DC2009:Event Agenda
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This was the agenda for the first MNTP-DC on 22-23 July 2009.
Sessions were led by a fantastic set of Event Facilitators.
The agenda was collaboratively evolved by participants in the time leading up to and during the gathering.
Wednesday, 22 July -- MNTP DC 2009, Day 1
9:00 Opening Circle and introductions
10:15 Opening Discussions - Project Management Principles
- PM Principles - Introduction to Project Management
- PM Principles - Website Essentials
- PM Principles - Software and Database Development
11:30 Break
11:45 Agenda Discussions
- Agenda planning break-outs, to refine pre-event agenda. Participants will encouraged to add topics they specifically want to focus on.
- Interactive Agenda Clustering
12:30 Lunch
- Participants are strongly encouraged to dine with those they have not yet met
13:30 Afternoon Sessions 1
- So You’ve Been Drafted – the Accidental Technology Project Manager
- Writing an RFP for a web project
- Online Collaboration Tools: Communicating with the Project Team and Tracking your project milestones and deliverables
- Managing 3rd-party software implementations
14:45 Break
15:00 Afternoon Sessions 2
- Managing Nonprofit Software Development Projects
- Web Site Redesign: How to do it Right
- Managing demands from internal stakeholders
- Managing Drupal Web Projects
16:30 Closing Circle
17:00 Happy Hour
- Location To Be Announced
Thursday, 23 July -- MNTP DC 2009, Day 2
9:00 Opening Circle
9:30 Morning Sessions 1
10:45 Break
11:15 Morning Sessions 2
- Managing Expectations: Avoiding surprises halfway through your project
- What Should a Web Site Cost?
- Client Perspective on Software Development Projects
- The convergence of architecture and content
- Managing the Development of Customized Joomla! Websites
12:30 Lunch
- Participants are strongly encouraged to dine with those they have not yet met
13:00 Tool Mapping
13:30 Software Bazaar
14:45 Break
15:00 Afternoon Sessions
- Managing Consultants and Dealing with Vendors
- Methods in Selecting Software
- The Politics of Project Management
- Project Failures: Identifying and Mitigating Potentials Risks
- Agile Ways to Develop Joomla! Extensions
- Managing Database Projects
16:30 Closing Circle - Take Aways
- Post-event beverages at nearby watering hole