Live Webinar – May 23rd, 2012 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Offered by IAG Consulting (REP 2858)
Duration 1 hour 1 PDU or 1 CDU 1 Cat A Free

So you’ve been assigned a complex, poorly defined project concept… now what?

Nothing is worse (or better) for a senior project manager or analyst than being handed a project that is: strategic, very large, and way outside your comfort zone in complexity. These projects will sometimes roll around the halls of big companies for months while they struggle to gain sufficient momentum and clarity to really move forward with a sense of purpose and direction.

Let’s say one of these career-bruisers/-builders is yours? What do you do next?

This session is about the tactics of early-stage project intake and clarification – getting clarity efficiently.

Learning objectives:

1. Inside the project intake process – why is intake so dysfunctional?
2. The action plan – simple steps that drive project clarity and milestones that deliver benefit.
3. Targeted result – time tested deliverables that work

Click To Register for Fast Tracking Project Concepts

Live Webinar May 24th,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

Too many projects are plagued with too much work and not enough time or resources. A simple step is available to offset these problems – prioritization of the requirements!

Come and learn about how to do this using techniques such as:

• Kano,
• Timeboxing and
• MOSCOW analysis.

You will also learn some of the problems inherent with Prioritization on a project and how to overcome them. This webinar will be 30 minutes long with a live question and answer session afterward.

Subject Matter Expert: Rick Clare, PMP®, CBAP®, OCP (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 Prioritization: Which Requirements Are Most Important?

Live Webinar – May 24th, 2012 2:00 pm -2:30 pm EDT
Presenter: Journyx Inc.
Duration: 1 Hour 1 Category B PDU – Free PDU

When the Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (OFCCP) sends out a scheduling letter (aka an audit notice), they require a corrective response within 30 days.

The investigative audit asks about your compensation program and your AAP (Affirmative Action Plan). Most companies are not prepared to provide this requested data. This webinar will help you prepare for and respond to the OFCCP audit with confidence.

You will learn:

• What the OFCCP will focus on when conducting this audit
• How to conduct a “GAP” analysis to assess your vulnerability
• How to prepare rapid response plans and corrective action!

Presenter: Jim Jutzin (LinkedIn profile) on behalf of VP Business Services, HR-3D / HR Solutions – HR-3D is a compensation and compliance solutions service provider serving 8a, small and mid-tier federal/defense contractors. For more than 15 years we have provided market-pricing-based DCAA/DOL/OFCCP compliant compensation infrastructure services, executive compensation support, business capture incentive plans, RFP labor category pricing support and AAP audit support services for our clients.

Click to register for Federal Contractor Guidelines for Regulatory Compliance

Live Webinar 2 Offerings
May 23rd, 2012 10:00 am – 10:30 am EDT
May 23rd, 2012 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm EDT
Duration: 30 Minutes Credits: 0.50 PDU Category C – Free PDU
Presented by: Competitive Solutions Inc.

Today, one of the most popular uses of spreadsheet software is for Business Scorecards. Unfortunately, spreadsheets come with a variety of limitations and issues.

Your data is too important and too detailed to rely on a spreadsheet alone. Gathering and storing critical business data that will influence company strategy and decision making should not be placed at risk with this outdated technology.

What You’ll Learn in this Webinar:

• Identify the shortcomings of spreadsheets as a use for a scorecard
• Learn how these shortcomings lead to failure in performance tracking and decision making
• Get introduced to modern, powerful web-base solutions used by World Class organizations
• Hear about Best Practices and award winning processes you can use with a Scorecard Software

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Executing

Knowledge Areas: 9 – Human Resources 10 – Communications

• 9.4 Manage Project Team
• 10.2 Plan Communications
• 10.3 Distribute Information
• 10.4 Manage Stakeholder Expectations
• 10.5 Report Performance

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 May 23rd, 2012 10:00 am session of Scorecards: Overcoming the Shortcomings of Spreadsheets

Click to register for the May 23rd, 2012 1:00 pm session of Scorecards: Overcoming the Shortcomings of Spreadsheets

Live Webinar May 25th, 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 – Michael is here to help!

Share your agile issues with Michael and get great answers!

Michael James 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 (formerly “architect”) for more than 20 years, he has deep experience with automated testing that predates the eXtreme Programming movement, including:

• Formal, phased, high-ceremony processes based on DOD-STD-2167A;
• Chaotic non-processes of the dot-com era; and
• Agile processes such as Scrum and XP.

As an agile coach, Michael 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.

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 Michael: Michael’s Bio | Michael’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 Michael James: Ask our Expert Anything!