Chapter Meeting: Level Up Your Projects with Microsoft Planner and Copilot

Date: 
11 Mar 2025 - 6:15pm
PDU Category: 
Ways of Working
Place: 
Virtual, via Zoom
Agenda: 

6:15 | Sign-in, Networking
6:45 | Announcements
7:00 | Guest Speaker (1 PDU)
8:15 | Communities of Practice programs (1 PDU)
            (PM, Quality & Scheduling CoP's)

Topic: 
Level Up Your Projects with Microsoft Planner and Copilot

Recording of the Chapter Meeting announcements:
20250311_PMIW_ChMtg_Announcements.mp4
Recording of the presentation:
20250311_PMIW_ChMtg_Level_Up_Your_Projects_with_Microsoft_Planner_and_Copilot.mp4

Join us for an exciting webinar where we provide an overview of the latest work and project management solution from Microsoft - Planner 'Premium' - the successor to Project for the Web - which will help you level up your projects.

In this session, we'll cover:

  • The new Planner (Premium) interface & licensing
  • How to extend for the PMO with the Accelerator+ Power App
  • Copilot (AI) & Teams integration
  • Automation of reports with Power BI
Speaker: 
Baz Khinda
Nicole Pietrangelo

Baz is an experienced Microsoft PPM Consultant and a VP at Wellingtone, a leading Microsoft PPM Gold Partner. In addition to this, he also works closely with the Microsoft UK Project team as a PSSP where he is often tasked with helping organizations address their PPM pains and increase their project management maturity.

He has been directly involved in a significant number of implementations across an array of organizations that span both private and public sectors as well as numerous verticals. With his background, Baz is well versed in educating organizations on the benefits they can realize through Microsoft PPM.

As a dedicated Project Management Consultant at Wellingtone, Nicole thrives on translating complex business needs and project management methodologies into seamless technological solutions. With a track record of successful projects, she specializes in guiding organizations through the entire software deployment lifecycle.

Before joining Wellingtone, Nicole held several key positions, including Director of Technology at a previous project management consulting firm. Nicole is also certified in Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals, underscoring her commitment to staying at the forefront of technological advancements.

Fees: 

This will be a virtual meeting.

$15 for PMI Westchester Chapter Members
$20 for non-members

Pre-registration is required; registration closes Monday, 10 Mar 2025 at 11:59 p.m.
Registration fee is non-refundable.

Register here!

Location (Address): 

Virtual, via Zoom - Zoom meeting link will be included in the registration confirmation e-mail.