Cost Estimation for Project Managers (APPEL-vCOST)

A Senior Program and Project Manager with over 25 years of experience in program/project management, new business development, training, project and process architecture, and managing a variety of complex projects. Pam is skilled in analyzing existing operations and implementing the strategies, processes and technologies needed to improve productivity and efficiency. Over the course of her long career she has maintained an outstanding record of achievement.

Ms. Dionisio teaches project management courses for federal civilian agencies, DoD, and private sector audiences using student-centered methodologies. As chair of the PMBOK Guide - Seventh Edition, Ms. Dionisio leads a team of international experts to update the Standard for Project Management and the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge. Besides being the Project Manager for the PMBOK® Guide – Fourth and Sixth Editions, she has also earned PMI’s Fellow Award, the highest honor the institute awards. In addition to teaching and consulting, she has published over a dozen books related to Project Management.

Ms. Hilley teaches project management courses for federal civilian agencies, DoD, and private sector audiences using student-centered methodologies. As a consultant/instructor for Management Concepts, she was responsible for the instructional design services of the Management and Leadership business unit, overseeing the government and commercial training curricula in six practices: Analytics, Business Analysis, Leadership, Professional Skills, Project Management, and Retirement Planning. She led the Management Concepts instructional design team on a large government contract to design and develop FAC-P/PM certification programs for entry-, mid-, and senior-level FAC-P/PM certification.