Live Webinar February 24th, 2015 – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: PMI New Practitioner CoP (REP #S036)

In the past, success of a project was measured based on its ability to deliver a quality scope on time and within budget.

Although these factors are important to consider and control as a project progresses they are not a true measurement of the success of a project.

A project can only be considered successful if that project delivers the predetermined business value to the customer.

When we look at project success in this light, businesses will make better decisions about which projects to execute and project managers will focus on what is important as their team delivers value.

Delivering business value to the customer
Is the most important aspect of project management.

Through the use of story and real life examples this practical session will help solidify your resolve to be a successful project manager by focusing on delivering value to your customers and business.

You will also learn the five steps to delivering business value and how to apply those steps to your future projects.

Presenter:  Mark Phillipy PMP (LinkedIn Profile, @SensiblePM), is a seasoned IT Professional with over 26 years experience including over 16 years as a project manager. Mark is known on-line as The Sensible Project Manager (SensiblePM) where he blogs about project management and hosts the Sensible Project Manager Podcast and the Sensible Project Manager Hangout on Google+. Mark is also serving as the VP of Programs in the Inland Northwest PMI Chapter.

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

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Live Webinar February 27th, 2015 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – $20 USD PDU
Presented by: Solutions Cube Group (REP 2451)

This webinar is fourth in a 4 part series series on “Risk Management” by Solutions Cube. Although this module is a part of the series – each module in the series can be taken individually.

Successful project teams understand the importance
Of incorporating ongoing Risk Management and Monitoring activities
Through out the life of a project.

Treating risk management as a one time identification and assessment activity leaves the project effort exposed to many avoidable and manageable project risks.

Developing and utilizing a Risk Communication Plan further enhances the Project Manager’s ability to engage the right level of stakeholder involvement throughout the risk management effort.

The Risk Management Series of in depth webinars will introduce participants to techniques for defining a Risk Management Process and using this process to progressively build a Risk Register including: identifying risks using a Risk Meta-Language, Assessing Risks with quantitative techniques, understanding the 8 risk responses and selecting the appropriate Risk Response for the project risks and monitoring risks throughout the project.

Solutions Cube Group’s Monitoring and Managing the Successful Risk Plan webinar will help your project teams understand the characteristics that lead to effective project risk management.

They will learn how to evaluate the success of risk responses and what to do with Secondary Project Risks as they occur. The will learn the difference between managing risk and responding to problems and issues resulting from risks that occur.

In the Monitoring and Managing the Successful Risk Plan webinar, participants learn:

• How to recognize the organization’s Risk Maturity level and use this knowledge to manage risk appropriately on projects.
• How to develop a Risk Communication Plan that identifies the unique needs of each project stakeholder
• How to engage the right stakeholders in risk management activities
• Which Critical Success Factor has the most impact on successful risk management actions
• How to identify and respond to Secondary Risks as they occur throughout the project

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Live Webinar Feb 25th, 2015 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 hour Credits: 1 PDU Category B – Free PDU
Presented By: PROJECTinsight (Metafuse Inc)
In Cooperation With: Core Performance Concepts (Rep #1399)

Note: Please record this as a Category B Presentation – You will receive a Category B certificate from PROJECTInsight

Social media is changing the way we communicate. Facebookâ„¢, Twitterâ„¢, LinkedInâ„¢ , Yammer, Yelp and blogs are creating unique opportunities and challenges for companies today and employers must decide how to interact with these ever-evolving venues.

This presentation will address the benefits of using social networks and how a company can strategically build its social networks; how a company can build its brand on LinkedInâ„¢, Facebookâ„¢ & Twitterâ„¢ and how these sites are being used by recruiters today.

We will look at how to incorporate the latest trends in social media to create a competitive advantage for your organization.

Participants will understand:

• How to relate the latest trends in social media to recruiting
• How LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter are used by recruiters today
• How to determine if Social fits into your culture and employment brand
• Why it’s important to “join the conversation” today

Who should attend:

• Project managers, Portfolio managers,
• Project team members, Project Leads,
• Project sponsors & function/business unit managers,
• Subject Matter Experts, Business Analysts, Scheduling Specialists and
• Other business stakeholders.

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Live Webinar – February 24th, 2015 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm  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.

Resource availability is a key source of negative risk to projects. Even if your project has well-defined scope and validated activity effort estimates, if the resources you are provided are working on multiple projects and operational activities, predictability of schedule outcomes is poor.

This webinar will review some options for responding to this risk from both a systemic and project-focused perspective.

LESSONS LEARNED:

1. Understand the criticality of uncertain resource availability on project outcomes.
2. Learn which approaches for getting better knowledge of resource availability won’t work in your organization.
3. Gain a better understanding of the pros and cons of the practices that can successfully incorporate resource availability uncertainty into project planning and tracking.

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”

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.

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Live Webinar Feb 26th, 2015, 10:00 am – 11:00 am  EST or
Live Webinar Feb 26th, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm  EST
Duration:1 hour Webcast – Up to 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU
Hosted By: Gartner Webinars

Measuring aspects of your business, marketplace, customers and partners is more important than ever.

Well-designed metric frameworks, yardsticks and communication mechanisms can avoid the many pitfalls that lead to confusion, misdirection and lack of collaborative performance.

Discussion Topics:

• The importance of metrics in measuring business performance
• How to construct a well-designed metric framework
• Best practices to implement and pitfalls to avoid

Presenter: Kurt Schlegel, (Gartner bio) Gartner Research VP

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

• 4.4 Monitor & Control Project Work
• 8.1 Plan Quality Management
• 8.2 Perform Quality Assurance
• 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’

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