Online Webinar Offered by: ESI International (REP 1038)
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU

A recent review of troubled IT projects government wide found that poor requirements development accounted for cost and schedule overruns and failure to deliver the intended benefits. At a time when government budgets are more constrained than ever before and projects are held to unprecedented levels of public scrutiny, agencies must improve their ability to achieve the desired outcomes of their projects through better requirements management and development, the heart of business analysis.

Requirements management and development is crucial to delivering successful projects. Learn from Glenn R. Brûlé what best practices and techniques will ensure good project performance and the achievement of business benefits.

Key learning points include:

• Key challenges in translating user requirements into project deliverables
• Understanding the total impact of requirements and how to take a holistic view
• Modeling requirements and types of models
• Balancing PM responsibilities with BA responsibilities
• Testing requirements
• Verification and validation techniques
• Standard operating practices
• Key elements of development and growth
• Closing the gaps

Presented by: Glenn Brûlé (LinkedIn profile), is a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), CBAP, Executive Director of Client Solutions, ESI International and author ofBusiness Analysis Terms: A Working Glossary 1st edition & CBAP® Exam: Practice Test and Study Guide, 2nd edition.

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Live Webinar January 27th, 2012 – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 Hour + 30 min Question Period 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU
Presented by: CollabNet

Join Michael James, our Guru (a.k.a. Certified Scrum Trainer) to have your Agile questions answered in a free 60 minute session with your peers. Your identity and that of your company will be kept confidential, so don’t worry about airing your problems in public.

Presenter: Michael James (LinkedIn profile), is a software process mentor and Certified Scrum Trainer with a focus on the engineering practices that enable agile project management practices. Having worked as a software developer and software architect for more than 20 years, he has deep experience with automated testing that predates the eXtreme Programming movement. As an agile coach, he has found that teams learn best when he can work alongside them “in the trenches.” This one-on-one interaction allows him to share agile practices and insight while tackling real organizational challenges. For more great information check out Michael’s blog.

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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Live Webinar January 26th, 2011 – 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm EST
Webinar Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU
Presented by: Linkage

Creating engagement around any initiative is important within an organization – especially inclusion.

Join Linkage for a complimentary webinar with Todd Corley. Todd will address the importance of engagement and specifically what A&F does to ignite passion within its employees.

Attendees will get an insider’s look into how A&F promotes D&I through designated programs and initiatives such as diversity week, the A&F Diversity Champion Program and through the organization’s use of social media. He will also share practical takeaways including best practices and tips for creating and maintaining a sustainable diversity program.

Presenter: Todd Corley (LinkedIn profile) joined Abercrombie & Fitch as their first-ever corporate officer in charge of diversity and inclusion. In his role, he reports directly to the Chairman & CEO. Additionally, he has shared oversight for the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative and is a liaison to the A&F Board of Directors’ CSR committee. Under his leadership, the percentage of U.S. in-store associates have become more racially and ethnically diverse than the U.S. population.

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Live Webinar January 26, 12:00 – 12:30 pm EST
Offered by PmCentersUSA (REP 1016)
Duration 30 Min Credits: 0.5 PDU or 0.5 CDU Cat A – Free PDU

This webinar expands from beyond our 2010 webinar on the top 10 scheduling mistakes, and covers effective advanced scheduling techniques.

Attend this webinar and learn useful methods such as how to add resources, split tasks, handle reoccurring events and progress your schedule.

This presentation is 30 min. long followed by a live question and answer session.

Subject Matter Expert: Joseph A. Lukas, PMP, PE, CCE
Joe Lukas (LinkedIn profile), is Vice-President of PMCentersUSA, and leads a team of instructors and consultants in delivering solutions in project management, business analysis and business process improvement.Joe has been involved in project management for over 30 years and has worked in engineering, manufacturing, construction, project controls, estimating and contracting, and has been a Program and Project Manager supporting world-wide programs.

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Live IIL Webinar – January 26, 2012 12:00 am – 1:00 am EST
Duration: 1 hour Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Presented by : IIL (Rep 1003) – Course No: PM0038
You will need to register with IIL and sign into the site to register for this opportunity.

NOTE: This session is popular may may reach capacity – Register early to reserve your seat.

The concept of program management is often misunderstood across the wide range of industries and companies we work with. The PMI® Program Management Professional (PgMP®) credential is the highest status one can achieve in the field of project and program management.

In this webinar, you will learn about this relatively new standard, PMI’s “representative” program life cycle, the PgMP designation and the exam process.

Benefits:

This certification has become a much desired status amongst the practitioners of this field. Whether you are a hiring manager, manage program managers or manage programs, this webinar will help you understand the process and value of this standard and the designation of PgMP.

Upon completion of this webinar, the participants will learn:

• The definition of a program, how it differs from a project and how it can help you, your organization and your career
• Whether you should consider becoming a PgMP or hiring a PgMP certified program manager
• How the Program Management standard integrates with the PMBOK® Guide
• Details about the PgMP examination application process
• How to study and prepare for the PgMP certification exam

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Live Webinar January 25th 2012 – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST
Offered by IAG Consulting (REP 2858)
Duration 1 hour 1 PDU or 1 CDU 1 Category A – Free PDU

This session is for business analyst leadership and development executive looking to make long term, systematic improvement to their business analyst organization.

IAG will draw from its project experience with over 700 customers to baseline organizations, assess the value of improvement, and determine the action plan for success.

Learning Objectives:

1. How do you assess the maturity of an analyst organization?
2. Where do you focus for improvement?
3. What implementation guidelines should be used to enhance success?

Presenter: Rob Stewart, Sr. Consultant

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