Live Webinar January 23rd, 2014 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 hour Credits: 1 PDU Category A – $20 USD PDU
Presented by: Solutions Cube Group (REP 2451)

Purchasing a project solution versus building one internally to avoid the cost and time of re-inventing the wheel is becoming more common on projects.

Selecting a vendor through a Request For Proposal (RFP) process doesn’t always guarantee that the solution the vendor proposed, and the project team selected, really meets the project’s needs and stakeholder’s expectations.

Often project teams make the mistake of jumping straight to the proposal portion of the their project lifecycle before clearly defining the project needs. The resulting RFP sent to vendors is vague and fails to communicate the critical requirements vendors need to propose accurate solutions.

Vendors who respond to the RFP are left with little choice except to make many assumptions on what the project needs are and base their proposals on these, often times, false assumptions. Because the project requirements are so vague, almost any vendor solution appears to adequately address the need.

Learn the critical success factors of an RFP effort and the characteristics that cause many RFP efforts to fail.

In this 1 hour in-depth webinar participants learn about:

• Critical Success Factors of the RFP process
• Characteristics of a successful RFP process
• Common pitfalls that cause RFP efforts to fail

EARN 1 PDU after viewing this webinar

Click to purchase RFP Critical Success Factors: RFP Series 1 of 4

Live Webinar January 23rd, 2015 – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: PMI Government CoP (REP #S007)
Presented by:

This webinar features the GSA
(US General Services Administration)
And its journey in going Full Agile!

This case study covers the methods, tools, and techniques used to implement Kanban, Scrum, and SAFe on both O&M (Operation & Maintenance) and New Development projects.

Phil and David cover the metrics used and the results after more than a year of operating under Agile.

Learn about the changes that were needed in contract language, deliverables, schedule milestones, Earned Value measures, and stakeholder expectations in their environment.

Presenters:

David Larrimore (LinkedIn profile) is the Branch Chief responsible for the General Service Administrations (GSA), Federal Acquisition Service’s (FAS) new enterprise data warehouse. David leads and drives the vision of data management, data consolidation, innovation, and open data for FAS and has keen interest in Big Data and Analytics Formerly he as a project manager at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) where he supported several initiatives including e-gov travel and financial reporting. During this time, David’s time was focused heavily on system integration, policy, and organizational change management.

Phil Magrogan (LinkedIn profile) is a Program Manager for Lockheed Martin, PMP, ITIL, Agile Certified & author of Object technology at Lockheed Martin: Success factors for large systems. Phil volunteers with the PMI Government CoP and has been involved in:

• The Action Cycle Maps: An alternative to Microsoft Project; A simple tool for building trust and commitment
• Franchise Management: A Innovative Approach for the Servant Leader
• Agile in Government Contracting: What’s possible now and what needs to change
• Project Metrics in an Agile World: How EVM and Agile can be used together
• Commitment Management Check Up Kit: A simple and fun tool to manage stakeholder relationships

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

Click to register for Going Full Agile In Government!

Live Webinar January 22nd, 2015, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST
Duration:1 hour Webcast Up to 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU
Hosted By:  StickyMinds/Techwell

Traditional quality assurance has become a bottleneck in the development process and the advancement of test automation.

Innovative development teams pressured by the need to develop and change applications faster than ever have started implementing programs for complete test lifecycle management. Test automation is a key to their success.

Lifecycle test automation increases coverage, reduces manual testing costs, and improves quality.

Learn how to reduce lifecycle time through centralizing build/test automation, consolidating redundant infrastructure, eliminating wasteful handoffs, and increasing the level of automated testing.

Regg Struyk, (LinkedIn profile) Product Manager  & Andy Holton (LinkedIn profile) System Engineer with Polarion Software will show you how to:

1. Integrate automated testing throughout the software lifecycle
2. Use test automation appropriately
3. Implement automated end-to-end QA testing
4. Employ lifecycle test automation to improve product quality

Explore how automation is changing the landscape of software testing!

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:
Process Groups: Executing
Knowledge Areas: 4- Integration 5 – Scope 8 – Quality

• 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work
• 4.4 Monitor & Control Project Work
• 5.3 Define Scope
• 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 register for Test Automation: The Key To Testing Throughout The Lifecycle

Live Webinar January 22nd, 2015 – 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm EST
Presented by:  Human Capital Institute
Webinar Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU

Balancing Strategic and Leadership skills can be tough!

Leaders are increasingly challenged to be both technical experts and strategic thinkers; to be both empathetic and inspirational leaders; to think big picture and make rapid execution choices.

The list of “ands” goes on and on. No one is born with strengths in all the skills that complex corporate leadership today requires.

Amanda Young Hickman (LinkedIn profile) & Nick Noyes (LinkedIn profile) Founding Partners for  Insight Experience will show you the importance of building a balanced leadership skillset.

Learn the tools and approaches that other organizations have used to help their leaders grow and succeed as holistic leaders.

NOTE: This session is Approved for 1 HRCI Credit

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

• 9.1 Plan Human Resource Management
• 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 register for Balanced Leadership: Leveraging Both Strategic & Interpersonal Skills