Live Webinar – June 27th, 2013 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hour PDU Credits: 1 PDU Category C – Free PDU
Sponsored by: DCG – David Consulting Group (REP 3525)

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Measuring quality, productivity and risk is a waste of time….unless you use the information for competitive advantage and use the information for value based decisions. If you are going to use measurement to manage for value, you must understand what you are measuring and commit to creating a culture of measurement that helps you win.

In this web briefing experts from The David Consulting Group will explain why you want to measure, at the Application Level, Risk, Productivity and Quality and how it can be done economically. Learn how how to compete and win by adding application productivity, risk and quality measurements into your application portfolio management process.

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PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning Executing

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope 6 – Time 9 – Human Resources 11 – Risk

• 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work
• 5.3 Define Scope
• 8.1 Plan Quality Management
• 9.4 Manage Project Team
• 11.1 Plan Risk Management

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 June 27th, 2013 – 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm EDT
July 8th, 2013 – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Duration: 1 Hours webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: Global Consulting CoP (REP #S029)

Wikipedia says crowdsourcing is the practice of obtaining needed services, ideas, or content by soliciting contributions from a large group of people. It has been used for everything from creating corporate identities to capitalizing new businesses.

Learn how to use this methodology to reinforce the project vision, start developing a (project) plan and build up stakeholder buy-in.

Note: You do have to be a PMI® member to register for this opportunity.

Presenter: Sean Hull, (LinkedIn profile) has worked with stakeholders with vastly different backgrounds and experience – at all levels – in order to achieve common goals. A native of Columbus, Ohio, Sean holds a B.S. in International Relations from The Ohio State University (yes, a huge Buckeye fan), an M.B.A. and is a certified project manager (PMP.)

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Live Webinar June 27th, 2013 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hour 30 Min Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Presented by: Computer Aid Inc IT Metrics & Productivity Institute (Rep 2733)

Real Performance Improvement Doesn’t Require
Grandiose, Sweeping Initiatives!

In this webinar, Michael West (ITMPI profile) shows how to achieve big results with small changes. This webinar is based on Michael’s recent book “Return On Process (ROP): Getting Real Performance Results from Process Improvement.”

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 June 28th, 2013 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – $15 USD PDU
Presented by: Solutions Cube Group (REP 2451)

In many organizations, after an annual investment is made to create the ideal Strategic Plan which will is intended to guide the actions of the staff for 1 – 3 years or longer, many teams feel their planning work is done.

The creation of the Strategic Plan is often viewed as the end point of planning.

Unfortunately, Strategic Plans can become stale very quickly for a variety of reasons:

1. Changes in the environment,
2. New information that becomes available as the plan is being executed
3. And … Feedback for unexpected results from planned projects and initiatives.

The Planning staff and department and team leads need to treat the Strategic Plan as a living document, reviewing it periodically to assess environmental changes that may require adjustments to the plan.

They must evaluate whether the planned initiatives are both clearly defined and prioritized realistically to ensure the right projects are being worked on at the right time and projects no longer viable are removed or canceled.

In this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Understand factors that influence changes to the Mission and Vision and thereby the overall plan
• Learn techniques for using a SWOT analysis to test and validate internal and external perceptions of Strengths and Weaknesses integral to the Strategic Plan
• Understand ways to prioritize projects and initiatives from multiple perspectives •Learn techniques to collaboratively adjust the plan periodically to ensure it is viable and on target

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Live Webinar – June 27th 2013, 12:00-1:00 PM EDT
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

The PMBOK represents the project management professions best understanding of standard terminology and guidelines for planning and executing a project. Almost as important, it is the standard from which questions are drawn for the PMP certification examination, so therefore, it is also for aspiring Project Management Professionals (PMPs).

The Fifth Edition of the PMBOK Guide represents the latest efforts of the Project Management Institute (PMI) to keep this body of knowledge up-to-date and germane to practitioners.

This seminar will provide participants with an overview of the major differences between the fourth and fifth editions of the Guide as well as some inferences that can be drawn concerning the PMI philosophies behind these changes.

Presenter: Dave Caccamo PMP, (LinkedIn profile) has more than three decades of experience in engineering, economics and project management. Dave has demonstrated time and again his ability to make complex business and engineering concepts understandable to executives, managers and technicians through his fundamental modeling of subject matter.

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration

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

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 A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)