Live Virtual Conference May 17, 2012
Recorded Sessions Are Available For 3 Months Afterwards
Duration: 10:30 AM – 8:30 PM EDTCredits: up to 6 PDU Category A
Presented by: Gantthead (REP 2488)

Gantthead presents their annual virtual conference and exhibition called PMXPO 2012 on Thursday, May 17, 2012.

In five sessions-plus a keynote presentation-they will offer overviews of common PPM and PMO issues. PMXPO 2012 includes valuable take-away materials, including templates, checklists, project plans and presentations that you can modify and use in your own practice.

Event Agenda:

• Keynote Presentation: CSI Projects
  • David Berman and Jon Wellner (LinkedIn profile), Research Consultants and Actors, CSI
    • Few of us run projects that depend on DNA samples or tire tread analysis, but the same research and attention to detail that has made the CSI franchise so wildly successful can translate to better projects for YOU! Series consultants and actors David Berman and Jon Wellner will be on hand at PMXPO 2012 to take you from idea to air-date with night-vision clarity and behind-the-scenes information on how the show is made and how you can apply TV-show solutions to real-world project challenges.
• Project Olympus: Gold Medal Process for Global Success
  • Elizabeth Harrin (@pm4girls), MA, MBCS (LinkedIn profile) is a project manager living and working in London and the author of Social Media for Project Managers. She has a decade of project experience, and has led a variety of IT and process improvement projects including e-commerce and communications developments. Elizabeth is a member of PMI’s New Media Council and writes the award-winning blog A Girl’s Guide to Project Management. She is also a member of PMI, the British Computer Society, as well as a staff writer for The Glass Hammer —an online magazine aimed at professional women in business.
• Brave New World of PPM: Smart Transformation for the Next Generation
  • Mark Mullaly (LinkedIn profile), SME, gantthead author of Researching the Value of Project Management has established a unique style, balancing a warm and engaging approach with a bold, unique and provocative message.
• Most Valuable Certifications: A Recipe for Your Perfect Alphabet Soup
  • Andy Jordan (@RoffensianPM , LinkedIn profile) Check out Andy’s EXCELLENT article on Gantthead “Making the Most of #PMOT” (PMs on twitter)
• Efficiency vs. Effectiveness: Defining a CXO’s Bottom Line
  • Michael Wood (LinkedIn profile), gantthead is the Subject Matter Expert on IT Strategy and Business Process Improvement. His “Helix Factor” book series presents a Business Process Improvement methodology that has been used since the 1980s to help achieve breakthrough results.
• Managing Agility: Embracing the Benefits of Agile Leadership
  • Mike Griffiths (LinkedIn profile). Mike Griffiths is an independent project manager, trainer and consultant based in Calgary, Alberta. In 1994 Mike helped create the agile method DSDM and has been using agile methods for the last 17 years. Mike served on the board of directors for the Agile Alliance and the board of the Agile Project Leadership Network (APLN); he founded the APLN Calgary chapter.
• Closing Remarks LIVE!
  • Stephen Maye (LinkedIn profile). Stephen’s work as a business process reengineering consultant, professional services product manager, project strategy consultant, trainer, and methodology and PMO implementation consultant reflect a commitment to organizational change and corporate growth. His experience includes the design and implementation of process asset libraries.

Click here to register for PMXPO 2012 Virtual Project Management Conference.

Live Webinar – May 17th, 2012 – 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm EDT
Offered by BATimes (Diversified Business Communications REP 1811)
Duration 1.5 Hr 1.5 Cat A PDU/CDUs – $89.95 USD for 1.5 PDU / CDU
OR …….. The course is included in an (over 100 PDUs Available)
All Access Pass – 6 Months for $229.95 USD or 1 YR $349.95
Please enter Referral Code 576587

Secrets for a Successful Partnership & Project Success – Part 1

In today’s global business ecosystem innovation and the ability to adopt new ways of thinking and performing are becoming essential not only for generating revenue but for strategic survival itself.

This 1.5 hour webinar will explore the relationship between Project Managers and Business Analysts and how essential they both are to achieve project success.

Course Learning Objectives Include:

• Understand the academic vs. the reality between the role of the Business Analyst and that of the Project Manager.
• Understand the emerging realization of business architecture and program management as they relate to Business Analysts and Project Managers.
• Realize the importance of building a lasting partnership between Business Analysts and Project Managers.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Understand the difference between solution scope and project scope.
2. Understand the role of the Business Analyst as it relates to solution scope management.
3. Understand the role of the Project Manager as it relates to project scope management.
4. Understand the importance of risk management as it relates to both solution and project scope.

With the Course You Will Receive:

• Access to the Live and Recorded Version of Webinar
• Personalized Certificate of Attendance
• Copy of Presentation Slides

Presenter: Perry McLeod – (LinkedIn profile) Global Knowledge Training, LLC is a Management Consultant, Facilitator and Instructor with over 14-years of experience in business analysis, process re-engineering, project management, business modeling and strategic alignment. Perry delivers industry recognized best practices for some of North America’s most successful companies across a number of industries such as: banking and finance, agriculture, supply chain, consumer products, software design, insurance and payment processing. In addition to his many professional accomplishments Perry was one of the contributors to the IIBA’s BABOK® v 2.0.

Click to register for Project Manager / Business Analyst – A Partnership for Success

Live Webinar -May 17th 2012, 12:00-1:00 PM EDT
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

More and more successful project managers are utilizing SharePoint 2010 to drive their projects and operational initiatives.

Out of the box, SharePoint Server offers many features that lends itself to effectively managing projects. Built in tools such as discussion boards, surveys, wikis and blogs allow project managers to gather and distribute information in a timely manner to both project members and stakeholders.

In this one-hour web seminar we will discuss the many benefits of using SharePoint Server 2010 to enable effective communication in a number of ways.

Learning Objectives:

• Building a knowledge base of lessons learned from past projects
• Recover valuable man hours by reducing time lost to meetings
• Publish project status information so team members and stakeholders are always up to date
• Harness the powerful built-in surveys to gather crucial information about current and past projects Provide virtual whiteboards for team members to brainstorm and collect ideas

Presenter: Scott Clark

Click to register for Using SharePoint 2010 Collaboration and Communication Tools for Improved Project Management

Live Webinar – May 15th, 2012 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hour 1 Category B PDU – Free PDU
Presenter: Journyx Inc.

Strategic partnerships and alliances have existed as long as there have been businesses. They can be as simple as having a mentor to as complex as creating a joint venture. They operate internally between departments as well as externally.

Statistics show 60% fail but having one is critical to career and business success.

Handshake Strategyâ„¢ provides an effective process for finding, choosing, and managing the right type of alliance for your success.

Presenter: Jan Triplett, Ph.D. CEO, Business Success Center (BSC) The federal Small Business Administration (SBA) honored Jan and the BSC as one of three five-star national programs. She is the author of Thinking Big, Staying Small: Communication Practices of Small Organizations, and she has just released, Easy to Be Green: A Guide for Small Enterprises. She has been profiled in the Austin Business Journal and Austin Woman. She is a guest blogger for the Business Bank of Texas and maintains her own blog.

Click to register for Handshake Strategyâ„¢: How Strategic Alliances Can Grow Your Business

Live Webinar May 17th, 2012, 9:00 am – 10:00 am EDT or
Live Webinar May 17th, 2012, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Duration:1 hour Webcast + Q & A – Up to 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU
Hosted By: Gartner Webinars

We have been “professionalizing” and “standardizing” and “automating” our projects and programs for over a decade. Yet, the success rates of IT projects haven’t radically improved.

We don’t have the project leaders with the skills we need. Our improvement initiatives still meet high organizational resistance. PMOs implode at rates above 30% annually. Add to this mix the current and future business environment – highly uncertain and constantly changing.

This session will focus on the effects of all these factors on how the management of project-based work will need to change (and is changing) to address all of these factors. Don’t be surprised if some of what you believe is “best practice” or “common wisdom” will need to fall by the wayside to ensure your future success in this challenging environment.

Discussion Topics:

• Why the “one-size-fits-all” approach to project management needs to be replaced, and what will replace it.
• How PMOs will evolve from local compliance activities to enterprise level value.
• How PPM leaders can ensure their people, process and technology choices fit their organization

Presenter: Audrey L.Apfel, (LinkedIn profile) Managing VP

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning, 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’

Click to register for Program and Portfolio Management: What’s Hot and What’s Not

Live Webinar May 16th, 2012 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT
Event Code: 160370 A Microsoft Event By QuantumPM (REP #1264 )
Duration 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU or 1 CDU Cat A – Free PDU

The work breakdown structure provides a mechanism for keeping the project in scope by specifying the outcomes of the project — the deliverables — not the schedule or individual tasks. Learn how real project managers have used these proven techniques to keep their teams focused on the goals of their projects instead of getting lost in the details. Use Microsoft Project and WBS Director to make it happen.

Recommended Audience: IT Managers, IT Professionals, Project Managers, IT Directors, Solution Architects, Product Managers, Software Developers, Developers, Architects

Please Note: In order to attend the webinar series attendees will need to have a Windows Live ID. A link to set up this ID is located on the registration site. Please do this prior to the session

Click to register for Building a WBS: Focus on Deliverables To Keep Your Project Scope On Track