Workshops
Navigating Risk in Planning & Executing a High-Stakes AI Project (registration open)
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This webinar delves into the critical challenges and strategies involved in planning an AI project, and managing the project’s risks throughout its development and operations cycles. During this 45-minute session you will explore key topics such as:
The AI development lifecycle and why it differs from other IT projects.
Understanding seven patterns of AI and their influence on project approach.
Planning an AI project.
AI testing for integrity.
Selling the AI project to the C-suite
Controlling costs.
Overcoming organizational and stakeholder resistance.
Ethical and bias considerations.
Risk management for AI projects.
Identifying potential legal issues.
Planning for operational support and costs.
Attendees will gain insights into risk assessment for AI projects, review real-world case studies of AI failures and successes, and review best practices for building resilient AI projects. This session is designed for IT executives, business product owners, and IT project managers looking to ensure their AI initiatives align with organizational goals, stakeholder expectations, and societal standards.
Decoding AI: Business Analysis Strategies for Successful AI Projects
This webinar discusses the critical role that business analysis plays in defining the AI business case, defining AI product specifications, and defining AI outcomes for a successful AI project. Requirements considerations for AI are unique due to being a data driven project where the design and development specifications change based on the seven patterns being deployed for the AI solution. Attendees will learn:
Review of the seven AI patterns.
The AI business analysis lifecycle.
AI business questions to ask to define the AI product and implementation.
Building the AI business case.
Integrating AI business analysis into the project application lifecycle.
Using AI to define the requirements for an AI project.
Documenting AI project specifications.
Agile considerations when defining the AI project.
Risk management in the AI business analysis cycle.
Validating AI implementation requirements and specifications.
Through expert insights and real-world case studies, the session will highlight the importance of comprehensive design, structured planning, and adaptive responses to emerging requirements and specifications. This webinar is designed for professionals seeking to enhance their AI business analysis and risk management skills and practices.
OMG AI: Behavioral and Organizational Change Strategies to Support AI
This webinar delves into the critical organizational and staff challenges of implementing AI. Helping your organization and employees adjust and accept the integration of AI into the business, workflows, and customer service is key to avoiding the sabotage of an AI rollout. During this 45-minute session you will explore key organizational change management (OCM) topics such as:
What does the OCM research and case studies tell us.
A modified organizational change model to accommodate AI implementations.
Understanding seven patterns of AI and their influence on the organization and employees.
Planning an OCM program.
Overcoming organizational and stakeholder resistance
Monitoring for resistance.
Validating postive and negative outcomes of the AI implementation.
Ethical and bias considerations.
Risk management for AI projects.
Identifying potential legal issues.
Attendees will gain insights into OCM assessments, planning, and management for AI projects, review real-world case studies of AI failures and successes, and review effective practices. This session is designed for IT executives, business product owners, and IT project managers looking to ensure their AI initiatives align with organizational goals, stakeholder expectations, and societal standards.
Rapid Risk Analysis for ERP Projects in Trouble
This webinar provides practical insights and actionable strategies for identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks in struggling ERP implementations. Participants will learn:
How to quickly evaluate metrics that indicate their project is on a negative trajectory.
Tools that can help identify the root causes of a project’s problems.
Assess scope creep, misaligned requirements, functional gaps, high defects, resource constraints, and technical problems and formulate mitigations.
The session will feature real-world examples, expert guidance, and proven approaches for turning troubled projects around. Whether you're a project manager, risk manager, product owner, or stakeholder, this webinar equips you with the tools and techniques to stabilize your ERP initiative and set it back on a path to success.
Key Indicators of Project Failure: What Every C-Level Leader Should Know
This webinar is a must-attend session for executives seeking to safeguard their organizations from costly project failures where they are accountable for the project’s success. This insightful presentation will explore:
· The most common warning signs and metrics that signal a project is heading toward failure.
Best practice mitigations for the top 10 reasons project fail.
Should your organization use Agile or Hybrid project methods.
Relationships vs. project corrective decisions.
Designed specifically for C-level leaders, the webinar will provide actionable strategies to identify these red flags early, implement corrective measures, and foster a culture of accountability and transparency. Attendees will gain valuable insights into best practices for ensuring project success and driving organizational resilience in today's competitive landscape.
Beyond Agile: Lowering ERP Implementation Risks with Hybrid Framework
This webinar explores innovative strategies to mitigate the common challenges and risks associated with ERP implementation projects. Participants will gain insights on the following topics:
Challenges of using Agile for ERP implementations.
How to integrate Agile processes into a hybrid approach.
How a hybrid approach can enhance project adaptability and improve stakeholder engagement.
How a hybrid approach can lower project risks.
Using risk management to identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues.
The session will feature real-world case studies, actionable recommendations, and expert guidance to help organizations balance speed and structure, minimize disruptions, and achieve sustainable success in their ERP transformations. This webinar is ideal for project managers, ERP implementation teams, and product owners and equips attendees with practical tools to navigate the complexities of ERP deployment.
AI Project Lifecycle: Strategies for Development and Maintenance Success
This webinar delves into the unique project implementation and application lifecycles for an AI projects and applications. Unlike other IT projects, AI projects require unique development and maintenance considerations that other kinds of IT implementations do not require for success.
The session will feature real-world case studies, actionable recommendations, and expert guidance to help organizations plan and implement AI projects. This webinar is ideal for project managers and ERP implementation teams equipping them with practical tools to navigate the complexities of AI implementations.
Mitigating Financial Exposure: CFO Strategies for Project Risk Management
This webinar discusses how the CFO plays a critical role in safeguarding organizational finances against project-related risks. Attendees will gain insights into:
Key metrics indicating a project is at risk for cost overruns and failure.
Rapid risk assessments to verify status and estimate variance of project’s budget and timeline.
Use of financial modeling techniques, and decision-making strategies to minimize potential liabilities and enhance project outcomes.
How to engage the CIO and project manager on mitigating project budget.
The session will feature real-world case studies, highlighting best practices in forecasting, contingency planning, and cross-functional collaboration. Whether dealing with budget overruns, regulatory challenges, or market volatility, participants will leave equipped with actionable tools to proactively identify and mitigate financial exposure, ensuring projects align with overall business objectives and delivers value for the cost.
Before You Start: Using a Project Readiness Assessment to Reduce Project Risks
This webinar provides an in-depth exploration of how to effectively assess project readiness before launching key initiatives and strengthen your project. Participants will review such topics as:
How to run a project readiness assessment.
Readiness assessment tools.
Validating the business case.
Steps to identify potential risks, allocate resources strategically, and set realistic timelines by leveraging comprehensive readiness assessment tools.
Assessing forecasted budget, timelines, and staffing.
Assessing the project framework and processes to be used to manage the project.
The session will cover best practices for evaluating team capabilities, stakeholder alignment, and organizational preparedness, ensuring that projects are positioned for success from the outset. Through expert insights and real-world examples, attendees will gain actionable strategies to mitigate common pitfalls, streamline project planning, and enhance overall outcomes.