Live Webinar – September 6th, 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM EST
Offered by MPUG WebnLearn ( REP 1369 )
Duration 1 hour + Q & A 1 PDU / 1 CDU
Mpug Member Free – Guest – Free

Andre Pinkowski of Single Cell Consulting will be hosting a presentation to outline and demonstrate how the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) came to chose Microsoft Project Server 2010 as their EPM Solution, and the journey to deploy and implement it.

Details on specific configuration and why those choices were made will be outlined, along with demonstrations on what worked well straight out of the box, what needed customization, and what still needs additional thought and work going into the future.

For those new to Microsoft’s 2010 EPM Platform, a brief outline of what Project Server 2010 is, and differences to 2007 will be also covered.

Agenda:

• Introduction
• A Brief Introduction to Project Server 2010
• The Situation at the ACMA Before Project Server
• Core Project Server Customisations made for the ACMA
• Resource Management
• Reporting
• ACMA’s EPM Roadmap
• A word from an ACMA’s Staff Member on Project Server
• Questions

Relevant technical demonstration’s will be given throughout the presentation.

Note: When registering for this event REMEMBER to answer the question “Are you requesting a PMI PDU for this event?”

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Click to register for Project Server 2010 in Practice – An Introduction A Case Study at the Australian Communications and Media Authority

Online Webinar
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A $5 USD
Presented by: Solutions Cube Group (REP 2451)

This course is a great introduction and overview for Solutions Cube’s 5 part Strategic planning course. This course qualifies for 1 PDU and will also introduce you to the topics in the remaining sessions

1. The Foundation for a Living Strategic Plan
2. Creating the Mission and Vision Statements
3. Defining Organizational Objectives and Goals
4. Creating the Action Plan
5. Keeping the Strategic Plan Alive

Many Strategic Plans are created each year by spending weeks or months of activity to produce a detailed book of strategies that sits on the shelf for the next 12 months collecting dust.

A Strategic Plan is not a one time event. It is an ongoing effort with a lifecycle focused on enabling the organization to understand its purpose and set appropriate goals to achieve its vision and satisfy its Customers’ needs.

Solutions Cube Group instructors will teach participants in the Strategic Planning Course techniques for developing a “living” Strategic Plan for their organization.

Students will learn how to create and maintain a plan that the staff will understand and use to guide their future efforts. They will learn how to build a Strategic Plan that is relevant to the business and focused on the Customer.

Solutions Cube Group courses successfully close the gap between theory and practical application by delivering experiential learning coupled with templates and techniques. Students will leave the course with electronic templates and specific techniques they can apply immediately to improve how they create Strategic Plans in their organization.

The learning objectives for the Strategic Planning Course are:

• Learn how to describe why the Organization exists and where the Organization is going.
• Understand the Lifecycle of “Living” Strategic Plan
• Learn how to adjust the Strategic Plan to reflect significant shifts in the Organizational environment
• Learn how to differentiate between a Mission Statement and Vision Statement
• Learn how to develop Objectives and Goals for the Strategic Plan
• Learn how to develop an Action Plan to achieve the Objectives
• Understand the techniques for keeping the Strategic Plan alive in the organization

Click to purchase Strategic Planning Series: Overview – 4 Core Components for a Living Strategic Plan (This link will place the course in your shopping cart)

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

• Tired of using static models?
• Want to create standardized process maps that can easily be shared?
• Need to gain faster buy-in on recommended improvements?

Microsoft’s Visio and SharePoint 2010, along with Global 360’s analystView are improving business process discovery and analysis

Join the Webinar and learn in 3 steps how to move your process improvement initiatives forward by:

1. Building models faster
2. Collaborating easily across teams
3. Validating better processes risk-free

Presenter:

John Roth – Group Product Manager, Microsoft Corporation

With over 15 years in the technology industry, John currently manages Microsoft’s Visio and Project Businesses in the U.S. John’s career at Microsoft spans many roles that include 7 years focused on Channel Marketing Strategy and Information Worker Product Management and Audience Marketing.

Colin Teubner – Director, Product Management, Global 360

Colin Teubner is responsible for the company’s Business Process Management solution. He joined Global 360 after 5 years at Forrester Research, where he was a Senior Analyst covering the human-centric BPM market.

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning, Monitoring & Controlling

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope

• 4.1 Develop Project Charter
• 5.2 Define Scope
• 5.3 Create WBS
• 5.4 Verify Scope

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 slides Slides: 3 Steps to better process analysis with Visio® 2010

Click here to download the .WMV 3 Steps to better process analysis with Visio® 2010

Live Webinar September 8, 2011 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm EST
Offered by ESI International (REP 1038)
Duration 45 Minutes PDUs – See Note

Please Note: ESIs listing states PDUs N/A Contact ESI for further Information. This session would qualify as a Category C 0.75 PDU.

The US CIO’s 25-point plan and section 804 of the National Defense Authorization Act require the adoption of the modular approach.

Some federal project and program professionals have interpreted modular as Agile, and view it as the key to delivering better results at a faster rate.

Please join ESI for a discussion on the best practices and techniques of agile project management, which will enable you tol achieve real project performance and business benefits.

Speaker: Nancy Nee (LinkedIn profile), PMP, CBAP, CSM, ESI Executive Director of Product Strategy

Click to register for Agile Project Management in Government