Michael B. Flint, Project Management Professional (PMP)

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Providing Professional Project Management Support & Services

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Executive Summary

Over thirty years experience in Business and Financial Management, Information Technology and Project Management, with an in-depth knowledge of project and program management methodologies and practices, plus life-cycle development techniques, business process practices, quality and risk management processes.  Michael has been highly successful in Management and as a Consultant working with many organizations small and large to bring positive results to their projects and business plans.

The goal and objective has been to work on short term engagements for start-up companies to help establish the project management practices in this niche market, however, in many cases the term of engagement has run to years rather than months, and the companies contracted have been a little larger, for example IBM, Triversity (SAP), and Canada Cartage (established in 1914).  Organizations find that Michael's business focus enables them to use more of his services and for him to deliver beyond the original expectations.

Over the past ten-years Michael has been a volunteer with the Project Management Institute (PMI) and has taken many positions of responsibility with the local Chapter where he was pleased to be President for three years.  PMI has provided him with many opportunities to be a speaker at conferences around the world and has allowed for this to become one of his core offerings under the brand noted below.  He is a sought after speaker, business focused project consultant and an acknowledged expert in project management.

Brand Statement

Michael is a practical and resourceful project manager with many years of experience.  He recognizes the need for project management and the benefit that project management brings to an organization.  Through the challenges of defining projects to the delivery on or above expectations, the day-to-day frustrations of constraints, invalid assumptions, missed key activities and the risks that no one wants to review, has led to his brand statement that is now used in his presentations and communications:

“IF THIS WAS EASY SOMEONE ELSE WOULD BE DOING IT”©.

As a good project manager, a coach and mentor, trainer and presenter, Michael is able to take his experiences and his Brand to help businesses, executives, managers and project managers work their way through these challenges and enable the acceptance that project managers may be paid to be frustrated and that is okay.  He is adept at dealing with the challenges and prioritizing the issues to ensure success.

Value & Performance Drivers

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Well organized

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Straight forward & open

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Passionate practitioner

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Enjoys the challenge

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Business focused

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See the bigger picture

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Strategic planner

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Logical thinker

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Looks for the “win-win”

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Successful and accomplished

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Delivers to and above expectations

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Effective communicator

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Manager of Scope creep

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Practical project manager

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Expert in project management

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PMBOK fluent

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PMP

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Assumes & Manages Risk

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Determines & Manages Quality Assurance

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Six Sigma Trained

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Experienced with ITIL

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Financial background & trained

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Earned value experienced

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Infrastructure trained

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Industry & vertical independent

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Expert in many project management tools

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Practiced presenter

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Sought after speaker

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Published

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Managed Multi-level projects

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Program Manager

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Portfolio Manager

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Detail oriented

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Business Analyst

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Trainer

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Coach & Mentor
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Always learning

Professional Experience - MBF Consulting Services Inc.

Selected Client Engagements

Senior Project Manager & Manager, PMO, Canada Cartage System

Facilitator & Trainer, Ryerson University

Facilitator & Trainer, AirIQ

Senior Director, Project Management Office, SAP/Triversity Inc

Senior Project Manager, IBM Tivoli / IBM Software Group

Consultant, Project Management Specialist & Trainer, WarrenShepell

Senior Project Manager, Think Dynamics

Facilitator & Coordinator, ITIL Training, Siemens Canada in conjunction with SOS Corp

Consulting Engagement, Distributed Sales Organization (client name withheld by request)

Consulting Engagement, Onthebench

International Speaker & Presenter

PMI Leadership Meetings

PMI Regional Conferences

Other

2009-10: Orlando Florida

2009-05: Amsterdam, Netherlands

2008-10: Denver, Colorado

2007-10: Atlanta, Georgia

2007-05: Budapest, Hungary

2006-10: Seattle, Washington

2006-05: Madrid, Spain

2005-10: Toronto, Canada

2005-05: Edinburgh, Scotland

2004-10: Anaheim, California

2008-05: Quebec City, Canada

2007-05: Montreal, Canada

2006-06: Montreal, Canada

2005-06: Montreal, Canada

2008-04: Project World Toronto

2007-06: IEEE

2007-04: Chinese Project Management Association

2006-10: Toronto Talks

2006-09: Power Within (Article)

PMI Chapters

2007-06: PMI Durham Highlands Chapter

2007-02: PMI South Western Ontario

Selected Topics & Subjects

“If this was Easy Someone Else Would be doing it”© The day-to-day challenges of Project Management

Project Management for the non-Project Manager

Component Management (Running a PMI Chapter)

Component Finances (More than Balancing a Cheque Book)

Performance Management Framework (Review of Scorecards and Strategic Alignment)

Managing Expectations During Times of Change (Addressing Leadership Skill Challenges)

What Makes a Great Project Manager

State of the Union Review of Project Management

Facilitated Review of using Professional Development Challenges

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Professional Experiences – Other Organizations

General Electric (GE Capital IT Solutions) – Toronto (1995 to 2002)

Director, Professional Services
Managing Consultant
Senior Project Manager

Bank of Montreal – Toronto and area (1974 to 1995)

Information Systems Manager
Program Manager, Institute for Learning
International Banking Project Implementation Manager (SWIFT)
Project Manager, Toronto Trading Floor Replacement
Domestic Banking Project Manager
Branch On-Line Banking Project Manager
Branch Management

 

Volunteer & Association Contributions

Project Management Institute (PMI) Southern Ontario Chapter –1998 to Current

Currently still active as Past President and Director, Project Management Institute (PMI) Southern Ontario Chapter one of the largest Chapters in the world with over 4,500 members and 3,000 PMPs supported and serviced in the Greater Toronto Area and surrounding area. 

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Michael has volunteered and contributed to the association now for over ten years and is a frequent speaker on Project Management at the PMI’s annual Leadership Conferences both in North America and in Europe. 

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Last year PMI honored Michael with the prestigious award for his contribution to the association in the category of Component Leadership and he received his award at the 2008 North American Leadership/Global Congress meeting held in Denver.

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Michael has actively fulfilled many roles with PMI, notable positions being the President for three years and being responsible for both the Chapter and the Regional finances since 1998.

International Speaker, Presenter, Panel Member & Author – PMI Leadership Meetings & Other areas worldwide

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Participant and presenter at many leadership conferences across North American and Europe; working on numerous initiatives to help and support Chapters, Special Interest Groups and project management communities in Canada and around the world.

Active Memberships & Association Participation

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Active Member, Volunteer & Contributor: Project Management Institute (PMI) since 1996

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Member of the Advisory Board: Microsoft Project Association – GTA Chapter 2007-2008

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Member of the Advisory Board: Project World – Toronto since 2005

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Active Member & Contributor: Microsoft Project Association (MPA) - formerly Microsoft Project Users Group (MPUG) since 2005

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Active Participant, Contributor & Presenter: Toronto Talks since 2002

Qualifications & Awards

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PMI Component Leader (Volunteer) of the Year for 2008                

          - Press Release

          - Announcement

 

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PMI-SOC Leadership Institute Program - 2007-2008

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SPMGroup Professional Certificate Series in Project Management – Bronze Level (2002)

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General Electric’s Leadership Framework Training (2002)

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Six Sigma (Quality) trained and Green Belt Certified (2001)

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Circle of Excellence Winner – GE Capital (1999)

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Leadership Award – GE Capital (1999)

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Project Management Professional (PMP) - 1998

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Bates Project Methodology trained (1981 & 1997)

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Fellow in Business Administration (1985 – FBA - Canadian School of Business)

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Banking Diploma - Associate of Institute of Bankers (1975 - AIB)

  Left to right: 
Martin C VanDerSchouw, PMP, Chair of the External Relations & Volunteer Involvement Committee, member PMI Board of Director;
Michael B. Flint, PMP - Past President, PMI Southern Ontario Chapter;
Philip R Diab, MBA, PMP, Chair, PMI Board of Directors

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Michael B. Flint,
PMP
MBF Consulting Services Inc.
Helping Organizations Realize Value through Project Management

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Based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada available Worldwide
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