Live Webinar September 18th, 2012 – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hour + 30 min Question Period 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU
Presented by: CollabNet

Project managers are rewarded on their ability to manage staff, budgets and dependencies, and drive projects to successful completion. But such behavior can be deeply at odds with the collaborative nature of Scrum.

Angela Druckman will examine the roles PMs commonly play in Scrum projects, unique characteristics these individuals have that can benefit the Scrum team and how project managers can continue to add value as the organization adopts agile practices.

Is there a place for project managers within Scrum? In this webinar Angela, will look at ways project managers can be successful, contributing members of the organization’s move to Scrum.

Presenter: Angela Druckman (LinkedIn profile) has served as a Product Owner, ScrumMaster and team member, and seen first-hand how agile practices and Scrum in particular can lead organizations to project success. Angela is the author of the popular book 30 Days to Better Agile and one of CollabNet’s Certified Scrum Trainers and a member of its ScrumCOREâ„¢ team

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PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration

• 4.1 Develop Project Charter
• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
• 4.3 Direct and Monitor Project Execution
• 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 September 20th, 2012 – 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm EDT
Duration: 1.5 Hours 1.5 Category C PDU – Free PDUs
Presented by: Praxis (REP #1231)

NOTE: Although Praxis is an REP they have stated that this opportunity will not be registered with PMI® as a Category A opportunity. If you have any questions contact Mrs Jamie Morris with Praxis. See below for Category C documentation details.

The prospect of a software quality audit can be intimidating and the work to prepare can seem daunting.However, audits are not generally conducted according to random processes, nor do auditors ask random questions.By learning what to expect, you can be prepared!

In this session, you will receive an overview of standard audit terminology, roles and processes. You will learn how to prepare your validation documentation,standard operating procedures, facilities, and personnel for the software quality audit.

Praxis will review frequently asked questions and checklists from international regulatory guidance. The session will also address approaches to handling problemtopics.

You will learnbest practice tactics for use during the audit. And finally, to help you determine where to focus your preparation efforts, this session will provide statistics from FDA inspections on the most prevalent software quality topics and the most cited typed of computer systems.

• Fundamental audit terminology, roles and practices
• Key US and international regulatory guidelines regarding software quality audits
• Audit preparation for staff, facilities, and documentation
• Common software quality audit questions
• Best practices during an audit
• Accommodating requests for access to computer systems and data
• Most frequently inspected systems and software quality topics

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning Executing

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope 8 – Quality

• 4.4 Monitor & Control Project Work
• 5.2 Define Scope
• 8.1 Plan Quality
• 8.3 Perform Quality Control

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 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Presented by: Training Magazine
Duration: 1 Hour 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU

A renewed focus on innovation in business means a lot more training is needed. One of the things that might not be top of mind in designing an innovation training program is intuition skills. Yet, if everyone had intuition smarts, innovation would be a cinch.

Arupa Tesolin, an expert in workplace intuition skills explains why you need to include intuition skills in your training program and how to position it alongside other innovation skills.

• The 3 questions everybody always asks about intuition
• The ONE important question they should really be asking
• Why the demand for innovation is ringing the intuition bell
• The core relationship between intuition and innovation and why you need to include it in innovation training
• How the “Law of Attraction” really describes the creative process
• How to use experiential approaches to develop intuition team and workplace skills
• Stress reduction – the hidden benefit of intuition development

Speakers: Arupa Tesolin (LinkedIn profile) is one of the world’s leading intuition experts, a member of the Global Intuition Network, and an innovation trainer who leads workshops and train the trainer programs that develop intuition and innovation skills. Arupa is the authorof Ting! A Surprising Way to Listen to Intuition & Do Business Better rated 4 Stars by Training Magazine, and Spark – Raise Your Mind to the Power of Infinity and Create Anything, and an exciting new book and workshop! Arupa also heads up Learning Paths International Canada, and innovation leader with more than 25 years of experience leading innovative learning and management practices. You can also check out Arupa’s site: http://intuita.com.

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning

Knowledge Areas: 9 – Human Resources 11 – Risk

• 9.3 Develop Project Team
• 11.1 Plan Risk Management
• 11.2 Identify Risks
• 11.5 Plan Risk Responses

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 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
OR …….. The course is included in an (over 100 PDUs Available)
All Access Pass – 6 Months for $229.95 USD or 1 YR $349.95
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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.

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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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Click to register for the Sept 20th session of Reach Your Potential With Mindfulness And Emotional Intelligence