Please plan to attend the next NWA PMI Chapter Meeting on Monday, August 20 at 6 PM at NWACC Jack Shewmaker Center. Refreshments will be provided.
Agenda
6:00 to 6:30 - Networking and food
6:30 to 7:30 - Presentation - "Invest in Quality" presented by Ketan Pandya
Synopsis/Bio
Successful delivery of IT projects is a critical strategic and competitive necessity for firms in all industrial sectors today. This is even more important in times of limited resources needed for other competing strategic initiatives relevant to businesses. Despite of the above facts, it is well known that IT projects still fail to deliver on-time and within target costs and scope. Businesses are spending billions of dollars on IT projects each year, with the average spending increasing year over year. There are several causes for an IT project to fail. Learn how investing in software quality assurance in the earlier stages of the SDLC can help reduce the risk of cost overruns and schedule delays on your IT projects and improve customer satisfaction.
Ketan Pandya, PMP, CTFL, is a Project Manager at Walmart Information Systems Division’s Program Management Office. Ketan holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from University of Pune in India. Ketan is an Information Systems professional with 16 years of IT experience in retail, manufacturing, and law and enforcement. At Walmart, Ketan has supported various business customers that include store operations, club membership, marketing, eCommerce, merchandising, sourcing, and replenishment. During his 14 year tenure at Walmart, Ketan has performed various roles, such as Technical Lead, Business Analyst, Quality Assurance Lead, and Project Manager role. Ketan has a wide range of knowledge and skills that enables him to see the unseen interconnectedness between things. Ketan aspires to be an agent of change and he is passionate about making an IT organization relevant to the business.
Information
This meeting is worth one PDU (Professional Development Unit).
Please forward to others as needed. There is no cost to attend. This meeting is open to members and non-members.
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