Live Webinar – March 21st, 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

Project Portfolio Management (PPM) is a strategic decision making approach aimed at maximizing overall returns on project investments. By focusing on the “right” projects, it is expected that there will be improved organization alignment to strategic plans as well as optimized utilization of financial and human resources.

Unfortunately, there is a significant amount of misinformation in the marketplace about PPM and many organizations that have attempted to implement these practices have failed. Of course, vendors stand ready to “help” unsuspecting executives with snake oil claims of “silver bullet” process or tool purchases to achieve PPM nirvana.

This webinar will provide you with a solid grounding of PPM principles – costs, benefits, critical success factors and lessons learned. These will help you decide whether pursuing PPM improvement is a valuable and realistic goal for your organization. This presentation will also improve your knowledge of the PPM lifecycle and provide you with the key decisions and approaches necessary to launch a successful PPM initiative.

Who should attend this webinar?
C-Level Management, IT Directors and Managers or Directors of PMOs

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PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning, Monitoring & Controlling

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration

• 4.1 Develop Project Management 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 March 21st, 2013 – 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm EDT
Duration: 1.5 Hours 1.5 Category C PDU – Free PDUs
Presented by: Praxis (REP #1231)

NOTE: Although Praxis is an REP they have stated that this opportunity will not be registered with PMI® as a Category A opportunity. If you have any questions contact Mrs Jamie Morris with Praxis. See below for Category C documentation details.

In the years since the FDA published Pharmaceutical cGMPs for the 21st Century – A Risk Based Approach many organizations have adopted the vision of implementing practical, risk-based software validation methods. However, often the next step – implementing the vision – is a very big one.

The objective of this webinar is to get you started implementing practical, risk-based software validation methods!

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning Executing

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope 8 – Quality

• 4.4 Monitor & Control Project Work
• 5.3 Define Scope
• 8.1 Plan Quality Management
• 8.3 Control Quality

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 March 21st, 2013 – 11:00 am to 12:00 pm EDT
Presented by the Corporate Education Group (REP 1011) Course ID: MD1290a
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category A PDU – Free PDU

Have you heard?
PMI® has released its latest edition of:
The PMBOK® – The 5th Edition!

The Project Management Institute’s (PMI®’s) A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) is the leading global standard for the project management profession.

Regularly reviewed and updated since its first publication in 1983, the PMBOK® Guide – Fifth Edition was published in January 2013.

This webinar will highlight the key changes to the PMBOK® Guide – Fifth Edition including:

• The addition of a 10th Knowledge Area on Project Stakeholder Management that expands upon the importance of appropriately engaging project stakeholders in key decisions and activities
• A redefining of project data information and information flow to enable greater consistency and alignment with the Data, Information, Knowledge and Wisdom (DIKW) model used in the field of Knowledge Management
• The addition of four new planning processes: Plan Scope Management, Plan Schedule Management, Plan Cost Management and Plan Stakeholder Management

This is an ideal webinar for both new and advanced project managers.

About the Presenter: Bonnie Cooper (LinkedIn profile), PMP®, Instructor and Consultant for Corporate Education Group, is a twenty-year information technology professional. In her current role as the Program Director for the Massachusetts Medical Society’s (MMS) Corporate IT Program Office, Bonnie is responsible for coordinating the efforts of project teams, overseeing the implementation of project standards, managing the corporate IT strategic plan, and leading the program to re-engineer the membership platform for MMS.

Click to register for A Guide To The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) Fifth Edition: A Look At Changes And Updates

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Live Webinar March 20, 2013 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EST
Duration: 1 Hour 30 Min Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Presented by: Computer Aid Inc IT Metrics & Productivity Institute (Rep 2733)

In this webinar, you will learn about key changes to the new edition of the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide).

First, you will learn about the changes to the Knowledge Areas, which includes the introduction of a new Knowledge Area: Project Stakeholder Management.

Second, you will learn about the changes that were made to transform the 42 Project Management Processes from the 4th Edition to the 47 Project Management Processes in the 5th Edition.

Third, you will learn about the 5th Edition’s alignment with the DIKW (Data, Information, Knowledge, and Wisdom) model used in the field of Knowledge Management.

Finally, you will learn how the 5th Edition addresses the practices of Agile Project Management methodologies.

Presenter: Scott Fabel (LinkedIn profile) is a senior corporate training consultant with Computer Aid, Inc. He has nearly 18 years of experience on Help Desk Implementations, Microsoft Technologies, Business Analysis, and Project Management. This includes both consultative services and customized training programs. He is HDI certified, PMP certified, CBAP certified, and a MCT.

Note: ITMPI is now charging a fee to obtain the PDU code. This fee ONLY needs to be paid if you ask the provider for the code – This code can be obtained from the PMI.ORG site for free. Start to record your PDU – on Step 2 place the Rep # 2733 (in our listing) in the “Provider Number” area and the title of the webinar in the “Activity Name” and hit search. Select the code and continue to record the event. If you need further assistance contact us at Hello at pduOTD.com

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Live Webinar March 21, 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)

Projects create unique products, services, or results. Thus, the inevitability of change is an inescapable factor resulting from every project.

Every project creates opportunities that must be seized or forever lost. Without attention to organizational change, these products, services, and results may never be used.

Attend this 1 hour presentation to learn how to increase your awareness and start to acquire the skills to manage resistance to organizational change resulting from your projects.

In this 1 hour in-depth webinar participants learn:

• Concepts of organizational change management and the differences in change versus transition
• Typical responsibilities of change agents
• How change disrupts expectations
• Reasons for and causes of resistance and how to manage resistance
• The importance of respecting differing frames of reference
• Emotional responses to change

EARN 1 PDU after viewing this webinar

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Live Webinar March 19th, 2013 1:00pm – 2:00pm EDT
Webinar Duration: 1 Hour ea Credits: 1 Category C Free PDUs
Presented by: HR.com

In a groundbreaking research report just published, this research explores how a company’s culture is acutely related to its business success and financial performance.

Key findings include what cultural components organizations most struggle with today, and what areas of culture are most strongly tied to positive financial results.

As the workplace environment continues to shift at a pace never seen before, the nature of how decisions are made, how people work best, and the employee value proposition is also changing.

Inherent to this shift is the role that organizational culture plays in establishing and managing employee expectations and opportunities. Smart organizations have learned how to capitalize on this new business climate by working to identify and build an organizational culture that foments growth, engagement, and productivity.

Don’t miss these key webcast takeaways:

• Learn how business impacts like strategic speed, flexibility, and financial performance are driven (or hindered) by organizational culture.
• Discover what kinds of talent management results can come from accountable culture management?
• Find out what culture components are most important to building and cultivating a performance culture.
• Identify important culture components that are being overlooked. Why are these identified as critical, yet not being addressed in most organizations.
• Get a free downloadable copy of this cutting-edge research report

Presented by:

Katherine Ratkiewicz, (LinkedIn profile) Practice Leader, Organizational Development and Leadership, Human Capital Institute (HCI)
Ted Garnett, (Linkedin profile) President and CEO, PS Culture Matters

PDU Category C documentation details:

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

• 4.1 Develop Project Charter
• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
• 4.3 Direct and Monitor Project Work
• 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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