Live Webinar – December 19th, 2012 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST
Offered by IAG Consulting (REP 2858)
Duration 1 hour 1 PDU or 1 CDU 1 Cat A Free

So you’ve been assigned a complex, poorly defined project concept… now what?

Nothing is worse (or better) for a senior project manager or analyst than being handed a project that is: strategic, very large, and way outside your comfort zone in complexity. These projects will sometimes roll around the halls of big companies for months while they struggle to gain sufficient momentum and clarity to really move forward with a sense of purpose and direction.

Let’s say one of these career-bruisers/-builders is yours? What do you do next?

This session is about the tactics of early-stage project intake and clarification – getting clarity efficiently.

Learning objectives:

1. Inside the project intake process – why is intake so dysfunctional?
2. The action plan – simple steps that drive project clarity and milestones that deliver benefit.
3. Targeted result – time tested deliverables that work

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Live Webinar – December 19th, 2012 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Presented by: Training Magazine
Duration: 1 Hour 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU

Needs analysis is often an arduous and lengthy process – but it is absolutely necessary if you are to have a successful training outcome.

This session will focus on 10 crucial questions to ask of your internal or external clients to ensure that you are creating a training program that is truly necessary and one that will return significant business results.

Speakers: Nanette Miner, Ph.D. is a popular speaker at industry and trade conferences, Dr. Miner is the author of The Accidental Trainer: A Reference Manual for the Small, Part-Time, or One-Person Training Department, co-author of Tailored Learning: Designing the Blend that Fits, and has authored over 100 articles on various aspects of workplace learning.

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Executing

Knowledge Areas: 4- Integration 5 – Scope 9 – Human Resources

• 4.3 Direct and Monitor Project Execution
• 5.2 Define Scope
• 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’

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Online Webinar- Recorded Mar 19th, 2012
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category C- Free PDU
Sponsored by: PEX – The Process Excellence Network

Many organizations invest a great deal of effort into greater integration with their customers and suppliers. However, relatively little effort has gone into breaking down internal company “silos,” which can prevent even the most well designed process improvement initiatives from succeeding.

In this webinar, author Mark McGregor (LinkedIn profile) discusses the obstacles to successfully implementing and maintaining a continuous improvement culture and recommends steps to achieve improved alignment and collaboration across teams and divisions. He is joined by co-presenter, Thierry Tastet, (LinkedIn profile) BPA Expert at OpenText, who will provide insight into how a software solution like OpenText’s ProVision can help achieve joined up thinking for a more connected enterprise.

In this webinar:

• Understand the types of “Siloed” thinking, and the risks associated with them
• Learn how quickly a holistic view can be used to break down barriers to change
• See how with the right approach, operational managers take centre stage
• Explore the role that software can play in helping to overcome silos

Presenter: Mark McGregor (LinkedIn profile) is author of the bestseller of Thinking of… People-centric Process Management? Ask the Smart Questions and Thrive!: How to Succeed in the Age of the Customer. Mark McGregor speaks, writes and coaches all over the world. He is passionate about continuously finding new ways to help people “Think Differently” to achieve greater success.

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning

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

• 4.1 Develop Project Charter
• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
• 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’

Click to view Breaking Down Functional Silos to Achieve Integrated Process Improvement