Co-sponsored by: openUAE

Short Bio:

Dr. Muhammad Odeh is an accomplished and strategically-oriented professional, with over 25 years’ global IT management experience. Skilled in applying business intelligence, commercial acumen and turnaround management. Strong collaborative approach to problem solving, Demonstrated experience of the full project lifecycle and innovative PMO setup and management utilizing Big Data analytics and The Internet of Things use cases. His qualifications include

• 25+ years’ experience, Management Consultant, HP, EMC and Dell.
• Doctor of Engineering in Engineering Management – George Washington University, USA
• MSc and BSc in Computer Science –Missouri State University, USA
• Stanford University Advanced Project Management (SAPM), Stanford University, USA
• Business Leadership Certificate, Ashridge Business University, UK
• Sustaining High Performance Certificate, IMD, Switzerland
• Managing multifunctional teams and people in Cross Cultures, EMC University, Belgium
• Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), ISACA, USA
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), ISACA, USA
• Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
• Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), DRI, USA
• Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI, USA
• Master Certificate in Project Management. George Washington University, USA
• Computer Systems Security Professional (CSSP) – Senior Grade, IACSS, USA
• IEEE Senior Member, member of DRI, PMI and ISACA
• A published author of articles and methodologies

Abstract

A methodology in its simplest from is a structured practice of methods and principles for doing something. A Project Management Office (PMO) is an organizational structure focused on enabling effective implementation of organizational strategy through portfolios, programs, and projects. Traditionally, PMOs have been tasked with developing methodologies for standardization, to ensure alignment with organizational strategies, help implement projects effectively and efficiently and smooth the cultural differences across departments, functions and time zones. The necessity of a PMO has often been coined with the need to minimize projects failure and enhance project chances of meeting their objectives, deliver on time, budget and scope. However, the future PMO will need to be innovative. Balancing projects constraints is more of an art than a structured approach, the emerging concept of the Internet of Things enabled by Big Data and analytics can help create use cases so that PMO’s mythologies are far beyond the traditional balance of project constraints, to that of innovation and ultimately to that of value.

Location:
University of Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates