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Presented by: PDUs2go (Rep 1637)
PDUs: 45 Price: $1440.00
Learn On The Go with PDUs2GO

• Are you looking to establish a PMO?
• Do you find yourself continually racing against time?
• Do you feel that you have so much to do that it’s difficult to:
  • Keep all your current projects running smoothly while….
  • Planning, Researching and learning how best to organize, develop or revamp your PMO
  • Getting your Professional Development re-certification done?

Then This Is The Course For You

Setting up a Project Management Office (PMO) is a lot of work …. BUT You don’t have to be nervous! This system is designed to empower you with Project Management Tools and ultimately, expand your Enterprise Capacity.

You’re about to discover one of the greatest gems! This course developed by MaryGrace Allenchey, PMP, (LinkedIn profile) offers practical advice on the set up and running of a Project Management Office. By completing this course, you will learn proven techniques for the Project/Program/Portfolio Management Office ­ Strategies & Techniques for Enterprise Program Success.

PMO-STEPS provides a step by step guide for a deep understanding and comprehensive implementation of the requirements and guidelines to help you manage all PMO functions. This course will help you facilitate concurrent management of multiple projects and programs; and will raise your organization’s competency in project and program management.

As PMs we ensure that we complete all of our client tasks but sometimes neglect ourselves in the process.

PDUs2GO gives you a terrific opportunity to:

1. Enhance your Enterprise Project Management Skills;
2. Earn valuable Category A Professional Development Units and …..
3. Contribute to your organizations success!

Take your enterprise Project Management

To The Next Level

Learn Valuable new Skills & Earn Category A PDUs. 60 PDUs are needed to re-certify as a PMP® with PMI® for every 3 year cycle. Along with the 15 PDUs that you claim for practicing in the field to recertify for your 3 year cycle, these 45 PDUs will complete the recertification PDUs you require. (You can claim 5 Category F PDUs for each year you work as a Project Manager.)

About the Course Developer:

MaryGrace is the founder and principal of the Project Management Center of Excellence (PMCEâ„¢) and is a PMI-certified Project Management Professional (PMP). Passionate about promoting project, program and portfolio management (PM) excellence, Mrs. Allenchey has developed and delivered PM and PMO models, methods, procedures, tools and courses.

MaryGrace has mentored and taught thousands of project management associates for corporate and university educational programs. She has extensive experience, implementing and directing PMOs; and managing projects in diverse industry sectors including Telecommunications, Information Technology, Education, HealthCare, Automotive, Insurance and Retail.

Mrs. Allenchey is a recipient of the PMI Distinguished Contribution Award and has served in various leadership positions at the chapter and global levels, including the Vice President of Certification and Education on the PMI Atlanta Board, Director of Certification on the PMI Global Board and a Member of the PMI Global Certification Governance Council.

As a Project Manager on the go I just love that the courses from PDUs2Go are portable Category A Professional Development Units. Wherever I am – on a flight, in the hotel room, or on the Promenade in Seaside Oregon. 😉 I can add to my knowledge and better my skills. I have been taking PDU2Go Courses since 2008. I find the courses to be convenient and “Top Notch” and I highly recommend them.
– M Chernenkoff

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Learn PMO Project & Execution

Online Webinar
Offered by Daptiv
Duration 1 hour 1 PDU or 1 CDU 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU

PMO Professionals Webinar Series: The Art and Science of Project Intake is an excellent session that has yet to be noticed by the Project Management Community. The Session was Recorded November 23 2010 but Posted on YouTube October 19th, 2011.

What You’ll Learn:

• Is there a better process than the “Squeaky Wheel?”
• How do we avoid analysis by paralysis?
• What do I do if there are too many requests?

To view PMO Professionals Webinar Series: The Art and Science of Project Intake Either:

1. Hover Over the link to view & leave your mouse in the window OR ….
2. Ifyou wish to view the presentation on YouTube instead
   Click PMO Professionals Webinar Series: The Art and Science of Project Intake

Daptiv’s Press Release “Daptiv Forecasts Top Predictions for Project Portfolio Management in 2012” (November 29th 2011 Seattle Wa.) contains great insights on the changes coming to PPM in the year ahead – It is worth definitely reviewing – EdmontonPM

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration

• 4.1 Develop Project Charter
• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan

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’

About Daptiv:

Founded in 1997, Daptiv’s PPM solution has over 80,000 subscribers. Daptiv has helped thousands of companies improve their strategic planning and business execution by offering flexible PPM solutions and expert professional services.

Daptive provides industry-leading PPM functionality, but unlike vendors that force you to change your processes to fit their tools, they have designed their solution with you and your team in mind. Daptiv is flexible and easily configured so that you can introduce powerful new PPM capabilities – when and where your organization is ready for them. Daptiv’s customers include world-class organizations such as BASF, Chase Paymentech, Harvard University, Honeywell, La Poste and Virgin Blue

Online Webinar
Presented by: PMSolutions Recorded: March 24 2011
Duration: 1 Hour 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU

Kent Crawford discusses the growth of the PMO describing:

• PMO Value
• Winning PMO Practices
  • Project and Program
  • Strategic Alignment
  • Performance Measurement
  • People Management
  • Infrastructure (IT and Organizational Structure)

Kent concludes the session by discussing the expanding influence of the PMO at enterprise and strategic levels.

Presenter:
Kent Crawford (LinkedIn profile) is the founder and CEO of PM Solutions, as well as the founder and CEO of the firm’s training subsidiary, PM College. In addition to his executive role, he is an influential member of the project management community, highly respected as a thought leader. He is a sought-after speaker at business conferences worldwide and the award-winning author of The Strategic Project Office, Second Edition.

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Executing, Monitoring & Controlling

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope 6 – Time 7 – Cost

• 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Execution
• 4.4 Monitor & Control Project Work
• 5.5 Control Scope
• 6.6 Control Schedule
• 7.3 Control Costs

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 What’s Next for the Established PMO?

Live Webinar – December 15th, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm EST
Note:Registration Ends Dec 15th for members Dec 14th for Guests
Offered by MPUG WebnLearn UK ( REP 1369 )
Duration 1 hour + Q & A 1 PDU / 1 CDU
Mpug Member Free – Guest $15.00 USD + $1.36 USD Fee

Part 1 was held October 3rd 2011.

It’s time for the annual budgeting process for many of us. And that can be one of the most mysterious processes known to mankind!

• What goes on in this back-room meetings?
• And how are next year’s projects really selected?
• What’s the project list look like today?

Probably different than it did yesterday! How can we, as project management professionals and PMO professionals, get this process under control?

As usual, the ProjectTalk guys have some opinions on the subject, and some tips for how to get Strategic Portfolio Management started in your organization. Join us as we explore the approach to Strategic Portfolio Management and how to start leveraging the functionality of Microsoft Project Server 2010 to get your project portfolio under control.

Project Talk is an interactive ‘radio show’ and web-session with real-time demonstrations of common project management and scheduling issues and how to address them using Microsoft Project and other tools.

If you’d like to participate in the show, ask a question or offer a comment, simply type it into the Q&A Tool, then raise your hand using the ‘raise your hand’ tool, and un-mute your microphone so you can join the conversation!

Anyone who participates live on the show will receive a stylish MPUG T-Shirt or other great prize!

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

Click to register for WebnLearn Project Talk: “It’s Budget Time! What’s In Your Portfolio?” Getting started in Strategic Portfolio Management Part 2

Online Webinar
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category C Free
Presented by American Management Association (REP 1294)
Although the AMA is an REP this opportunity may not have a course number Contact the AMA for further information.

Even if you are well-versed in project risk management, you may be unaware of the complexities of managing these risks across a suite of projects.

Done properly, management of risk at the project portfolio level can deliver significant value to your organization. It’s your job to ensure that you have an adequate balance of low-, medium- and high-risk projects in the pipeline at any given time—to maximize your resources and avoid portfolio meltdown.

How do you assess the impact of a specific risk? For example, how do schedule risks affect not just one project, but your entire portfolio?

What You Will Learn:

In this one-hour Webcast, you’ll discover the basics of:

• Identifying the three critical aspects of project risk
• Assessing and managing project risk to avoid portfolio meltdown
• How to differentiate between portfolio risk and single-project risk
• Taking overall portfolio risk into account when selecting new projects
• Recognizing when projects are going off track.properly diagnosing problems and preventing other stumbling blocks from impacting the portfolio

This Webcast is ideal for executives and project managers who are charged with initiating and managing multiple projects in a portfolio, managers working as part of a project team, or anyone interested in learning more about managing projects as part of a portfolio.

About the Presenters:

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning

Knowledge Areas: 11 – Risk

• 11.1 Plan Risk Management
• 11.2 Identify Risks
• 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’

Click to register for The Art of Managing Risk in Your Project Portfolio

Live Webinar December 15th, 2011 – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category C – Free PDU
Presented by Citrix Online – GoToMeeting Corporate

When budgets are tight, it’s more important than ever to get the best performance from the people who deliver, support and deploy technology. But over the past decade, managers have fallen into the trap of believing that motivation requires ever larger bags of money.

Join Paul Glen (LinkedIn profile), author of Leading Geeks: How to Manage and Lead the People Who Deliver Technology, as he discusses the most effective and surprisingly inexpensive ways to motivate geeks.

Getting the best from your people requires clearly understanding what really drives them.

Attend this interactive webinar to learn:

• How geeks are different from other employees
• Immediately applicable approaches to geek motivation
• Why traditional approaches to motivation don’t work with geeks
• And more…

Speakers: Paul Glen, author of Leading Geeks: How to Manage and Lead the People Who Deliver Technology

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Executing

Knowledge Areas: 4- Integration 9 – Human Resources

• 4.3 Direct and Monitor Project Execution
• 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 How to Motivate Geeks Without Breaking the Bank