Live Webinar December 6, 2011 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category C Free
Presented by : O’Reilly® Webcasts

Maksim Tsvetovat (LinkedIn profile) author of Social Network Analysis for Startups: Finding connections on the social web will concentrate on the social component of Twitter data rather then the questions of data gathering and decomposition.

Using a predefined dataset, Maksim will attempt to find communities of people on Twitter that express particular interests. He will also mine Twitter streams for cascades of information diffusion, and determine most influential individuals in these cascades.

The webcast will also contain an initial introduction to Social Network Analysis methods and metrics.

Note: This webinar is a follow-up to Analyzing Social Networks on Twitter.

Presenter: Maksim Tsvetovat is an interdisciplinary scientist, a software engineer, and a jazz musician. He has received his doctorate from Carnegie Mellon University in the field of Computation, Organizations and Society, concentrating on computational modeling of evolution of social networks, diffusion of information and attitudes, and emergence of collective intelligence. Currently, he teaches social network analysis at George Mason University. He is also a co-founder of DeepMile Networks, a company concentrating on mapping influence in social media. Maksim also teaches executive seminars in social network analysis, including “Social Networks for Startups” and “Understanding Social Media for Decision-makers”.

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning Executing

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope 6 – Time

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

Click to register for Social Network Analysis: Finding Communities & Influencers

Live Webinar December 6th, 2011 – 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm EST
Presented by: Human Capital Institute
Webinar Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU

The workforce demographic is shifting dramatically. Those infamous Millennials are beginning their first “real” jobs and embarking on career paths. But unfortunately, Gen Y’s increased (some would say unrealistic) expectations of work and reduced sense of company loyalty are resulting in premature and expensive turnover. Recruiting costs continue to climb. The absence of effective onboarding is making both these trends worse.

Presenter:

Live Webinar – December 6, 11:00 AM EST
Offered by: Roeder Consulting ( REP 2453) 1 Category A PDU
Duration: 1 hour Attendees will be awarded 1 PDU for participation – Free PDU &
Earn Up to 6 Category C PDUs for Reading the Book A Sixth Sense for Project Management

Earlier this year, Roeder Consulting explored ‘Sixth Sense Intuition‘, an interactive webinar that focused on experienced intuition and touched on spontaneous intuition.

Now, in this first-of-a-kind webinar, Trish Bishop (LinkedIn profile), owner of Meet Your Intuition, will share her experience with spontaneous intuition and practical tools to help us discover our intuition.

How can you develop a stronger sense of intuition on topics and subjects that may be new to you and not part of your formal training?

With over 20 years of experience as a Senior Project Manager, Trish has lived project management and contributes her success to her well-honed intuition.

Join Roeder for the webinar and learn practical tools on how to:

• Dig beneath the surface to find hidden information
• Read people, places, projects and more
• Incorporate kinaesthetic intelligence into your repertoire
• Increase your intuitive awareness and capabilities

Note: Seating is limited – Register Today

In the book A Sixth Sense for Project Management Tres Roeder (LinkedIn profile) lays out a system to help you succeed not only in your projects, but in any interpersonal relationship that requires a change in behavior. In this book, Mr. Roeder lays out how he succeeds by using a balanced approach of technical project management skills, business acumen and sixth sense people skills. Sixth sense people skills are unlike any people skills guidance you have ever received. Read this book and forever change the way to manage people and projects.

This book is 148 pages. Reading this book would qualify for up to 6 Category C Self Directed Learning PDUs (formerly Category 2 SDL PDUs).

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Executing

Knowledge Areas: 9 – Human Resources

• 9.3 Develop Project Team
• 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’

Click to register for Seeing What’s Hidden – Trusting Your Gut Instincts

Live Webinar December 5, 2011 – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST
Presented by: CollabNet
Duration: 1 Hour + 30 min Question Period 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU

Technical debt isn’t listed on your balance sheet, yet it can destroy your business.

Products carry technical debt when they are difficult or risky to change. The Wall Street Journal recently reported that eBay lost its competitive edge due to nine million lines of bad code that cannot be changed easily.

Is your company next? To thrive in the new economy, you’ll need to adapt your products to your evolving understanding of their requirements as you get feedback from the marketplace.

• Can technical debt be prevented with more enlightened management practices or technical practices?
• Does Scrum make the situation better or worse?

In this session, long-time developer and recovering software architect Michael James explores recent discoveries about technical debt, and what you can do about them.

Presenter: Michael James (LinkedIn profile), CST, CollabNet

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Executing

Knowledge Areas: 4- Integration 5 – Scope 11 – Risk

• 4.3 Direct and Monitor Project Execution
• 5.2 Define Scope
• 11.2 Identify Risks

Click to register for Technical Debt: The High Cost of Future Change

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Live Webinar December 6, 2011 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM EDT
Duration: 1 Hour 30 Min Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Presented by: Computer Aid Inc IT Metrics & Productivity Institute (Rep 2733)

In this webinar, Todd Schrubb ((LinkedIn profile) explains how project teams can identify processes that should be enhanced to address heightened risks on their projects.

Note: ITMPI is now charging a $2.99 convenience fee to obtain the PDU code. This fee ONLY needs to be paid if you ask the provider for the code – This code can be obtained from the PMI.ORG site for free. Search the Rep # (it is in our listing) The courses are listed alphabetically use the arrow keys to move to the correct place in the alphabet and search the list on that page for the course that you attended – the code should be listed. (setting the “set the dropdown box” to show 100 per page will make your search easier).

Click to register for Using “Process Throttling” to Appropriately Apply Software Processes in Multiple Environments

Live Webinar December 7, 2011 – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Presenter: Brightwork
Duration: 1 Hour 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU

Many organizations struggle to find a proven and repeatable model for project management within their organization.

With project management templates on SharePoint, organizations can quickly and easily establish a project management process while maintaining the flexibility to manage projects of varying size and type. The “one-size-fits-all” approach does not work in project management, making SharePoint templates the perfect solution.

SharePoint templates allow you to meet the various requirements of individual projects in a repeatable, yet flexible way.

Join Brightwork Wednesday December 7th for a webinar in which Éamonn McGuinness (LinkedIn profile) will fully explain and demonstrate a successful and repeatable model for project management in your organization. All attendees will receive a copy of the slide deck and webcast recording.

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning, Monitoring & Controlling

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration

• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
• 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Execution

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 A Repeatable Model for Work and Project Management on SharePoint