Live Webinar May 26 22011 – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 hour Credits: 1 PDU Category C Free
Presented by: Edufire

Topic: Just Enough PM to Rock Your Projects

“Project management (PM) is not rocket science! And, despite what

many PM experts would like you to believe, it’s fairly easy for anyone to learn to use a few basic PM tools and processes to assure that projects are well-organized and completed on time, on budget, and with excellent results.”

@Michael Greer

In this session you’ll get:

• An overview of PM Minimalist Values.
• Specific suggestions on how you can become a PM Minimalist.
• A walk-through of the PM Minimalist Quick Start Checklist and how you can apply it to any project.
• Information about lots of PM Minimalist freebies and where you can get them.

Presenter:

For nearly three decades, Michael Greer has been helping new project managers become more effective. Through his books, articles, workshops, and public speaking appearances, he has sought to demystify the field of project management (PM) and make it accessible to new and part-time project managers.

Michael’s step-by-step PM texts have been adopted by many universities and are used in businesses as diverse as AT&T, Apple Computer, The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Boeing Defense and Space Group, American Airlines, The American Red Cross, Xerox Corp, The Southern Company, Apria Healthcare, and many, many others.

Click here to visit Michael Greer’s Website.

Click here to register for this opportunity.

Live Webinar May 25th 2011, 2:00 – 3:00 pm EDT
Offered by IAG Consulting (REP 2858)
Duration 1 hour 1 PDU or 1 CDU 1 Category A Free

The Business Analysis Benchmark is rapidly becoming the world’s leading source of information on the impact of requirements quality on project outcome.

We will discuss:

1. The Facts of Performance: What is the impact of requirements maturity on technology projects?
2. Myth Busting: There are many commonly held beliefs that prevent organizations from successfully making change.
3. Path To Success: What activities can be taken to improve development success.

Click to register for Mythbusting: The Path to Requirements Success

Wed, May 25, 2011 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 hour live webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category B Free
Presented by PROJECTinsight (Metafuse Inc)

What does it really mean to manage expectations?

Stakeholders are demanding people and many times do not always have the same objectives. How do you identify their needs and build communication mechanisms within Project Insight project management software for increased communication?

In this webinar we will identify ways for you to identify the expectations of each project and portfolio stakeholder and provide tools for you to manage differing expectations among stakeholders.

Click to register for Managing Stakeholder Expectations.

A previously recorded version of this webinar is available.

In order to claim a Category B PDU after watching this presentation contact PROJECTinsight (Metafuse Inc) and advise them of the Date and Time you watched this prerecorded event along with your information and request a Category B PDU Certificate.

Click to view a previously recorded version of Managing Stakeholder Expectations from 5/26/2010.

Live Webinar May 25th 2011 – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category C Free
Presented by American Management Association (REP 1294)
Although the AMA is an REP this opportunity may not have a course number Contact the AMA for further information.

Coach Yourself to Win! With pressure mounting to accelerate performance within today’s organizations, there is an urgent need, especially at midlevels, for people to take charge of their own success.

Despite HR budget cuts and a lack of coaching support, you are expected to work harder, meet ever-higher goals, and broaden your capabilities to assume greater responsibly for future leadership roles.

In this Webcast, Howard M. Guttman explores his unique, cost-effective “self-coaching” approach designed to help you create your own performance breakthroughs without outside help.

What You Will Learn

• How to provide leadership and structure for up-and-coming employees wanting to take up their game
• Ways to determine your own level of self-coachability
• Howard Guttman’s 7-step self-coaching process that will help you and those whose development you are responsible for to generate positive, lasting personal and professional change

For 60 minutes you’ll hear proven tips and practical ways to increase your own level of productivity while helping your group, team, department or business build a culture of high performance.

Presenter:
Howard M. Guttman is principal of Guttman Development Strategies, Inc., a management consulting firm specializing in executive coaching; building high-performance teams; strategic and organizational alignment; and management development training. His clients include Bloomberg LP; Colgate-Palmolive; John Hancock; Johnson & Johnson; L’Oréal USA; Mars, Inc.; Novartis; Pfizer; and Walmart.

Mr. Guttman’s most recent book is Coach Yourself to Win: Coach Yourself to Win: 7 Steps to Breakthrough Performance on the Job…and In Your Life. He is also the author of Great Business Teams: Cracking the Code for Standout Performance and When Goliaths Clash: Managing Executive Conflict to Build a More Dynamic Organization

This SessionCovers: PMBOK Reference

Process Groups: Executing

Knowledge Areas: 9 – Human Resources 10 – Communication

• 9.2 Acquire Project Team
• 9.3 Develop Project Team
• 9.4 Manage Project Team
• 10.2 Plan Communications
• 10.4 Manage Stakeholders Expectations

As a Category C ‘Self Directed Learning Activity’ remember to document your learning experience and its relationship to project management for your ‘PDU Audit Trail Folder’.

Click to register for Creating Performance Breakthroughs Through Self-Coaching

Live Webinar May 25 2011 – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 hour Credits: 1 PDU Category C Free
Presented by: Metavis

Interested in Office 365? Are you thinking of moving your SharePoint to the cloud? Then this Webinar is for you!

SharePoint Server MVP, David Coleman, provides the details you need to know about Office 365 SharePoint. He will cover what Office 365 is (and isn’t) and how to begin preparing for it.

David will show you a live demo of Office 365 SharePoint and discuss the best ways to begin migrating your file share and premise-based SharePoint content to Office 365.

See how easy it is to move your content to the cloud while retaining its valuable metadata.

This Webinar will cover:

• The benefits and limitations of Office 365
• A feature comparison of Office 365 vs. SharePoint 2007 and 2010
• Costs of Office 365
• Migration options available for moving from premise-based SharePoint 2003, 2007, 2010 and file shares

As a ‘self-directed learning activity’ (‘Self Directed Learning Activity’), remember to document their learning experience and its relation to the management of projects for ‘Folder Monitoring PDUs Audit’ (‘PDU Folder Audit Trail’).

Click to register for Migrating to Office 365 SharePoint.

Live Webinar – May 24, 2011 9:00 AM EDT
Presenter: Journyx Inc.
Duration: 1 hour 1 CAT B FREE

Whether you manage a 3-person, 3-day project or a multi-million dollar software implementation, you are going to be dealing with people of different cultures – possibly even spread all over the globe.

You need to have the tools in place to effectively bring your project in under budget, on-time and within scope – while managing global cultural diversity.

In this interactive presentation, Bob Esplampour, an expert in managing projects across cultures and borders, will present some practical ways to overcome some of the most common pitfalls associated with managing globally.

Learn to identify and overcome issues involving cultural & geographic differences in:

• Organizations
• Operating Processes
• IT Infrastructure
• Planning & Staffing Techniques
• Access to Information
• Legal & Social Considerations
• Leadership

Bob will share many real-life examples of problem solving techniques surrounding resource management. Attendees will walk away with some practical solutions they can begin applying immediately to their own projects.

Presenter: Bob Eslampour, Owner & Managing Director at MYP Consulting

This webinar is 1 hour long and attendees are eligible for 1 PDU Credit.

Click to register for the May 24th session of Overcoming the Obstacles of Resource Management Across Cultures and Borders.