Live Webinar January 31st, 2013 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU/CDU Category B – Free PDU/CDU
Presented by: IIBA

Exploring the BABOK® Guide, a new, public IIBA webinar series launches on January 31, 2013 at 11 a.m. EST. Each webinar brings together a panel of Business Analysis thought leaders to explore A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide) and the new Business Analyst Core Concept Modelâ„¢ (BACCM).

The BABOK® Guide is the foundation of the business analysis profession, and the starting point for a business analysis career – but it’s not the whole story. In the years since IIBA published version 2, the Business Analysis community has discovered many important implications to the knowledge collected in the book. Many of these realizations are integrated into a new model for understanding the BABOK® Guide, called the Business Analyst Core Concept Modelâ„¢ (BACCM).

In the first episode of the series Kathleen Barret (CEO, IIBA) and Kevin Brennan (Chief Business Analyst and EVP, IIBA) join regular panellist Julian Sammy (Enterprise Business Analyst, IIBA) to describe the series, and provide an overview of the BABOK® Guide.

Panellists:

• Kathleen Barret (CEO, IIBA) (LinkedIn profile) : Expertise
• Kevin Brennan (Chief Business Analyst and EVP, IIBA) (LinkedIn profile) : Expertise
• Julian Sammy (EBA, IIBA) (LinkedIn profile) : Enterprise Business Analysis, BACCM

Click to register for IIBA: Exploring the BABOK® Guide Webinar Series: Episode 1

Live Webinar January 31st, 2013 12:00 – 12:30 pm EST
Offered by PmCentersUSA (REP 1016)
Duration 30 Min Credits: 0.5 PDU or 0.5 CDU Cat A – Free PDU

Collaborative negotiations are always nice,
But what do you do when the other side starts using “Tactics” to gain advantage?

This webinar will cover the most common tactics used in negotiations, along with suggestions on how to defend and counter when these maneuvers are used, along with methods to get the negotiation back on track.

This presentation will be 30 minutes long followed by a live question and answer session.

Subject Matter Expert: Joseph A. Lukas, PMP, PE, CCE
Joe Lukas (LinkedIn profile) is Vice-President of PMCentersUSA, and delivers solutions in project management, business analysis and business process improvement.Joe has been involved in project management for over 30 years and has worked in engineering, manufacturing, construction, project controls, estimating and contracting, and has been a Program and Project Manager supporting world-wide programs.

Click to register for How To Defend Against Common Negotiating Tactics

Live Webinar February 1st, 2013 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)

Uncertainty Is Not The Same As Risk

As with many things in life, all projects are subject to uncertainty, however uncertainty is not the same as “risk”. Because all projects are initiated to produce change in the current environment, risk during the project lifecycle is a natural occurrence.

Project Risks can be negative “threats” to be minimized as well as positive “opportunities” to be exploited during the life of a project. Effective Project Risk Management recognizes both types of risks and is the key contributor to “project success”, but effective Risk Management doesn’t just happen – it is orchestrated and managed throughout the project lifecycle.

The Risk Management Series of in depth webinars will introduce participants to techniques for defining a Risk Management Process and using this process to progressively build a Risk Register including: identifying risks using a Risk Meta-Language, Assessing Risks with quantitative techniques, understanding the 8 risk responses and selecting the appropriate Risk Response for the project risks and monitoring risks throughout the project.

In this 1 hour in-depth webinar participants learn:

• The difference between Project Risk and Uncertainty
• The value of including Opportunities and Threats in the scope of risk management
• How to recognize the characteristics of a successful risk management effort
• How to avoid factors that lead to failed risk management activities
• The steps for preparing to run a successful risk management effort

Solutions Cube Group’s Preparing for the Successful Risk Management Effort will help your project teams understand the characteristics of a successful risk management effort. Instructors will share techniques that can be used on every risk management effort to understand the risk culture of an organization and achieve a more effective risk management effort that balances the impacts of project uncertainties with the effort needed to prevent or encourage the uncertain events.

EARN 1 PDU after viewing this webinar

Click to purchase Preparing for Successful Risk Management: Risk Series 1 of 4

Live Webinar – February 1, 2013 8:00 am – 9:00 Am 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

If you develop software, learn how Team Foundation Server integrates into Project Server to provide an overview of all your development 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!

Click to register for An Introduction to Team Foundation Services with Project Server 2010

Live Webinar – January 31st, 2013 12:00 pm – 1:30 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

Mpug has had lots of feedback and interest in approaches to using Microsoft Project to manage Agile project schedules. So the Project Talk guys will be taking on running Agile project schedules again! Join us for the Season 3 opener of Project Talk on January 31!

Project Talk is an interactive ‘radio show’ and web-session with real-time demonstrations of common project management and scheduling issues and how to address them using Microsoft Project and other tools. If you’d like to participate in the show, ask a question or offer a comment, simply type it into the Q&A Tool, then raise your hand using the ‘raise your hand’ tool, and un-mute your microphone so you can join the conversation! Anyone who participates live on the show will receive a stylish MPUG T-Shirt or other great prize!

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!

Click to register for ‘Agile Projects with Project, Again. And Again!’ An MPUG WebnLearn Project Talk

Live Webinar January 31st, 2013 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – $15 USD PDU
Presented by: Solutions Cube Group (REP 2451)

You’re a project manager and are managing people that don’t report to you directly. You’re having some difficulties getting the people on your project to do the tasks required to meet the project’s objectives. Are there any tools and techniques available to help you overcome the challenges you’re having with matrix managing project team members?

This webinar will introduce techniques for resolving the challenges that we all face when we’re matrix managing team members ensuring team buy-in, ownership, and accountability, responsiveness to requests for action, and appropriate and effective escalation processes.

Learn how to set the stage through your project kick-off meeting, negotiate a suitable matrix management contract with functional managers, and understand how to engage team members and executives through effective communication and escalation planning.

Participants will learn about:

• Setting up the project kick-off meeting.
• Making a contract with functional managers.
• Obtaining buy-in and ownership.
• Resource planning and the Responsibility Matrix.
• Communication planning.

Registration is $15 and participants earn 1 PDU.

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