Breakout Session

App overload? How to rationalize your tech stack without losing functionality

Thursday, Nov 6 | 1:00PM - 2:00PM

Details

Today's IT teams are challenged by too many tools and too little alignment. This session dives into how Smartsheet can replace siloed point solutions for project intake, planning, time tracking, resourcing, and reporting. Learn how to centralize your portfolio data, eliminate manual work across different systems of record, and give your teams and execs one place to track what matters. Bonus: We will show you how to spot hidden costs in your current tech stack.

	Content Track Business insight & impact
	User Level Intermediate
	PMI Credits 1
	Industry All Industries

Speakers

Jenann Self

Director of the Information Services Project Management Office

My passion is to empower project managers with simple solutions.I use Smartsheet to create simple and powerful solutions that enable decision and action for project success. My goal is for project managers to focus on the project work rather than the PPM tool.I have been a Smartsheet enthusiast since 2015. I Attended the first Engage in 2017 and was selected to speak in 2018. I was the featured speaker at the Boston Smartsheet Summit 2025 and will be returning as a speaker at Engage 2025. Over my career I have received several impactful promotions after implementing Smartsheet solutions.I started at UMass Memorial Health as a Portfolio Director in Information Services. After rolling out a Smartsheet solution to simplify and increase efficiency, I was promoted to my current position as the Director of the Information Services Project Management Office. I lead the Program Management, Project Management, Business Analysis and Quality Assurance teams. I have a proven record of delivering solutions that drive process improvement to successfully bridge the gaps between users, processes and technology. My Smartsheet accomplishments have included a global project management solution for SeaChange International that reduced administrative data entry time by 25% and used automations to reduce redundancy and increase efficiency by 20%. At UMass Memorial Health our Smartsheet solution reduced administrative time by approximately 152 hours a week, reduced our financial month close from taking weeks to days, provided comprehensive metrics and provided a single place to review project, program and portfolio data.I earned a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communications from the University of Florida where I graduated with honors. I hold a Gartner IS Project Management Certification, and I am a PMP Project Management Professional. Endorsement: Blair Collings, Project Manager, SeaChange, Intl.“Jenann was able to advance to Director level at SeaChange as a result of changing the PMO (Project Management Office) from a few stored templates with little transparency to an advanced and sophisticated project tracking system that gave new insights and visibility into revenue and risk exposure. What Jenann created was a game changer for the executive teams, who could now measure profitability of a project. This system also was able to track risk exposure for each project.”

Mike Beckett

Senior Manager, Consulting

Mike Beckett thrives on simplifying the complex. He enjoys making processes work better for the people that work within them. As a Sr. Manager of Consulting at Smartsheet with over a decade of experience implementing software solutions, he guides Smartsheet's largest customers through strategic transformations, moving teams from chaos to streamlined solutions. Mike is passionate about solving tough challenges to help clients drive adoption and achieve their most critical business outcomes.