Live Webinar Mar 29th,2012 12:00 – 12:30 pm EDT
Offered by PmCentersUSA (REP 1016)
Duration 30 Min Credits: 0.5 PDU or 0.5 CDU Cat A – Free PDU

Utilizing the JAD Session method developed by IBM in the 1970s, the Requirements Workshop is one of the most effective techniques for quickly developing high-quality requirements.

This webinar will explain how to prepare for and conduct a Requirements Workshop, and will also provide tips on how to handle potential problems that can sidetrack the workshop.

Subject Matter Expert: Rick Clare, PMP®, CBAP®, OCP
Rick Clare (LinkedIn profile) is the Business Analysis Practice Director and a Senior Instructor for PMCentersUSA, with over 15 years experience in the Systems/Business Analyst field and over 18 years of experience as a technical lead/trainer. Rick’s career experience has been as a Senior Oracle Database Developer, performing analysis, design, development and documentation on numerous database systems using Oracle and its complete set of development tools.

Click to register for How To Run An Effective Requirements Workshop

Chat Live with World-Class Professionals
March 30th, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category C – Free PDU

If you are a Project Manager or Business Analyst and haven’t joined twitter yet consider it if only for the once a week #pmchat ! Meet amazing colleagues and enrich your experience with different ideas and perspectives. – EdmontonPM (@EdmontonPM)

If you are new to twitter and interested in project management – check out #pmot (PMs on Twitter) and #pmchat great people there! – IIL ‏ (@IILGlobal)

Here is an EXCELLENT article posted on Gantthead
“Making the Most of #PMOT”
by Andy Jordan (@RoffensianPM).

Follow some of the great #PMOT below! (PMs on Twitter)

What is #PMChat?

Project Management Chat is a weeklyTwitter chathosted by Robert Kelly (LinkedIn, @RKelly976 ) and Rob Prinzo (LinkedIn, @RobPrinzo) each Friday from 12-1pm (EDT) via hashtag #PMChat. Weekly topics focus on Project Management & Leaderships challenges.

This Weeks topic will be: Do larger projects require more than 1 PM? Project staffing/scalability/administration

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Executing

Knowledge Areas: 9 – Human Resources

• 9.3 Develop 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’

The #PMChatcommunity ismade up of thetop project management thoughtleaders today.

• @BackFromRed – Todd Williams Audit & Turn-Around Specialist
• @BEgeland – Brad Egeland Technology author
• @Califgirl232 – Naomi Caietti – Enterprise Architect Coach & PMP
• @DiegoNei – Diego Nei – MBA PMP & Volunteer at PMI-BA
• @EdmontonPM – Martin Chernenkoff – Founder PDU Of The Day
• @HELENSStudio – Helen Rittersporn – PMP
• @IRivera – Ivan Rivera – PMP
• @KellySolutions – Kelly Project Solutions – Leveraging Best Practices
• @Klkaz – Kelly Kaz – Founder @projectvantage/ProjectVantage.com
• @Kmjs2002 – Keisha Jones Smith – Technology & PM Expert
• @Michael_Greer – Michael Greer – Author Consultant & Trainer
• @PMFoundations – Steve Hart – PrgmMgt SharePoint & Agile Advocate
• @ProjectAcumen – Using Analytics to Overcome Project Challenges
• @RonRosenhead – Ron Rosenhead – CEO ProjectAgency & Speaker
• @SusanneMadsen – Susanne Madsen – Author Prgm Director & Mentor
• @SquirrelFocus – Karen Aalders – Always with insightful comments
• @TheLazyPM – Peter Taylor – LAZYPM PM Speaker Author Trainer
• @UnlikeBefore – Deanne Earle – Project Fixer who Empowers People
• @VickiPPS – Vicki James – PMP CBAP Author Speaker Trainer & GURU

Join the PreGame Show

Tune into KPS Chatter on Fridays at 11:30am for the Live #PMChatPre-Game Radio Show, as hosts Robert Kelly& Rob Prinzointerview today’s leading project management experts. Listen to Past Episodes

In addition to the lively discussion and the sharing of ideas, #PMChatparticipants are eligible to receivePDU credits.Check out the page on The PM chat Website that talks about Category C PDUs

TO JOIN #PMCHAT: You can sign in to your twitter account and Search for #PMCHAT and make sure that all your replies have #PMCHAT within the 142 character response.

BUT WE RECOMMEND: http://tweetchat.com/room/pmchat Just click on the link and sign in with your Twitter account. You can watch just the chat and chat with others more easily.

Come and join some of the best Project Managers, Business Analysts and Agile Professionals !

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

Frustrated? Vexed? Anxious? About Your Agile Transformation …
Be calm – Angela is here to help!

Share your agile issues with Angela and get great answers!

Having served as a Product Owner, ScrumMaster and team member, Angela Druckman (LinkedIn profile) has seen first-hand how agile practices and Scrum in particular can lead organizations to project success. As one of CollabNet’s Certified Scrum Trainers and a member of its ScrumCOREâ„¢ team, she helps organizations harness the Scrum framework’s potential, conducting dozens of public training courses each year as well as providing on-site, private coaching.

Be sure to briefly describe topic(s) you’d like to discuss and/or any question(s) you’ve been wanting to ask. Don’t worry! Your identity and that of your company will be kept confidential, so don’t worry about airing your problems in public.

Learn more about Angela: Angela’s Bio | Angela’s Blog Posts on Collabnet

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.’

Click to register for Agile Guru Session: Angela Druckman

Live Webinar March 28th, 2012 – 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm EDT
Presented by: Human Capital Institute
Webinar Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU

What do companies that use personality testing know that you don’t?

This complimentary webinar looks at personalities in the workforce. Participants will learn the basics behind personality assessments and how an understanding of employee’s personalities can lead to increased engagement, better performance and communication, and overall workplace satisfaction.

Employees are most effective at work when their strongest personal traits are engaged. Understanding the science behind personality traits is essential for companies and managers to properly engage and develop an optimized workforce.

How the Netherlands Increases Productivity and Employee Performance by Understanding Personalities.

The Netherlands is one of the most productive and prosperous countries in the European Union with very strict labor laws. The combination of a strong market and strong labor protections has created a pressure cooker for companies seeking the best solutions for selecting, promoting, and moving employees to their most productive positions.

Personality testing is used directly by organizations, both public and private, and by over 2000 selection and coaching bureaus in the Netherlands. Why is personality testing used so much, and so successfully, in this environment and how can the lessons learned there be applied to helping your organization today?

Bonus: Participants will be given a coupon code for a free personality test to learn more about themselves and help them develop a ‘vocabulary’ for speaking about personality in the work place.

Presented by: Bert Goos, (LinkedIn profile) CEO Online Talent Manager, business psychologist, career transition & personal branding coach.

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’

Click to register for The Secrets Behind Personality Testing: How to Improve Employee Performance and Communication by Understanding Personalities