Live Webinar August 14th, 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)

This session provides an in depth look into a suite of Software Development (SD) deliverables.

• It identifies SD deliverables,
• Provides a description for each of the deliverables and…
• Discusses where and how these deliverables can be applied.

The intent of this session is to provide an understanding of how each of these SD deliverables can be utilized, scaled, and leveraged to contribute to the success of projects.

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.

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Live Webinar – August 14th, 2012 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Presented by: Eclipse Project Portfolio Management
Duration: 1 hour 1 PDUs Credits: Category C 1 PDU- Free PDU

Establishing a PMO (Project/Program/Portfolio Management Office) is considered to be a best practice approach to improving the value an organization can receive from its project investments.

Why is it then, that a study, conducted in 2005, of 750 organizations worldwide indicated that over 75% of organizations that set up a PMO shut it down within three years because it did not demonstrate any added value?

Solution Q invites you to attend a webinar where you will learn key reasons why so many PMOs fail, and gain some valuable knowledge of the critical success factors required to ensure the survival of your PMO.

Who should attend this webinar?
Managers/Directors of PMOs, Project 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, Monitoring & Controlling

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

• 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Execution
• 4.4 Monitor & 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’

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Live Webinar August 15th, 2012 – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category C – Free PDU
Presented by American Management Association (REP 1294)
Although the AMA is an REP this opportunity may not have a course number Contact the AMA for further information.

When you want to be understood, tell a story

Over the last decade, storytelling has become one of the most rapidly growing communication tools used by business leaders and executives.

Companies like Disney, 3M, Motorola, and the World Bank have adopted storytelling as a key method of influence and leadership. Instead of corporate memos, email, and PowerPoint presentations, storytelling is now being used to inspire and motivate organizations, to create a vision for the future, to define culture and values, to set goals and build commitment to them, and to lead change.

What You Will Learn:

• A simple, three-part story structure that’s proven to work
• Tips for turning a good story into a great story by using metaphors, emotion, and surprises, while keeping the style concrete, direct, and engaging

While attending this program is FREE, reservations are required.

We encourage you to register even if you are unable to attend live; you’ll receive replay information following the event.

Presenter: Paul Smith (LinkedIn profile) is Director of Consumer Research at The Procter & Gamble Company. In his 19 years with the company, he’s worked in leadership positions in both consumer research and finance and accounting functions spanning several multibillion dollar business units. He is also a highly-rated trainer in several P&G training colleges for leadership and communications courses. Smith is the author of a new book about using storytelling as a leadership tool, Lead with a Story: A Guide to Crafting Business Narratives That Captivate, Convince, and Inspire.

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Executing

Knowledge Areas: 4- Integration 9 – Human Resources 10 – Communications

• 4.3 Direct and Monitor Project Execution
• 9.3 Develop Project Team
• 9.4 Manage Project Team
• 10.2 Plan Communications
• 10.5 Report Performance

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 August 16th, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – $15 USD PDU
Presented by: Solutions Cube Group (REP 2451)

So, you’ve worked on a lot of projects and know how to develop scope and requirements deliverables, but what are the Project Manager’s responsibilities during the development of these deliverables?

Attend this 1 hour live webinar learn what the Project Manager must do to ensure that scope is determined, managed, and approved and to develop and approve project requirements.

In this 1 hour in-depth webinar participants learn:

• The components for defining a complete Project Scope Statement
• The components of defining clear Business Requirement Statements
• The process for defining Technical Requirements

EARN 1 PDU after viewing this webinar

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Live Webinar – August 14th, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
Offered by: Roeder Consulting ( REP 2453)
Duration: 1 hour 1 Category A PDU – Free PDU

Tres Roeder, PMP, first delivered this presentation to the American Marketing Association in 2006. Since then, Roeder Consulting has trained hundreds on its proven three-step approach to winning support. Updated with recent research in behavioral science, this free webinar will arm you with the core framework required to earn support.

Presenter: Tres Roeder (LinkedIn profile) is recognized as a global expert on project management. He regularly speaks at global project management events, including, the Project Management Institute’s Global Congresses. Mr. Roeder educates project managers how to achieve project success by deploying a balanced approach with a particular emphasis on people. Tres is often quoted in books & articles (MSN Money, Microsoft Press, and the Project Management Institute), and released his best-selling book “A Sixth Sense for Project Management®â€ on the 10th anniversary of the founding of Roeder Consulting in 2011

To learn more about A Sixth Sense for Project Management® AND earning upto 6 more Category C PDUs Review our article.

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Live Webinar August 14th, 2011 – 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm EDT
Presented by the Corporate Education Group (REP 1011)
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Cat A PDU Free Course ID: MDW1261

Projects delivered in matrix organizations have unique criteria when it comes to how resources are assigned, decisions are made, and issues are resolved.

In this webinar, you’ll explore key characteristics of successful matrix organizations and the top skills required for project managers in them; in addition, you will review some of the tools used to balance the challenge of being proactive and collaborative in a matrix, while still acting as an independent project management expert.

Learning objectives include:

• The different types of matrix organizations
• The advantages and disadvantages of the matrix organization
• The top skills that project managers need to deliver projects in a matrix
• The impact the matrix organization has on project delivery and your career
• Exploration of project tools and templates for more efficient matrix project management

Presenter: Star Dargin (LinkedIn profile), PCC, CPCC, instructor and consultant for Corporate Education Group, is founder of Star Leadership, a management consulting firm that offers coaching, training, and consulting services for businesses.

Star held leadership positions at several high-tech companies, in roles such as Director of Engineering, Director of Project Managers, and International Program Manager; additionally, Star is an adjunct professor at Boston University where she teaches graduate level courses on Leadership and Communication for Project Managers.

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