HERNDON, VA--(MARKET WIRE)--April 24, 2007 -- Windward, the premier operational management consulting and systems engineering firm, today announced that Windward's Mike Proper, vice president of federal solutions, will speak at the May 2nd dinner meeting of the Project Management Institute (PMI) Hampton Roads Chapter (PMIHR). With over 20 years experience in federal business and program management, Mr. Proper will discuss how the PMI Program Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) applies to real-world Department of Defense (DoD) environments. Explaining how program and project management in the DoD environment can be quite different from the standard of practice outlined in the PMBOK, he will focus on differences such as how the DoD acquisition cycle impacts the PM/PEO and how this differs from the PMBOK.
To Register for this informative program by visiting the PMIHR website or by clicking here: http://www.pmihr.org/index.phtml?menu=other_page&menu2=64/
About Windward
Founded in 1997, Windward provides strategic management consulting and systems integration services to organizations that rely on their network and systems infrastructure as a key business asset. Windward takes a fresh look at organizational objectives and develops a strategy on which to build dynamic solutions that continually increase clients' return on investment, increase efficiencies and overall reliability, as well as reduce operational costs. Windward works with a diversified, global customer base consisting of Fortune 500 companies, service providers, and government agencies. For more information on Windward, please visit www.windwardcg.com or email solutions@windwardcg.com