Live Webinar June 4th, 2012 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 hour live webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category B – Free PDU
Presented by PROJECTinsight (Metafuse Inc)

• The first 90 percent of the EHR system is done; when do we start of the last 90 percent?
• This EHR project is a piece of cake; it’s only software!
• This is all administration stuff!

Back in the Y2K days, Program Management came to light along with the PMO. To this day, many small, medium and large size companies do not really understand or practice program management well.

Yes there is a “standard”…. But we just have to ask the question: “Then why do survey results still indicate approximately 70 percent of projects/program are challenged or fail?” [In 1994 the number was approximately 84 percent – not a dramatic improvement with all the standards floating around.]

With the large and complex projects and programs in the health care sector, especially the Electronic Health Records (EHR) implementation, there has to be a better way than to let 70 percent of the program efforts wind up in the same survey categories.

There are factors with both leadership and individuals in program management positions that could generate a positive or negative outcome to EHR projects.

Learn the mentality, tools, and integration discipline and approaches required to successfully manage the tsunami before you are staring right at it.

Who should attend:

• Project managers, Portfolio managers,
• Project team members, Project Leads,
• Project sponsors & function/business unit managers,
• Subject Matter Experts, Business Analysts, Scheduling Specialists and ….
• Other business stakeholders.

Click to register for Advanced Program Management: The Total Solution to Timely EHR Implementation

Live Webinar – June 6th, 2011 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category C- Free PDU
Sponsored by: PEX – The Process Excellence Network

A lot of companies use “dashboards” to provide an at-a-glance look at how well a particular process or part of the business is performing. But what you measure, how you measure it, and the functionality of the dashboards make a huge difference to organizational effectiveness.

In this webinar, Anu George, (LinkedIn profile) Chief Quality Officer, along with Peter Jan, Director QA, both from investment research firm Morningstar, reveal some of the secrets behind the success of the company’s dashboards and how they help to make quality and continuous improvement front of mind in day-to-day operations.

Join this webinar to:

1. Hear how Morningstar leverages dashboards & measurements to drive a continuous improvement culture
2. Understand the potential pitfalls and how to ensure that you create the right culture for managing with metrics in an organization
3. Identify practical ways to make dashboards effective and incorporate them into day-to-day work
4. See a live demonstration of some of the most sophisticated dashboards in the financial services industry

Presenters:

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning, Monitoring & Controlling

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope 6 – Time 7 – Cost

• 4.4 Monitor and Control Project Work
• 5.5 Control Scope
• 6.6 Control Schedule
• 7.3 Control Costs

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 Leveraging Dashboards and Metrics in Process Management

Live Webinar June 5th, 2011 – 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm EDT
Presented by the Corporate Education Group (REP 1011) Course ID: MDW1271
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category A PDU – Free PDU

Emotional Intelligence (EI) is a “Different Kind of Smart”. As previously stated by PMI® Network Magazine: “Project leaders with high emotional intelligence inspire their team, connect with their peers and get the job done.”

Vicky will discuss :

• What is emotional intelligence and why should technical project managers and business analysts care about EI?
• Ways emotional intelligence contributes to improved project performance.
• What is emotional hi-jacking and how it can interfere with stated goals and expectations?

About the Presenter: Vicky Haney (LinkedIn profile), MBA, CBAP®, PMP® is an Instructor and Consultant for Corporate Education Group and President of VBH Project Consulting. Vicky has over 25 years experience in Project Management, Business Process Improvement and Applications Development for various industries including law enforcement, communications, financial services, and manufacturing. During her career, Vicky has been responsible for developing information and operational systems as well as helping clients define, document, and improve business processes in order to use their information systems more effectively.

Click to register for Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers and Business Analysts

Earn 3.5 more PDUs
Learn How Increasing Your EQ can Help Your Projects

Live Webinar – June 5th, 2012 2:00 pm EDT
Presented by: Eclipse Project Portfolio Management
Duration: 1 hour 1 PDUs Credits: Category C 1 PDU- Free PDU

Organization structures in most companies today make resource management a daunting task. A lack of visibility into resource allocation and capacity, consistent prioritization and validation of actual work versus planned, contribute to this challenge.

Over 50% of IT organizations surveyed use their “best guess” when determining what capacity IT has to perform projects in a given period.

This webinar presents the fundamentals for creating and implementing a Resource Management Model using people, process and technology. A Resource Management Model is a set of processes that provide visibility, decision support and structure to effectively manage people in an organization.

Allocating resources based on availability and fit, supported by standard processes, will improve the success and predictability of projects across your organization.

Who should attend this webinar?
COO’s, CIOs, Department VPs and Managers, PMs, Resource Managers

NOTE: You may have to hit the MORE… link to register for this session on the registration page.

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Executing

Knowledge Areas: 4- Integration 9 – Human Resources

• 9.1 Develop Human Resources Plan
• 9.2 Acquire 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 Resource Capacity Management

Live Webinar June 7th, 2012, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm EDT
Webinar Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU
Presented by: Linkage

Over 70% of organizational change initiatives fail. Today’s leaders recognize the imperative to change, but lack the resources to create effective change in their teams, divisions, and organizations. In this session, we will share three proven tools designed to make your next change initiative a success.

In this free webinar, you will learn:

• Three critical change leadership best practices
• A rock-solid process for addressing change
• Tools designed to prevent common derailers and help leaders realize the benefits of real change

Presented by:Mitchell Nash (LinkedIn profile) has over 20 years experience in the organizational development, training, executive coaching, and technology fields. His expertise is in assisting organizations to identify and organize their intellectual capital for outstanding results by using technological, organizational, and skill development solutions.

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 Avoiding Common Pitfalls: 3 Tools for Leading Successful Change

Live Webinar June 6th, 2012 – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category C – Free PDU
Featured Sponsor : Jama Software

There’s no replacement for a great project manager, but the right tools can make life easier. Jama Contour provides a collaborative platform to keep everyone in sync to deliver complex projects successfully from initial requirements through to quality assurance. No more out of date specs. No more communication issues when changes occur. No more gaps in test plans.

Join Jama for a live webinar to learn four best practices using Contour:

• Collaboration
• Traceability
• Test Coverage
• Change management

The new Jama Contour 3.1 is a powerful tool for complex projects, all within an easy-to-use, flexible solution — enabling your team to deliver products faster, cheaper and with higher quality. Be sure to join us and learn how collaborative requirements management can benefit your team and transform how you manage the scope of your projects.

Ideal for: Project Managers, Business Analysts, Product Managers, Developers, Quality Assurance, Executives

Presenters:
Matt Walker, (LinkedIn profile) Solutions Architect, Jama Software
Jessica Swan, (LinkedIn profile) Account Director, Jama Software

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Executing

Knowledge Areas: 4- Integration 5 – Scope 8 – Quality

• 4.3 Direct and Monitor Project Execution
• 5.2 Define Scope
• 8.1 Plan Quality

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 Learn 4 Best Practices for Continuous Quality with Requirements Management