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Description of Topic/Presentation:

This joint workshop with Caltech and PMI-OC’s Industry Affinity Groups is a primer for the Caltech Center for Technology & Management course “Predictability & Flexibility: Juggling Multiple Projects.” The course teaches how to navigate complexity and maintain flexibility across projects and is an elective in the Advanced Project Management Certificate program.

This workshop provides an opportunity for prospective students to discuss problems and challenges in their job or industry, learn about the course, and chart a path toward problem solving using the course material. Caltech and PMI-OC staff will host the workshop in a board room format, with discussion, problem solving, and coaching tailored to the course and the specific needs of the workshop attendees.

PMI-OC members receive a 20% discount from Caltech towards the cost of the course. Public attendees who complete the full workshop will receive a 10% discount towards the cost of the course. If a public attendee joins PMI-OC before applying the discount to their course, then they will get the 20% PMI-OC member discount. The non-member discount expires 90 days after the workshop if not used to register for a course. All discounts are non-transferrable and may not be combined with other promotions, except as Caltech may allow.

What You Will Learn:

1. Establish priorities among multiple projects (even working with multiple supervisors!)
2. Delegate appropriately while maintaining control and ensuring you stay on plan
3. Track multiple projects with minimal effort, focusing on critical actions
4. Communicate status and gain needed resources
5. Eliminate bureaucracy and use your time more efficiently

Caltech URL: https://ctme.caltech.edu/predictability-flexibility-juggling-multiple-projects.html

Speaker Bios

Dr. Nathaniel Crews PhD, PMP, DIT
Agile Project Management, Systems Engineering, Coaching

Nathaniel (Nate) Crews, EBAS, PMP, CBAP, ACP, CSP, PRINCE2, SPC 5.0, ATF, ACC, LITA, CAL, EMTM, SCPM, CBRMP, has over 40 years of experience as an application developer, systems integrator, project manager, program manager, PMO director, scrum master, and agile coach. He has managed over 130 projects, ranging from small projects to enterprise programs in aerospace, automotive, financial services, computer systems, software, and telecommunication. His specialties include team development, feasibility assessment, cost estimation, project risk analysis, project planning and staffing, stakeholder analysis, and vendor management.

Mr. Crews teaches at the Caltech Center of Technology and Management Education (CTME) and is an affiliate of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).

Mr. Crews was selected as a Technology Management Fellow by the Moore School of Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a Stanford University Certified Project Manager. In addition, he holds several project management and technology certifications, including Agile Certified Professional, Certified Scrum Master, Certified Scrum Product Owner, Project Management Professional, Advanced Project Management Certification, and Certified Business Analyst Professional. He teaches on-site and virtually for clients worldwide like Toyota, EMC, St. Joseph Hospital, Southern California Edison, Alcatel Lucent, DIRECTV, Northrop Grumman, AT&T, JP Morgan Chase, and Citibank.

Mr. Crews holds an Executive Master’s in technology management from the Wharton School of Business and Moore School of Engineering, an MBA with an emphasis in finance from Widener University, and a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics/computer science from Clark University. He is currently completing his Ph.D. in management with an emphasis in information systems management.

Location

Back Bay Conference Center, 3415 Michelson Drive, Irvine, CA 92612  

FREE PARKING 

Dinner / Meal

Continental Breakfast, Coffee, Juice

Time

Program:

9:00 AM - Doors open & casual networking begins
9:30 AM - Workshop discussion begins: attendees share problems and needs in their job or industry
10:00 AM - Course information session begins: Caltech shares course insight and outcomes
10:30 AM - Problem solving session begins
11:00 AM - Q&A session begins
11:30 AM - Workshop closes

Cost

Registration Cutoff Date and Time: May 15, 2026 at 8:00 PM

PDUs:  2 - Ways of Working