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Top 3 Strategies for Keeping Your Project Budget on Track

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. PT
Budget overruns rarely happen all at once. They show up in the details—missed contract terms, unclear cost impact, and risks no one planned for. This session walks through three practical strategies to help you keep your project budget on track from start to finish.
Why Attend?
  • Protect project outcomes: Learn how to manage costs before they spiral out of control.
  • Plan with clarity: Identify budget impact early in the project lifecycle.
  • Get practical tools: Build a risk response plan that strengthens delivery.
  • Earn a Free PDU Certificate: Get professional credit for attending live.
What You'll Learn:
  • How to understand the type of contract you are working within
  • How to determine the impact of budget on the project
  • How to develop a risk management plan for budget changes
What You’ll Walk Away With:
✅ Clarity on how contract structure shapes financial risk
✅ A framework for assessing budget impact in real time
✅ A plan for managing budget risks without derailing delivery
Diane C. Buckley-Altwies
MBM, PMP, CEO & Author
As CEO of Core Performance Concepts, Diane has been managing software development projects for nearly 30 years as a program manager or project manager in the insurance, financial services, and healthcare industries. She has co-authored three books about project management.

She continues to teach and consult for organizations on various program management, project management, process improvement and business analysis topics and develops advanced courseware topics for project managers. She is a lively and engaging speaker at professional meetings and symposia across the country and was honored in 2013 as a Fellow of PMI Orange County, CA.

She is a PMP and has an MBA in Finance and Marketing and a BA in Production Management, both from the University of South Florida.

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Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET
Duration: 50 minutes