Live Webinar February 22th, 2011 – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: PMI® Global Sustainability CoP (REP #S046 )
Presented by: Roland Gareis, Martina Huemann

Note: You must be a PMI® member to take this opportunity

Roland Gareis and Martina Huemann (LinkedIn profile) present the results of the PMI financed research project SustPM – Sustainable Development & Project Management, in which sustainability principles such as economic, ecologic, social-orientation, short, mid, long term-orientation, local, regional, global-orientation and values-based were integrated into project initiation and project management.

Based on the basic assumption that the consideration of sustainability principles improves the quality of the project initiation and of the project management process, the research team together with representatives of several case study projects further developed selected project initiation and project management methods.

In the webinar the presenters provide their understanding of sustainable development and then focus on the case study of Hospital North, a hospital that is currently established in Vienna, Austria. Selected project initiation and project management methods which consider sustainability principles are introduced and discussed for the particular project case.

The presenters end their webinar with a reflection on benefits and limits integrating sustainability principles in the project initiation and project management process.

Presenters:
Roland Gareis is the author of Global Project Management Handbook: Planning, Organizing and Controlling International Projects, Second Edition: Planning, Organizing, and Controlling International Projects and head of the Project Management Group, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business. His research fields include project management, managing the project-oriented company, process management and change management.

Martina Huemann is author of Human Resource Management in the Project-Oriented Organization and Perspectives on Projects. Assistant Professor at the PROJECT MANAGEMENT GROUP, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, Her research focuses on HRM in the project-oriented company, sustainable development in project management, project stakeholder management and social competences.

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Live IIL Webinar – February 22nd, 2012 9:00 am – 10:00 am EST
Duration: 1 hour Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Presented by : IIL (Rep 1003) – Course No: SS0002
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One of the most valued skill sets a project manager can develop is the ability to predict an outcome. Whether it is the outcome of a test, a process, a service, a product or all of the above – there are a few foundational concepts within Lean Six Sigma that will improve your ability to predict project outcomes.

This session will demonstrate how the concept of variation applies to problem solving, and why management by fact is not just a luxury – it’s a necessity. It will also demonstrate that while it is good to expect workers to do things right the first time, it is smart to make it impossible for them to do things wrong the first time.

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

• Define Lean Six Sigma from a high level
• Identify Vital Inputs to Improve Outputs
• The Concept of Variation
• How to determine the difference between Common Cause and Special Cause Variation
• How to error proof project processes using Poka Yoke
• How to use Control Charts versus Standard Business Reports
• Improving Outcomes – Management by Fact

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Live Webinar February 22, 2012 – 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm EDT
Presented by the Corporate Education Group (REP 1011) Course ID: MDW1263
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Cat A PDU – Free PDU

Whether your team is an ongoing work group, or a special, project-based team of limited duration, you will rapidly increase its effectiveness with the use of specific teamwork tools and skills.

This course covers:

• Seven factors that teams need to be high performing
• Best practices for a team leader
• The importance of clear goals, roles, processes and interactions to promote collaboration
• Team building stages and the tasks needed to move through each stage
• Tools that are used to align individuals to be as effective as team members
• Communication techniques that develop positive interactions amongst team members
• The five dysfunctions of a team and how to overcome them

This webinar provides you strategies that will facilitate the development of a new team or the revitalization of an existing team.

Presenter: Crystell Anthony, (LinkedIn profile) M.Ed., MBTI®, CAGS from Northeastern University, and a certified State Trainer for Massachusetts, is a Lead Consultant for Corporate Education Group and Principal and founder of her own consulting company, The Focus Group.

Crystell has successfully designed and facilitated training programs in the public and corporate sectors for executive, managerial, and administrative professionals since 1979. Crystell’s training programs are known for containing simplified best practices for easy on-the-job applications and have been successfully installed in organizations across the globe.

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Live Webinar February 22, 2012 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 hour live webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category B – Free PDU
Presented by PROJECTinsight (Metafuse Inc)

The Project Management Institute now has a new professional certification the ACP (Agile Certified Professional)

In this webinar you’ll learn the basics of the Agile concepts and how it relates to the other professional certifications of PMI.

Objectives:

1. Understand what agile is and where it came from
2. Cross reference Agile concepts to standard project management practices
3. Compare PMBOK® Guide project phases with the waterfall method and the Agile release
4. Understand the Agile Lifecycle
5. Link PMBOK® Guide Processes to Agile development

Note: This new webinar from ProjectInsight is an Advanced PM Webinar

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Live Webinar February 23rd 2012, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 Hour 1 Category B PDU – Free PDU
Presenter: Journyx Inc.

A strong spirit of conservative decision-making has taken over the world of government and defense contracting. Times of program cuts, however, provide significant opportunities, especially for mid-sized companies with a proven track record of defense contracting.

How can you convince government decision-makers to expand their relationship with your company as a solution for their own increasing challenges and needs?

Dr. Faulkner will cover three keys to expanding your visibility and value-proposition for defense and government organizations:

• Understanding your role as an extension of government staff
• Identifying where your capabilities meet unspoken needs
• Crafting communications to gain and hold the attention of key decision-makers

Walk away with increased confidence in your ability to ‘lead the leaders’!

Presenter: Dr. Laura Faulkner, PhD. FalconDay Consulting Laura is known as a turn-around specialist when it comes to government contracts. User Experience analysis and design, business development processes, project and program management, backed by more than 25 years studying human beings and human-centered design; her clients include Motorola, Dell, USAA, Army/Air Force/Navy, Department of Homeland Security, usability teams, and an array of small businesses and nonprofits.

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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Live Webinar – February 23rd, 2011 10:30 am – 11:30 am EST
Duration: 1 Hour NOTE: This Session Does Not Qualify For PDUs
Sponsored by: Cornelius Fichtner

In this 60 minute long webinar, Cornelius Fichtner (@corneliusficht ), PMP will answer any and all questions that you may have about The PMP Exam. Join us and learn from his experience of helping over 17,000 students prepare for their certification.
Click to register for Cornelius Fichtner’s Free PMP Exam Q&A Webinar