Joseph (Joe) D. Launi, PMP, DASM, SPOC, SFC

Experience

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  Ernst & Young and ICF International

  Jan 1984 - Jan 1995

  Project Manager

  Project managed numerous client engagements in federal financial accounting implementations.

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  The Constell Group

  Jan 1995 - Jan 2000

  Director

  Project management training and consulting

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  BMC Software

  Oct 2001 - Apr 2005

  Manager of North America Project Office

  Managed major project office with responsibility of a $10 million project portfolio. Facilitated the development of organization-wide project management best practices, enhanced enterprise-wide project management software package, performed project management training and managed the implementation and support of enterprise-wide service assurance software products to both federal and commercial clients.  Applied principles to an under achieving practice area and significantly improved the client satisfaction rating in just a 4-month period. Achieved 120% of revenue and 110% of profit objectives for Q2, FY03.  Developed a project initiation and planning methodology based upon the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Body of Knowledge. Managed the implementation of enhanced reporting functionality in an enterprise-wide project management system and provided support to all project managers. Show less

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  Project Management Experts, LLC

  Apr 2005 - now

  President

  Presently leading a project management training and consulting practice. Project Management Experts (PME) is just that, a consortium of project management experts with at least 20 years of experience who have re-directed their careers to improving the project management competency of our clients. Our training classes focus on instruction for the entry level project manager needing basic project management training to the certification holder needing professional development units (PDUs).Our curriculum is specifically focused to support the Project Management Institutes (PMI) Talent Triangle which aims to create more well-rounded project managers by assuring their training is in the 3 primary areas of technical project management, leadership, and strategic and business management. Show less

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  Amtrak IT

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  PMO Consultant

  Project Management Office Support. Developed best practices, templates and improved project management processes for Amtrak IT.

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  Deltek

  Oct 2007 - Nov 2008

  Sr. Director of Project Management Office

  Managed major project office with responsibility of a $10 million project portfolio. Facilitated the development of organization-wide project management best practices, enhanced enterprise-wide project management software package, performed project management training and managed the implementation and support of enterprise-wide service assurance software products to both federal and commercial clients.  Applied principles to an under achieving practice area and significantly improved the client satisfaction rating in just a 4-month period. Achieved 120% of revenue and 110% of profit objectives for Q2, FY07.  Developed a project initiation and planning methodology based upon the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Body of Knowledge. Managed the implementation of enhanced reporting functionality in an enterprise-wide project management system and provided support to all project managers. Show less