Project Powerhouse: Driving Business Value Beyond the Deliverables [Chapter Meeting]

Business Acumen
Join PMI Pittsburgh and Kevin Pitts for a focused, high-impact one-hour session built for leaders who need projects to deliver real business outcomes, not just outputs. The talk introduces a tight, practical framework for value alignment, stakeholder economics, delivery cadence, and risk-adjusted trade-off decisions. 
 
The centerpiece of the workshop is interactive exercises. Participants will run two hands-on exercises: a rapid value-alignment activity that links project work to measurable business outcomes, and a trade-off simulation that forces teams to prioritize a backlog using a value vs risk vs effort matrix.
 
The experience is fast, practical, and outcome oriented. Group discussions and three-minute report-outs keep the session engaged while reinforcing decision quality under constraints.
 
Participants leave with three concrete, immediately deployable actions to increase business impact, reduce waste, and sharpen stakeholder alignment. This session is purpose-built for managers who are accountable for translating execution into bottom-line value.

 


Kevin Pitts, the driving force behind Corporate Programs at Stevens Institute of Technology, is a transformative figure in business development. As a seasoned leader, consultant, facilitator, and coach, he extends his impact beyond his current role.

With a distinguished background as a managing director in executive education for Duke University Corporate Education and the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, Kevin brings unparalleled expertise to the table. His influence has reached global proportions, having served as an adjunct professor at Drexel University and a moderator for Harvard Business Publishing, where he led workshops and provided coaching to executives on an international scale.

Through extensive executive coaching and leadership development experiences, Kevin has gained invaluable insights into world-class organizations' best and worst practices. His mission is crystal clear: to empower individuals and organizations to achieve remarkable business results. Kevin achieves this by seamlessly guiding executives from their current positions to their envisioned future.

Kevin's professional journey includes impactful roles with the Strategic Management Group and PCG, LLC consulting and training organizations. He has collaborated with businesses of all sizes, offering strategic solutions to challenges related to growth strategies, executive leadership, coaching, project management, and EDI.

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Information

Type of category: Chapter Meeting

Type of activity: Business Acumen

Date: March 12th, 2026

Hour: 6:45PM to 8:00PM

Number of PDUs: 1

Price

Members: Free

Non members: $5.00

Location