Online Webinar – Presented by: AIIM
Duration: 1 Hour 1 PDU / 1 CDU Credits: 1 PDU Category C – Free PDU
Recorded: Nov 30, 2011

There is no reason for your business process to be mired in paper and inefficient.

Automating your workflow – whatever that business workflow is – will improve your decision-making; and enable those decisions to be made faster. Don’t replicate a bad business process; make it better.

Learn how to automate your workflow:

1. What’s the first step towards improving your business process? – technology is only PART of the answer
2. How does workflow automate decision-making and improve document routing? Discover how workflow can be applied to your business points of pain.
3. How do you ensure that these news tools will be accepted by your workers so that they are more productive and your organization becomes more streamlined and efficient?

Presenter: Nathaniel Palmer, Principal & Chief BPM Strategist (LinkedIn profile) SRA International and author of Social BPM (Bpm and Workflow Handbook Series).

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning, Monitoring & Controlling

Knowledge Areas: 5 – Scope

• 5.1 Collect Requirements
• 5.2 Define Scope

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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Online Recorded IIL Webinar – Free for a Limited time
Duration: 1 hour Credits: 1 PDU Cat A Free – Free PDU
Presented by : IIL (Rep 1003) – Course No: LI0015

You will need to register with IIL and sign into the site to register for this opportunity. This session may fill up quickly so sign up today.

Did you know that an individual’s personality impacts not only the way that they communicate with others, but also their preferences as to how others communicate with them?

Through interactive exercises and self-exploration, you will enhance your ability to recognize diverse communication styles and preferences. You will also gain the tools to tailor your communication so that it has maximum impact.

Benefits
Communication is often seen as a “nice to have” in project management, when in reality all too many problems we encounter on our projects can be traced back to… problems in communication.

This webinar will increase your understanding of how and why people communicate the way they do. It will help you understand your communication blind spots and will give you the tools to communicate more effectively with people you find most “difficult.” In short: by the end of this webinar, you will have the skills needed to boost your team’s performance and build harmony while at the same time getting your point across.

What Your Will Learn
Upon completion of this webinar, the participants will learn:

• What your psychological preferences are in terms of communication and why they exist
• How to recognize the communication preferences and styles of others
• How to maintain the integrity of your message while tailoring it to various audiences
• How to use these new tools to transform conflict into connection and build your team’s performance

Click to Sign in to the IIL Website– Choose the Featured Webinars Tab on the Left and then Choose Communicating in Color – Boost Performance, Build Harmony and Get Your Point Across and Begin Registration.

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Live Webinar February 16, 2012 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 with Jack Ferraro (LinkedIn profile), we will explore three critical leadership competencies that project managers must be aware of to manage complex software projects and ascend to true Project Leadership.

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).

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Live Webinar – February 16th 2012, 12:00-1:00 PM EST
Offered by ASPE (REP 2161) 1 Category A PDU – Free PDU
This is a 1 hour seminar and attendees will be awarded 1 PDU for participating

As Agile grows, people who learned about it at a 5th, 6th or 7th degree of separation from the “founding fathers” of Agile sometimes see it as process or a science type method. That sentiment about Agile isn’t 100% incorrect.

The reality is that Agile is much more at its core. It is based on a core perspective from which process/methods flow out. It is about seeing the world, conducting yourself, working in a team, and doing actual work the Agile way.

Sounds like a cult, right? Well, in some cases it is. But that isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

If a “utopian” work environment is something you are looking to be a part of, Agile can possibly take you there.

Remember the four basic values:

• Individuals and interactions over processes and tools
• Working software over comprehensive documentation
• Customer collaboration over contract negotiation
• Responding to change over following a plan

If done right you can gain high morale and develop a highly productive work environment (maybe even utopian depending on your perspective). The interesting thing about these values though, is that they pretty much run counter to how we currently conduct business, and how human beings naturally think, act and react.

In this presentation you will learn about the methods around these four basic values and learn about the change management challenges that come with agile adoption.

David will touch on:

• What Scrum means
• How to conduct an iteration
• What is a task board
• How to do a proper retrospective
• How planning is handled in Agile

David will review government adaption of agile and use his experience with the VA as a semi-case study on the use of Agile techniques in government, and discuss Federal government policies and procedures and how those are impacted by agile deployment.

Finally, the topic of certification will be reviewed with a detailed discussion of both Scrum Alliance certification programs and the new PMI-ACP credential.

This session will give you a working knowledge of agile and allow you dig deeper into its methods and practices with a solid, foundational understanding.

Presenter: David Mantica (LinkedIn profile)  has more than 16 years of experience in business to business continuing education in executive, product management, marketing, and operations capacities. He has product managed the initiation, development and delivery of more than 300 instructor-led and live, online training courses, in software development life cycle, IT, telecommunications, finance, healthcare IT, and marketing industries. David was instrumental in the development and delivery of the training industry’s first voice over IP (VOIP)-enabled live, instructor-led training course for public consumption.

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Online Webinar: DCG – David Consulting Group (REP 3525)
Duration: 48 Minuites 0.75 PDU Credits: 0.75 PDU Category C – Free PDU
Recorded : November 2011

Note: Although DCG is an Rep this event may not have a course number contact DCG for further information

This presentation outlines cutting edge corporate research about the future of IT and the emerging role of the PMO.

The future of the PMO is full of great opportunities as they transition to be business partners with their clients. Yet challenges remain …. despite proven methodologies and practices, corporations continue to struggle with portfolio management, governance, political infighting and project confusion that impacts software delivery cost, schedule and quality.

This presentation will outline why the PMO concept has not always contributed to improved performance and how these insights can help you craft strategies and tactics to raise your level of project performance and develop a more mature and effective PMO.

Three learning objectives include:

1. A roadmap to a future state PMO as a business partner
2. Learn how about the FOUR keys of improving PMO performance
3. Identify PMO best practices across project, program and portfolio management disciplines

Presenter: Tony Timbol (LinkedIn profile) VP Sales and Marketing, David Consulting Group Tony brings over 30 years experience in the software and IT industries. With an extensive technical background encompasses IT services, Application Development, Application Maintenance, Software project/program management, IT management and operations and management consulting. In his spare time Tony is the author of the popular action adventure series of Cybil Raven Books.

Process Groups: Executing, Monitoring & Controlling

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration

• 4.1 Develop Project Management 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 15th, 2012, 8:00 am – 9:00 am EST or
Live Webinar February 15th, 2012, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EST
Duration:1 hour Webcast + Q & A – Up to 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU
Hosted By: Gartner Webinars

The iPad has taken the business world by storm.

Unlike most previous IT innovations, media tablet use has been advanced by the end users themselves. The widespread adoption of consumer tablets has led people to bring the devices to work for their own jobs – where they are finding many legitimate business uses.

Now that it is here, IT organizations need to build on the momentum and embrace the tablet, adding additional value in the form of better security, enhanced collaboration, and breakthrough applications.

This webinar will present the state of the art in managing the tablet, emphasizing the capabilities that users need to work productively and securely in business and government settings.

Hosted by:
David A. Willis, (LinkedIn profile) VP Distinguished Analyst
Monica Basso, (LinkedIn profile) VP Research

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Initiating, Planning

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope

• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
• 5.1 Collect Requirements
• 5.2 Define Scope

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 Turning iPads and Media Tablets into Enterprise Platforms