Live Webinar Jan 30th, 2014 12:00 pm- 1:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU/CDU Cat B – Free PDU/CDU
Presented by: IIBA

Use Cases are widely recognized as one of the most effective methods of documenting and communicating requirements.

Join us for this webinar as we demonstrate how you can easily document clear, accurate and complete requirements using Use Case Scenarios. This Webinar is useful for new, as well as, experienced practitioners of the Use Case approach for defining requirements.

Key Learning Points:

1. How to identify Use Cases?
2. What is the “happy path”? Can there be unhappy paths?
3. What are “Alternate Flows”?
4. How can Use Case approach to requirements help you avoid the problems of “missed” and “misunderstood” requirements?
5. What is an appropriate size for the “Main Flow”?
6. What are the pros and cons of using IF structure in a Use Case?
7. How do I break down a large Use Case?
8. How do you “reuse” requirements in a Use Case model?
9. How are Use Cases similar to, and different from, User Stories?
10. What is the meaning of “include” relationship between Use Cases?

Presenters: Ashu Potnis, Jim Cochell and Sue Thompson , Technosolutions

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Live Webinar Jan 29th, 2014 – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category C – Free PDU
Presented by American Management Association (REP 1294)
NOTE: Although the AMA is an REP this opportunity may not have a course number Contact the AMA for further information.

Managing Stakeholders for Project Success

Stakeholder Management isn’t:

• Telling people what they want to hear.
• Or making a status report green, when it’s really yellowish red.
• Or finding ways to say “yes” when your gut is telling you to say “no.”

But it is perhaps the important element of being a really Successful Project Manager!

Project Stakeholders include anyone with a vested interest in the project—team members, functional managers (managers of team members), your manager, senior managers, third-party partners/vendors, the customer(s) of your project, the user(s) of your project deliverable, as well as people seemly unconnected to your project but who for some reason have an opinion about it.

Stakeholder Management is so important that when the Project Management Institute (PMI) published the fifth edition of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK) this past year, it added a whole new chapter on Project Stakeholder Management.

Join as he shares some insights into this critically important yet often forgotten subject.

Including:

• What stakeholder management is and why it is critical to your success
• Common communication mistakes that PM’s make
• Simple tools to help you better manage your stakeholder’s expectations

We encourage you to register even if you are unable to attend live; you’ll receive replay information following the event.

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details

Process Groups: Planning, Monitoring & Controlling

Knowledge Areas: 13 – Stakeholder

• 13.1 Identify Stakeholders
• 13.2 Plan Stakeholder Management
• 13.3 Manage Stakeholder Engagement
• 13.4 Control Stakeholder Engagement

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’

Presenter: Gary Chin, PMP, MBA (LinkedIn profile) is a project management consultant, author, and trainer who helps clients them plan, execute, and govern complex projects. Gary’s s the author of Agile Project Management: How to Succeed in the Face of Changing Project Requirements whos expertise spans project/program management, stage gate processes and governance, portfolio and resource management, requirements gathering and implementation, and organizational change management.

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Live Webinar Jan 28th, 2014 – 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm EST
Duration: 75 Minutes webinar Credits: 1 PDU Cat A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: Global Diversity CoP (REP #S018)

Program Management has many challenges by nature. Driving Programs, in global environments adds additional components to this interesting role.

As global economies are changing, new opportunities for emerging markets like LatinAmerica are finding their space in the global market place, and projects and programs are part of it.

This webinar is based on experiencing this challenges in today’s global world.

Presenter: Yaravi Cardoze PMP, (LinkedIn profile) with 20 years IT experience she works in service delivery, implementing ITIL best practices and PMI’s methodology across the organization. Yaravi is a Program Management Consultant at DELL. She is also PMIEF liason for Panama, and she worked as a volunteer for PMI as PMP’s exam question developer. Yaravi also has a Post Graduate degree in Business Administration, Post graduate degree in Strategic Project Management.

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

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Live Webinar – Jan 29th, 2014 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Offered by MPUG WebnLearn ( REP 1369 )
Duration 1 hour + Q & A 1 PDU / 1 CDU
Mpug Member Free – Members only event

Learning Objective:

During this event, students will learn the benefits and differences between Microsoft Project 2013 and 2013 including Project Server.

• Do you know all the differences between Microsoft Project 2013 and Project 2010?
• Do you have one single source that lists out all the benefits, questions needed to ask, and do you have a Microsoft Project Comparison Toolkit?

In this impactful hour, PPM Works will guide you through benefits and differences between Microsoft Project 2013 and Project 2010 (including Project Server).

You will receive a valuable Microsoft Project Comparison Toolkit, including several helpful resources.

You will also have an opportunity to get your questions answers from the go-to Microsoft Project and Portfolio Management partner.

Come this MPUG webinar and get ready to be informed.

NOTE: If you have a list of question you want answered, submit them to info@ppmworks.com and Jacques will attempt to answer them during this session.

If you are NOT ALREADY a member JOIN MPUG!

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: Jacques Goupil, PMP, MCP, MCTS, (LinkedIn profile) is a Managing Director at PPM Works! has over 15 years of professional experience in software design, implementation, and development in the Project Management area. He is an active member of the Project Management community serving as a board member of the Boston Chapter of the Microsoft Project User Group (MPUG).

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Live Webinar – January 28th, 2014 2:00 pm EST
Presented by: Eclipse Project Portfolio Management
Duration: 1 hour 1 PDUs Credits: Category C 1 PDU- Free PDU

During the project intake process all projects are considered critical, all others never get approved. So how do you decide which “critical” projects are most critical? These decisions are typically made politically, emotionally or without consistency.

The Impact:

• Poor resource utilization
• Frustrated resources
• Projects not aligned with strategic objectives
• Higher risk and lower ROI

Solution Q invites you to attend a webinar demonstrating a balanced approach to prioritizing initiatives. Projects affect many aspects of your business; all factors should be considered when taking on a new project. Learn the prioritization secrets of successful companies using a Project Portfolio Management mentality.

The Result:

• Decreased risk
• Higher ROI
• Optimized resource utilization
• Maximum aggregate value of projects

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: Planning, Monitoring & Controlling

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration

• 4.1 Develop Project Charter
• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan

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 Prioritize Projects When Each One is Critical

Live Webinar Jan 29thth, 2014 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category C Free
Presented by : O’Reilly® Webcasts

Have you heard about behavioral economics but aren’t sure how it applies to you?

Behavioral economics can help you understand your users and how to make your product more effective.

In this Webcast, Steve will start with the basics and move to practical techniques you can use in your product.

Here’s the idea:

• Learn about behavioral economics and its cousin, the psychology of judgment and decision-making
• See how it’s lessons are already being applied in consumer products from the Jawbone UP to Clocky (the rolling clock)
• Understand how habits fit in, and when they can smooth the path to action
• Find out how to identify behavioral obstacles your users face, and how to overcome them

This webcast talk led by Stephen Wendel is about how to help your users take action, using the best research out there on decision-making, and how it’s been applied in the real world. Don’t miss this informative event!

Presenter: Steve Wendel (LinkedIn profile) is the Principal Scientist at HelloWallet, where they develop products that help people take control of their finances. He runs experiments at HelloWallet, providing behavioral feedback on application design. He’s a behavioral social scientist by training, and is fascinated with the rapidly growing experimental evidence on how we humans make decisions. He blogs regularly about product design at actiondesign.hellowallet.com.

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:

Process Groups: Initiating, Planning

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope

• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
• 5.2 Collect Requirements
• 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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