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

Live Webinar January 22nd, 2015 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU/CDU Category A – Free
Presenter: Versatile Project Management (REP 1524)

Successful projects begin with achievable goals!

Accurate estimates play a critical role in every project. They are used to justify the project, to coordinate activity, and to evaluate the success. Consistently accurate estimates are a sign of mature project management practices.

In this webinar you’ll learn:

• The factors that make estimates accurate – and where to focus your attention to improve your accuracy.
• How phase gates can calibrate your confidence.
• The most important success factor for accurate estimating.

A Webinar Preview

Click to register for Seven Estimating Success Factors – How To Create Better Estimates

Live Webinar – January 23 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

Don’t spend so much time chasing down information! Instead of project tracking, start project managing with the Kanban board in TFS 2013.

• Kanban boards offer a way to visually manage your work.
• You can easily understand what work is in progress, understand where issues are, and spot bottlenecks.

Join Bryon Brewer (LinkedIn profile) for a live demo that will walk you through using the Kanban board as well as how to customize the board for your team!

PDU Category C documentation details:
Process Groups: Executing
Knowledge Areas: 4- Integration 5 – Scope 6 – Time 8 – Quality

• 4.3 Direct and Monitor Project Execution
• 5.2 Define Scope
• 6.5 Develop Schedule
• 8.1 Plan 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 Using Kanban With TFS 2013

Live Webinar – January 22nd, 2015 2:00 pm – 3:00pm EST
Presented by: Eclipse Project Portfolio Management
Duration: 1 hour 1 PDUs Credits: Category B 1 PDU- Free PDU

NOTE: Eclipse will provide a Certificate for attendance upon request.

Project Portfolio Management (PPM) is a strategic decision making approach aimed at maximizing overall returns on project investments. By focusing on the “right” projects, it is expected that there will be improved organization alignment to strategic plans as well as optimized utilization of financial and human resources.

Unfortunately, there is a significant amount of misinformation in the marketplace about PPM and many organizations that have attempted to implement these practices have failed. Of course, vendors stand ready to “help” unsuspecting executives with snake oil claims of “silver bullet” process or tool purchases to achieve PPM nirvana.

This webinar will provide you with a solid grounding of PPM principles – costs, benefits, critical success factors and lessons learned. These will help you decide whether pursuing PPM improvement is a valuable and realistic goal for your organization. This presentation will also improve your knowledge of the PPM lifecycle and provide you with the key decisions and approaches necessary to launch a successful PPM initiative.

Who should attend this webinar?
C-Level Management, IT Directors and Managers or Directors of PMOs

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  Project Portfolio Management Simplified