Online Webinar – Recorded 8/12/014
By BATimes (Diversified Business Communications REP 1811)
Duration 1 Hr  1 Cat A PDU/CDUs – Free  PDU / CDU
Note: You may have to turn up your volume as Andrea is further away from the Microphone than Bob

Andrea Giantelli (LinkedIn profile) was brought in to the Interpublic Group of Companies to build and establish a PMO.

Having been involved with this type of implementation at Avon, she knew of the challenges that awaited her.

A big challenge that typically faces a PMO is the lack of transparency in an organization. Andrea decided there would be no “one size fits all” approach to her PMO.  She believes in guidance over governance and empowers her project managers to do what makes sense.

Having worked with Bob Maiale (LinkedIn profile) from Total Systems Education in the past, she recognized that the practical approach to project management that Total Systems has always preached would be a perfect fit for her novel plan.

Andrea and Bob decided that the best way for project managers to buy in to this unique idea was to develop a training curriculum based on their vision and to act as co-facilitators for this program.

The coupling of the practical approach to project management with this revolutionary PMO implementation has provided IPG with a sustainable, competitive edge.

Course Learning Objectives Include:

• Attendees will understand the practical approach to project management.
• Attendees will be given a clear roadmap to PMO start up and sustainability.
• Attendees will see the benefits of the synergy between a PMO and training.

With the Course You Will Receive:

• Access to the  Recorded Version of Webinar
• Personalized Certificate of Attendance
• Copy of Presentation Slides

Andrea and Bob will share their success story along with the challenges they faced along the way and will outline their roadmap for success that attendees can duplicate in their own organizations.

Click to register for Practical Project Management Meets The Practical PMO

Live Webinar August 26th, 2014, 11:00 am – 12:00 am EDT
Duration:1 hour Webcast – Up to 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU
Hosted By: Gartner Webinars

Wearable devices are an integral part of the interconnected ecosystem for emerging consumer and enterprise applications.

See Gartner’s new forecast and hear our latest thinking as we build a picture of this exciting area, and help you understand and monetize this ecosystem.

Discussion Topics:

• Forecast for wearables devices and the applications driving the market
• Spotlight on the cool vendors poised to do big things
• How sensors and the Internet of Things enable the wearables ecosystem

Presenters:  Angela McIntyre (Gartner bio) Research Director &
John Barber (Gartner bio) Managing VP

PDU Category B (PMBOK 5) documentation details:
Process Groups: Planning Executing
Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope 10 – Communications

• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
• 5.2 Collect Requirements
• 5.3 Define Scope
• 10.2 Manage Communications

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 Wearables Enable New Business Via The Internet Of Things

Live Webinar August 27th, 2014 – 9:30 pm – 11:00 pm EDT or
Live Webinar August 27th, 2014 – 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm EDT
Duration: 1.5 Hr Webinar Credits: 1.5 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: RBCS (REP #2986)

The hot trend these days is to talk about cross-functional, self-organizing teams, and to disparage specialization.

For example, Ken Schwaber wrote, “You don’t have to be a tester to test, or a designer to design.” But is that really true?

Would you accept the following statements?

• If you’re a baseball player, you don’t have to be a pitcher to pitch, or a catcher to catch.
• If you’re a musician, you don’t have to be a violinist to play violin, or a pianist to play piano.

If those statements make you uncomfortable, you’re not alone.

In this webinar, Rex will explain:

1.  Why specialization matters.
2. He will explain the science and psychology behind specialization.
3. He will offer three specific case studies where a lack of specialized skills contributed to dramatic failures,
4. And … three case studies where the presence of skills averted similar failures.

You’ll go away with some food for thought, and perhaps a determination to reorganize the way you manage your teams.

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

Click to register for the 9:30 pm – 11:00 pm EDT presentation of In Praise of Specialization

Click to register for the 2:00 am – 3:30 pm EDT presentation of In Praise of Specialization

Live Webinar – August 26th, 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

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

Online Webinar – Recorded June 4th, 2014
Duration: 48 min Hour ea Credits: .75 Category C – Free PDU
Presented by: HR.com & 7 Geese

In June of 2014 Wendy Pat Fong  Director of Customer Success at  7 Geese presented a webinar on “How to Implement OKRs to align your team and drive performance”.

What was covered during the webinar:

• What are OKRs
• How OKRs drive performance
• How to set OKRs
• What to do with OKRs in the end
• Frequently asked questions
• Using OKRs at 7Geese and a Q&A session

Presenter: Wendy Pat Fong (LinkedIn profile, @WendyPFong) holds a BA in psychology and a Diploma in HR Management. She helps 7Geese customers with onboarding, training, and adoption. She is also an OKRs coach, consulting customers who want to adopt the Objectives and Key Results methodology.

PDU Category C documentation details (for this conference):
Process Groups: Executing
Knowledge Areas: 9 – Human Resources

• 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work
• 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’

Click to view  How To Drive Performance: Objectives & Key Results (OKRs) (and slide down that page)

Live Webinar August 26th, 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

Recruitment & Employee Engagement Are Linked

Employee engagement starts long before an employee ever thinks about applying to your organization. That’s why today’s employers are taking a more holistic approach when it comes to workplace engagement.

Same holds true for onboarding. There’s an opportunity to build an onboarding process that does more than provide the typical orientation experience.

Join Sharlyn Lauby Author of The HR Bartender Blog (LinkedIn profile) for a discussion about the current state of employee engagement and five ways organizations can build engagement strategies into their orientation process.

She will also talk about the best way to integrate these new ideas into your existing onboarding program.

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details
Process Groups: Executing
Knowledge Areas: 9 – Human Resources

• 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 5 Ways Your Onboarding Process Can Improve Employee Engagement