Live Webinar – July 6th, 2011 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST
Offered by IAG Consulting (REP 2858)
Duration 1 hour 1 PDU or 1 CDU 1 Cat A Free
There is also a previously recorded version of this webinar available.

Why should it take months to determine project scope and gather requirements?

In this live webinar, participants will get new data from IAG’s Business Analyst Benchmark to:

• Quantify the impact of business requirements on project outcome;and,
• Describe a path for successful projects and requirements as documented in research and proven out on engagements.

To show how to optimize requirements discovery, we’ll look at the source of typical failures in the requirements discovery process, and describe some of the techniques IAG has proven effective in over 1,000 engagements.In requirements, the devil is in the details.We’ll describe strategies used by IAG in the field to get to the right level of detail for clear, accurate and complete requirements.

Finally, making quantum organization improvement in requirements discovery and management is our specialty.We’ll review the proven levers of change used for successful transforming of requirements discovery capabilities at organizations.

Register now to look at the underlying problems that impede the collection of business requirements, and take away an action list that is proven to improve performance.

Click to view a previously recorded version of this opportunity.

Click to register for Optimizing Requirements Discovery.

Recorded Webcast
Presenter: Brightwork
Duration: 45 Min Webcast – Up to .75 Category C PDUs

Uploaded: December 15, 2010

Brightwork presents an excellent introduction to Sharepoint with an understanding of how SharePoint can be used for Project Management. Answering the basic question “What do I get with Sharepoint” Brightwork focuses on the top 12 features you get right Out-of-the-Box easy to implement solutions.

In the second half of the presentation Brightwork also shows examples of useful Sharepoint extensions for Project Management.

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning, Monitoring & Controlling

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 10 – Communications

• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
• 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Execution
• 10.2 Plan Communications
• 10.3 Distribute Information
• 10.5 Report Performance

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 view Using SharePoint to Manage Projects Ensuring User Adoption – The Six Factors Critical for Success



Online or Portable Webinar (downloadable .wmv file)
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category C
Presented by : Modern Analyst

As a Business Analyst asked to help improve operations and customer services, you may be aware of terms such as BPM, KPI’s, and Web Services. If not, you will be.

During this Webinar Todd and Thea take you through how a modern BA develops and navigates a large-scale business process automation project. This BA will be asked to interface between business users and IT to help create a Web-based application that streamlines the business process.

Subjects we will discuss include:

• What do I need to begin the project?
• Who needs to participate?
• What concepts should I understand?
• What questions should I be asking business users?
• What does IT need to understand about budget and timing?
• How do I capture and track metrics?

Learning objectives:
1. Successfully participating in a BPM project
2. Questions to ask, pitfalls to avoid
3. Explaining how to apply technology toward process automation
4. Harnessing the power of technology

Presenter:
Todd Miller Director, Solutions Delivery and Training
Handysoft Global, Inc.

Thea Turay Business Analyst
Handysoft Global, Inc.

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning, Monitoring & Controlling

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope 10 – Communications

• 4.1 Develop Project Charter
• 5.2 Define Scope
• 5.3 Create WBS
• 10.1 Identify Stakeholders

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 here to download How the BA can Succeed in a BPM World

Online Webinar by Journyx
Presenter: James Brawner
Duration: 30 Minutes 0.5 CAT B FREE

Learn how to smooth the resource utilization curve, understand where your project is, determine the “I” for the ROI of your project, and maximize your most valuable asset – your employees.

Click to view Improve Project Execution with Better Resource Management.