Live Webinar January 8th, 2014 – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: PMI Information Systems CoP (REP #S010)

Project Managers
Really Are
People Managers

However, project managers too often forget the definition of “management”, which is “getting things done through others”.

Project managers see their huge list of tasks in their WBS and tend to become very task-oriented.

Project Managers stuff their team members with as many tasks as they can which gives them a project that finishes on time. They often lose their people-orientation in this race to the finish.

The Critical Path in their schedule only tells them which tasks are driving their schedule and when, whereas the Resource-Critical Path in a project schedule shows WHO is driving the schedule and when.

Come and enter the new era of the second edition of the Critical Path theory, Critical Path 2.0.

Objectives:

1. Gain the insight that when resources are limited, the project schedule will be affected.
2. See the difference between a logical dependency and a resource dependency
3. How to identify the Resource-Critical Path (Critical Path 2.0) in a schedule

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

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Online Webinar – Recorded Oct 31st, 2013
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category B – Free PDU
Sponsored by: APMG International Topic: IT Governance

Considering the many challenges faced by organizations today, leveraging frameworks to assist in creating repeatable approaches to managing and controlling IT services is a logical, yet difficult task.

With so many best practices in the market today,
How can one know which ones are applicable?

Consider two basic tenets of every IT service provider:

1. Provide value in delivered services, and
2. Ensure proper governance and control of the processes that support them.

This is where the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT) play a valuable role.

In this presentation they explore:

• The essential elements of each framework;
• Their applicability in the growing role of IT in today’s organizations; and
• How to leverage these together in a cohesive approach to delivering, managing and controlling effective IT processes.

Participants/viewers will gain not only an appreciation of the utility of these frameworks, but will walk away with the knowledge and (perhaps) a plan on how to implement these powerful tools in their companies.

PDU Category B (PMBOK 5) documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning, Monitoring & Controlling

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 9 – Human Resources

• 4.4 Monitor & Control Project Work
• 9.4 Manage Project Team

As a Category B ‘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 January 10th, 2014 – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: PMI Government CoP (REP #S007)

Information on this session should be released shortly.

Due to the holiday season the description of this session has was not released at the time of this post.

For more information see their web site.

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

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Live Webinar – January 7th, 2014 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 (PMBOK 5) 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’

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