Live Webinar November 9th, 2012 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – $15 USD PDU
Presented by: Solutions Cube Group (REP 2451)

Are your process improvement efforts targeting the right problems and taking advantage of the right opportunities?

This is a question many teams ask & struggle to answer. Use of the Brown Paper Process Modeling is a powerful way for organizations to gain alignment on end to end processes targeted for improvements and the characteristics of how, when and where work is performed.

• The Brown Paper Process Model incorporates real physical representations of every information flow and hand off required to complete an end to end process.
• The Brown Paper Model is perfect tool to provide focus on assessment activities to identify strengths in what we do today and process break downs to overcome.

Developing the Brown Paper Process Model teaches techniques needed to identify how work is performed and pinpoint process breakdowns to be addressed in improvement activities.

Attendees learn how to transform a logical process model – depicting what the processes are into a physical model representing how work is actually performed. They will learn how to lead an assessment activity for uncovering the value add as well as inconsistencies and / or failure points the current environment.

In this 1 hour in-depth webinar participants learn:

• The difference between Logical and Physical models and when to use each
• How to transform a logical process model into a physical process model
• How to structure and lead an assessment activity to uncover valuable process strengths to retain and pinpoint opportunities repair or replace process breakdowns
• The benefits a Brown Paper Process model provides for ongoing team education

EARN 1 PDU after viewing this webinar

Click to purchase Developing the Brown Paper Process Model: Process Improvement Series 2 of 3

Live Webinar – November 13th, 2012 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
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 ClosesNovember 12th, 2012 for Session 3 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 12PM – 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 3 Outline:

1. Understanding when to use Resource-oriented Scheduling
2. Best practices for setting-up and tracking a Resource-oriented project schedule
3. Defining tasks and assigning resources in a resource-oriented schedule
4. Optimizing a resource-oriented schedule
5. Tracking progress and reporting of a resource-oriented schedule

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 Certificate (6 Category A PDUs) the $129 membership fee is a terrific value to get the Scheduling Essentials 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 Scheduling Essentials: MPUG Certificate Session 3

Live Webinar – November 13th, 2012 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST
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’

Click to register for Effective PPM Change Management

Live Webinar November 13th, 2012 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 hour 1 PDU / 1 CDU Credits: 1 PDU Category C – Free PDU
Hosted By: Systemation

When it comes to projects,
Sometimes we have to get out of our own way.

Find out how to recognize your assets and liabilities so you can leverage what you do well and keep your motivation and energy up throughout the project.

Speaker : Alison Sigmon (LinkedIn profile)

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Executing

Knowledge Areas: 9 – Human Resources

• 9.3 Develop Project Team
• 9.4 Manage 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 When Style Matters – Recognizing and Embracing Personal Assets and Liabilities in Projects