Live Webinar – January 18th 2013, 12:00-1:00 PM EST
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – FREE PDU
Presented by: Solutions Cube Group (REP 2451)

Purchasing a project solution versus building one internally is becoming more common as organizations focus on implementing projects quicker and try to avoid re-inventing the wheel.

Selecting a vendor through a Request for Proposal (RFP) process doesn’t always guarantee that the solution the vendor proposed, and you selected, really meets the project’s needs and stakeholder’s expectations. Project teams make the mistake of jumping straight to the proposal portion of their project lifecycle before clearly defining their needs. The resulting RFP sent to vendors is vague and fails to communicate the critical requirements vendors need to propose accurate solutions.

Vendors have little choice except to make many assumptions regarding what they think the project needs are and base their proposals on these, often times, false assumptions. Because the project requirements are so vague, almost any vendor solution appears to adequately address the need.

Solutions Cube Group’s one hour recorded Webinars address many relevant project issues. Join them for this presentation and learn how to build RFPs that spell out the complete needs of your project and improve the accuracy and completeness of your vendor responses.

In thisone hour recordedWebinar participants learn about:

• 3 Critical Success Factors of the RFP process
• The components of the RFP process lifecycle
• • The anatomy of a Request For Proposal document
• Characteristics of the successful RFP

EARN 1 PDU after viewing this webinar

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Live Webinar January 23rd, 2013 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 hour Credits: 1 PDU Category B – Free PDU
Presented By: PROJECTinsight (Metafuse Inc)
In Cooperation With: Core Performance Concepts (Rep #1399)

Note: Please record this as a Category B Presentation – You will receive a Category B certificate from PROJECTInsight

Waiting until the project is delivered to the customer is not the time to confirm, or not confirm, that objectives of the project are met.

Project managers and business analysts must understand how to analyze the various risks of the project objectives and develop ways to intermittently validate the attainment of those objectives. Learn the roles and responsibilities of the project manager, business analyst and quality assurance teams in successful project delivery.

Objectives:

• Define what Validation means as it relates to project delivery
• Define team roles and responsibilities as it relates to validation
• Identify the types of validation necessary for your project
• Develop action plans to validate key components of the project

Who should attend:

• Project managers, Portfolio managers,
• Project team members, Project Leads,
• Project sponsors & function/business unit managers,
• Subject Matter Experts, Business Analysts, Scheduling Specialists and ….
• Other business stakeholders.

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Live Webinar – January 21th, 2013 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Note: Registration closes January 20th 2013
Offered by MPUG WebnLearn ( REP 1369 )
Duration 2 hours + Q & A 2 PDU / 2 CDU – $129 USD for 6 + PDUs
Mpug Member Free – This session is members only + ($129/yr/Member)

MPUG Certificate Series:
Project Management with Microsoft Project Essentials Masterclass
Sorry MPUG Members Only
MPUG PPM Certificate upon completion of series and
6 Cat A PMI® PDU Credits

The course is comprised of 3 sessions of 2 hours each.
MPUG Certificate Session 1 01/09/13 12PM – 2PM EST
MPUG Certificate Session 2 01/17/13 12PM – 2PM EST
MPUG Certificate Session 3 01/21/13 12PM – 2PM EST

Would you like to use Microsoft Project 2010 more effectively? This certificate course is Microsoft Project users who need to effectively plan, track and communicate about projects, even if your title doesn’t include the words “project manager.”

Each session of the series is taught by an MPUG expert presenter as ranked by our community members. The series will begin by answering the question, “What is project management?” and then explain how Microsoft Project fits in the framework of project management theory. The series will then delve into the practical aspects of planning and tracking projects, and communicating project information to others.

Learning Objectives:

• The project management lifecycle, how Microsoft Project supports project management activities, and when other tools are needed.
• Set up a project and tasks in Microsoft Project
• Create resources and assign them to project tasks
• Track and analyze project performance
• Communicate and share project information with others

Recommended Levels – ALL :

• Beginner / Intermediate / Expert – those desiring a refresh of the theory behind Microsoft Project and exposure to lots of new tips and tricks

Session 3 Outline:

1. Setting baselines
2. Updating strategies and best practices
3. Updating Percent Complete
4. Actual Dates and Duration / Actual Hours and Costs
5. Working with Project views and tables
6. Filtering and grouping project information
7. Using views and reports to evaluate project status (schedule, cost)
8. Working with Text-based reports / Working with visual reports
9. Sharing Project information with other programs (excel, outlook, pictures to other programs) these are just slides
10. Taking Corrective Action
11. Closing a Project
    • Checklist of Activities
    • Saving a Project as a Template

If you are NOT ALREADY a member JOIN MPUG!

This event is for members only BUT…. Even if you only take the 3 session 6 hour MPUG Project Portfolio Management Masterclass (6 Category A PDUs) the$129 Per Year Membership Fee is a terrific value to get the PPM 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!

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Live Webinar – January 21st 2013, 12:00-1:00 PM EST
Offered by ASPE (REP 2161) 1 Category A PDU – Free PDU
Note: Although ASPE is an REP presentations may have to be recorded as a Cat C PDU Event – Contact Traci Lester Marketing Specialist at ASPE for more information

Windows 8 has been released!

Even if you aren’t quite ready to deploy Windows 8 company-wide just yet, there are enough features and changes that you should know about.

If you have to move from the Windows XP platform to a newer version of Windows, find out why Windows 8 may make sense. And, if your company is dealing with the BYOD issue, then understanding how Microsoft views the integration of the tablet and cloud environments is also essential.

Feature Changes include:

• Windows 8 Versions
• Windows 8 Modern / Metro interface
• Using the new Explorer Shell
• New Features for Admins
• Enterprise Options for Windows 8 Deployment
• Administration: Remote Admin Tools
• App Locker for Application Control
• Bit Locker for Data Protection
• Group Policy in Windows 8
• Security Auditing Features
• Enabling Client hyper V
• And more …..

Check out this one hour web seminar to find out what’s changed and what new functionality we can expect in Windows 8.

Presenter: Mark Wilkins (LinkedIn profile)

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration

• 4.1 Develop Project 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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Live Webinar – January 24th, 2013 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Presented by: Training Magazine
Duration: 1 Hour 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU

• Is “doing more with less,” resulting in burned out employees?
• Are you finding it difficult to keep employees engaged?

Even before the economic downturn less than 30% of employees were fully engaged – so the problem is growing every day. In 2010, companies with highly engaged employees performed 22% better than the total stock index, while those with disengaged employees performed 28% worse.

Thus, the ability to create and maintain an engaged workforce is a powerful tool in retaining top talent, improving productivity, and increasing customer loyalty.

This presentation will:

1. Make the business case for engagement,
2. Discuss drivers of workplace change,
3. Connect workplace change and engagement,
4. Discuss what really motivates employees and how to use this to build engagement, and
5. Clarify who owns responsibility to take action.

This presentation will also give you practical tools to assess the engagement of your workforce and create strategies for increasing engagement.

This webinar will help you:

1. Increase morale
2. Get your people more engaged in the work that you are doing
3. Identify incentives that actually have the impact you want
4. Create loyalty among your top performers

Speaker: Dr Michelle Clark is a business psychologist who applies the rigor and methods of psychology to issues of critical relevance to business, including leadership development, coaching, assessment, selection, training, organizational development, performance, and work-life balance. Michelle is adept at identifying the most salient people and organizational dynamics and using this information to help the organization increase its effectiveness. Michelle specializes in use of leadership assessments (knowledge, skills, and ability testing, personality assessment, and assessment center); leadership development and coaching; organizational culture/climate; and family-owned businesses.

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Executing
Knowledge Areas: 4- Integration 9 – Human Resources

• 4.3 Direct and Monitor Project Execution
• 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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