Live Webinar June 28th,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

This webinar will cover the basics of earned value management. The terminology, formulas and data interpretation will be covered. People attending this webinar will understand the basics of earned value management and how it can be easily applied on projects.

Presenter: Joseph A. Lukas, PMP, PE, CCE (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 – June 27th, 2012 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Presented by Sticky Minds
Duration 1 hour 1 PDU or 1 CDU 1 Category C Free

Myths abound regarding the role of business analysis in Agile projects. Some people believe analysis is ignored, deferred, or even unnecessary. Others think business analysis occurs spontaneously inside a delivery cycle, without planning or pre-work. Still, others assume that if you’re doing Agile, you don’t need requirements or documentation.

In truth and in practice, business analysis—focused, structured, and disciplined—is essential for successful Agile product delivery, whether your team is small or large, distributed or co-located.

Agile BA expert Mary Gorman explains why a BA is necessary for:

• Discovering product options
• Collaborating to create Agile plans
• Conversing daily about what to deliver
• Adapting your product with each delivery cycle to respond to changes in business needs
• Maintaining a constant flow of business value

Join in as Mary debunks the myths and reveals the realities surrounding Agile business analysis and how it is actually crucial to your product and team’s success.

Presenter: Mary Gorman CBAP, CSM (LinkedIn profile), is VP of quality and delivery at EBG Consulting. Mary works with global clients, speaks at industry conferences, and writes on requirements topics for the business analysis community. In addition to serving on the IIBA® Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® Committee for four years, Mary helped create the first CBAP® certification exam.

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Executing
Knowledge Areas: 4- Integration 5 – Scope 6 – Time

• 4.1 Develop Project Charter
• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
• 4.3 Direct and Monitor Project Execution
• 5.2 Define Scope
• 6.5 Develop Schedule

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 2 Offerings
June 27th, 2012 10:00 am – 10:30 am EDT
June 27th, 2012 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm EDT
Duration: 30 Minutes Credits: 0.50 PDU Category C – Free PDU
Presented by: Competitive Solutions Inc.

For large and small organizations alike, communication has become more difficult despite the wide variety of available technologies designed to help us all stay connected. Meetings have become less and less effective and this directly impacts organizational culture and success.

This webinar outlines simple, yet effective tactics to help organizations regain the lost connection between leadership and employees and realize their full potential.

What You’ll Learn in this Webinar:

• Identify common communication process failures
• How leading organizations structure communication from top-to-bottom and bottom-to-top
• How to create an effective “meetings waterfall” system
• Processes for what to do inside meetings
• Processes for what to do outside of meetings

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Initiating & Executing, Planning

Knowledge Areas: 10 – Communication

• 10.2 Plan Communications
• 10.3 Distribute Information
• 10.4 Manage Stakeholders Expectations
• 10.5 Report Performance

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Live Webinar – June 27th, 2012 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Offered by : JP Stewart Associates
Duration 1 hourNOTE: This Presentation does not qualify for PDUs

This session will answer all those questions you’ve had …
Telling you what is really involved in getting PMP® certification.

Topics will include (among others):

1. What are the benefits of getting certified?
2. Will it make me a better project manager?
3. How hard is the exam?
4. Can I self-study or do I need an instructor?
5. What materials should I look for from a vendor?
6. How much experience and education do I need?
7. How do I keep my certification up-to-date?
8. Do I have to join PMI?
9. What are the pros and cons of virtual vs. in person training?
10. What is the cost in time and money?
11. What is the passing score?
12. What about these post-8/31/11 changes I’ve heard about?
13. What other options are available if I do not have enough work experience or education to take the PMP exam?

Presenter: Jim Stewart PMP (Linkedin Profile, @JimPStewart) With over 20 years experience in IT, Jim has managed numerous multi-million dollar international infrastructure and software development programs. As principal of JPStewart Associates since 2003, Jim is engaged in multiple endeavors including consulting, training and mentoring. A Project Management Professional since 2001, he has trained hundreds of PMP’s via both virtual and on-site sessions. He also provides on-site training to corporations in Risk and Project Management basics.

If questions in advance about the content, please contact Jim Stewart. And dont forget to check out Jims Blog The Useful PM.

Note: Space is limited for this session. If you get out shut out of registration,email Jim. If he gets enough potential registrants, He will run another session. Jim wants you to know he will not add your name to any mailing list nor will anyone call you soliciting training or anything else.

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