A question that is continuously being asked by project managers in every industry is “What demands will executive management expect from me and what skills will I need to maintain my value within the organization?” This is a question that addresses the future state of the project management profession and emphasizes the need to consider the rapid changes we are all experiencing. The future is, in most cases, unpredictable but the project manager can prepare and plan for changes as the business environment continues to evolve. This planning includes the identification of key competencies and a process for continued professional development. This recording focuses on the current trends impacting the professional project manager and provides some key strategies and steps that a project manager can take to achieve success as World Class Project Manager.

Frank P. Saladis, PMP, President of Project Imaginers Inc. is a Consultant and Instructor within the project management profession and has over 30 years experience in the telecom and project management training environment. He is a senior consultant and trainer for the International Institute For Learning Inc. and has held the position of National Project Manager for AT&T Solutions Information Technology Services and was a member of Cisco Systems Professional Services Project Management Advocacy organization. He is a Project Management Professional and has been a featured presenter at the Project Management Institute Annual Symposiums, Project World, and PMI World Congress. He is president of the PMI New York City Chapter and a Past-President of the PMI Assembly of Chapter Presidents. Mr. Saladis is a Co-Publisher of ALLPM newsletter and a contributor to the ALLPM project management website. He has a monthly e-column entitled “ Positive Leadership in Project Management. He has written numerous project management related articles and was an author of the AT&T Corporate ITS Project Management Guidelines. He is a member of the International Executive Guild and the NRCC Business Advisory Council. He has also held the position of Vice President of Education for the Global Communications Technology Specific Interest Group of PMI and holds a Masters Certificate in Commercial Project Management from the George Washington University.