Outset Consulting Group

High Impact Management Skills Training

Jay Ress — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:54:39 +0000

We apply the quality methods that we teach by capturing direct student feedback at the close of each seminar. The result is a first-hand report from our students: High Impact Management Skills

Next scheduled session: November 5-7, 2007 at the Scarritt-Bennett Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Register here:

Project Management for Healthcare Professionals

Jay Ress — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 20:56:47 +0000

View the flash trailer for our ground-breaking online training program for healthcare professionals.

Trailer PM for HC Professionals

Building the “Value Driven” PMO

Jay Ress — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:26:55 +0000

Before devoting resources to developing a Project Management Office (PMO), consider these strategic and tactical recommendations from The Outset Consulting Group. View Report: Building the Value Driven PMO

Outset Managing Partner will be Keynote Speaker for Management Summit

Jay Ress — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 18:26:01 +0000

Jay Ress, Managing Partner of The Outset Consulting Group, will give the keynote address to the 2007 State of Tennessee IS Management Summit. The date is October 22, 2007. His topic will be “Proactive Management in the Process Zone”, with apologies to Rod Serling and his many fans.

Jay will also lead an interactive workshop on October 23, entitled: “Got Project Governance?” The session will review common gaps in project governance, and present a series of recommendations to postion PMO’s and executives for project success.

The Intersection between Project Management and Six Sigma

Jay Ress — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 18:20:04 +0000

Read our (now classic) white paper on The Intersection between Project Management and Six Sigma. It is intended as a helpful guide for project managers who are working in a Six Sigma environment, and for executives who are looking for quality gains in the realm of project management. The Intersection between Project Management and Six Sigma

Proactive Business Analysis aligns IT project with real world needs

Jay Ress — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 18:17:20 +0000

The Outset Consulting Group analyzed work flow, stakeholder requirements, and risks, and then placed them in the context of our client’s strategic plans. We laid the groundwork for a winning project…BEFORE the project was fully budgeted or approved. When the green light came, the project was positioned for success. Find out how we do it here: Proactive Analysis Aligns Project for Success

Healthstream and TMA Seminars Launch Partnership

Jay Ress — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 14:59:48 +0000

Healthstream, Inc now offers TMA Seminars online curriculum in healthcare project mangaement. Over one million Healthstream subscribers will have access to TMA Seminars professional development curriculum specifically geared to healthcare.

Now available are Project Management for Healthcare Professionals and The Healthcare Project Planning and Execution Tool. Both offerings are designed for the broad group of clinical, technical, administrative, and management personnel who have little or no formal training in project management. The goal is to empower all healthcare employees to work smarter and apply sound project management practices to their daily work.

Healthstream: (800) 933-9293 www.healthstream.com

TMA Seminars: (615) 269-9094 www.tmgmt.net

Outset Consulting Group Launches New Website

admin — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 23:19:41 +0000

The Outset Consulting Group has launched a newly redesigned website in collaboration with McBuzz Communications, a web marketing firm based in Seattle, WA.