Live Webinar August 20th, 2014 – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: PMI International Development CoP (REP #S034)

PART 1 Now Recorded – (Click To get info and link to the session)

This is part 2 of the 2 parts “Sustainable Development” webinar series. The sustainability concept is sweeping across the entire world involving almost all social, economic, cultural, educational and political institutions. It is now unrealistic to think of running a program or project without a plan for its sustainability.

The current economic and financial crisis plaguing world economies have a been a litmus on their sustainability and long-term viability of many banks and other financial institutions and this has had some dramatic effects in the implementation of projects sponsored by these financial institutions.

It is a truism that Project Sustainability remains a major challenge nowadays not only to developing countries but to developed countries as well due to technological transformation, political changes, corruption, nepotism, deregulation, financial instability characterized by insolvency and liquidity problems, and other social, cultural, environmental and economic factors.

This webinar focuses on the relationship between Project Management and Total Quality Management and how they complement each other towards project sustainability. It also evaluates the contribution of other concepts such as Six Sigma Methodology, Configuration Management, Capacity Building, Knowledge Management, Project Planning and Management, human resources management and their impact project implementation and its sustainability.

The webinar also elaborates on basic quality improvement tools such as SWOT Analysis, process flow analysis, cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis, quality organizational structures, systems analysis, feasibility studies, change management, issue management, risk management process and organizational behaviour and team building which help to analyze and evaluate various quality management processes.

The webinar is intended for scholars, researchers, professional consultants in project management, quality assurance, quality improvement and general management, health research institutions, hospitals and clinics, health insurance companies, small and large-scale businesses, Governmental and Non-Governmental and other international organizations involved in the implementation of projects around the world.

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

Presenter: John Morfaw, (LinkedIn profile) MBA a faculty member of the International Law Institute, Washington, DC and a Facilitator/Trainer/Consultant for the Hetta Institute of International Development(HIID) in New York. John also has extensive experience with Project/Sustainability with the African Center for Training in Public Administration and Management (CAFRAD) in Tangier, Morocco.

John is also the author Of a number of books including:

• Fundamentals of Project Sustainability
  • Only $2.99  A Great Introduction to Sustainability
  • 169 pages – Earn up to 7 Cat C PDUs with this book
• Fundamentals of Project Sustainability: Strategies, Processes and Plans (his most recent)
  • 214 pages – Earn up to 7 Cat C PDUs with this book
• Total Quality Management (TQM): A Model for the Sustainability of Projects and Programs in Africa
  • 200 pages – Earn up to 7 Cat C PDUs with this book
• Project Sustainability: A Comprehensive Guide To Sustaining Projects, Systems And Organizations In A Competitive Marketplace
  • 224 pages – Earn up to 7 Cat C PDUs with this book

Click to register for Sustainability in Organizations and Institutions – Part 2

Live Webinar – August 19th, 2014 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Presented by: Eclipse Project Portfolio Management
Duration: 1 hour 1 PDUs Credits: Category C 1 PDU- Free PDU

Organization structures in most companies today make resource management a daunting task. A lack of visibility into resource allocation and capacity, consistent prioritization and validation of actual work versus planned, contribute to this challenge.

Over 50% of IT organizations surveyed use their “best guess” when determining what capacity IT has to perform projects in a given period.

This webinar presents the fundamentals for creating and implementing a Resource Management Model using people, process and technology. A Resource Management Model is a set of processes that provide visibility, decision support and structure to effectively manage people in an organization.

Allocating resources based on availability and fit, supported by standard processes, will improve the success and predictability of projects across your organization.

Who should attend this webinar?
COOs, CIOs, Department VPs and Managers, PMs, Resource 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: Executing
Knowledge Areas: 4- Integration 9 – Human Resources

• 9.1 Plan Human Resource Management
• 9.2 Acquire 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  Resource Capacity Management

Live Webinar August 19th, 2014 – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category C – Free PDU
Presented by Citrix Online – GoToMeeting Corporate

Today’s world doesn’t wait for stragglers. You need effective leadership to get ahead and stay ahead. But how do great leaders think? What practices fuel their success?

Discover what defines a leader who can inspire — and embrace — change.
Attend this live webinar to learn:

• How the best leaders get comfortable being uncomfortable
• How to let go of whatever is holding you down or holding you back
• A powerful method for building and sustaining relationships
• Why a leader’s job isn’t to do everything

Presenter: Gary Bradt (Linkedin profile) Psychologist, Consultant, and author of  the bestselling book The Ring in the Rubble: Dig Through Change and Find Your Next Golden Opportunity.

“Bradt’s message in this excellent and inspiring book is a Golden Ring‘ itself amidst the rubble often permeating our lives. It not only speaks true but makes you strive for more.”

–Stephen R. Covey, author of, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness and  The SPEED of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything

“Beautifully written and full of wisdom, The Ring in the Rubble is a gem.”

– Ken Blanchard, author of many best selling tittles including: The One Minute Manager and Leading at a Higher Level.  Ken also  has an excellent collection of his latest 3 books the “The Essential Ken Blanchard Collection“ on amazon which includes the titles Helping People Win at Work: A Business Philosophy, Leading at a Higher Level, and Lead with LUV: A Different Way to Create Real Success. They are an excellent read!

Click to register for 10 Qualities of Effective Leadership

Live Webinar – August 19th, 2014 11:30 am – 12:30 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hour PDU Credits: 1 PDU Category C – Free PDU
Sponsored by: DCG – David Consulting Group (REP 3525)

Note: Although DCG is an Rep this event may not have a course number contact DCG for further information

Information Technology (IT) has many useful models for addressing the complexity of developing, delivering and running software. Well-known models include:

• The Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI®),
• The Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL®) and
• The Test Maturity Model Integration (TMMi®), to name just a few.

The TMMi is a framework designed to help practitioners and IT executives understand and improve the quality of the products they deliver through improved testing.

In this webinar Tom will provide an overview of the framework and how it leads to better testing.

Presenter: Thomas Cagley (LinkedIn profile @TCagley) David Consulting Group Mr. Cagley is the Vice President of Consulting for The David Consulting Group and author of Mastering Software Project Management: Best Practices, Tools and Techniques. Read Tom informative blogs about software development and management topics. Tom also edits a podcasts of essays and interviews titled “Software Process and Measurement Cast”. The blog and podcast serve as a platform to share information with development industry and to foster a continuing dialog. Sharing and dialog is a means of paying it forward.

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• DCG LinkedIn,
• DCG Twitter

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NOTE: Calendar conflict? Register below and receive the link to the recording to view at a later time.

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning Executing

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope 6 – Time 9 – Human Resources

• 4.4 Monitor & Control Project Work
• 5.3 Define Scope
• 8.1 Plan Quality Management
• 8.2 Perform Quality Assurance

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 view Better Testing or Pay The Price: TMMi