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Areas of Focus
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With more than 150 educational presentations in 15 targeted Areas of Focus, you can pick and choose the topics and presentation formats that interest you most.
Areas of Focus are broad topics addressing the core features and emerging challenges of the project management profession, around which the congress program content is developed. In addition, sessions are conducted in a variety of presentation formats to better serve our diverse profession.
75-minute sessions will present an overview of a specific topic in the following areas:
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Advanced Project Management Skills (ADV)
Provides additional knowledge areas and skills for individuals who have been practicing project management for more than five years. |
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Bonus Sessions (BNS)
These sessions represent the Project of the Year Finalists and the Educational Foundation Student of the Year presentations. |
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Communications (COM)
Encompasses all communication skills – including negotiating and influencing skills, oral presentation skills, and effective writing skills. |
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Consulting Skills (CON)
Speaks to the skills and knowledge necessary for individuals to grow their consultative talents. |
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General Business Skills (GBS)
Addresses areas of knowledge that everyone in business needs to understand including, but not limited to, legal issues and financial reporting. |
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Government (GOV)
Project management in the governmental sector must adjust to special circumstances as federal, state and local agencies have specific guidelines and responsibilities due to their public nature. These sessions are presented by governmental agencies and discuss how project management has been utilized in this specific industry sector. |
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Industry Specific Issues (IND)
While Project Management, and indeed all industries have many commonalities, some industries have specific problems or issues that set them apart. |
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New Project Management Trends (TRN)
Addresses any new project management trends that may impact the industry in the coming years. |
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Professional Development (PDS)
Professional development encompasses more than just personal developmental opportunities at conferences or educational institutions, but can also include areas such as mentoring, use of online learning and other areas of self-study. |
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Project Management Foundation Skills (FND)
Covers the basic knowledge areas and skills required by individuals developing their project management skills. |
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Project Management Issues (ISS)
Discusses project management problems and issues directly related to being a project manager. This area will address any regional issues and topics. |
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Project Management Tools (PMT)
Describes tools (e.g., software) to assist project managers to complete their assignments. |
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Research (RSC)
Papers presented on research topics with a clear application to the practice of project management. Applied research is essential to validate theoretical methods and processes that are new to project management and provide insight to the value of research to real-world problems and applications. |
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Sales/Marketing Skills (SMS)
Discusses marketing techniques – whether it be to market and sell a product, project, or even oneself. |
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Teaming (TMG)
Working in teams is a skill anyone in business needs. How to select, manage, and work with a team, both local and virtual, is a necessity in all business environments. |
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