Live Webinar – August 16, 12:00-1:00 PM EDT
Offered by ASPE (REP 2161) 1 Category A PDU Free
This is a 1 hour seminar and attendees will be awarded 1 PDU for participating

Note: We have corrected ASPE’s title on this event to read correctly

For further study and an excellent explanation of “Cargo Cult Agile” see The Art of Agile website by James Shore. In 2001, he was one of the first ten people to sign the newly-released Agile Manifesto and in 2005 he was an inaugural recipient of the prestigious Gordon Pask Award for Contributions to Agile Practice.

James is a popular lecturer on software development process and his writing has appeared in many industry publications. His work is frequently referenced in the press and his Art of Agile blog is regularly found on AgileDaily’s list of top twenty most recommended Agile blogs. James is the co-author of The Art of Agile Development (O’Reilly, 2007).

– EdmontonPM

Agile software development is no longer a domain occupied solely by trend setting, trail blazing software shops, it has made the jump to the mainstream where it is being practiced in nearly ever industry and by every size of organization.

With its wider adoption, the underlying principles of Agile are often lost by teams, resulting in what we call ‘Cargo Cult Agile Teams’. These Cargo Cult Agile teams seem to do all of the right things, using all the right terms, but do not experience the amazing resulting benefits that other Agile teams do.

Presenter:
Bill Gaiennie (LinkedIn profile) has more than 16 years of working in the software development field as a developer, project manager, ScrumMaster, and a training coach. Bill is an accomplished, experienced Agile trainer,with 5 years of Agile experience effectively leading product and project teams in a wide array of Agile management and methodology based initiatives. He is currently an accredited member of the Project Management Institute (PMI) and is active in the Agile Alliance and Scrum Alliance communities.

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Live Webinar
August 17, 2011 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm AEST (Austrailia)
August 16, 2011 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category C
Presented by: IT Wire

Most of us already know that IT isn’t just supporting business – IT is the business. IT can also be the key to real business innovation – think online retail, think mining automation, think real time banking.

In this first IT Innovations webinar learn about the five keys you need that will unlock IT innovation, hear about Google’s innovation magic, find out the practical steps you can take in your own organization, and take the opportunity to meet your peers in a free (and vendor-free) online forum.

Whether you’re part of a high-performing department or one in need of great improvement, the principles of World Class IT pertain as much to the leaders of IT as they do to those striving to emulate them.

iTWire are proud to present Peter High, recognized IT strategist and author of World Class IT: Why Businesses Succeed When IT Triumphs (Wiley Desktop Editions). Peter High is an internationally acclaimed author and founder of Metis Strategy who has worked with the world’s leading organizations on how ICT can unlock innovation in the enterprise and deliver real, measurable benefits. Join Peter High and iTWire’s enterprise editor Beverley Head for the first of iTWire’s IT Innovations webinar series where we bring you personal access to the thought leaders in ICT from around the world.

Join ITWire live as Peter unveils The Five Principles of World Class IT and how they can provide a platform for innovation and business growth.

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 11 – Risk

• 4.1 Develop Project Charter
• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
• 11.1 Plan Risk Management
• 11.5 Plan Risk Responses

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’

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Online Webinar
Presented by: Castlepointe
Duration: 45 Min – 0.7 5 Category C PDU Free

While traditional performance management practices focus on fixing individual and team weaknesses, this presentation explores strengths-based strategies for increasing team performance, team member fulfillment and overall project results.

The most successful project managers know how to build and maintain an environment in which people, teams, and projects flourish. Having strong project management processes in place is not enough. In today’s fast-paced, complex and chaotic business environment, strong teamwork and collaboration can mean the difference between project failure and success.

What You Will Learn:

In this brief 45-minute webinar participants will gain new insights and practical positive strategies for increasing the performance and fulfillment of their project teams. This interactive presentation will explore the five pillars of building positive project teams:

• Climate – creating positive energy to heighten creativity and innovation
• Relationships – building high quality connections that foster collaboration
• Engagement – ensuring the team is committed and motivated to do its best work
• Achievement – fostering a sense of individual and team success
• Meaning – building shared purpose and linkage to larger goals

About the Presenter: Adrienne Keane (LinkedIn profile) believes in the power of positive project teams. Combining the practice of project management with the science of positive psychology, she works with individuals, leaders and teams to define and achieve strategic goals while maximizing teamwork and creating a positive workplace. She understands the complex dynamics of the global business environment, which enables her to bring a valuable perspective to her clients through her first-hand knowledge of the corporate, organizational and cultural challenges they face. Adrienne has held line-management and global project management positions at Cisco Systems, Mitsubishi Motor Sales and Mitsubishi Motors Credit of America.

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Live Webinar August 17 2011 -11:00 am CET (Central European Time)
Duration: 1 hour Credits: 1 PDU Category C Free
Presented by: Avepoint and the European SharePoint Conference

Users are well known to have a vivid imagination about their reporting needs. It is everyday experience the request for some kind of new report to gather new insights into the business.

PowerPivot and Self-Service BI aim to solve this scenario at its roots, by means of giving end users the power to build their reports by their own.

During this session the speaker is going to show how to create a simple report that answers a pretty common question: “Of all the customers who have bought a mountain bike, how many have never bought at least one mountain tire tube?”.

The final result is an Excel workbook that can be uploaded to SharePoint and be rendered by Excel Services, resulting in a complete reporting tool in the hand of end users.

NOTE : You will have to register with the conference site to attend this free webinar

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning, Monitoring & Controlling

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 10 – Communications

• 4.3 Direct and Monitor Project Execution
• 10.3 Distribute Information

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’

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Live Webinar – August 15, 8:00 am – 9:00 am EST
Offered by MPUG WebnLearn UK ( REP 1369 )
Duration 1 hour 1 PDU / 1 CDU Free

This session introduces the user to tools and techniques to optimize the plan, in order to make sure that the plan can be delivered on time. Finally, reporting on the plan and variances is important, so baselines are discussed to facilitate this.

Content Guide:

• Finding who has what work
• Which resources are overallocated
• Ways to re-plan the work
• Levelling options
• Multiple Assignments
• Baselines

Products Used for Demo:

• Microsoft Project 2007
• Microsoft Project 2010 (Will be shown at end to highlight any impovements)

Speaker: Bill McQueen

PLEASE NOTE: When registering for this event ensure you answer the question “Are you requesting a PMI PDU for this event?”

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Live Webinar August 15, 2011 – 2:00 pm EDT
Presented by CollabNet
Duration: 1 Hour + 30 min Question Period 1 Category C PDU Free

Certified Scrum Trainer Dr. Dan Rawsthorne (LinkedIn profile) explores the issues of sizing stories of all types, offering best practices to help your Scrum team understand how and when to use story sizes.

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning Executing

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope 6 – Time 9 – Human Resources

• 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Execution
• 5.2 Define Scope
• 6.5 Develop Schedule
• 9.4 Manage Project Team

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.’

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