Live Webinar November 7th, 2012 – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Duration: 75 Minutes webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: Human Resource CoP (REP #S045)
Presented by: Kevin Ciccotti (LinkedIn profile), CPCC, ACC

One Of The Biggest Challenges To Successful Project Implementation
Is The Evolution Of The Project Team

A company will invest time, money, and effort in detailing the scope, selecting relevant experts for the team, choosing a project manager, and will leave them on their own to “make it work.”

The challenge of taking a diverse group of individuals, with varying backgrounds and experience, from different functional areas, and placing them on a project team with a Project Manager who is not their direct supervisor, can severely undermine the success of any project.

In “The Human Factor in Project Management,” Kevin explores some of the common mistakes Project Managers and companies make and offers strategies for creating highly functioning teams, guiding them through the team development process, and getting them to work together more effectively from the outset. He also discusses the powerful forces at work in our lives that determine our thoughts, actions, and ultimately the course and quality of our lives.

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

Presenter: Kevin Ciccotti CPCC, ACC, is a Certified Professional Coach and founder of Human Factor Formula. For more than 25 years Kevin has focused on the key behavioral elements that drive human performance and decision-making, and provides Project Managers with tools to better understand themselves, their coworkers, their teams.

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Live Webinar – November 1st, 2012 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Offered by MPUG WebnLearn ( REP 1369 )
Duration 2 hours + Q & A 2 PDU / 2 CDU – Certificate is 6 Hours 6 PDUs
Mpug Member Free – This session is members only ($129/yr/Member)

Note: Registration Closes October 31st, 2012 for Session 1 of 3

MPUG Certificate Series: Scheduling Essentials
Sorry MPUG Members Only
MPUG Scheduling Essentials 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 11/1/12 12 PM – 2 PM EDT
MPUG Certificate Session 2 11/8/12 12 PM – 2 PM EST
MPUG Certificate Session 3 11/13/12 12 PM – 2 PM EST

You’ve read the books, you’ve gone to class, and you’ve learned the techniques; but are you using the right approach to best manage a schedule, or do you just manage by the tips and tricks that you picked-up along the way?

PMI identifies the two primary project scheduling techniques as:

1. “Time-oriented scheduling” and …
2. “Resource-oriented scheduling”

Do you know that the effectiveness of the way you set-up and manage a project depends primarily on the scheduling technique that best matches your project?

This is an in-depth, three-part series of sessions that do not teach just about the features, but rather they demonstrate how to use the right features to properly and easily schedule and track your project. These sessions assume the audience has a solid working knowledge of Microsoft Project.

Session 1 Outline:

1. Defining the founding principles of managing project schedules
2. Definition and usage of Time-oriented and Resource-oriented Scheduling
3. Overarching schedule best practice techniques

If you are NOT ALREADY a member JOIN MPUG TODAY!

This event is for members only BUT…. Even if you only take the 3 session 6 hour MPUG Scheduling Essentials Masterclass (6 Category A PDUs) the $129 membership fee is a terrific value to get the Scheduling Essentials 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!

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The Live Session Is Free But…

You can get the recorded version of this session & over 500+ other Quality Category A PDU Sessions with an
ITMPI Membership

Premium Memberships are only $199 USD per year
An Excellent Value!!

Search for “2733” to see other great titles available!
Memberships Include all PDU Codes

Note: ITMPI charges a fee to obtain individual PDU codes. This fee ONLY needs to be paid if you ask the provider for the code – This code should be able to be obtained from the PMI.ORG site for free. An ITMPI Membership entitles you to receive all ITMPI PDU Codes and recordings.

Live Webinar November 6th, 2012 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hour 30 Min Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Presented by: Computer Aid Inc IT Metrics & Productivity Institute (Rep 2733)

This webinar with Arlene Minkiewicz (LinkedIn profile) discusses the benefits of cloud computing as well as barriers to adoption.

Arlene examines where cloud computing is an cost effective solution and where its use could be problematic or costly to an organization.

Arlene will also present several examples of successful implementations of cloud computing.

Note: ITMPI is now charging a fee to obtain the PDU code.  This fee ONLY needs to be paid if you ask the provider for the code – This code can be obtained from the PMI.ORG site for free. Start to record your PDU – on Step 2 place the Rep # 2733 (in our listing) in the “Provider Number” area and the title of the webinar in the “Activity Name” and hit search.  Select the code and continue to record the event.  If you need further assistance contact us at Hello at pduOTD.com

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Live Webinar – November 6th, 2012 2:00 pm EST
Presented by: Eclipse Project Portfolio Management
Duration: 1 hour 1 PDUs Credits: Category C 1 PDU- Free PDU

During the project intake process all projects are considered critical, all others never get approved. So how do you decide which “critical” projects are most critical? These decisions are typically made politically, emotionally or without consistency.

The Impact:

• Poor resource utilization
• Frustrated resources
• Projects not aligned with strategic objectives
• Higher risk and lower ROI

Solution Q invites you to attend a webinar demonstrating a balanced approach to prioritizing initiatives. Projects affect many aspects of your business; all factors should be considered when taking on a new project. Learn the prioritization secrets of successful companies using a Project Portfolio Management mentality.

The Result:

• Decreased risk
• Higher ROI
• Optimized resource utilization
• Maximum aggregate value of projects

Who should attend this webinar?
Managers/Directors of PMOs, Project Managers

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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