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Project Management Certification What’s in It for You

Project Management Certification What’s in It for You. Chris Diaz – Director, Sharp Information Services Program Management Office . Disclaimer. Information about Sharp is used to illustrate the concepts presented.

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Project Management Certification What’s in It for You

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  1. Project Management CertificationWhat’s in It for You Chris Diaz – Director, Sharp Information Services Program Management Office

  2. Disclaimer Information about Sharp is used to illustrate the concepts presented. Opinions expressed are my own and do not represent those of Sharp Healthcare.

  3. Sharp HealthCare • Not-for-profit integrated health care delivery system (Largest non-government employer in San Diego) • 4 Acute Care Hospitals • 3 Specialty Hospitals • 2,600 physicians including 1,000 in two affiliated medical groups • 50+ Service lines and Programs • Sharp Health Plan

  4. Information Systems Environment • Over 800 applications • 300 systems supported by the division • 400+ IS employees

  5. Information Services Project Management at Sharp • 11 full-time Project Managers • Average of 15 years project management experience each • All are PMP certified • 14 Project Implementation Coordinators and Entity Coordinators

  6. Wide Variety of Projects/Programs • New system implementations • Upgrades and expansions • IT infrastructure on construction projects • Central infrastructure implementations and upgrades • …touching any and all areas of the health system

  7. Value of Certification Recognize first the value of the journey • Improves confidence in: • Mastery of common professional language and project management theory • Commitment to a career in the project management profession • Experience with all elements of the project management life cycle • Ability to apply proven principals and techniques to a variety of situations

  8. Value of Certification From a persona/professional development perspective: • Equipped with both the mental and physical tools to deal with unexpected challenges or opportunities • Can apply them to nearly any situation that has the characteristics of a project • Speak the same language as practitioners all over the world • Part of a community dedicated to the ethical and professional performance of project management

  9. Thank Youand Safe Journeys

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