Live Webinar July 19th,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

Collaborative negotiations (win-win) are always nice, but what do you do when the other side starts using tactics to gain advantage?

This webinar will cover the most common tactics used in negotiations, along with suggestions on how to defend and counter when these maneuvers are used, along with methods to get the negotiation back on track.

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 IIL Webinar – July 20th, 2012 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 hour Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Presented by : IIL (Rep 1003) – Course No: PM0220

NOTE: You will need to register with IIL and sign into the site to register for this opportunity. This session may fill up quickly so sign up today.

In this webinar, you will learn how to manage a project when the business analyst and/or the team are not co-located with you and the business.

There are a number of built-in obstacles to an arrangement in which the project manager and business are in one location and the business analyst and solution team are in another.

Some can be overcome with various techniques while some obstacles have to be accepted and factored into the end result of the product. This factoring may include adding time for rework.

The goal of the project manager in such a relationship is to reduce the amount of rework that typically stems from miscommunication and implemented assumptions so that the economic value of using an off-shore team is fully realized.

There are specific issues related to the work a business analyst typically does that are exacerbated by the lack of collocation:

• More than the time zone and language obstacles, issues such as gaining a full understanding of the business and business environment,
• Reading the non-verbal language that provides much of the information that goes into user-oriented systems, and
• Recognizing the politics that play a part in any product implementation. T

To overcome the obstacles the project manager must first understand the role the business analyst plays and the information the business analyst needs to play the role successfully and then arrange for the information to be transferred over there.

Dealing with out of sight team members using the tips and techniques presented in this webinar provides these benefits

• Having an organized approach to structuring the remote and/or local team
• Increasing the communication and morale of distance teams working with business analysts
• Apply the techniques for both business analyst and project manager to increase the chances of project and product success

Join IIL today and ensure that the economic value of using your off-shore team is fully realized.

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Live Webinar – July 17th 2012, 9:30 am – 10:30 am EDT
Offered by: Global Knowledge UK (REP 1999)
Duration: 1 hour 1 PDU / 1 CDU Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU

Note: Although Global Knowledge is an REP this opportunity may not have a course number Contact Global Knowledge for further information.

Every day we are required to make decisions in our work and personal lives. Every we decision make has an impact, and to be sure that we are minimising the risk of a poor decision and maximizing the return of a good decision it is important to understand the decision-making process.

In the Making Good Decisions webinar Michelle Moore (LinkedIn profile) will discuss how our past experiences and perceptions can get in the way of effective decision-making, different decision-making styles and how to make the best decision in a given situation.

The webinar will include the following elements:

• The Impact of Decision Making
• Understanding Decision Making Challenges
• The Decision Making Process

Presenter: Michelle Moore LinkedIn profile) is a learning and development professional with in-depth knowledge and experience in Sales, Leadership and Communication Skills. Michelle facilitates Global Knowledge Leadership and Business workshops on a world-wide basis and is responsible for development and promotion of the Global Knowledge EMEA Leadership and Business Skills portfolio.

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Live Webinar – July 19th, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm EDT
Offered by MPUG WebnLearn ( REP 1369 )
Duration 1 hour + Q & A 1 PDU / 1 CDU
Mpug Member Free – Guest $15.00 USD + $1.37 USD Fee

While you may not be ready for an Enterprise level Project Portfolio Management (EPM) system, that doesn’t mean you can’t start effectively managing your Project Portfolio! In fact, you already have all the tools you need to get started with PPM!

You can enter the world of PPM and start managing your portfolio of projects right now!

Learn the ins and outs of Project Portfolio Management using Microsoft Project before investing in Project Server or other more expensive PPM tools!

Project Talks’ John Riopel (LinkedIn profile) and Matt Davis (LinkedIn profile) will show you how to build a Project Portfolio, understand the key concepts, and enable your PPM capability to get your Project Portfolio Management initiative up and running now! If you need to get your Project Portfolio capability off the ground don’t miss this show!

This is a “Project Talk” presentation that is an interactive ‘radio show’ and web-session with real-time demonstrations of common project management and scheduling issues and how to address them using Microsoft Project. If you’d like to participate in the show, ask a question or offer a comment, simply type it into the Q&A Tool, then raise your hand using the ‘raise your hand’ tool, and un-mute your microphone so you can join the conversation!

NOTE: Anyone who participates live on the show will receive a stylish MPUG T-Shirt or other great prize!

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Live Webinar July 18th, 2012 – 11:00 pm – 11:30 pm EDT
Duration: 30 Minutes + Question Period 0.5 Category C PDU – Free PDU
Event Code: 158988 Microsoft Event By: ProJility

Learn the process for collecting and analyzing requirements for an EPM system, key gotcha’s and best practices.

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

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning, Monitoring & Controlling

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope

• 4.1 Develop Project Management 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’

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Battle of the C++ Testing Frameworks

Live Webinar July 18th, 2012, 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm EDT
Duration:1 hour Webcast + Q & A – Up to 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU
Hosted By: Typemock

So you’ve decide to write your C++ unit tests. The first step is choosing a testing framework.

Which C++ testing frameworks should you go with?

Typemock will introduce you to the most frequently used frameworks, and compare them. They will also discuss issues in the selection of a framework needed to choose the right framework..

In this webinar they will issue practical advice writing tests in: CppUnit, GoogleTest, Boost Test, and UnitTest++. You will explore the ease-of-use, APIs, and answer your questions about what is important in a testing framework.

Let them help you choose the right framework for you. Battle it out. Who’s going to be the top framework?

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning Executing

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

• 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Execution
• 4.4 Monitor & Control Project Work
• 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.’

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Another Great Category C pduOTD Opportunity

Real Life Unit Testing & Mocking:
Testing Untestable Code

Even if you’re already a unit testing ninja like Gil, this webinar is for you! – EdmontonPM

Earn 1 category C PDU with this terrific video presentation. (Category C Documentation is provided on the page with the presentation).

Everyone is welcome but it is most appropriate for people with a background in unit testing with medium to advanced skills.

Check out Gil Zilberfeld’s, (LinkedIn profile, @gil_zilberfeld) 1 Hour Online Webinar By Typemock – Real Life Unit Testing & Mocking: Testing Untestable Code.