Live Webinar August 28th, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hour 1 PDU / 1 CDU Credits: 1 PDU Category B – Free PDU
Presented by: adaQuest

Deploying a Project Portfolio Management solution can help your project management organization become more effective in prioritizing and managing projects.

In this webcast we will look at common IT challenges and discover how an out-of-the-box solution can be a quick and low-cost way to establish your PMO.

In this complimentary webcast we will discuss:

• 9 IT Challenges
• A Ready-to-go PMO in just two weeks
• The benefits of a hosted solution
• Faster time to Value
• The trifecta of service

This webcast is presented by three companies recognized as leaders in the industry for their successful PMO. Deployments. Join adaQuest to see how you can go from Zero to PMO in under two weeks.

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Live Webinar – August 28th, 2012 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm EDT
Presented by: Enfocus Solutions
Duration: 1/2 hour 0.5 PDUs Credits: 0.5 Category C PDU- Free PDU

Enfocus Solutions Inc. CEO John Parker (LinkedIn profile) discusses the complexities of agile requirements, sharing lessons learned and best practices specific to this iterative and incremental approach to development.

The webinar covers agile requirements in large enterprises, the role of business analysts, and how user stories can be defined and elaborated using test scenarios, user conversations, and functional and nonfunctional requirements.

The 60-minute presentation is a must-attend for organizations looking to move to agile, and for product owners, scrum masters, and agile teams in organizations already using the method.

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration

• 4.1 Develop Project Charter
• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
• 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 August 28th, 2012 – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category C – Free PDU
Presented by Citrix Online – GoToMeeting Corporate

How do you move people to action? Your influence depends on your ability to build and deliver a thought provoking presentation.

Build persuasive and powerful presentations by embracing the sales side of your business.

Attend this interactive webinar to learn:

• How to make a strong case for your message
• Ways to repurpose your content for new presentations
• The most consistently effective arguments in today’s market and more…

Speakers: Terri Sjodin, (LinkedIn profile) Founder, Sjodin Communications

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Executing

Knowledge Areas: 9 – Human Resources 10 – Communications

• 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 27th, 2012 – 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm EDT
Presented by the Corporate Education Group (REP 1011)
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category A PDU – Free PDU

Both individual and team success depend upon clear and effective interpersonal communication.

Whether face to face or virtual, every interaction with another person influences how you are perceived and provides an opportunity to develop trust and build a positive relationship.

Whether presenting one-on-one or in front of an audience of 1,000, conveying information to a project team or delivering a difficult message, communicating effectively is one of the most powerful skills for achieving your objectives.

This webinar will teach you how to focus on your outcome, tune in to your audience, and develop your messages for clarity and impact.

Your ability to create an environment for open discussion and ongoing dialogue is crucial for communication success.

The communications skills covered can increase your ability to exercise choice and control for every type of conversation, influence without authority, and improve the quality of relationships and productivity.

Learning Objectives Include:

• A blueprint for designing any important communication
• Six principles to guide your interactions
• Emotional intelligence to manage challenging conversations
• Alignment of the four key components of communication to achieve your outcome

Presenter: Crystell Anthony, (LinkedIn profile) M.Ed., MBTI®, CAGS from Northeastern University, and a certified State Trainer for Massachusetts, is a Lead Consultant for Corporate Education Group and Principal and founder of her own consulting company, The Focus Group. Since 1979, Crystell’s training programs are known for containing simplified best practices for easy on-the-job applications and have been successfully installed in organizations across the globe.

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Live Webinar – August 28th 2012, 12:00-1:00 PM EDT
Offered by ASPE (REP 2161) 1 Category A PDU – Free PDU
This is a 1 hour seminar and attendees will be awarded 1 PDU for participating

Are you looking to successfully integrate trading, hedging, and risk management into your company’s operation but need a basic foundation in the tools needed to be successful?

Get an excellent overview of the current state of risk management and the direction in which the industry is heading. EMI will help you get a handle on the more common energy trading and hedging tools and techniques, best practices, governance and control issues, and more.

Presenter: Richard Weissman (LinkedIn profile) is one of the world’s foremost authorities and thought leaders in the field of trader psychology. He has provided training and consultation services to traders and risk managers at financial services firms, investment banks, hedge funds and energy companies for more than 16 years. In 2006, Weissman joined the Energy Management Institute where he currently serves as senior associate.

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Live Webinar August 27th, 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)

Numerous organizations have not defined their business processes!

Eighty-five percent (85%) of an organization’s quality and efficiency problems are built into its current systems. There is a tendency for businesses to get complacent with the “Tribal Knowledge” approach and with increased learning curves which result in delivery delays and increased lifecycle costs.

Learn how to identify and eliminate unnecessary costs and activities that don’t add value through identification of: core processes; non-value added work; system flaws resulting in poor quality; human resource capacity planning.

This session provides the essence of simplified yet practical approach to Kaizen; defining and developing process workflows; initiation of Business Process Management (BPM) initiatives; and how efficiency and customer satisfaction may be improved.

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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