💼 Decoding the Numbers - How PMs Use Data Without Being Data Scientists

Confused by metrics? Overwhelmed by dashboards?

Let’s fix that together.

Join Shannon Schweser for Decoding the Numbers, where you’ll learn how to actually use project data, tell better stories with your metrics, and impress stakeholders without memorizing a single formula. It’s practical. It’s accessible. It might even be fun.

Your future self (and your next status meeting) will thank you.

PMI members will walk away with practical, job-ready data skills that elevate their leadership and set them apart in a competitive market. The session demystifies analytics, no coding or data science required, and gives PMs the tools to ask better questions, choose the right metrics, and translate numbers into impactful narratives. Members leave with increased confidence and a stronger ability to influence decisions, demonstrate value, and advance their careers.

🎯 What You Will Learn

• Gain practical, job-ready data skills that elevate leadership and help PMs stand out in a competitive market.
• Learn how to ask better questions, select meaningful metrics, and translate data into impactful narratives.
• Understand analytics in a practical way—no coding or data science required.
• Build confidence using data to influence decisions, demonstrate value, and advance your career.

You'll walk away with increased confidence and a stronger ability to influence decisions, demonstrate value, and advance your career. 

🗂️ Event Agenda

• Quick Introduction
• Decoding the Numbers
• What to do Next 
• Q&A

🎙️ Guest Speaker

Shannon Schweser (LinkedIn)

Project Management and Customer Success Executive & Strategist

Shannon is an accomplished leader with over 17 years of experience in technology, project management, and medical devices. She has a Bachelor of Science from TCU, an MBA from LSU, and PMP and CSM certifications. As a first-generation college graduate who worked her way to executive leadership, Shannon brings a grounded, people-first approach to solving complex challenges.

As a sought-after speaker and strategist, Shannon now brings that same focus to teaching. She specializes in making data accessible to non-technical professionals, giving leaders and teams practical frameworks for interpreting information, communicating insights, and influencing decisions.

Her approach is grounded in experience and delivered with the kind of simplicity that makes people say, “I can do this.” Through her engaging and accessible style, Shannon empowers people at every level to transform uncertainty into clarity and everyday work into meaningful impact.

📌 Event Refund & Cancellation Policy

All cancellations are subject to a minimum $10 fee if completed during the early-bird period.

Cancellations after the early-bird period or once the event has started are subject to full charge, to ensure the Chapter does not incur excessive expenses.

All refunds will be issued after two credit card billing cycles.

For questions regarding cancellations or the event, please contact profdev@pmisfbac.org.