Live Webinar September 24th, 2012 – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: Pharmaceutical CoP (REP #S012)
Presented by: Dr. Aaron Shenhar (LinkedIn profile)

The next generation of project management will
transform project practitioners into leaders
who must deal with strategic & business aspects of their projects
actually improve meeting time and budget goals, and …
build a vision to inspire their teams while having fun.

Projects today are more complex, more uncertain, and faster changing than ever; they are highly impacted by the dynamics in the business environment and, “one size does not fit all.”

The traditional project management discipline is too slow in adapting to these complex and rapid changes.

Furthermore, while the PMI PMBOK Guide and its PMP certification are important and necessary building blocks for the profession, just meeting the project’s ‘triple constraint,’ is insufficient to guarantee its business objectives.

It seems the profession is ready for the next step in its evolution.

We present Strategic Project Leadership® (SPL), which was built on the foundation of traditional project management during twenty years of research and work with corporations.

SPL helps organizations deal with their projects in a flexible and adaptive way, and focus their projects on business results by creating value, competitive advantage, and winning in the marketplace. This integrated, industry-proven, and PMI award-winning approach combines the business-related needs of projects, the operational aspects of getting the job done on time and budget, and the leadership perspective of inspiring and motivating the team.

Dr. Shenhar will use lessons from several famous projects to show how project teams can integrate Strategic Project Leadership® into their current practices by building new skills on top of the existing PMBOK knowledge areas.

Note: You do have to be a PMI® member to register for this opportunity.

Presenter: Dr. Shenhar is is currently the CEO of The SPL Group that is dedicated to aligning projects with business and widely regarded as one of the world’s leading experts in project management, innovation, and execution leadership. The first recipient of the PMI® Research Achievement Award, and is the holder of five academic degrees in engineering and management, Dr. Shenhar founded new academic programs, including the project management programs at Stevens Institute of Technology and Rutgers University. He co-authored the book, Reinventing Project Management: The Diamond Approach to Successful Growth & Innovation, (Harvard Business School Press) selected as one of the five best business books of year.

Click to register for Next Generation of Project Management: Leading Strategic Projects & Having Fun

Live Webinar – September 25th 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.

We all negotiate.

• Some do it deliberately.
• Some do it instinctively.
• Some do it because they feel forced to defend a position, a personal value or their independence.

Every time there is a difference of opinion between what two people want there is an opportunity to negotiate.

Unfortunately, many of us have learned to associate negotiation with conflict. Certainly, if not handled in a respectful, professional manner the possibility of conflict is heightened.

In the Negotiating for Success webinar Michelle Moore (LinkedIn profile) will discuss what it takes to plan and conduct successful negotiations – those that improve relationships and achieve the desired outcomes.

The webinar will include the following elements:

• What is successful negotiation?
• The Negotiation Process
• The Importance of Planning
• Best Practices for Conducting your Negotiations

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.

Click to register for Negotiating For Success: Leadership & Business Skills For IT Professionals

Live Webinar – September 27th, 2012 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Offered by MPUG WebnLearn ( REP 1369 )
Duration 2 hours + Q & A 2 PDU / 2 CDU
Mpug Member Free – This session is members only + ($129/yr/Member)
Note : You must register by September 26th 2012 for the session on the 27th

Project Portfolio Management is about ensuring you have the correct mix of projects that are focused on taking the business where it has decided to go. It is about being able to respond quickly to changes in the environment, enabling the business to set the direction and then create a series of steps to get there.

MPUG Certificate Series: PPM
Sorry MPUG Members Only
MPUG PPM Certificate upon completion of series and
6 Cat A PMI® PDU Credits

The course comprise of 3 sessions of 2 hours each.
MPUG Certificate Session 1 9/19/12 12PM – 2PM EDT
MPUG Certificate Session 2 9/27/12 12PM – 2PM EDT
Register by September 26th 2012
MPUG Certificate Session 3 10/3/12 12PM – 2PM EDT
Register by October 2nd 2012

Session 2 Outline:

1. Portfolio Planning
   • Demand management
   • Categorization
2. Portfolio Prioritization (with case study using MS 2010)
   • Strategy and strategic drivers and case study examples
   • Pair wise comparison
   • Benefits Impact statements
   • Optimization process
3. Portfolio Delivery Management
   • Performance management
   • Governance

Participants will:

• Learn what PPM is;
• Build an effective process using best practices and software tools to support PPM deployment,
• Kick start the process in a realistic and workable environment with a clear understanding true costs and resource requirements,
• Execute and implement the PPM process and embed a sustainable PPM model in their environment.
• Have access to templates and checklists
• Will gain familiarity with their use through the sessions that reinforce the learning objectives.

They will also have an opportunity to obtain a prerelease copy of Dr. Shan’s latest book Portfolio Management: Executive’s Road-map to Innovate and Invest in Successful Projects.

If you are NOT ALREADY a member I highly recommend that YOU JOIN MPUG!

This event is for members only BUT…. Even if you only take the 3 session 6 hour MPUG Project Portfolio Management Masterclass (6 Category A PDUs) the $129 membership fee is a terrific value to get the PPM MPUG Certificate and add it to your resume.

MPUG Membership also includes:

1. MPUG’s Project Server and SharePoint certificated courses available to members
2. Over 30 other virtual PDU events per year
3. You can network with other MPUG (Microsoft Project Users Group) members at in person meetings and events.
4. Work with Microsoft MVPs in MS Project Project Server & SharePoint
5. And so much more …….

Seriously consider joining MPUG if you work with SharePoint or Project & earn all the PDUs you will need as a member of MPUG!

Click to register for Project Portfolio Management Masterclass MPUG Certificate Session 2

Live Webinar September 21, 2012 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – $15 USD PDU
Presented by: Solutions Cube Group (REP 2451)

1. Do your project teams lack the clarity of how their project effort fits into the overall corporate strategic direction?
2. When challenged with change requests, do you lack a clear way to decide if the request is actually in scope versus an expansion of the project scope?
3. With multiple ways to develop a project solution, how do you know whether the proposed solution is the best fit for the project and for the organization?

Without alignment on both the objectives of the project and the objectives of the organization, project teams risk building the wrong or inadequate project solution.

Solutions Cube Group’s “Differentiating Business and Project Objectives” webinar provides an in depth lesson on documenting two often overlooked, yet critical, components of the Project Scope Statement: Business and Project Objectives.

In this 1 hour in-depth webinar participants learn:

• Differentiate between Business and Project Objectives
• Recognize how their project fits into the “Big Picture” strategic direction of the company
• Minimize the subjectivity, when presented with Change Requests, regarding in scope needs versus scope creep
• Understand how Objectives will help the team justify and contain the scope for the project solutions being proposed and developed.

EARN 1 PDU after viewing this webinar

Click to purchase Differentiating Business and Project Objectives – Project Scope Series 1 of 4

Live Webinar September 24th, 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)

Audit functions have the opportunity to add value to the enterprise when planning and executing audits.

One approach that adds value to the enterprise is risk-based auditing. Software tools are great but an understanding of objective fundamentals and application of risk-based auditing will enhance the value of any audit.

It is surprising to learn that many companies still do not have a fundamental understanding of what constitutes risks within their work environment.

If there is an understanding of risk it is performed subjectively to allow multiple interpretations so the one with the more power or clout easily wins. Not a good approach to holding back the tsunami that is on the horizon or right in front of your eyes. [If you haven’t seen the movie “Margin Call” then get it.]

Risk-based auditing is a process, an approach, a methodology and an attitude. It is about auditing the things that really matter to the organization and exploring the probabilities and consequences deeper.

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.

Click to register for Risk Based Auditing