Live Webinar – February 14th 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

Organizations are increasingly finding themselves overwhelmed with data, yet starved for actionable information. As such, organizations are migrating quickly to the utilization of business intelligence (BI) and advanced analytics.

One of the fastest growing areas within BI — Predictive Analytics & Data Mining (PADM) — provides substantial returns when implemented properly, as demonstrated in a wealth of case studies. PADM is being explored within these organizations as a way to improve their decision making processes, thereby increasing efficiency and minimizing risk.

Yet, the vast majority of practitioners who attempt PADM implementations approach the discovery process like any other IT project. When their projects fail or fall short, they prematurely dismiss the practice and delay the tremendous gains they could otherwise reap with PADM.

This web seminar is intended for stakeholders, functional managers and business practitioners in business, industry, and government, who have made substantial investments in data collection, storage, retrieval, visualization and basic analysis but may not have the technical or strategic experience necessary to chart an effective roadmap to uncover the valuable predictive insights hidden within their existing data.

No prior knowledge is required.

Presenter: Tony Rathburn (LinkedIn profile) is a Senior Consultant with a predictive modeling and data mining consulting firm offering guidance and results for those who are data-rich, yet information-poor. Tony’s expertise is focused on the design and development of business models of human behavior. Tony has extensive experience in the financial sector, banking, energy, telecommunication and has extensive functional area perspective in development of models for trading, pricing, CRM, B2B, B2C, fraud detection, risk management and attrition/retention.

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Live Webinar February 14th, 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)

This webinar with Beth Layman (LinkedIn profile) will explore how some of the best practices found in the new CMMI for Services model can be applied to the IT organization as well as to the broader business.

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 15th 2012 – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST
Webinar Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU
Presented by: Metavis

What should every developer be aware of before diving head first into SharePoint?

Being a talented .NET developer does not directly translate to being a SharePoint Developer.The learning curve can be huge and the environment taxing.

Mark Rackley designed this session as the session he wished he would have seen when he started SharePoint Development.

Attendees will learn:

1. A greater understanding of what SharePoint is and how it’s structured including a crash course in Logical Architecture, Taxonomy, Governance and why these topics are so important in SharePoint.
2. What steps to take in order to become a SharePoint developer and a jumpstart on getting started down that path.
3. Why the SharePoint community is unique and important.

Presenter: Mark Rackley (LinkedIn profile)has been developing software applications for over 15 years filling the roles of Project Manager, Business Analyst, Lead Developer, and Software Architect. Mark currently works for Juniper Strategy, LLC as a Solutions Architect and SharePoint Practice Lead. Mark brings the appropriate SharePoint Best Practices to his clients and customers, and hopes to help every new architect and developer avoid the frustrations and brick walls he ran into while learning.

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Executing

Knowledge Areas: 9 – Human Resources

• 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 February 9th 2012 – 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST
Webinar Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category B PDU – Free PDU
Presented by: Acumen – Proven Project Analytics

Analytics can be a major “Success Factor” to delivering a project on time and on budget. This session will focus on how you can use analytics to drive your process.

This webinar presentation will walk through a case study on a major capital expenditure project that was able to achieve a faster, risk-adjusted, and still achievable schedule using a combination of schedule and risk analytics based on Acumen’s S1 S5 schedule maturity framework, built into the Fuse project analysis platform.

Through groundbreaking analytics and reporting techniques, what was originally deemed to be unachievable- a faster less risky project that would enable a faster-to-market gas production facility, was achieved!

Join Project Acumen for this one hour web presentation walking through the full case study and demonstrating the techniques used.

Note: A certificate of participation will be issued upon request.

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Live Webinar February 14th, 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 will describe practical quality tools both PM’s and BA’s can utilize to better manage projects. Specific techniques with examples that will be discussed include controls charts, cause & effect diagrams and Pareto charts. Attend this webinar and learn how a focus on quality management can improve the success of your projects. The presentation will be 30 minutes long with a live question and answer session afterward.

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 Webinar February 9th, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Presented by: Watermark Learning (REP 1025)

The Business Analyst (BA) role has become essential in today’s workplace as a vital component of a successful project.

The business analysis field has been accelerating at a rapid pace, and the growth spurt has caused some understandable “growing pains.” Among the challenges are a lack of standardization, inconsistent terminology across organizations, and difficulty in assessing knowledge and skills of BAs inside and outside the organization.

The international Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®) was founded as a non-profit organization to promote the growth and professionalism of business analysis. Part of IIBA®’s mission is to document and maintain standards for business analysis, and to recognize and certify practitioners. The CBAP® (Certified Business Analysis Professional) certification program is in place to screen, test, and certify qualified and knowledgeable BAs.

This presentation summarizes the CBAP® and CCBA® programs, and why Business Analysts should become certified. It also touches on the steps you should follow to become certified. You’ll leave understanding why becoming a CBAP® or CCBA® is important, and with a realistic action plan to help you become certified.

Presenter: – Richard Larson, PMP, CBAP

President and Founder of Watermark Learning, Richard Larson has over 30 years of experience in business analysis, project management, training, and consulting. Rich is a frequent speaker at Business Analysis and Project Management conferences and author of CBAP Certification Study Guide (2nd Edition). He was the Review Chair for the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge version 2.0 and co-lead for the Collect Requirements chapter of the Project Management Body of Knowledge, 4th edition.

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