Live Webinar – September 13, 11:00 AM EST
Offered by: Roeder Consulting ( REP 2453) 1 Category A PDU
This is a 1 hour seminar and attendees will be awarded 1 PDU for participa

In 1991, the Central Artery/Tunnel Project, known unofficially as the Big Dig, began. After almost 10 years of planning, surveying and government issues, this multi-billion dollar megaproject in Boston, which rerouted the Central Artery (Interstate 93) into a 3.5 mile tunnel, was underway.

However, this project became the most expensive highway project in U.S. history and was plagued by escalating costs, scheduling delays, leaks, design flaws, and use of substandard materials.

In this one hour presentation, Virginia Greiman will talk about her experience working on The Big Dig. She’ll also share her insight on managing risk, cost and complexity in megaprojects.

Click to register for The Big Dig: Managing Risk and Complexity in Megaprojects

Live IIL Webinar -September 13, 2011 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 hour Credits: 1 PDU Cat A $19.95 USD
Presented by : IIL (Rep 1003) – Course No: SS0005
You will need to register with IIL and sign into the site to register for this opportunity.

Every business needs to improve results whether they are reducing costs or defects, improving productivity, or increasing sales.

The best way to improve is through disciplined and continuous process improvement.

Lean Six Sigma Black Belts are the de facto experts in the area of process improvement.

This webinar will demonstrate how a Black Belt adds value to an organization through leadership and expertise in the area of improving results.

It will also show how Green Belts can go to the next level, in terms of expertise and ability, by learning how the application of advanced tools and techniques can help analyze processes to reduce defects and inefficiency by:

• Illustrate how the DMAIC process improvement methodology is the roadmap for improving results
• Demonstrate how to analyze differences between samples using Hypothesis Tests
• Determine how to predict future process results using Time Series Analysis techniques
• Establish how to apply Regression Analysis to analyze variables and improve customer satisfaction
• Determine how powerful Designed Experiments can be used to achieving breakthrough results and gain buy-in for sustainable change

Upon completion of this webinar, the participants will be able to:

• Become familiar with a few key components of Six Sigma
• Have an understanding of how a Six Sigma Black Belt can positively influence businesses
• Understand the differences between a Green Belt and a Black Belt certification
• See how the application of advanced analysis techniques can help with decision making

Click to Sign in to the IIL Website – Choose the Lean Six Sigma Tab on the Left and then Choose “The Benefits of Becoming an IIL Lean Six Sigma Black Belt”.

Live Webinar September 8, 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

As SharePoint evolves as a platform and organisations application developers are challenged with bigger and greater solutions which require planning, design patterns, deployment strategies, flexible processes and a whole range of other development practices.

Over recent years we’ve seen the “SharePoint Solution Architect” role emerge, grow and fortify itself as a required actor in most large-scale projects.

This short webinar is a preface to my European SharePoint Conference 2011 session ” Advanced SharePoint Solution Architecture & Development” and I will use this time to introduce the basic concepts around SharePoint application architecture and what it involves, and set the scene for my talk in October.

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 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 register for SharePoint Solution Architecture. Introduction and Fundamentals

Live Webinar – September 14, 1:00-2:00 PM EDT
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category C Free
Presented by : O’Reilly® Webcasts

We all know that digital data is increasing at an exponential rate driven by all the devices we use, ubiquitous networks, social media, and emerging technologies like the Internet of Things.

what is not well understood is how the components of big data, in the form of cheap storage, increased CPU power, and new algorithms, have changed the privacy landscape.

Today, the aggregation and analysis of data is commonplace. Predictive models are used to predict your buying behavior or flag you as a possible criminal or terrorist.

In this webcast, Terence Craig and Mary Ludloff, authors of Privacy and Big Data, ask and answer this question:

What level of privacy do you really have in the age of big data?

Get their take on the privacy debate from a number of different perspectives:

• The surprising ways that data is collected and used.
• The main privacy players and the business models that drive them.
• Some approaches to maintaining your privacy and their effectiveness.

Join Terence and Mary as they consider whether the big data age has ended privacy as we know it.

Presenters:

Terence Craig is CEO and CTO of PatternBuilders, a Big Data Analytics solutions and services company. He has an extensive background in building, implementing, and selling analytically-driven enterprise applications across such diverse domains as enterprise resource planning (ERP), professional services automation (PSA), and semi-conductor process control and analytics in both public and private companies. With over 20 years of experience in both executive and technical management roles with leading-edge private and public technology companies, Terence brings a unique and innovative view of what is needed-from both an operational and technology perspective-to build a world class analytics platform that is focused on the innovative development of analytic applications designed to improve companies’ and organizations’ profitability and efficiencies. Terence is also co-author of Privacy and Big Data to be released September 30, 2011. Never shy to share his opinion, Terence had this to say about big data information collection that was used to break down the door of an innocent family: “It used to be that it took weeks to accumulate that data. Now technology allows stupid people to be stupid much faster.”

Mary Ludlo is the VP of marketing for PatternBuilders, . She is an innovative executive with more than 20 years of experience in the high tech industry. Mary understands how to develop and implement strategic program initiatives that span marketing disciplines-ranging from the traditional corporate and marketing fields to the latest developments in digital marketing. Mary also brings a deep understanding of supply chain management issues as well as the use of business intelligence tools in data warehousing and analytic application efforts. Mary is co-author of Privacy and Big Data, a frequent white paper contributor, an editor of many reference manuals, user manuals, and other publications.

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning Executing

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope

• 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Execution
• 5.2 Define 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 to register for Privacy and Big Data: Is there room for privacy in the age of big data?