Live Webinar – March 15th, 2013 8:00 am – 9:00 pm EDT
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

Microsoft’s solution starter for developing a Dynamic Workflow is the quickest way to test the water with respect to workflow in Project Server 2010.

Join Ben & Dharmesh in this session to learn how to create your own workflow.

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!

Presenters: Ben Howard (LinkedIn profile), Dharmesh Patel (LinkedIn profile)

Click to register for Creating a Workflow Using Microsoft’s Solution Starter

Live Webinar March 13th, 2013 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT
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

The 2012 A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, 5th Edition (PMBOK® Guide) has been released in January 2013.

This webinar will highlight the major changes and describe how they apply in a practical setting.

Learning Objectives:

• List the difference in the PMBOK® Guide 4th edition and 5th edition
• Highlight the components of the new knowledge area, Project Stakeholder Management
• Describe cross-cutting skills and knowledge
• Define best practices to implement within Project Insight.

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.

Click to register for Get to Know the PMBOK® Guide 5th Edition

Live Webinar March 13th, 2013 11:00 – 12:00 pm EST
Offered by QuantumPM (REP #1264 )
Duration 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU or 1 CDU Cat A – Free PDU

Join the QuantumPM experts as they take you through their top five tips to keep your project server environment in excellent health.

They will share some of the good, bad, and ugly issues we have seen and let you in on some of our secrets for preventing and eliminating these problems. Tips include both Project Server and Project Professional best practices.

Recommended Audience: IT Managers, IT Professionals, Project Managers, IT Directors, Solution Architects, Product Managers, Software Developers, Developers, Architects

Please Note: In order to attend the webinar series attendees will need to have a Windows Live ID. A link to set up this ID is located on the registration site. Please do this prior to the session

Click to register for PMO Best Practices: Top Five Tips for Keeping Your Project Server Environment Healthy

Online Webinar Recorded
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: (PDUs) 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Presented by: IIL International Institute for Learning IIL, Inc.

This webinar is presented in combination with
IIL &The PMI® Venezuela Chapter

Different chapters offer different opportunities and benefits for chapter members. We encourage you to take a look at the this wonderful webinar presented by IIL andPMI® Venezuela . Consider joining this vibrant chapter or taking an IIL course..

SharePoint can be used to manage work and projects; however the problem is that many organizations don’t know how. This webinar will explain how to leverage and extend SharePoint for Project and Portfolio Management.

Choose the PMI Chapter (s) That are Right For You.

Project Managers can join any number of chapters that may suit their needs (not just their local chapter). Different chapters offer different opportunities – We encourage you to find the chapters that meet your specific needs.

Please consider joining theVenezuela Chapter – Membership is only $15.00!! If you speak Spanish, Want to network with colleagues in Spanish or are looking to take one of the wonderful IIL Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses this is a great value. This chapter has negotiated special rates for courses from IIL (The International Institute for Learning, Inc) and has a made a special agreement to offer this session. If you are considering an IIL course – Consider a membership with the Venezuela Chapter.

Presenter: Éamonn McGuinness (LinkedIn profile) CEO BrightWork has been involved in the development of commercial software products on Lotus Notes, Microsoft Exchange 2000 webstore, SharePoint 2001, SharePoint 2003, SharePoint 2007 and now SharePoint 2010, with the same basic product mission (process driven project management). Éamonn has been on various Microsoft SharePoint advisory councils since 2001. He has over 25 years of executive experience at various technology organizations

NOTE: This offering is accessed through a special link provided by the PMI Venezuela Chapter. Follow the link below and sign into IIL with your account. If you do not have an account with IIL you can register for a free account.

Click to register for Using SharePoint for Project and Portfolio Management

Live Webinar – March 12th 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

In our society, technology continues to rapidly outpace our culture’s ability to keep pace. From the challenges of internet taxation to privacy concerns brought on by Facebook and Google, legal and ethical practices lag seriously behind the pace of the technology. The inherent necessary changes cause significant problems and challenges.

In this web seminar ASPE will discuss the legal and professional challenges brought about by internet marketing’s empowerment of personal brand development. It is astonishing how fast and effectively someone can gain near instant creditability when building and maintaining a personal brand. But with everything good comes a bad. The bad in this case revolves around employees. Contractors have no issues in this matter, however, with employees comes employment law and issues of work product ownership. Along with this come issues of loyalty and intent. Both these issues can put the employee in a precarious position.

ASPE will cover the issue of loyalty and intent when building a personal brand and will also discuss some basic legal precedents that are out there, such as how employment law and work product ownership can potentially increase the risk involved in personal brand development. Finally ASPE will look to the future and what may ultimately happen long term in this area.

In the end, both employees and employers need to understand that personal brand development is real. It is possible, but it involves risk to both parties.

Presenters : David Mantica (LinkedIn profile) – Katie Cothran – (LinkedIn profile) ASPE-ROI Product Manager

PDU Category C documentation details

Process Groups: Executing

Knowledge Areas: 9 – Human Resources

• 9.3 Develop 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 Personal Brand Challenges – Loyalty and Legality

Live Webinar – March 12th, 2013 2:00 pm EST
Presented by: Eclipse Project Portfolio Management
Duration: 1 hour 1 PDUs Credits: Category C 1 PDU- Free PDU

Risks exist on projects because by definition, projects possess uncertainty. Organizations that ignore risks experience reduced project success rates due to the wasted effort and delays that result from dealing with issues.

Risk management methodologies address this challenge but tend to be too theoretical or require significant process discipline or historical data to be practical.

During this webinar you will learn practical, lightweight best practices for managing risks throughout a project’s lifecycle.

Benefits of managing risks through this approach include:

• Improved project predictability
• Improved ROI for your overall portfolio
• Quantification of cost & schedule contingencies
• Reduced effort spent resolving project issues

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.

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’

Click to register for Practical Project Risk Management