Live Webinar – September 7th, 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.

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.

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Live Webinar September 9 2011 – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A $15 USD
Presented by: Solutions Cube Group (REP 2451)

One of most commonly overlooked or underdeveloped types of project requirements are those associated with reporting. Project stakeholders often wait until the end of the project to clarify the changes to existing reports or needs for new reports to support the project solution being implemented.

One of the biggest risks associated with addressing reporting needs this late in the project lifecycle is the team may have overlooked core functionality expected as part of the solution or may find that data required for reports has been overlooked or is not accessible.

Learn techniques for clearly defining which existing reports should be modified, which can be eliminated and what new reporting needs should be created.

Participants will learn how to drive out reporting needs beyond the more obvious reporting mechanisms by clarify business questions that will need to be answered as the project solution is utilized. They learn how identify gaps in business requirements and possible scope creep before finalizing the project’s requirements document.

In this 1 hour live in-depth Webinar participants learn about concepts for:

• Defining core Business Questions expected to be asked and answered regarding operational efficiencies as well as support strategic decision making once the project solution is implemented
• Using Reporting Qualifiers to determine how information used to answer Business Questions is grouped, rolled up and drilled down
• Clarifying high level data entities used to answer Business Questions and identify sources and gaps of this information
• Reconciling which existing reports will be updated versus shut down due to relevance to the business

For more info contact:

Carly Burek at 972.786.0900 or carly.burek@solutionscubegroup.com

http://SolutionsCubeGroup.com

Earn 1 PDU by attending this Webinar. SPACE IS LIMITED. To secure a seat Register Now.

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Live IIL Webinar – September 7, 2011 12:00 am – 1:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 hour Credits: 1 PDU Cat A $10.95 USD
Presented by : IIL (Rep 1003) – Course No: MP0012

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Use Microsoft Project 2010 to track and report on projects more effectively. Learn best practices for collecting the data, preparing the views, setting the appropriate options, updating the tasks and evaluating the schedule.

Use the new Timeline View to get a clearer view of tasks, milestones and phases. Timelines make it easy to see and share key dates and deadlines – simply copy a timeline into Word, PowerPoint, Excel, or Outlook to communicate effectively.

Publish your project plans to Microsoft SharePoint® Foundation 2010 so team members can update task status. Automatic synchronization enables you to receive updates directly in your project plan to track changes more effectively. Display project variances and evaluate differences with the Compare Projects functionality and learn how to quickly report project data in Excel and Visio using Visual Reports. Find out how easy it is to manipulate Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts in the Visual Reports and enhance team collaboration by sharing information more efficiently.

Benefits:
In this webinar, you will learn how to optimize the way you track and report on projects. Learn best practices for collecting data, preparing views, setting appropriate options, updating tasks and evaluating the schedule using Project 2010. Display project variances and evaluate differences with the Compare Projects functionality and learn how to quickly report project data in Excel and Visio using Visual Reports. Easily synchronize your project task list to SharePoint 2010 and quickly share it with your team.

In this webinar, you will learn about:

• Use the Intuitive Timeline View
• Synchronize to a SharePoint Foundation 2010 task list
• Manipulate Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts
• Track and report using Standard and Visual Reports
• Save to XPS or PDF

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Live Webinar September 7, 2011, 11:00 – 12:30 PM EDT
Duration: 1 Hour 30 Min Credits: 1 PDU Category A
Presented by: Computer Aid Inc IT Metrics & Productivity Institute (Rep 2733)

This webinar with Naomi Karten focuses on key issues in planning, designing, gathering and using customer satisfaction feedback.

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Live Webinar September 7, 2011 – 11:00 am to 12:00 pm EST
Presented by the Corporate Education Group (REP 1011)
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category A Free

Emotional Intelligence (EI) is a “Different Kind of Smart”. As previously stated by PMI® Network Magazine: “Project leaders with high emotional intelligence inspire their team, connect with their peers and get the job done.”

During this webinar we’ll discuss :

• What is emotional intelligence and why should technical project managers and business analysts care about EI?
• Ways emotional intelligence contributes to improved project performance.
• What is emotional hi-jacking and how it can interfere with stated goals and expectations?

About the Presenter: Vicky Haney (LinkedIn profile), MBA, CBAP®, PMP® is an Instructor and Consultant for Corporate Education Group and President of VBH Project Consulting. Vicky has over 25 years experience in Project Management, Business Process Improvement and Applications Development for various industries including law enforcement, communications, financial services, and manufacturing. During her career, Vicky has been responsible for developing information and operational systems as well as helping clients define, document, and improve business processes in order to use their information systems more effectively.

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Online Webinar Recorded: August 17 2011
Presented by the Corporate Education Group (REP 1011)
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category A PDU Free Free Course ID: BAW1308

When you look at all the buzz about agile system development methods, most of it seems to apply to software developers and project managers; but, where does business analysis fit?

Don’t the developers just go and ask the users for their requirements? The right answer is: “Not if you want a solution that really meets the business need!”

The trouble is that message doesn’t seem to be getting through. Sure we can deliver what the business asked for, but is it that they really needed?

When you are caught up in the energy and effort of a fast-paced agile system development effort, it’s all too easy to get mired in the details and lose sight of the big picture.

In this webinar, you’ll learn where business analysis fits within the agile system development life cycle (SDLC), and some great tips and techniques for focusing the efforts of your team on the business need, not just on the system.

Key learning points include:

• Understand the role of business analyst on an agile project: what is different and what is the same?
• Apply proven techniques to make sure you get the right requirements and that the team gets them right.
• Learn useful tips for dealing with common problems that could arise in an agile project

About the presenter: Phil Vincent (LinkedIn profile), PMP®, CBAP®, Certified ScrumMaster and Certified Rational Solution Designer, is a Senior Instructor and Consultant for Corporate Education Group. Phil works as a professional coach to business analysts and project management professionals in organizations all across the United States and Canada. Phil also teaches business analysis programs to professionals and will draw on his experiences to provide you with proven techniques for determining which artifact to use and when.

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