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Join the PMI Portland Chapter for a hybrid November Chapter meeting. Select this option if you would like to attend the virtual meeting only.

Attendees will leave with the following takeaways:

• Understanding the strategic planning process
• Learning why it’s important to be part of the strategic planning committee
• What steps to focus on when implementing change management

Does your company need to get better at planning 5 or 10 years out? In this session, Jeff Oltmann will explain why you should care about strategic planning and how PMs like you can influence change. He’ll explain how strategic planning can make your company more resilient for the future, how to start the conversation within your company now and how to turn strategic ideas into prioritized actions. The event is FREE for all members and $10 for non-members. To participate fully, participants are encouraged to have their webcams on for the breakout sessions of the workshop and the networking portion of the chapter meeting. Participants will be able to self-report 2 strategic PDUs for attending.

Jeff Oltmann is a seasoned leader with over 25 years of experience developing new products and managing successful programs. His specialties include strategy deployment, operational excellence and project portfolio management. He is principal consultant at Synergy Professional Services and previously ran the Program Management Office and a $60M+ project portfolio for IBM’s xSeries development facility in Oregon.

Jeff’s hands-on experience ranges from start-ups to program budgets over $100M, with worldwide cross-functional teams of over 100 members. In addition to consulting with clients in a wide range of industries, Jeff teaches portfolio, program and project management and is part of the graduate faculty of the Division of Management at Oregon Health and Science University.

Don’t miss this chance to learn from one of the best in the industry.

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