Live Webinar May 1st, 2014 – 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm EDT or …
Live Webinar May 1st, 2014 – 9:30 pm – 11:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hr Webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: RBCS (REP #2986)

Did you know that dealing with a single problem employee can consume as much as 50% of his or her manager’s time?

Imagine how that reduces the manager’s effectiveness!

This is why making smart hiring decisions is one of the most important and central roles for test leads and test managers.

However, it’s also one of the hardest roles we face.

In this webinar, Rex Black, having hired dozens of testers and coached managers around the world on how to improve their hiring practices, will share some of the techniques you can use to ensure that your next hiring decision is the best one you’ve made—so far.

Presenter:  Rex Black (Amazon profile) is President of RBCS, a leader in software, hardware, and systems testing. RBCS employs the industry’s most experienced and recognized consultants, RBCS conducts product testing, builds and improves testing groups and hires testing staff for hundreds of clients worldwide. As the leader of RBCS, Rex is the most prolific author practicing in the field of software testing today.

Check Out some of Rex Black’s Great Books:

1. Foundations of Software Testing ISTQB Certification
2. Managing the Testing Process: Practical Tools and Techniques for Managing Hardware and Software Testing
3. Advanced Software Testing – Vol. 1: Guide to the ISTQB Advanced Certification as an Advanced Test Analyst (Rockynook Computing)
4. Advanced Software Testing – Vol. 2: Guide to the Istqb Advanced Certification as an Advanced Test Manager
5. Advanced Software Testing – Vol. 3: Guide to the ISTQB Advanced Certification as an Advanced Technical Test Analyst
6. Critical Testing Processes: Plan, Prepare, Perform, Perfect
7. Pragmatic Software Testing: Becoming an Effective and Efficient Test Professional
8. ISTQB Foundation Exam Preparation Guide
9. ISTQB Advanced Test Manager Exam Preparation Guide 2nd edition

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Live Webinar April 30th, 2014 – 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 hour  Credits: 1 PDU/CDU Category C  PDU Free
Sponsored by: Simplilearn.com (Rep #3147)

NOTE:  Although SimpliLearn is a Category A Provider – This course may have to be recorded as a Category B or C PDU. Please confirm the category at the time of the presentation.

Six Sigma has emerged as a methodology to improve quality in services.

In the context of information technology, software quality is defined from the viewpoint of software developers and end users.

Attend this webinar on ‘Need of Six Sigma in the age of Information Technology’ to increase your understanding of why six sigma can help your projects.

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning, Monitoring & Controlling

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope 10 – Communications

• 4.1 Develop Project Charter
• 4.4 Monitor and Control Project Work
• 5.3 Define Scope
• 8.1 Plan Quality Management

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 April 30th, 2014 – 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm EDT
Presented by:  Human Capital Institute
Webinar Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU

Are Your Projects Lost In Translation?

Too often, leaders craft smart strategies and then are disappointed by their results.

The problem lies not within the strategy itself, but how it is interpreted and operationalized.

Learn how to develop leaders, at every level in your organization, to use their analytical and interpersonal skills to translate strategies into clear direction and aligned action.

Presenters:

Nick Noyes (LinkedIn profile) Founding Partner Insight Experience

Karen Powell (LinkedIn profile) Director of Program Development and Delivery Insight Experience

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope

• 4.1 Develop Project Charter
• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
• 5.2 Define Scope
• 9.3 Develop 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 Lost In Translation: The Missing Link in Strategy Execution

Live Webinar – April 29th, 2014 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Presented by:  Training Magazine
Duration: 1 Hour 1  Category C  PDU – Free PDU

Since the early days of “creativity training” and “problem solving,” brain research has vastly enriched our understanding of the human mental process.

New research findings with very practical, down-to-earth applications may well revolutionize our understanding of the ways people think, learn, and perform.

Functions like social intelligence; emotional intelligence; practical intelligence; cognitive preference; neuroleadership; design psychology; and subliminal impacts of color, language, and narrative are opening up new ways to approach teaching, learning, and development.

Karl will discuss the components of applied cognitive neuroscience; their implications for human development; and how to apply them in your work, career, and personal life.

According to Albrecht, “actually, training /is/ applied cognitive neuroscience, and all learning professionals are aspiring neuroscientists.”

Presenter:  Karl Albrecht (LinkedIn profile) is a management consultant, futurist, speaker, and a prolific author. Karl’s book  Brain Power: Learn to Improve Your Thinking Skills is one of the perennial best sellers on creative thinking. In his 20-year career he has worked with many kinds of business organizations in a wide range of industries,world-wide.  Karl is the author of more than 25 books on business performance including, Social Intelligence: The New Science of Success,  Practical Intelligence: The Art and Science of Common Sense, At America’s Service: How Your Company Can Join the Customer Service Revolution,  The Only Thing That Matters: Bringing the Power of the Customer into the Center of Your Business

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning, Monitoring & Controlling

Knowledge Areas: 9 – Human Resources 13 – Stakeholder

• 9.3 Develop Project Team
• 10.2 Manage Communications
• 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”

Click to register for A Street-Level Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience

Live Webinar April 30th, 2014 – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: PMI Quality CoP® (REP #S019)

PMI® Quality Community of Practice: Our mission is to increase members understanding of Project Management Quality by exploring the Quality Processes as defined in the PMBOK and encouraging members to network by sharing experiences, knowledge and tools.

Project Managers, Resource Managers and other members of the Project Management Office (if there is one) do not work in a vacuum.

Even if a PMO exists and all members of it are fully certified in Project Management, the level of project quality in the entire organization will affect their ability to be effective and provide value to the company.

During this presentation, we plan to give some examples of this type of situation.  Tim & Colin will highlight how an organization can increase their OPM Maturity and allow the PMO to be more constructive to the entire organization.

They will show that Project Management Quality and Organizational Project Management Maturity go together.

Presenters:

Tim Gryder (LinkedIn profile), CPIM, CIRM, MCP, PMP, OPM3, AIM is consulting professional with over 20 years in developing new capabilities and platforms within the Operations Management and Project Management space. Tim has a strong background in Operations, Supply Chain, Sales and Operations Planning and Scheduling, Project Management and Scheduling, Organizational Project Management, Business Systems Development and Role development.

Collin Quiring (LinkedIn profile), MBA, OPM3, PMP, MCTS, MCT, CIRM is a capable professional with over 20 years of experience in several industries supporting Project Management, Resource Management, Product Development, Systems Administration, and Training.

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

Click to register for Organizational Project Management Maturity IS Project Management Quality

Live Webinar April 30th, 2014 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)

Today there is tremendous pressure to adapt to rapidly changing technology and emerging markets.

Yet businesses must stay on a sustainable track.

In this webinar, Brian Lucas (LinkedIn profile) will show you  how to do both successfully.

Click to register for Strategic Planning or an Agile Environment: Are They Mutually Exclusive?

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