Software SIG: How Technical Leads Were Transformed into Effective Project Managers in 9 Months  

The IT group grew from 30 to over 300 in 3 years.  Software development and maintenance projects multiplied tenfold in that timeframe.  A major change was necessary to turn technical leads into effective project managers.  How did this organization make this happen?  This presentation describes how explosive growth provided the impetus for positive change, increased consistency and predictability.  It discusses the resistance to change, and the business benefits that resulted from this change.

This presentation addresses WHY this major change took months instead of years and was sustainable.

Rita Hadden has led a dozen IT transformations in the private sector.  For over 30 years, Rita has worked with organizations and software professionals at all levels to achieve their business objectives through improved process capability and performance. 

Rita has been a software development director and executive, program/project manager, SEI lead assessor, change agent, SEPG leader, and software practitioner.  She has provided leadership, coaching, and management for more than 150 complex projects in the private & public sectors.  Rita will share her experience with ASQ attendees.

6:30 PM – Networking and Pizza(*)

7:00 - 8:00 PM – Program

(*) There is no cost to attend at McLean and Silver Spring.

Locations:

Ms. Hadden will be presenting from McLean, with video tele-conferencing (VTC) between:

For details and driving directions, see the

September 2011 Software SIG Announcement.

If you can host another location via VTC, please contact Scott Ankrum (below)

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