What do “Scrum” (Software Development) teams, “STS“ (Sociotechnical System) Manufacturing Teams and “IPD” (Integrated Project Delivery Construction Methods) have in common?  They all integrate people, systems, business structures and practices into a process that collaboratively harnesses the talents and insights of all stakeholders to optimize project results, increase value to the customers/owners, reduce waste, and maximize efficiency through all phases of design and execution.  To survive and excel in the new Business Era companies will have to deliver greater value for their customers through innovation and greater employee engagement.

Join us to hear from 3 experienced individuals who have experience at implementing a new way of working in three different industries; software, construction and manufacturing.

Where: MIT, Room 4-231

When: June 23, 2009, 6 30 PM to 9 30 PM

Click here to register: https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/register-login.vm?eventID=32422&groupID=146

Registration is also available at the door (but to get a sense of how much food to order, we would appreciate your registering at the above link)

 Learning Objectives

• How people, systems, business structures and practices are being integrated into innovative processes and work configurations.
• Understand how these principles were applied in three different industries in actual business cases
• Understand major changes that their industry is undergoing and how an organization’s vision, leadership, culture, roles and HR practices will be impacted.
• Learn how the social and technical aspects of organizations achieve joint optimization  for  excellence in technical performance and quality in people’s lives.
• Learn how this new way of working and achieve a quantum leap in results  energizes and engages employees who now have limited career opportunities for growth because of reduced  company growth.

• Each presenter will present an actual case and their experiences for approximately 45 minutes each
• Participants will participate in a fast paced experiential session of how these teams work
• Participants will discuss the learnings and concepts presented and how they might use or adapt them to their organizations.

• Information presented, experiential learning and discussions will enable individuals to consider exploring these new processes with their organizations.  
• An 11 step model and worksheets will be presented for Leading Change. This will include understanding and  overcoming  resistance to change
• Individuals will create an engagement script and strategy to use back at their organizations in their organizations.

PRESENTERS:

Michael de la Maza is a Technical Fellow at Dynamics Research Corporation.  Previously, he was VP of Corporate Strategy at Softricity (acquired by Microsoft in 2006) and a co-founder of Inquira.  He holds a PhD in Computer Science from MIT and is a Certified ScrumMaster, Certified Scrum Practitioner, and an IEEE Senior Member.

Joseph Maressa is a Vice President at Fitzgerald, Stevens & Ford/OI Partners., a global talent managementfirm.  Joe has held engineering management and human resources positions at Polaroid and in technical sales for Allied Signal and the Foxboro Company.  He has a BS ChE, an MBA from Northeastern University, and a Masters in Liberal Studies from Boston University.  He has spoken on leadership and managing change at the International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers, the Medical Device Industry Group, the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Human Resources Association and at a DRC-Microsoft Agile Team Foundation Server seminar.

Michael P. Cannistraro is a vice president of J.C. Cannistraro, LLC.  Michael holds a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University, and is a candidate for an MBA at Boston University.  He is a registered Professional Mechanical Engineer in Massachusetts and has worked in the construction industry since 2000.  At J.C. Cannistraro, LLC Michael has served as a Project Manager, a Project Engineer and is currently Vice President in charge of Virtual Construction and Building Information Modeling. Most recently, Michael was a Project Manager on the Autodesk Project in Waltham, MA, which was widely acclaimed for featuring New England’s first Integrated Project Delivery team.  In 2008, Michael led a company-wide initiative to train and prepare employees for the LEED Accredited Professional exam.  He is an active member of the NAIOP Developing Leaders, BOMA Boston and ASHRAE.

This event is sponsored by J.C. Cannistraro, LLC. (http://www.cannistraro.com/).  J.C. Cannistraro, LLC is a family-owned, mechanical construction and design firm that provides Plumbing, HVAC, and Fire Protection for commercial and institutional projects.  Founded in 1963 by John Cannistraro Sr., the company has grown into one of the area’s largest companies of its kind.  Today, Cannistraro has a workforce of more than 300 men and women, and performs projects of all sizes and scopes for building owners and constructions managers throughout New England.

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