Live Webinar – August 13th, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Offered by IAG Consulting (REP 2858)
Duration 1 hour 1 PDU or 1 CDU 1 Category A – Free PDU

A project kick-off meeting can be a very effective way to get a project off to great start. Done well it can get everyone aligned to a common understanding of the purpose, approach and initial plan for the project.

• But how long should they be?
• Who should be involved? When should they be held?
• And what should be covered?

We’ve held hundreds of these sessions and will share with you some of our best tips to help you prepare and facilitate effective kick-off meetings.

Learning Objectives:

1. What are the objectives of a kick-off meeting
2. What is a good agenda for a kick-off meeting
3. What are the key success factors for an effective kick-off
4. What preparation, planning and pre-work is required

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Live Webinar August 15th, 2013 – 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 hour $60.00 USD Credits: 1 PDU/CDU Category A PDU
Sponsored by:B2T Training (REP #2438)

NOTE: Although B2T Training is an REP Some of their Sessions may need to be Recorded as a “Category B PDU”. Specific recording information will be available at the end of the presentation.

Having Trouble Getting Started On Your Work Plan ?

You know how to perform business analysis techniques, but do you know which are most appropriate for your current project?

Planning for business analysis work doesn’t have to be a lengthy process. The business analysis work plan may be a single sheet of brief notes on a small project or a more formal document on larger projects.

Regardless of the output produced, an excellent business analysis professional thinks through the plan before starting work. Planning is constantly reconsidered and revised as more and more is learned about the project.

Using the BA Planning Framework(TM), this presentation provides and approach to planning that ensures the BA understands the characteristics of the stakeholders, the background of the project, and their organization’s environment in order to appropriately plan and estimate their work.

Even on a relatively small project, spending time planning before eliciting requirements will bring tangible benefits.

3 Learning Objectives:

• Learn the three P’s involved in business analysis planning.
• Learn the components of a business analysis work plan.
• Learn the importance of delivering an intelligent business analysis work plan.

Presenter: Kupe Kupersmith CBAP®, President B2T Training,

B2T Training: Since its inception in 2000, B2T Training, has focused solely on providing business analysis training and professional development. As experts in the field, B2T Training continues to shape the Business Analysis discipline and the careers of BA professionals in major corporations across the globe through its high impact training sessions and valuable resources.

Kupe Kupersmith (LinkedIn @Kupe) possesses over 14 years of experience in software systems development. He has served as the lead Business Analyst and Project Manager on projects in the Energy, television, sports management and marketing industries. Kupe, a Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®), is also internationally known for his strong mentorship of business analysis professionals.

BA’s Don’t Miss: B2T’s Valuable Downloadable Resources.

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Live Webinar August 12th, 2013 – 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: PMI LEAD CoP (REP #S009)

This Case Study presented by the Project Manager, Robert Wallace (LinkedIn profile), will present a three (3) year Journey by McKesson Corporation to implement a centralized shared Call Center and Telephony platform (~$15M overall program estimate) for multiple business units accounting for ~3,000 call center agents and ~12,000 telephony users across ~50 locations.

The case study will present the business drivers for the various business units, the technical solution, the risks, the project management approach, and how key issues were handled which lead to the project being delivered within 1 week of the original target date and ~$20k under a $5M budget.

Key presentation points:

• The Background & Business Drivers
• The Solution
• The Challenges
• Expected Benefits
• The Journey
• Fun Facts
• The Outcome

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

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Live Webinar August 13th, 2013 – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hour 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU
Presented by: CollabNet

Git Is The Fastest Growing Distributed SCM Tool.
(Source Code Management)

Yet, with 50%+ market share, Apache Subversion continues to be the undisputed leader for SCM in the enterprise.

The success of both open source SCM tools provides a dilemma for some organizations, in particular those migrating off legacy systems such as ClearCase, Visual SourceSafe (VSS) or CVS.

Should you move to Subversion, to Git – or to both?

Attend this session to learn:

• Pro’s and Con’s of Git vs. Subversion in the enterprise
• Proven integration and migration strategies
• Industry trends and market predictions
• Security and compliance implications

Who should attend:

This webinar is for everyone who automates software delivery, and the technical content is appropriate for software architects, quality managers and software configuration managers. Prior familiarity with the concepts of Agile development and Continuous Integration is helpful, although not absolutely required.

Presenter:Luca Milanesio (LinkedIn profile) is Director and cofounder of GerritForge LLP, the leading Git and Gerrit competence center for the enterprise and key technology partner of CollabNet. His background includes 20 years of experience in development management, software configuration management and software development lifecycle in large enterprises worldwide. Thanks to GerritForge LLP and CollabNet, TeamForge is now the most advanced ALM platform with integrated Git support and code-review for the enterprise.

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning Executing

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope

• 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work
• 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’

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