Live Webinar – September 28th, 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

Tracking task progress, understanding when work is completed, and how your schedule may be impacted is key to maintaining the integrity of your schedules. Because without updating actual progress you can’t know your true schedule status!

Project Server provides several different approaches for collecting task progress information from your team so you can stay on top of your schedule and resource needs.

Want to learn the key concepts and methods for using the task updates and timesheet capabilities in Project Server to keep your schedules up to date? Don’t miss this edition of Project Talk!

Project Talk 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 and other tools.

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!

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

Click to register for ‘Timing Is Everything!’ – Working with Timesheets and Tasks Updates in Project Server

Live Webinar September 26th, 2012 11:00 – 12:00 pm EDT
Offered by QuantumPM (REP #1264 )
Duration 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU or 1 CDU Cat A – Free PDU
Event Details (Event Code:161611)

Learn how many companies are using the power of SharePoint and Project Server to help them capture and build upon the good ideas of their people. Leverage the power of social networking within your corporation to identify the best ideas. Take these ideas from concept to reality using state-of-the-art technology.

Instead of creating long lists of ideas that are difficult to manage, use Innovation Director to quickly find and capitalize on the ideas that rise to the top. Innovation is driving much of our current work load so we would like to share with you some of the ways in which we are using Microsoft SharePoint and Project Server to help our customers leverage their resources.

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

Click to register for IPM / Innovation Director – Making Ideas Happen

Live Webinar 3 Offerings
September 25th, 2012 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
September 26th, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
October 3rd, 2012 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category B – Free PDU
Presented by: Capella University

The world of work is rapidly changing.

Your ability to effectively work with people who are different from you is becoming increasingly more important to your success and the success of your organization.

There are currently 4 generations in the workplace.

While generational differences can present challenges, these differences can also bring great value when understood and leveraged.

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

• Know the value of understanding and leveraging generational differences in the workplace.
• Understand the general characteristics and tendencies of each generation.
• Learn strategies for developing successful relationships across all generations.
• Take away ideas about how you can immediately apply what you’ve learned.

Click to register for the Sept 25th session of 4@Work: Understanding and Leveraging Generational Differences

Click to register for the Sept 26th session of 4@Work: Understanding and Leveraging Generational Differences

Click to register for the Oct 3rd session of 4@Work: Understanding and Leveraging Generational Differences

Live Webinar – September 25th, 2012 11:00 am – 11:45 am EDT
Duration: 30 min 0.75 Category C PDU – Free PDU
Presenter: Journyx Inc.

In response to recent market conditions, most companies have squeezed all the available profit improvements from expense reductions and productivity improvements. That leaves price as the remaining profit improvement lever. Research has shown that companies with the most compelling customer value have the best profit performance.

Compelling customer value clearly defines “who is your customer” and “what are you selling” against the background your industry and business environment. A Product Blueprint identifies key components of your customer segments and your product offerings on a single page, making it easier for you to fine tune your customer value and ultimately improve your profitability.

Presenter: Karen Millican, (LinkedIn profile) Owner, Karen Millican & Associates Karen Millican is an independent pricing architect with a unique blend of expertise in finance, administration and marketing. She creates and implements practical pricing plans and uses her administration background to ensure that clients also have processes to keep the momentum going. Ms. Millican has more than 20 years expertise in financial analysis, project management and marketing.

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning Executing

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope

• 4.1 Develop Project 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’

Click to register for Creating the Product Blueprint

Live Webinar September 25th, 2012 – 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm EDT
A Microsoft Worldwide Event Presenter: Brightwork
Duration: 30 Minutes 0.5 Category C PDU – Free PDU

Learn and Execute Project Management in One SharePoint Environment!

PM Basicsâ„¢ PLUS is a unique SharePoint solution for project management that includes 12 hours of embedded world-class project management training.

Co-developed by BrightWork and the International Institute for Learning (IIL), PM Basics PLUS is the first and only program that combines SharePoint capabilities with proven project management instruction.

By combining SharePoint with just-in-time project management training, PM Basics PLUS can:

• Enhance visibility and control over projects and portfolios
• Regain control and increase overall project success rate
• Improve collaboration and connect PMs to professional training
• Effectively manage projects and enable PMs to consistently initiate, plan, track and control all work
• Integrate with Microsoft Project with an optional two-way synch of task and schedule information between Project and SharePoint
• Lower cost and complexity by leveraging the investment already made in SharePoint

Join Microsoft Project & Certified Project & Portfolio Management (PPM) Silver Partner, BrightWork for a series of education webcasts and Hands on Learning labs (HOL).

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning, Monitoring & Controlling

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 6 – Time

• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
• 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Execution
• 6.5 Develop Schedule
• 6.6 Control Schedule
• 9.3 Develop Project Team

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’

Click to register for Integrating SharePoint Collaboration and Project Management Training