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Maria Cristina Barbero
Pioneer Workshop RULES:
Project Management and metrics: what, when and how should we measure?
In this workshop, I will revisit the basics of the Earned Value Method and highlight the importance of maintaining baselines. I will then explore the benefits of performance measurement for organizations at different levels, whether they are clients or suppliers.
1. Project Level: The benefits here are well-known and evident, ensuring that project results are delivered efficiently and effectively.
2. CFO Level: Understanding how to record CAPEX projects in financial reporting can provide significant benefits.
3. Quality System Level: Measuring the level of delivered quality and planning for improvements can greatly enhance overall enterprise way of working.
4. Procurement level: To be able to approve payments to suppliers consciously. Then, I’ll recall how to design your own KPIs (theory from The KPI Institute) so that project managers can think beyond Earned Value
Learning goals summary:
• Be able to explain why performance measurement in projects is important and non-negotiable
• Have clear ideas about how to prepare a project for being measured (Scope, baselines, hybrid projects, what to do when scope is not enough clear)
• Present project performance measurements to the C-Suite
Biography
Maria Cristina currently serves as a Program Manager, leading a substantial IT Carve Out initiative. From 2017 to 2023, she established and directed the Project Management Center of Excellence at Engineering, the largest Italian Group of Digital Services (www.eng.it). Prior to this role, she gained experience at Olivetti, UniCredit Group, and The Italian Cooperation in Zimbabwe. With a background in the Banking/Insurance Industry, Public Administration sector, and Telco, she is a seasoned Senior PMO Specialist. Maria Cristina possesses extensive expertise in managing IT and software projects across various industries. Her involvement with PMI includes serving as a Member of the Standards MAG (2016-2020), Vice President of Finance at PMI Northern Italy Chapter in Milan (2007-2016), Program Manager of The Mediterranean Program, and Coordinator of the local Italian Committee on Project Management Standards. Maria Cristina holds a degree in Mathematics and an MBA in Global Management from UOP. Additionally, she contributes as a trainer and professor of Project Management at both the University of Padova and Bologna Business School, two of the oldest universities in the world.
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