Fixed Price Project – Friend or Foe

I once had a Project Manager tell me that managing a Fixed Price project was like jumping from a plane without a parachute… both has little chance of success. All joking aside, the fact remains that the number of companies using Fixed Price projects as a strategy is rapidly increasing. While companies see them as a method to “unload all responsibilities”, the reality is they often do more harm than good -- and tend to reflect a vendor’s “worst case scenario”. The presentation “Fixed Price Project – Friend or Foe” will bring to the forefront the facts behind Fixed Price projects and also detail an approach that has proven to increase the chances of success… for everyone.

When the session is completed, the attendees will be able to� • Fully understand the value of “The Box” and how to define it • Fully understand a proven Strategy that has proven to both save significant dollars and increase the chances or project success • Fully understand and be aware of the common Project Management mistakes that are being made today
• Fully understand and start implementing some of the Industry Best Practices that have proven to SIGNIFICANTLY increase the chances of project success

About the Speaker Frank Mooney is a Project Management Institute (PMI) certified Project Management Professional (PMP). Mr. Mooney has over twenty-five years of Project Management and Leadership experience, including over twenty-two years experience working with clients on improving company performance by creating PROACTIVE environments where REPEATABILITY is the standard, PREDICTABILITY is the result and SUCCESS is the norm.

Mr. Mooney has managed all service delivery functions including Project Office, Project Management, Client Delivery, Business Development, Program Management, and IT Coordination. He also ensured all projects were delivered with a consistently high level of quality and Project Management discipline in-line with client expectations. As a Consultant, Mr. Mooney has served an array of sectors and industries, and collectively continues to bring that knowledge base to all of his clients. Mr. Mooney has been the keynote speaker on a variety of Project Management and Leadership topics. The special qualities that he brings to his speaking engagements are his enthusiasm and accumulated experience. As a matter of practice, Mr. Mooney spices all of his engagements with a flavor of "real life" experiences.

5:30 - 6:00 Networking/Appetizers 6:00 - 7:00 Presentation 7:00 - 7:30 Q&A