Live Webinar – February 7th, 2013 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Offered by MPUG WebnLearn ( REP 1369 )
Duration 1 hour + Q & A 1 PDU / 1 CDU
Mpug Member Free – Guest $15.00 USD + $1.37 USD Fee

The Project Management Institute (PMI) reports that organizations with solid project management processes, fully defined scope and good scheduling standards consistently experience dramatically increased predictability and hit project release dates.

Proactive Scheduling is an effective and practical approach to scheduling and the equivalent of a GPS system for your project that enables better decision-making and corrective action.

Join this webinar to enhance your scheduling and create better decision making on your projects.

If you are NOT ALREADY a member JOIN MPUG!

This event is Free for members only BUT…. MPUG has several Project Management Masterclasses and certificated programs each year, as well as individual classes you can easily fit into your schedule – all eligible for PDUs. The $129 Per Year Membership Fee is a terrific value!

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 + Masterclasses and certificated programs.
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!

Presenter: Kenneth Steiness, (LinkedIn profile) PMP/PMI-SP MCP MCT has worked in the project management and scheduling field for over 16 years, and in over 13 countries worldwide. His focus is on process and the discipline of PPM and scheduling whenever he engages with clients to deploy Microsoft Project and Project Server or teaches classes on the subject. Kenneth has presented at world-wide conferences for Microsoft and PMI; and to many Microsoft Project User Groups over the years

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Live Webinar – February 7th, 2013 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

Resource availability is a key source of negative risk to projects. Even if your project has well-defined scope and validated activity effort estimates, if the resources you are provided are working on multiple projects and operational activities, predictability of schedule outcomes is poor.

This webinar will review some options for responding to this risk from both a systemic and project-focused perspective.

LESSONS LEARNED:

1. Understand the criticality of uncertain resource availability on project outcomes.
2. Learn which approaches for getting better knowledge of resource availability won’t work in your organization.
3. Gain a better understanding of the pros and cons of the practices that can successfully incorporate resource availability uncertainty into project planning and tracking.

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Initiating & Executing, Planning

Knowledge Areas: 11 – Risk

• 11.1 Plan Risk Management
• 11.2 Identify Risks
• 11.5 Plan Risk Responses

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’

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.

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Live Webinar February 6th, 2013 – 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm EST
Presented by: Human Capital Institute
Webinar Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU

Team Based Work Structures
Continue To Grow In Importance.

In fact:

• 81% of Fortune 500 companies are building at least partially team-based organizations.
• More than half of Fortune 500 companies use some formal work teams as part of their operations.
• Managers spend 40% -50% of their time in team meetings.
• As many as 17 million meetings occur daily.

While effective teams can produce extraordinary results, studies have found that an estimated 50% of self -directed teams result in failure (unable to meet goals)

Why do so some teams get excellent results
While other, seemingly similar teams, struggle?

There are many documented reasons why teams succeed, and why teams fail. Most of them are based on a team’s ability to develop strong relationships, build trust and common vision. Studies have shown that teams are most creative and productive when they achieve high levels of participation, cooperation and collaboration- all interactive behaviors.

The webinar will share essential characteristics of teams and the key elements of high performing teams, focusing in on the critical components of:

• Team personality/culture
• Diversity to encourage creativity and innovation
• Communication and collaboration
• Trust and respect

Behavioral data can be a valuable asset to improve communication between team members, positively effecting trust and collaboration. The data provided from behavioral assessments can collectively identify the culture of the team and the impact on individual members. It can help to identify the “key difference” between a high performing team and one that is not meeting their goals.

PDU Category C documentation details

Process Groups: Executing

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 9 – Human Resources

• 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work
• 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 Why Do Some Teams Succeed and Some Struggle? The Role of Behavioral Data to Develop High Performing Teams

Live Webinar – February 6th, 2013 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Presented by: Training Magazine
Duration: 1 Hour 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU

The Question Is NOT,
“Should we be using social media in training?”,
But … “How?”

The consumerization of learning and technology has changed the way that SmartLearners learn.

To be successful, blended learning programs must not only wrap the learning experience around the learner by integrating it into the workflow, but also provide ways that learners can quickly connect with a network of trusted experts.

In this Training Magazine webinar, our speaker, Nancy Giard from Genzyme/Sanofi, will present case studies and field-tested examples plus a wealth of ideas and free tools to help you put social media into your training programs right away.

You’ll learn how to:

• Provide access to learning resources in the flow of work
• Design for personal interactions in learning
• Help teams set up communicates so they can build internal trusted networks
• Enable employees to create and share resources and knowledge
• Help learners identify trusted resources on the web

Speakers: Nancy Giard, Training Manager, Genzyme/Sanofi North America

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’

Click to register for Implementing Effective Social Media Initiatives Into Your Training Strategies