Live Webinar – January 9th 2015, 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

Kanban systems have emerged as a fantastic and easy-to-use agile tool for tracking and managing workflow.

But something interesting is happening – even as application teams have embraced Kanban systems as part of going agile, on the other side of the IT department operations managers and system administrators have begun using Kanban as a DevOps tool.

Originally developed as a management tool for manufacturing, the analogy of using factory workflow to create products efficiently is proving full of lessons for all layers of IT – from projects and applications to deployment and ongoing operations.

Bryon will discuss the different areas of the development and delivery life cycle in which Kanban can be leveraged.

On the operational/production side, Bryon will help you understand how to level out workflow, reduce operational Work in Progress (WIP), and use kanbans to track, visualize, and optimize flow of work.

On the application side, he will discuss how an agile shop uses Kanban to help prioritize, estimate, and keep track of features, as well as of the build in general.

Presenter: Bryon Brewer (LinkedIn profile)

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
• 5.1 Plan Scope Management
• 6.1 Plan Schedule 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’

Click to register for Kanban For Applications: Kanban For Operations

Live Webinar – January 7th, 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

The optimal path to mature requirements practices is often obscured by misinformation. Register now to see how to make significant operational improvement in requirements maturity and select a path based on a strong foundation of research and quantified success.

The Business Analysis Benchmark is rapidly becoming the world’s leading source of information on the impact of requirements quality on project outcome. We are pleased to announce the release of the 2009 survey results.

Learn:

1. The Facts of Performance: What is the impact of requirements maturity on technology projects?
2. Myth Busting: there are many commonly held beliefs that prevent organizations from successfully making change.
3. Path To Success: What activities can be taken to improve development success.

Featured Speaker: Rob Stewart, IAG Consulting (LinkedIn profile)

Click to register for Myth-Busting The Path To Requirements Success

Online Webinar – Recorded January 21st 2014
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

Bitcoins have gotten a lot of press because they represent a potentially beneficial new electronic currency. Interestingly that “idea” has been around for some time on large application maintenance outsourcing contracts but not as bitcoins but as function points.

What?

In this webinar David Herron, (LinkedIn profile) DCG Measurement Industry expert, will give you a clear look at:

• How IT outsourcing contracts have used function points as a default currency of value and
• How you they can help you in all manner of software development value management.

Connect with DCG on social media networks:

• DCG LinkedIn,
• DCG Twitter

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:
Process Groups: Planning, Monitoring & Controlling
Knowledge Areas: 7 – Cost

• 7.1 Plan Cost Management
• 7.2 Estimate Costs
• 7.3 Determine Budget
• 7.4 Control Costs

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 Function Points: The REAL “Bitcoin” of Software Currency

Online Webinar Recorded – November 2013
Duration: 45 Min Webcast Up to .75 Category C PDU – Free PDU
Hosted By:  QSM

Function point analysis has played an important role in software measurement and analysis for 30 years.

• What can we learn from trends spanning this substantial time period?
• What does the “average software project” look like?
• Has productivity increased or decreased?
• What are the impacts of different staffing strategies?

In this webinar, QSM’s Don Beckett leverages more than 2,200 validated projects counted in function points and completed since the year 2000 from the QSM historical database to answer these questions.

It is easy to have opinions about any of these questions. QSM is fortunate to be able to evaluate them empirically. Join Don for a metrics-based analysis of these questions and more.

Presenter:  Don Beckett has 18 years of experience in software project estimation, measurement, and analysis. His responsibilities at QSM include research, consulting, and customer support. Don was an analyst/co-author of the 2006 QSM Software Almanac and has contributed articles to Crosstalk and Software Tech News.

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

• 4.1 Develop Project Charter
• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
• 4.3 Direct and Monitor Project Execution
• 5.2 Define Scope

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 Function Point Analysis Over The Years