Location:

ESO Solutions

11500 Alterra Pkwy, Suite 100

Austin, TX 78758

Note: We will close registration 3 hours before the event starts.

Speaker Bio

Ahmed Zouhair

Fluent in three languages (Arabic, French, and English) and with three degrees—including a doctorate in Business Administration—serial entrepreneur and seasoned project, product, and program management consultant Ahmed Zouhair knows the value of hard work. He also understands what it takes to build an empire from scratch. While today his international roster of clients includes companies and individuals from the education, IT, telecommunications, digital security, oil and gas, finance and banking, and non-profit sectors, Ahmed’s career didn’t start out that way. His first job after college involved collecting mud samples during 12-hour shifts on an oil and gas rig. Such tedious work in a harsh environment taught him patience and how to think on his feet when things go wrong. He likewise learned to interact with many different types of people, skills he would later refine as a volunteer business coach and workshop presenter for SCORE/Newchip.

TITLE	How to efficiently Manage your startup like a project manager
Description of Presentation	Most of entrepreneurs and new small business owners wear many hats. As a result, the majority get stuck and end up closing their businesses within the first two years. Dr. AZ will share tools, tips, and techniques to help you manage your business efficiently and effectively, starting with the fundamentals of preparation and gap analysis so entrepreneurs and business owners have a clear picture of where they are at the moment and what it will take to get where the want to be. Dr. AZ will help attendees define their Purpose or their “Why” using the Double Diamond Framework (Discover, Define, Develop, and Deploy). He will dig into startup Performance using OKR (Objectives/Key Results) Framework. Finally, Dr. AZ will discuss how and when to Play, which is a celebration of the startup’s accomplishments, an integral part of startup and business success. The session will end with a Q&A between Dr. Zouhair and the audience
Learning Objectives for Presentation	Learn the ability to unlock your hidden Project Management Skills. Application of 5 Ps dealing with real business challenges Application of the Double Diamond Design Thinking Framework
Presentation Category (Triangle)	0.50 Power Skills & 0.50 business acumen