APQC's 2017 Process & Performance Management Conference 2017 PPMC Brochure | Page 8

SESSIONS: KNOWLEDGE YOU NEED TODAY There is something for everyone – from novice to senior leader – to learn at this conference. Breakout sessions are categorized into the five topical tracks below. Attendees can move between tracks to choose the ideal combination of sessions to suit their needs. ALIGNING FOR GROWTH DRIVING DECISIONS WITH DATA MANAGING AND IMPROVING PROCESSES This track focuses on business integration and supporting the strategic goals of the organization. This track focuses on analytics and managing organizational performance to meet goals and identify improvement opportunities. This track focuses on the optimization of underlying processes and how to achieve more efficient results. Key Topics: strategic alignment, organizational strategy, governance, business integration, critical knowledge, and risk Key Topics: benchmarking, performance measurement, data management, predictive analytics, and data-driven decision making Key Topics: defining and improving processes, continuous improvement, process frameworks, process maturity models, and the value chain PREPARING PEOPLE FOR CHANGE ALIGNING IMPROVEMENT TO DISTRICT GOALS This track focuses on overcoming organizational resistance and engaging the workforce in change initiatives. This track includes the benefits of process improvement and aligning to the strategic goals in the education industry. Key Topics: buy-in, communications, the change journey, employee engagement, and organizational resistance Key Topics: process improvement, strategic alignment, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement Visit www.apqc.org/processconf17/breakouts for a list of sessions offered and their descriptions Accelerated Knowledge Sessions You’ve experienced a TED Talk, right? Taken from that same format, our storytellers are given 20-minutes to grab your attention by sharing their narratives, giving you ideas and concepts that will be exciting and memorable. These are two 20-minute sessions that could change your processes! JAMIE CAPEHART Manager of Organizational Development The Goodway Group ADEEB BARQAWI CEO ProUnitas