Live Webinar – September 10th 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

In the business world, we hear a lot about technology and disruption, and their many challenges. But we’re also starting to hear more about pitfalls related to the human side of business…gaps in the “soft skills” that are equally critical to successful people and companies. Although many of these skills gaps are nothing new, they are more relevant than ever, and in some cases have been made worse by disruption.

Without core professional skills like communication, initiative, leadership, and etiquette, no team can be truly great and no professional can be truly successful.

You probably deal with the consequences of “soft skill” deficits every day: communication breakdown, misunderstanding, conflict, and damaged morale – just to name a few.

These are productivity killers, and the root causes are broad. There are rising cross-generational differences, a growing lack of interpersonal skills, differences in personality and culture, and erosion in consensus about what constitutes professional behavior. The good news is that there are teachable skills to address these challenges, and accessible techniques to overcome them. In this free one-hour presentation, we’ll take a look at some of the most common “people problems” in the mainstream business world, and how we can start dealing with them.

Key topics include:

• How to communicate effectively
• Overcoming generational and cultural barriers
• Leveraging emotional intelligence in the business environment
• Encouraging self-awareness while building a team mentality
• Keeping action and culture tied to productivity

Although these needs aren’t new in the business world, even seasoned veterans are beginning to see the need for a “reloaded” approach to developing these skills. This will be a high-level conversation about how to navigate these soft skills as we face continuing changes in business landscapes and a rising new generation of professionals.

Presenter: Chris Knotts PMP – (LinkedIn profile) ASPE Creative Director

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details

Process Groups: Executing

Knowledge Areas: 9 – Human Resources

• 9.3 Develop Project Team
• 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’

Click to register for Core Professional Skills: A 60 minute Primer

Live Webinar September 10th, 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)

As infants, we begin our lives as problem solving machines, learning to navigate a complex strange world. We learn to hone our talents, but eventually most of us find our explorations thwarted and begin losing much of our natural ability.

In this webinar, Payson Hall (LinkedIn profile) will show how you can regain lost skills and learn new ones to become better problem solvers.

Click to register for Better Problem Solving in One Hour

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Live Webinar – September 11th, 2013 12:00 pm – 1:30 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 Project and Microsoft Project Server are comprehensive software systems that help users execute different project management processes. One of these processes is risk management, which is s considered one of the fundamental knowledge areas by Project Management Institute.

• This webinar will present the fundamental concepts of qualitative and quantitative project risk analysis and risk management.
• The webinar will also demonstrate how to use Microsoft Project and Microsoft Project Server together with third-party tools to perform risk analysis and risk management.

Webinar outline:

1. Project risk management: what we are trying to achieve and how to do it
2. Introduction to qualitative risk analysis and risk management
3. Quantitative risk analysis – Monte Carlo simulation of project schedule and cost
4. How to use Microsoft Project and third party tools for project risk analysis
5. Project risk management with Microsoft Project server

Webinar includes demonstration of Microsoft Project, Microsoft Project Server, as well as third party tools such as: Palisade’s @Risk for Projects, Barbecana Full Monte Carlo, Intaver’s RiskyProject.

NOTE : The webinar is strictly non-commercial and does not include any promotions or comparison of the third party tools.

Learning Objectives:

• Explain the basic concept behind project risk management and qualitative and quantitative risk analysis:
  • Inputs for project risk analysis
  • Monte Carlo simulations
  • and analysis of results of quantitative analysis.

The attendees will also learn how to use Microsoft Project Server project risk management capabilities as well as an overview of third party Microsoft Project risk management and analysis and the advantages of each tool for the different project management workflows.

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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!

Presenter: Michael Trumper (LinkedIn profile) is currently the business development manager and partner with Intaver Institute Inc. As part of his work with Intaver, he has coauthored Project Decisions: The Art And Science and authored papers on quantitative methods in project estimations and risk analysis. With over 20 years of experience in technical communications, project risk and economics software,Michael is currently working on a new book and overseeing the design and development of a project risk management system.

Click to register for Risk Management with Microsoft Project and Project Server

Live Webinar – September 10th 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

When a software development professional first hears about Agile, they are often initially incredulous that this type of approach can work due to a misperception that Agile simply means “no planning.”

This belief could not be further from the truth.

Agile teams tend to plan more throughout the course of a project than a traditional approach, albeit in a different fashion than they may be accustomed to. Rather than planning once at the beginning of a project, Agile teams practice continuous planning throughout the project.

This web seminar will explore the five Levels of Agile planning, and how they help teams ensure that teams are able to benefit from what they learn over the course of their development and delivery efforts.

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration

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

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 The 5 Levels of Agile Planning

Live Webinar September 9th, 2013, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Duration:1 hour Webcast- Up to 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU
Hosted By: Gartner Webinars

Leading midsize organizations recognize that a “one size fits all” application strategy doesn’t work.

This session discusses lessons learned by organizations that have adopted the Gartner Pace-Layered Application Strategy for greater agility.

Discussion Topics:

• How midsize organizations are adopting pace layers and their emerging best practices
• Challenges associates with implementing a Pace-Layered Application Strategy

Presenter: DennisGaughan, Managing VP

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:

Process Groups: Executing
Knowledge Areas: 4- Integration 5 – Scope

• 4.1 Develop Project Charter
• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
• 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’

Click to register for Best Practices in Implementing a Pace-Layered Application Strategy