Live Webinar – September 20th, 2012 – 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT
Offered by BATimes (Diversified Business Communications REP 1811)
Duration 2 Hrs 2 Cat A PDU/CDUs – $89.99 USD for 2 PDU / CDU
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Do you have ‘people issues’ on your projects?

Most of us experience plenty of people challenges like resistance, lack of skills, and others. But, when you stop and think about it, there are many more under the surface that don’t seem to be ‘people issues’ at all (lack of resources, scope creep, unclear requirements, etc.) that are easily traced back to people (a leader’s decision, political maneuvering, lack of alignment, etc).

So how do we anticipate the many people challenges that will emerge and then address them when they inevitably do?

By Using A Change Management Plan!

Working from a real IT project example, this fun and engaging course will give you hands-on practice to figure out when you do or don’t need to use a Change Management plan.

Kimberlee will also show you step-by-step how to create and use a simple Change Management plan to deal with common ‘people issues’ on projects… which includes revealing some misconceptions!

And because sponsorship is one of the most common people challenges, you’ll evaluate your sponsor real-time and learn how to talk to your sponsor about ‘people’ issues.

Course Learning Objectives Include:

• Understand how Change Management is evolving and determine if a Change Management plan is needed on your project.
• Learn Key Elements of the Change Management plan and how to align it with your project plan.
• Know basic sponsor skills and how/why to include people updates into regular reviews with your sponsor.

With the Course You Will Receive:

• Access to the Live and Recorded Version of Webinar
• Personalized Certificate of Attendance
• Copy of Presentation Slides
• Impact Assessment
• Sponsor Assessment
• Sponsor Assessment

Presenter: Kimberlee Williams CEO – Ignitem (LinkedIn profile) is on a mission to help business professionals worldwide accelerate growth and change using online learning resources. She is the former Head of Change Execution then Executive Director of Strategy & Sigma for the $4bb Global Services business unit, both at Merck & Co.

Click to register for Create Your Change Management Plan: The Minimum You Need for Maximum Results

Live Webinar – September 18th 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

Organizations are increasingly finding themselves overwhelmed with data, yet starved for actionable information. As such, organizations are migrating quickly to the utilization of business intelligence (BI) and advanced analytics.

One of the fastest growing areas within BI — Predictive Analytics & Data Mining (PADM) — provides substantial returns when implemented properly, as demonstrated in a wealth of case studies. PADM is being explored within these organizations as a way to improve their decision making processes, thereby increasing efficiency and minimizing risk.

Yet, the vast majority of practitioners who attempt PADM implementations approach the discovery process like any other IT project. When their projects fail or fall short, they prematurely dismiss the practice and delay the tremendous gains they could otherwise reap with PADM.

This web seminar is intended for stakeholders, functional managers and business practitioners in business, industry, and government, who have made substantial investments in data collection, storage, retrieval, visualization and basic analysis but may not have the technical or strategic experience necessary to chart an effective roadmap to uncover the valuable predictive insights hidden within their existing data.

No prior knowledge is required.

Presenter: Tony Rathburn (LinkedIn profile) is a Senior Consultant with a predictive modeling and data mining consulting firm offering guidance and results for those who are data-rich, yet information-poor. Tony’s expertise is focused on the design and development of business models of human behavior. Tony has extensive experience in development of models for trading, pricing, CRM, B2B, B2C, fraud detection, risk management and attrition/retention.

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Live Webinar 3 Offerings
September 18th, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
September 19th, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
September 20th, 2012 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category B – Free PDU
Presented by: Capella University

Boost your creativity, productivity, and happiness with Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Emotional Intelligence.

In this hour, you’ll learn how to develop an effective, daily practice to improve your health, performance, and well-being—at work and in your personal life.

By the end of this webinar, you will be able to:

• Apply mindfulness techniques to increase focus and attention.
• Develop a daily practice to reduce stress and improve personal effectiveness.
• Discuss current neuroscience surrounding meditation and emotional intelligence.
• Share tools and exercises with work associates and family members.

Click to register for the Sept 18th session of Reach Your Potential With Mindfulness And Emotional Intelligence

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Live Webinar – September 18th, 2012 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Presented by: Enfocus Solutions & Modern Analyst
Duration: 1 hour 1 PDUs Credits: 1 Category C PDU- Free PDU

Webinar attendees will receive a kit of checklists and templates pertaining to business value from the RequirementCoachâ„¢ and Requirements Excellence Frameworkâ„¢ components of the Enfocus Requirement Suite. â„¢

This webinar describes several innovative methods for business analysts to deliver more value to the business and ensure completion of successful enterprise projects. Poor business analysis is the root cause of many project failures.

Many projects fail or do not deliver anticipated benefits because:

• Teams start on the solution without understanding the problem.
• Business case was either not defined or was poorly constructed.
• A clear, complete, and accurate set of requirements is not captured and defined.
• There is limited focus on business needs.
• Stakeholder needs were not adequately considered.
• Requirements were not adequately prioritized.

Well-executed business analysis fully integrated into the project management process helps ensures projects deliver on expected benefits. To receive maximum value, it is necessary to maximize solution value throughout the project lifecycle. A good solution and project definition delivers superior business value; a poor solution and project definition results in lower business value, even if the project has excellent project management.

To resolve these problems, it is necessary to accurately capture business requirements, elicit stakeholder needs, and prepare complete and accurate functional specifications. Requirements management needs to take place throughout the project lifecycle to confirm that business needs are met and business value is delivered.

The webinar will address the following topics:

• Problem Statement
• Business Case
• SMART Business Objectives
• Business Process Optimization
• Stakeholder Assessment
• Solution Assessment and Validation

Presenter John Parker (LinkedIn profile) CEO Enfocus Solutions Inc. discusses the role and potential of business analysts in driving value to the business, aligning IT activities with business goals, and ensuring the successful completion of enterprise projects.

PDU Category C documentation details:

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

• 4.1 Develop Project Charter
• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
• 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 Webinar – September 18th, 2012 2:00 pm EDT
Presented by: Eclipse Project Portfolio Management
Duration: 1 hour 1 PDUs Credits: Category C 1 PDU- Free PDU

Project Portfolio Management (PPM) initiatives are expected to provide significant benefit to multiple roles within an organization.

Intuitively, most staff can understand the potential value in the organization, process and technology changes involved with a PPM initiative. However, the lack of change management practices through a PPM initiative’s implementation is one of the most common reasons for their failure. Symptoms of this issue can include poor executive commitment, resistance or political pressure from functional management and compliance issues with project teams.

Eclipse will review common misconceptions about PPM initiative implementations, provide some guiding principles for successful change and detail the steps and key communication messages necessary to gain buy-in from executive and functional management as well as from project teams.

This webinar will also provide tips that can be incorporated into the initiation and planning of your PPM initiative to increase your odds of success.

Who should attend this webinar?
C-Level Management, IT Directors and Managers or Directors of PMOs

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: Planning, Monitoring & Controlling

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration

• 4.1 Develop Project Management Charter
• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan

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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