Live Webinar November 14th, 2012 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EST
Event Code: 161608 A Microsoft Event By QuantumPM (REP #1264 )
Duration 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU or 1 CDU Cat A – Free PDU

The work breakdown structure provides a mechanism for keeping the project in scope by specifying the outcomes of the project — the deliverables — not the schedule or individual tasks. Learn how real project managers have used these proven techniques to keep their teams focused on the goals of their projects instead of getting lost in the details. Use Microsoft Project and WBS Director to make it happen.

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

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Live Webinar – November 15th 2012, 12:00-1:00 PM EST
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

One of the most important foundational components for effectively utilizing an Agile approach is the team retrospective, yet it is often poorly executed by teams, resulting in little to no value.

Conducting an effective, efficient team retrospective isn’t difficult, but many teams and Scrum Masters forget to focus on a few key areas essential for an effective forum.

This hour long webinar will share with you the secrets employed by successful Agile teams and great Scrum Masters in their mission for continuous, incremental improvement.

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Live Webinar – November 13th, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
Offered by: Roeder Consulting ( REP 2453)
Duration: 1 hour 1 Category A PDU – Free PDU

There are significant parallels between recent publications positing the requirements of a new model of management, and developments in project management that have occurred over the last few years.

This session addresses the various shifts in project management over the last few years, and poses the question; “Is Project Management the new Management 2.0”.

This session will also introduce a ‘revised’ model of project management that seeks to address some of these changes, and offer some suggestions about issues that will become more relevant to the project manager in the future.

Presenter: Steve Leybourne, PhD – (LinkedIn profile) is a full-time member of the faculty at Boston University, where he teaches at postgraduate and Executive level, and continues his research into project-based change, improvisational working practices, and behavior within the project domain.

Offered By: Tres Roeder (LinkedIn profile) is recognized as a global expert on project management. He regularly speaks at global project management events, including, the Project Management Institute’s Global Congresses. Mr. Roeder educates project managers how to achieve project success by deploying a balanced approach with a particular emphasis on people. Tres is often quoted in books & articles (MSN Money, Microsoft Press, and the Project Management Institute), and released his best-selling book “A Sixth Sense for Project Management®â€ on the 10th anniversary of the founding of Roeder Consulting in 2011

To learn more about A Sixth Sense for Project Management® AND earning upto 6 more Category C PDUs Review our article.

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Live Webinar November 14th, 2012 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Webinar Duration: 1 Hour ea Credits: 1 Category C – Free PDUs
Presented by: Modern Analyst

Most organizations today have both “traditional data” (ERP, relational, and other structured) as well as “non-traditional data sources” (big data, cloud, BI metadata layers, and unstructured).Additionally, Big Data projects are popping up in your organization as well.

All this data needs to be combined into a single view with business logic or rules applied to the combined set.

How can the Business Analyst access this information, integrate the data, cleanse, and analyze in such disparate source environment?See how the Toad Business Intelligence Suite can help you make better decision. Learn how one of our customers leveraged the Toad Business Intelligence Suite to make better informed, urgent, decision.

Presenters:

Guy Harrison (LinkedIn profile) VP of Research and Development Quest Software – Guy is the author of several books and many articles on database technology Including:

• MySQL Stored Procedure Programming
• Oracle Performance Survival Guide: A Systematic Approach to Database Optimization
• Oracle SQL High-Performance Tuning (2nd Edition) and …
• Oracle Desk Reference
  

Guy writes a monthly column for Database Trends and Applications. Guy is the originator of a range of Quest solutions for Oracle and other relational databases as well as for NoSQL and Hadoop. He is currently oversees the Research and Development of Quest’s Database and Business Intelligence solutions including the Toad product family.

Joanna Schloss Product Marketing Manager Quest Software – Joanna successfully launched many innovations in the BI market from innovations in the analytic applications space to BI mobility platform solutions. She currently looks after the new Toad product, Toad Business Intelligence Suite.

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning Executing

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope 6 – Time

• 4.3 Direct and Manage 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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