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When your company is growing, everything becomes more complex—projects multiply, priorities compete, and resources stretch thin. Join PMI Austin for the October Monthly Chapter Meeting and learn how to strategically connect projects, programs, and portfolios to drive real organizational results. 

Speaker Mathew Sparkes, Director of Sales and Business Development at Project Insight, brings more than two decades of experience helping companies—from Fortune 100s to SaaS startups—streamline work, gain visibility, and scale with confidence.

WHAT TO EXPECT

• Clear distinctions between projects, programs, and portfolios 

• Actionable strategies to align priorities and optimize resources 

• Guidance on overcoming common challenges like shifting priorities, constraints, and misalignment 

• Insights for professionals at every stage of their career 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

• Define and differentiate projects, programs, and portfolios 

• Apply at least two strategies to align program and portfolio priorities 

• Identify common challenges and outline practical solutions 

 KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Stronger coordination across projects and programs 

• Balanced priorities that drive organizational growth 

• Improved decision-making processes and delivery confidence 

ABOUT THE SPEAKER 

Mathew Sparkes is the Director of Sales and Business Development at Project Insight, where he works with growing companies to understand challenges and identify solutions that scale. With expertise spanning consultative sales, CRM integration, and project operations, he is known for building scalable systems and delivering measurable business outcomes. 

Recent speaking topics include strategies for keeping project budgets on track, where he shared practical tools to manage financial risks and protect project outcomes. 

Connect with Mathew on LinkedIn 

Location:

Zoom (link provided on registration)

Program:

We will open at 6:00 PM for virtual attendees.

6:00 – 6:30 p.m.: Message from our Chapter President & Chapter Updates (0.5 PDU Power Skills) 

6:30 – 7:30 p.m.: Understanding Program and Portfolio Management Strategies (1 PDU Business Acumen)

Important Note: If you are a PMI member from another chapter, please register as a non-chapter member (as guest) 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. 

Questions

For any issues with registration email VP of Operations and for questions about claiming PDUs email VP of Professional Development