Live Webinar July 18th, 2012 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT
Event Code: 160852 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

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Live Webinar – July 18th, 2012 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Offered by IAG Consulting (REP 2858)
Duration 1 hour 1 PDU or 1 CDU 1 Category A – Free PDU

Improving organizational Requirements Maturity is a strategic approach to improving project success and aligning IT with the business to meet objectives on time and on budget consistently.

According to the recent IAG BA Benchmark study of 437 large and medium organizations in North America and Europe, the organizational level of Requirements Maturity is directly proportional to the likelihood of project success.

Companies invest millions of dollars in recruitment, hiring, and training of Business Analysts every year without a detailed understanding of the role and how to integrate into the enterprise; the average Requirements Maturity level in North America is only 1.8 on a scale of 1-5, and only a fraction of those measured qualified at a level 3 or higher.

For individual and organizations that are serious about improving in a consistent and measureable way, IAG will explain the key concepts and results you can expect by improving organizational Requirements Maturity

Learning Objectives:

1. The impact of requirements maturity on overall business and project objectives.
2. The Requirements Maturity Model.
3. A high level roadmap to improving requirements capabilities.

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Live Webinar July 19th, 2012 – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category C – Free PDU
Presented by : Modern Analyst

Business Analysts are faced with an information overload problem.

You spend hours circulating, editing and tracking changes to requirements stored in hard to track documents.It takes crazy heroics and is a nightmare to manage using Word, Excel and email.And still, teams often get out of sync on what they are supposed to build and why.

To get in sync, companies are adopting social technologies.But social for social’s sake has limited business value. It can create noise or distraction if not done purposefully around the requirements.Tools allow teams a new way of working that helps us collaborate in the context of our projects, by:

• Capturing decisions
• Understanding goals
• Increasing visibility
• Recognizing impacts

Join this webinar and learn how to save time and work more efficiently.We’ll examine how the BA can better interact with requirements by applying social collaboration to the requirements lifecycle, creating deeper engagement across teams and delivering successful projects.

Bonus: All Attendees will receive a PDFof Jama Software’s, “Top Five Frustrations of Requirements Docs & Tips to Avoid Them.

Presenter: Derwyn Harris (LinkedIn profile) Co-Founder & Solutions Architect, Jama Software Derwyn brings 12 years of software engineering and management experience to Jama with significant experience delivering enterprise-scale software applications. He is a frequent speaker on technology topics at conferences such as the Ajax Experience. Derwyn blends deep technical knowledge with strong customer service and support skills to ensure a successful user experience for our customers.

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

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 Twibinar^* – July 16, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category B – Free PDU
Note: NetObjectives is an REP ( 3045) but this opportunity is a Category B PDU.

This twibinar^* will be a conversation between Esther Derby (LinkedIn profile) and Alan Shalloway (Linkedin Profile & @alshalloway) and the participants discussing the questions:

• What is the role of management in Agile?
• How can you get people with different goals to collaborate together?
• How does one create trust across roles?

The twibinar will start with a dialog between Esther and Alan on “what is the role of management in Agile?” It will then be opened to Q&A from the audience. We’ll then repeat this for the next two questions – first a dialog between Esther and Alan, then an open Q&A session. Throughout the twibinar, folks will be encouraged to be tweeting questions and comments to each other in order to have a broader conversation.

Presenters:

Alan Shalloway (Linkedin Profile & @alshalloway) is the founder and CEO of Net Objectives. With 40 years experience, Alan is a thought leader in Lean, Kanban, PPM, Scrum and agile design. He is the author of Design Patterns Explained: A New Perspective on Object-Oriented Design, Lean-Agile Pocket Guide for Scrum Teams, Lean-Agile Software Development: Achieving Enterprise Agility, and Essential Skills for the Agile Developer: A Guide to Better Programming and Design. Alan is a co-founder and board member for the Lean Software and Systems Consortium.

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^* A twibinar is a virtual meeting between multiple presenters/panelists with a simultaneous twitter tag type conversation amongst the participants. In other words, while the presenters/panelists are doing their thing, the participants are tweeting amongst themselves using a common hashtag so they can see what is being tweeted to each other.

Live Webinar – July 18th, 2012 1:00 am – 2:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hour 1 Category C 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, (LinkedIn profile) 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.

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope

• 4.1 Develop Project Charter
• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
• 5.2 Define Scope

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 Handshake Strategyâ„¢: How Strategic Alliances Can Grow Your Business