“From a very young age, one of the first things out of my mouth was, ‘I have a plan’”
— Cynthia Snyder Dionisio
Cynthia Snyder Dionisio is a certified professional project management consultant, instructor and author of eight books on project management. She is also the Chair for the PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition. Her skills include consulting and training services for government and private industry as well as training for the corporate, public sector and academic environment.
Ms. Dionisio’s clients have included the Veteran’s Affairs, Hewlett Packard, Medtronic, the Central Intelligence Agency, and Southern California Edison. In an academic environment she has taught in person and online for Oregon State University, Villanova, University of California, Irvine and University of Washington.
In this episode, Cynthia and I discuss questions such as “Does the PMBOK really prepare you for your role as a project manager?”, and “What will virtual learning look like post pandemic?”. We also discuss managing products and programs, creating order out of chaos, foresight in design, creating a collaborative team, focusing on value, and changes coming in the PMBOK 7th Edition.
Please enjoy!