Live Webinar – October 15th 2014, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Offered by: Global Knowledge UK  (REP 1999)
Duration: 1 hour 1 PDU / 1 CDU Credits: 1 PDU Cat A – Free PDU

Note: Although Global Knowledge is an REP this opportunity may not have a course number and may need to be recorded as a Category C PDU. Contact Global Knowledge for further information.

Communication in our work and personal life has been dramatically transformed, not only by technology, but also by new practices and habits.

At the same time, numerous studies show that communication is one of the top critical skills required to be successful.

In fact, because of the way organizations and jobs are evolving, the importance of communication keeps increasing for professionals and leaders.

This hour-long complimentary webinar is not about how to maximize your LinkedIn contacts or attract more Twitter followers.

The digital age is here and you can’t control it. But you can certainly improve and better use the human side of your communication.

Presenter: Jocelyn Bérard (LinkedIn profile) is a psychologist specializing in human performance and will share innovative ways to influence others through communication. He will also help you raise your knowledge and awareness about your personality traits and personal characteristics, how they impact communication and how to use them effectively.

Click to register for The Human Side Of Communication in the Digital Age

Live Webinar – October 15th 2014, 12:00-1:00 PM EDT
Offered by ASPE (REP 2161) 1 Category A PDU – Free PDU
Note: Although ASPE is an REP presentations may have to be recorded as a Cat C PDU Event – Contact Traci Lester Marketing Specialist at ASPE for more information

It’s a perennial problem for everybody:

• Over time, data quality degrades.
• Human error gradually accumulates,
• Weird duplicates pop up,
• Wrong data intentionally places in the system
• Corruption happens – the list goes on.

How can we do better with our data hygiene and keep our quality standard high when it comes to our information?

Data can be our most valuable resource, if it’s a current, well-maintained repository of useful information. Taking small steps now – every day – can yield big payoffs in the future if those steps gradually amass a high-fidelity treasure trove of information that can be mined and modeled.

Presenter: Damian Herrick (LinkedIn profile) Triangle data guru Damian Herrick. Damian is a consulting partner on analytics and enterprise data analysis, and he will answer questions about how to maintain high quality standards when we work with our data.

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:
Process Groups: Planning Executing
Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope 6 – Time

• 5.2 Collect Requirements
• 5.3 Define Scope
• 8.1 Plan Quality Management
• 8.3 Control Quality

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 Data Quality: Keeping Your Data Clean – Q & A Session

Live Webinar – October 16th, 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

Risks exist on projects because by definition, projects possess uncertainty. Organizations that ignore risks experience reduced project success rates due to the wasted effort and delays that result from dealing with issues.

Risk management methodologies address this challenge but tend to be too theoretical or require significant process discipline or historical data to be practical.

During this webinar you will learn practical, lightweight best practices for managing risks throughout a project’s lifecycle.

Benefits of managing risks through this approach include:

• Improved project predictability
• Improved ROI for your overall portfolio
• Quantification of cost & schedule contingencies
• Reduced effort spent resolving project issues

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: Initiating  & Executing, Planning
Knowledge Areas: 11 – Risk

• 11.1  Plan Risk Management
• 11.2  Identify Risks
• 11.5  Plan Risk Responses

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  Practical Project Risk Management

Recorded Webinar – Recorded April 30, 2013
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category C – Free PDU
By:  Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute

Robert Seacord discussed avoiding future security incidents at the virtual event titled A Discussion with CERT Experts: Constructing a Secure Cyber Future.

The meeting was held April 30, 2013 and attracted more than 1,600 people from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), government, and industry.

The slides to the “Secure Coding” webinar are available.

Presenter: Robert C. Seacord (Wikipedia, Carnegie Mellon bio) Instructor at Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute and author of numerous books including:

• The CERT C Secure Coding Standard
• Secure Coding in C and C++ (2nd Edition) (SEI Series in Software Engineering)
• The CERT® C Coding Standard, Second Edition: 98 Rules for Developing Safe, Reliable, and Secure Systems (2nd Edition) (SEI Series in Software Engineering)
• Modernizing Legacy Systems: Software Technologies, Engineering Processes, and Business Practices

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:
Process Groups: Executing
Knowledge Areas: 8 – Quality 11 – Risk

• 5.2 Collect Requirements
• 5.3 Define Scope
• 8.1 Plan Quality
• 11.2 Identify Risks
• 11.5 Plan Risk Responses

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 Secure Coding – Avoiding Future Security Incidents