Project Controls: Rediscovering the Fundamentals in the Age of Agile and AI

Rich Weller is a seasoned specialist in Project, Program, and Portfolio Management Solutions, boasting nearly 30 years of experience in planning and executing successful business initiatives. With almost two decades as a college instructor, he has taught numerous courses in Business and Project Management. Rich is a frequent speaker at industry events such as PMI, MPUG, and Scaled Agile. He has led multiple transformation programs and is currently heading the Project Controls program for MIGSO-PCUBED in the USA. Rich holds an APMG PPC certification (Project Planning & Control) and has earned all three PMI Citizen Developer credentials: Foundation, Practitioner, and Business Architect. Rich possesses a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) and a wide array of certifications, including Six Sigma, Project Management Professional (PMP), Scrum Master (SSM), Release Train Engineer (RTE), SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC), and is a PMI Authorized Training Instructor. He is proficient in various Project Management software applications, such as Microsoft Project (MCTS), Project Online/Project Server (MCITP), SharePoint (MCTS), Microsoft Planner, Microsoft Teams, Project for the Web (Planner Plan 1), Rally (CA Agile), Jira Software, Jira Portfolio, and many Power Platform products. His current passion lies in leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance Project Controls.