Live Webinar – Feb 20th 2014 8:00 am – 9:00 am EST
Live Webinar – Feb 20th 2013 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM BT
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category B – Free PDU
Sponsored by: APMG International

Proving that you have the knowledge and skills to lead change is an important differentiator for accessing new roles, new responsibilities and promotions.

In this webinar APMG International will:-

1. Identify how change management is becoming a recognized profession, supported by professional associations;
2. Define the core skills needed to become an effective leader of change and business transformation initiatives;
3. Review the structure and contents of the APMG-International Change Management Foundation and Practitioner qualifications;
4. Understand how this qualification helps you to develop your understanding and prove your professionalism to your employer, your colleagues and your customers.

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Live Webinar Feb 20th 2014 – 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm EST
By: The Corporate Education Group (REP 1011)
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category A PDU – Free PDU

• All project managers want to deliver their projects successfully.
• Most of us define that success as on time, within budget and to the agreed upon scope.
• High customer satisfaction and high team morale are also common measures of success.

But how are these criteria for success actually met?

Hard work and long hours certainly contribute to project success. But savvy project managers know that leveraging the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is the way to make sure those long hours are spent working hard on the right deliverables to stay within the constraints of schedule and budget.

The WBS defines what the project needs to produce, and what the team will do to produce it.

The WBS enables more accurate and realistic planning in defining the scope, schedule and budget, and serves as the basis for what is in versus out of scope during project execution. With a well-defined WBS, projects can be delivered more successfully.

In this webinar you will learn:

• A two-step approach for developing a WBS
• How to determine the right amount of detail
• How to produce a project artifact to answer key stakeholder questions

About the Presenter: Roger D. Jennings, CBAP, PMP, (LinkedIn profile) has more than 25 years of experience in the IT Project and services industries. Roger progressed through the ranks of business analyst, project leadership, and project management, providing a solid foundation for his excellent instructional skills. .Roger has trained and mentored over 250 professionals in the areas of Project Management, Business Analysis, and Quality Assurance and has assisted organizations in their Process Improvement and Project Management efforts since 2008.

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Live Webinar Feb 19th 2014 – 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm EST
Presented by: Human Capital Institute
Webinar Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU

Effective employee engagement starts with career management,

Many organizations struggle to develop and maintain a meaningful career management program.

Join Sandra Boyd (LinkedIn profile) and Kim Spurgeon (LinkedIn profile) of Knightsbridge to hear the research findings of a brand new North American study on Career Management conducted by HCI and Knightsbridge Human Capital Solutions.

The study demonstrates that leaders who take an interest in and help employees achieve their career goals through the active implementation of Career Coaching Conversations will experience better financial success, higher levels of engagement, and greater productivity in their organizations.

Don’t miss these key takeaways:

• Learn how to expand on your current Career Management practices with the implementation of Career Coaching Conversations
• Discover the key challenges facing the creation and practice of Career Management initiatives
• Learn what development methods and opportunities are most strongly tied to increases in employee engagement
• Find out concrete ways you can actively support Career Management practices within your own organization

All attendees will gain access to a free copy of the “Talk with Me” report conducted by HCI and Knightsbridge.

Note to Canadians: For those of you who have attended city events, this webcast will provide further insight into the top research findings.

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’

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Live Webinar February 20th, 2013 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU/CDU Category A – Free PDU/CDU
Presented by: TheVersatile Project Mgmt Company (REP 1524)

Note: This is a second session the First session filled up very fast!

Do You Know What Not To Do In MS Project?

Have you ever worked in Microsoft Project and as you worked you found the tool to do things that didn’t intended. Well, you won’t want to miss this valuble webinar and learn how to avoid common pitfalls.

Expert Sam Huffman MVP, will guide you through this what not to do in Microsoft Project and he will cover why you shouldn’t do it. This webinar is applicable to all Project Users regardless of the version being used.

Here is a sample of the items that will be covered in this one hour webinar:

• Including summary tasks in project sequencing
• Assigning resources to summary tasks
• Leveling resources with without analysis
• Constraining activities rather than sequencing dynamically
• Scheduling project tasks as late as possible

Earn one PDU and learn what not to do in Microsoft Project!

Speaker : Sam Huffman (LinkedIn profile) is a Microsoft Certified Trainer, Project Management Professional, and Project MVP

Click to register for Microsoft Project – Don’t Do This!

Live Webinar Feb 19th, 2014 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST
Offered by IAG Consulting (REP 2858)
Duration 1 hour 1 PDU or 1 CDU 1 Category A – Free PDU

• Are you a Business Analyst trying to find your role in an Agile project?
• Are you looking for ways to ramp up your Agile team’s productivity?

There are a lot of misconceptions about Business Analysis in an Agile development environment, and sometimes Business Analysts find it hard to adapt to the short iterations, just-in-time planning and minimalist documentation that characterizes Agile development.

This webinar is a frank discussion about what Agile demands from a Business Analyst and how Business Analysts can succeed and ensure their team succeeds.

Learning Objectives:

1. Dispel common myths about Agile, including the belief that Business Analysts aren’t welcome in Agile
2. Explain why every development team needs excellent business analysis to be successful
3. Guide analysts in how to deliver the most value in Agile settings

Click to register for Three Ways Business Analysts Enable Agile Success

Live Webinar – Feb 19th 2014, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Offered by: Global Knowledge UK (REP 1999)
Duration: 1 hr 1 PDU / 1 CDU Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free

Note: Although Global Knowledge is an REP this opportunity may not have a course number Contact Global Knowledge for further information.

Take a look at the modern Business Analyst
And their role in an Agile environment.

Agile is increasingly becoming the foundation for today’s business world, and Business Analysts are essential for organizations and projects to achieve maximum success.

Following a brief overview, Benjamin will tackle and dispel many of the common myths about Agile and then dig deeper into the true value Business Analysts hold for their organization.

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