Live Webinar – January 11, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Offered by: Global Knowledge (REP 1999)
Duration: 1 hour 1 PDU / 1 CDU Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU

In this hour-long webinar, PMP-certified project management expert Brian Egan will provide insight into risk management in a formal project management setting. He will review the major steps and stages of risk management analysis and planning, including risk identification, qualitative analysis, quantitative analysis, and risk response planning. He will introduce the risk register as the pinnacle of the paper trail that documents risk management analysis and planning.

Webinar Outline:

1. Introduction to project risk
2. Strategic vs. execution risk management
3. Overview of strategic risk management
4. Steps of execution risk management
5. Component parts of the risk register
6. Cost of risk management
7. Risk reserves

Presenter: Brian Egan is the CEO of the Book Box Company and principal of Briny Deep Consulting. He has been involved in strategic management since 1985 as both a project manager and a management consultant.

Brian refers to himself as a “serial entrepreneur”. He has started several companies in such diverse fields as:fish farming, furniture design, gift manufacturing, and, most recently, catering. He is the author of three training courses in management science and several white papers.

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Online Webinar – Offered by ProjectTimes.com
(Diversified Business Communications REP 1811)
Duration 2 Hours 2 Category A PDU/CDUs – Free PDUs

Description Of The Course:

This webinar will provide Business Analysts and Project Managers with essential techniques and specific guidelines for gathering and defining the right kind of requirements needed for inclusion in an RFP for the selection of a vendor for application software.

In order for Business Analysts and Project Managers to perform effective and efficient vendor evaluation, the business requirements need to be appropriately defined and structured.

If you have struggled with strategies for commercial-off-the-shelf software acquisition, what level of detail is needed in an RFP, when and how to involve the vendors, what research is required, and what templates to use, then spend two hours with us to help you set the right path for success with your next COTS project.

Get answers to these questions:

• How are the methods for defining requirements for a software product different than for custom developed solution?
• How is the documentation of business requirements different when they’re being written for vendor selection?
• How much detail is needed for an RFP?
• How do I know what to exclude and include?
• How do we accommodate changing requirements?
• When do we hold vendor demonstrations?

Learning Objectives For The Course:

• How to understand the unique aspects of a defining requirement for COTS vs. custom developed software
• Learn the specific strategies for collecting the requirements to be included in an RFP
• Understand the essential types of requirements, sufficient level of detail, and best format for requirements to be included in a Software RFP

Included in the course:

• Access to the Recorded Version of Webinar
• Personalized Certificate of Attendance
• Copy of Presentation Slides
• RFP Outline Template
• Vendor Scorecard Template
• Vendor Scorecard Template

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Online Webinar – Presented by: AccuRev
Duration: 1 Hours 1Category C Self Directed Learning PDUs

Putting the principles of Agile into practice can take a lot of work. In order to realize the benefits of increased productivity and responsiveness characteristic of effective Agile organizations, teams must be trained, new tools and infrastructure acquired, and broader areas considered.

In this session, BigVisible’s Brian Bozzuto (LinkedIn profile) and AccuRev’s Chris Lucca (LinkedIn profile) will explore several dimensions of moving to Agile practices and how they can magnify the benefit of Agile or ultimately undermine it –depending on how they are managed.

Specifically, this webinar will explore:

• Common hurdles a team moving to Agile may experience
• Team training needs to consider
• Criteria for evaluating or selecting development tools to enable Agile methods
• How Agile impacts a broader scope, such as compensation, evaluations, finance, and sales

Note: Once you register for the webinar you will receive an email with a link to the recording in flash or .wmv formats

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning Executing

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

• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
• 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Execution
• 6.5 Develop Schedule
• 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.’

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Live Webinar January 10, 2012, 9:00 am – 10:00 am EST or
Live Webinar January 10, 2012, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Duration:1 hour Webcast + Q & A – Up to 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU
Hosted By: Gartner Webinars

Strategic technologies are those with the potential for significant impact on the enterprise during the next three years. This session presents the Gartner annual list of top 10 technology trends that companies should be factoring into their strategic planning for 2012.

Discussion Topics:

• Which technology trends are driving the most change or disruption?
• What technologies are reaching a level of maturity or encountering a tipping point over the next three years?
• What critical decision must be made with regard to these trends and technologies?

Hosted by: David W. Cearley, (LinkedIn profile) VP & Gartner Fellow

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’

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