Events
Chapter Events
The San Diego Chapter holds regularly scheduled events. These events offer the opportunity for members and guests to learn about the latest in project management, share and exchange information, network, and find job opportunities.
Beyond Delivery - Why Project Managers Need Product Thinking
Beyond Delivery - Why Project Managers Need Product Thinking
Description
Discover how project managers can move beyond simply meeting deadlines and delivering scope - with Beyond Delivery, a dynamic workshop focused on transforming your impact. This session empowers project leaders to embrace product thinking, shifting the focus from outputs to outcomes that truly matter. Join us to explore how shifting your approach can maximize business impact and set your projects apart from the rest.
Learning Objectives
• Adopt Product Thinking: Shift from output‑focused delivery to outcome‑driven value creation. Learn why customer outcomes, business impact, and continuous learning matter more than simply meeting scope and timelines.
• Improve Prioritization & Reduce Rework: Explore practical methods to identify what truly matters to customers and stakeholders, enabling smarter decisions and more efficient delivery.
• Common Challenges and Real-World Insights: Gain insights into pitfalls and learn about mindset shifts, best practices, and actionable strategies you can implement right away.
Guest Speaker
Jagdish Kaushik is a senior technology and product management professional with over 20+ years of global experience across semiconductor hardware systems, project management, product management, systems engineering, and customer applications. He brings deep expertise across the end‑to‑end hardware product lifecycle, including system integration, silicon pre‑ and post‑validation, automation test bring‑up, firmware development, and product qualification for gateway and Ethernet products.
He offers a practical, PMI‑aligned perspective on product value delivery, execution excellence, and quality, supported by a strong foundation in product design, structured delivery, and continuous improvement. He is well‑versed in HP ALM Quality Center and holds certifications including Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.
An active PMI volunteer and member of the PMI Silicon Valley Chapter, Jagdish is strongly committed to continuous learning and professional growth. He regularly contributes to technical white papers and industry standards discussions and is passionate about mentoring teams on customer‑centric discovery and effective execution models.
Registration
- PMI San Diego Chapter Member Fee: $15
- Non- Member Fee: $25
PDU
Attendees with a PMI certification will receive 3 PDUs: 1.0 Way of Working, 2.0 Business Acumen. No further action is required.
Note
- Confirmation will be sent via email upon successful registration.
- For any inquiries or assistance with registration, please contact Shital Pathekar, at prof.dev.mgr2 @pmi-sd.org.
