Live Webinar July 23rd, 2013 – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: PMI INPD CoP (REP #S011)

• How can you manage 250 handoffs between 8 subprojects in a 5,000 task program in Microsoft Project?
• How can you find the Critical Path in your program after you leveled the workloads?

Eric Uyttewaal, PMP, MVP Project scheduled a new product development program at SanDisk (flash memory). This time-to-market company has Critical Paths in their schedules that are resource-constrained. We had to find the critical resources on the Resource-Critical Paths to come up with hard dates to commit to for marketing. Come and find out how we met this challenge

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

Presenter: Eric Uyttewaal (LinkedIn profile) is one of the foremost experts on project and portfolio management software and author of the book “Forecast Scheduling with Microsoft Project 2010.” He is president of ProjectPro Corp, a company specializing in Microsoft Project and Project Server (www.ProjectProCorp.com). Eric received an award from PMI for his contributions to the scheduling profession. In 1997, he presided over the Ottawa Chapter of PMI. Since 2009, he is president of the MPUG-Ottawa chapter.

Click to register for Scheduling Resource-Constrained New Product Development Programs: A Case Study

Another Great Cat A Opportunity

Eric Uyttewaal (LinkedIn profile) Presented a terrific session forPMI’s® Scheduling CoP (REP #L002) onJune 6th 2012 “Forecast Scheduling: Fad or Fundamental?“.

Click to learn bore about Forecast Scheduling: Fad or Fundamental? and follow the link in the article to access the recording.

Live Webinar July 24th, 2013, 9:00 am – 10:00 am EDT or
Live Webinar July 24th, 2013, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Duration:1 hour Webcast + Q & A – Up to 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU
Hosted By: Gartner Webinars

Information has become one of the most valuable assets that organizations have. Investors value information-centric businesses, new information-based revenue streams are becoming mainstream across multiple industries and “big data” technology innovation is challenging existing information infrastructure. Information management is a top priority for IT leaders around the world.

Discussion Topics:

• How information management will evolve beyond big data
• What opportunities technology and business innovation will bring
• Risks involved, and how to mitigate them

Presenters : FrankBuytendijk, (LinkedIn profile) Research VP & DouglasLaney, (LinkedIn profile) Research VP

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning Executing

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope

• 4.1 Develop Project Charter
• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
• 5.3 Define Scope

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 Information 2020: Big Data and Beyond

Live Webinar July 25th, 2013 – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category C – Free PDU
Presented by Citrix Online – GoToMeeting Corporate

Most of today’s company leaders, executive assistants and HR managers grew up in a face-to-face communications world. But more and more, employees are using digital and social media to communicate.

Discover how to leverage modern tools to master the art of internal communications.

Join this live, interactive webinar to learn:

• 5 steps to creating a winning internal communications strategy
• How to take advantage of email, social media and online events
• Common mistakes to avoid with new media
• Communication types and tactics that have benefitted others

Presenter: Bob Hanson, author of The ROI of Online Events for 2013

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning, Monitoring & Controlling

Knowledge Areas: 9 – Human Resources 10 – Communications

• 9.3 Develop Project Team
• 9.4 Manage Project Team
• 10.1 Plan Communications Management
• 10.2 Manage Communications
• 10.3 Control Communications

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 How to Evolve Your Employee Communications for the Digital Era

Live Webinar July 19th, 2013 – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: PMI Government CoP (REP #S007)

Independent Verification &Validation (IV&V) Consulting
Lessons Learned on delivering IV&V Services for Clients and other Contractors

IV&V is a method utilized – often on Government IT initiatives – to increase the probability of overall program success and reduce negative impacts identifying critical program risks and problems and software defects as early in the program and/or development lifecycle as possible.

The public and private sectors face many challenges in delivering on-time, on-budget, high quality systems and programs that provide the necessary features and functionality to meet stakeholder expectations and achieve mission-critical agency objectives.

IV&V project delivery is complicated by client and System Integrator perceptions of IV&V and the resulting nuances when performing independent verification and validation assessments.

The purpose of this training is to provide insight into successfully delivering IV&V projects that add value to our clients’ IT initiatives.

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

Presenter: Jeremy Tsiopanas (LinkedIn profile) has over 14 years of information technology consulting experience, and now specializes in Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) and is exclusively focused on IV&V services for government clients. He has served as an IV&V Deputy Program Manager and also directly managing IV&V project teams. He has implemented custom developed and COTS software applications to satisfy a variety of business requirements and is is hands-on with clients from a functional and technical perspective.

Click to register for Presenting ‘ IV V ‘ Project Management On Public Sector Projects

Live Webinar July 19th, 2013 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hr Credits: 1 PDU/CDU Category C – Free PDU/CDU
Presented by: Watermark Learning (REP 1025)

NOTE: Although Watermark Learning is an REP they have chosen to have participants record their sessions as a Category C Activity. For more information contact Watermark Learning or see their “Self Reporting” page.

Business Analysis Skills Development

• Have you been wondering what a business analyst does and how to transition from your current role into the business analysis profession?
• Perhaps you got to work this week and found out that “surprise!” you are the new BA on the team!
• Maybe, you have actually been in the role for a while, but simply need some advice and direction?

Whether you are curious, transitioning or have to come up to speed quickly, this webinar will provide both insight into what the role of a business analyst is and how to get there.

Attendees will learn in this session:

• What Business Analysis is and how the Business Analyst impacts the organization
• The professional skills used by the Business Analyst
• Tips on how to transition to a BA role

Speaker : Bob Prentiss, CBAP (LinkedIn profile, @BobtheBA) is the Client Solutions Director of Business Analysis at Watermark Learning. With 20+ years of experience in corporate America; managing BA Centers of Excellence, assessing/managing BA maturity, quality and competency, Bob is the developer of the PMI 2011 Product of the Year: the Project R.E.A.L.â„¢ (Real Experience Applied Learning) class – a hands-on, live project experience. Bob is a founding member and Past President of the IIBA MSP Chapter wearing several hats on the board, currently serving on the board as the VP of Professional Development.

Click to register for Getting Started in Business Analysis

Chat Live with World-Class Project Management Professionals
July 19th, 2013 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category C – Free PDU

This Weeks PMChat Topic Is Servant Leadership

If you haven’t discovered the concept of Servant Leadership you are not alone. The modern servant leadership movement was launched by Robert K. Greenleaf in his 1970 essay, “The Servant as Leader”, and although this management style has been around for years the concepts and underlying philosophies were often practiced in ‘Faith Based’ businesses and organizations. But this is now changing ……

Companies that have adopted the principles of Servant Leadership (sometimes known as the New Golden Rule). Companies are quickly discovering that the philosophies, if honestly adopted:

• Create intensely positive supportive relationships,
• Fiercely loyal employee employer relationships,
• Intensified productivity,
• Sustainable growth and
• Higher profits.

Servant leadership requires acknowledging people, backing people up and treating people as business partners—in short, “leading with love.” It is not soft management; it’s smart management.

When leaders focus on positive relationships in addition to profits, they end up with an abundance of both.

If you are a Project Manager or Business Analyst and haven’t joined twitter yet consider it if only for the once a week #pmchat ! Meet amazing colleagues and enrich your experience with different ideas and perspectives. – EdmontonPM (@EdmontonPM)

If you are new to twitter and interested in project management – check out #pmot (PMs on Twitter) and #pmchat great people there! – IIL ‏ (@IILGlobal)

Here is an EXCELLENT article posted on Gantthead
“Making the Most of #PMOT”
by Andy Jordan (@RoffensianPM).

Follow some of the great #PMOT below! (PMs on Twitter)

What is #PMChat?

Project Management Chat is a weeklyTwitter chathosted by Robert Kelly (LinkedIn, @RKelly976 ) and Rob Prinzo (LinkedIn, @RobPrinzo) andHala Saleh (@HalaSaleh1) each Friday from 12-1pm (EDT) via hashtag #PMChat. Weekly topics focus on Project Management & Leaderships challenges.

Join the PreGame Show

Tune into KPS Chatter on Fridays at 11:30am for the Live #PMChatPre-Game Radio Show, as hosts Robert Kelly& Rob Prinzo & Hala Saleh interview today’s leading project management experts. Listen to Past Episodes. For more information check out PM chat Website that also talks about Claiming Category C PDUs

TO JOIN #PMCHAT: You can sign in to your twitter account and Search for #PMCHAT and make sure that all your replies have #PMCHAT within the 142 character response.

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

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’

For More information Check Out
The PM chat Website

Earn More Category C PDUs
(Professional Development Units)
by Reading these great Books

The Documentation details above for Category C PDUs apply.

Servant Leadership: A Journey into the Nature of Legitimate Power and Greatness 25th Anniversary Edition by Robert K. Greenleaf the developer of the Servant Leader Concept – 370 Pages Earn up to 15 PDUs

Servant Leader by Ken Blanchard – 128 Pages Earn up to 5 PDUs

The World’s Most Powerful Leadership Principle: How to Become a Servant Leader by James C. Hunter – 224 Pages Earn up to 9 PDUs

The Servant: A Simple Story About the True Essence of Leadership by James C. Hunter – 187 Pages Earn up to 7 PDUs

Ken Blanchards – The One Minute Manager Book Series 16 different titles including The One Minute Manager Builds High Performing Teams: New and Revised Edition – 128 Pages Earn up to 5 PDUs