PMI's Projectified Podcast Focuses on Pertinent Management Topics

The recipient of a bachelor's degree in criminology and information systems from the University of Texas, Arlington, Chad Greenslade is an experienced IT project manager who most recently served as vice president of Cardtronics Inc., where he provided strategic and tactical leadership for the delivery of 65 capital and operational projects. Supplementing his extensive experience, Chad Greenslade holds membership with the Project Management Institute (PMI).

As the leading professional organization for project managers, PMI offers a range of resources for professional development, including the Projectified with PMI podcast. The bi-weekly podcast is free to download and includes conversations about emerging business trends with senior and rising project managers as well as best-selling authors, Fortune 500 executives, and accomplished researchers.

One of the most recent episodes of the podcast features a discussion on innovation and managing virtual teams with Alice Pollard, an innovation architect with Cisco Hyper Innovation Living Labs. Other episodes focus on issues and topics such as women in project leadership, maximizing potential, organizational transformation, and millennials in the workforce.

PMI Global Conference 2018 Coming to Los Angeles

A magna cum laude information-systems graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington, Chad Greenslade is an experienced IT professional who most recently served as vice president of the IT Project Management Office at Cardtronics, Inc. Additionally, Chad Greenslade is a member of the Dallas chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI).

PMI is the global leader in professional development opportunities and certifications for project and portfolio management business professionals From October 6-8, thousands of like-minded individuals will have a chance to network and advance their capabilities at the PMI Global Conference in Los Angeles. The three-day event is preceded by a four-day pre-conference and followed by a three-day post-conference, both of which are hosted by SeminarsWorld. The main event begins October 6 with an introduction from keynote speaker Jon Dorenbos as well as several programs and courses along with the PMI Professional Awards Gala. 

Participants can build their own conference schedules and attend the seminars they are most interested in. Examples of topics include "Project Financial Planning Simplified" and "Overcoming Challenges in User Acceptance Testing Using a Single Data-Source Software." In addition to Dorenbos, who is a former long snapper with the New Orleans Saints, generational-change expert Cam Marston and strategic-planning specialist Abigail Posner will conduct keynote presentations.

The PMI Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge

Chad Greenslade is an experienced IT professional and project manager who served as vice president with the Dallas, TX-based ATM manufacturer Cardtronics from 2015 to 2018. To augment and inform his professional activities, Chad Greenslade holds active membership in the Dallas chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI).

Currently serving a membership base of nearly 3 million professionals, PMI has been spearheading a range of global advocacy, education, and research initiatives since 1969. The organization’s flagship publication, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), entered its sixth edition in 2017.

The PMBOK Guide is widely regarded as a fundamental resource for effective project management using agile practices. Written by project managers for project managers, every section in this book undergoes extensive peer review prior to publication. Its various editions reflect changes in project management best practices over the years, and the PMI must update Part 2 of the PMBOK Guide every four to five years in order to ensure unbroken accreditation through the American National Standards Institute.