Joe Lukas is Vice-President Emeritus, Senior Solutions Consultant and Senior Instructor for PMCentersUSA. He leverages more than 30 years of experience in project management - encompassing program management, project portfolio management and international project management. Joe's projects have spanned numerous industries including manufacturing, product development, information technology and construction. Among his varied strengths, Joe has demonstrated expertise in scheduling, earned value analysis and risk management. He assists clients seeking specialized project management solutions such as the development or optimization of PMOs, project management performance improvement initiatives, and custom project management enterprise training programs.

Joe is a PMI® certified Project Management Professional (PMP)® and a Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Master (CSM)®. While living in Rochester, NY, Joe was very active with the local PMI® Chapter, serving in various positions including two terms as Chapter President. His efforts in growing the Rochester Chapter were recognized in 2001 when Joe was honored with an award for his outstanding contributions to the Chapter. Early in his career, Joe received his Professional Engineer license following his graduation from Syracuse University where he earned B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering. He is a Certified Cost Professional (CCP) for the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE), and has served on the Genesee Valley Section Board in various positions including Section President.

Joe was honored to receive the 2017 AACE Technical Excellence Award, bestowed in recognition of his outstanding technical contributions made in the project and cost management community. His previous AACE honors include receiving the Jan Korevaar Outstanding Paper Award at the 6th World Congress on Cost Engineering, Project Management, and Quality Surveying at the 52nd AACE international meeting. The award is presented at each World Congress to the author of the paper which receives the highest attendee evaluations of all papers presented at the Congress. Joe's award-winning paper on "Earned Value Analysis - Why It Doesn't Work," covered the common errors encountered in implementing earned value on projects and recommended corrective actions.

Joe Lukas has published more than 30 articles on various project management topics and is a frequent presenter on subjects related to Project Management and Business Analysis at national, international, professional societies, virtual expos, and events.

Below are lists of Joe's publications and presentations. Presentations and publications prior to 2013 are available upon request.

Presentations

1. Top Ten Mistakes Made in Managing Project Risks PMI Alamo Chapter Meeting, San Antonio, March 27, 2013
2. PMBOK® Guide Fifth Edition Changes PNC Project Mangers Forum, virtual presentation, April 9, 2013
3. Successful Project Management in a Low Authority Environment PMI Central Florida Symposium, Orlando, April 13, 2013
4. Top Ten Mistakes Made in Managing Project Risks PMI Central Florida Symposium, Orlando, April 13, 2013
5. Project Negotiations: Deal Yourself a Winning Hand Northeast Florida Chapter Meeting, Jacksonville, April 22, 2013
6. Pardon Me, Your Personality is Showing Northeast Florida Chapter Meeting, Jacksonville, April 22, 2013
7. How to Get Chapter Members Involved as Volunteers PMI Region 1 Meeting, Park City UT, May 18, 2013
8. How to Make Your Chapter Board a High-Performing Team PMI Region 1 Meeting, Park City UT, May 19, 2013
9. Using Situational Leadership to Create High-Performing Teams Northern Utah Professional Development Conference, Salt Lake City, May 20, 2013 (2-hour presentation)
10. Effective Project Leadership Northern Utah Professional Development Conference, Salt Lake City, May 20, 2013 (3-1/2 hours presentation)
11. Top Ten Mistakes Made in Managing Project Risks Highmark Project Management User Group, Pittsburgh, June 18, 2013
12. How to Maximize the Value of Virtual Teams AACEi Annual Meeting, Washington DC, July 1, 2013
13. Pardon Me – Your Personality is Showing AACEi Annual Meeting, Washington DC, July 1, 2013
14. Passport to Negotiations Success PMI Tampa Bay Annual Symposium, Tampa Bay, September 14, 2013
15. A Career Plan to be a Successful Project Manager in the Future PMI Southeast Wisconsin Professional Development Day, Milwaukee, October 22, 2013
16. How to be a Successful Negotiator in a Global Economy PMI Global Congress North America, New Orleans, October 28, 2013
17. Value Achievement – The Final Project Phase PMI NYC Annual Symposium, New York City, November 1, 2013
18. Project Management – Getting Back to Basics PMI Milwaukee Chapter Meeting, Milwaukee, May 7, 2014
19. How Effective are Your Project Communication? AACEi Annual Meeting, New Orleans, June 30, 2014
20. Games Contractors Play AACEi Annual Meeting, New Orleans, June 30, 2014
21. Pardon Me – Your Personality is Showing! PMI Minnesota Chapter Professional Development Day, Minneapolis, September 25, 2014
22. How to Successfully Work with Project Stakeholders PNC Project Management Professional Development Day, Pittsburgh PA, October 7, 2014
23. Games Contractors Play AACEi Central Florida Section, Orlando, October 16, 2014
24. Project Management – Getting Back to Basics PMI Global Congress North America, Phoenix AZ, October 26, 2014
25. Value Achievement – The Final Project Phase Global Congress North America, Phoenix AZ, October 27, 2014
26. How to Create a Correct and Concise Schedule PMI Pittsburgh Chapter Professional Development Day, Pittsburgh, November 5, 2014
27. Improving Stakeholder Relationships using Emotional Intelligence PMI Pittsburgh Chapter Professional Development Day, Pittsburgh, November 5, 2014
28. How to Be a Successful Leader in a Low Authority Environment PMI NYC Annual Symposium, New York City, October 23, 2015
29. How to Avoid the Common Problems When Using Risk Management PMI Pittsburgh Chapter Professional Development Day, Pittsburgh, November 4, 2015
30. CCR Program Changes PMI Pittsburgh Chapter Professional Development Day, Pittsburgh, November 4, 2015
31. Applying the Seven Basic Quality Tools to Your Projects AACEi Annual Meeting, Toronto, June, 2016
32. Can Your Project’s Organization Be Agile? AACEi Annual Meeting, Toronto, June, 2016
33. Top Ten Mistakes Made in Managing Project Risks Department of Energy Project Management Workshop, Washington, DC, March 21, 2017
34. How to Achieve More Accurate Project Schedules in the Future PMI Virtual Scheduling Conference, March 29, 2017
35. Turning Around Problem Projects AACEi Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, June 12, 2017
36. How to Successfully Use Earned Value on Projects, AACEi Annual Meeting Orlando, FL, June 13, 2017
37. Connecting with Stakeholders Using Effective Communications Workshop PMI Minnesota Chapter Education Days, September 27, 2017
38. Be a Business Manager and Connect with Your Client PMI Minnesota Chapter Education Days, September 28, 2017
39. Top Ten Mistakes Made in Managing Project Risks Northeast Florida Chapter meeting, September 18, 2017
40. Successful Project Management in a Low Authority Environment Northeast Florida Chapter meeting, September 18, 2017
41. Effective Negotiating Techniques Workshop Northeast Florida Chapter, December 16, 2017
42. Earned Value Analysis: Why It Doesn’t Work North Florida AACE Section meeting, November 8, 2018

Publications

1. How to Maximize the Value of Virtual Teams AACE International 2013 Transactions, July, 2013
2. Pardon Me – Your Personality is Showing AACE International 2013 Transactions, July, 2013
3. How to be a Successful Negotiator in a Global Economy PMI Global Congress North America Transactions, October, 2013
4. Common Errors in Dealing with Project Risks AACE International 2012 Transactions, July, 2012
5. How Effective are Your Project Communications? AACE International 2014 Transactions, June 2014
6. Games Contractors Play AACE International 2014 Transactions, June 2014
7. Project Management – Getting Back to Basics PMI Global Congress North America Transactions, October, 2014
8. Value Achievement – the Final Project Phase PMI Global Congress North America Transactions, October, 2014
9. Project Communications Chapter 18 of the AACE International Skills & Knowledge of Cost Engineering, 6th Edition, 2015
10. Applying the Seven Quality Tools to Your Projects AACE International 2016 Transactions, June 2016
11. Can Your Project’s Organization Be Agile? AACE International 2016 Transactions, June 2016