Live Webinar  March 4th, 2015 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm EST
Thursday March 5th, 2015 9:00 am – 10:30 am Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time
Duration: 1 Hour 30 Min Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
By: Computer Aid Inc IT Metrics & Productivity Institute (Rep 2733)
NOTE: This is an evening EST ITMPI webinar

Changing/Implementing An ERP?

Don’t Miss This Session with Peter Hill of

Called by many names your Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software is defined as:

Systems with the ability to deliver
an integrated suite of business applications.

ERP tools share a common process and data model, covering broad and deep operational end-to-end processes, such as those found in finance, HR, distribution, manufacturing, service and the supply chain.

 “A Good Estimate – The Foundation of a Strong Relationship” (article)

In this webinar Peter Hill will explain the main tasks involved in implementing an ERP package and the percentages of the total time that is spent on these tasks.

Using history data from recent projects Peter will provide some practical guidelines and “rules of thumb” for ERP implementation project estimation, or quotation evaluation, and most importantly Peter will discuss the main areas of project risks in ERP implementation.

Sign up for Peter’s session and get great insights into what you need to know before you begin!

Presenter: Peter Hill (LinkedIn profile) Director at Fenwick Software, has spent 40+ years in the Information Services supporting a number of industries including manufacturing, distribution, freight and aviation.  Previously CEO of the International Software Benchmark Standards Group (ISBSG), Peter is a sought after speaker at conferences across Europe, Asia and the USA.

Peter has compiled and edited numerous books and articles covering key aspects of the Information Services industry and is a member of the China Software Process Improvement Network; past Chairman and Secretary of the Victorian branch of the Australian Computer Society (ACS) and Fellow of the ACS.

Some of  Peter’s Impressive Works Include:

• Practical Software Project Estimation: A Toolkit for Estimating Software Development Effort & Duration
• The Benchmark Release 8
• Software Metrics Compendium

Click to register for Implementing ERP Software Packages: Risks, Time, & Costs

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Online Webinar – Recorded March 2009
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category C  – Free PDU
Presented by American Management Association (REP 1294)
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We Live In Turbulent Times

We live in turbulent times … the drop in the price of oil, climate change and continued concerns about global economic stability.

This webinar references the 2008 economic collapse.  Economic concerns continue to dominate news headlines and impact business projects today.

Good business teams produce results during times of prosperity. It’s a different story during times of uncertainty and turbulence, when only the properly prepared and motivated teams will win.

Sustainable results require that every team—starting at the top and reaching down through the organization—be a great one.

• What makes great teams stand apart?
• What drives and sustains their performance in both good and lean times? And…
• How can they be replicated throughout an organization?

For over 25 years, Howard Guttman has been helping leaders in major corporations around the globe build great teams on every level.

The result: great organizations that successfully meet each new challenge and consistently outperform the competition.

In this webcast Howard will offer practical tips that you can use to help every team in your organization acquire the attributes it needs to carry you through these turbulent times.

You will gain a clear understanding of key factors that drive team performance and critical issues such as accountability, decision making, and conflict resolution.

In a nutshell, you’ll hear a fresh and dynamic approach to achieving better results.

This Includes:

• Why great business teams are the best way to create sustainable competitive advantage, in good times and in bad
• What separates great business teams from merely good, or average, ones
• The five characteristics shared by all great teams
• What you can do to transform your team/teams from good to great
• And much, much more

We encourage you to register even if you are unable to attend live; you’ll receive replay information following the event.

Presenter:  Howard M. Guttman (LinkedIn profile) is principal of Guttman Development Strategies, Inc., a management consulting firm specializing in executive coaching; building high-performance teams; strategic /organizational alignment; and management development training. His clients include numerous Fortune 100 companies and big box stores. Author, sought after Keynote Speaker, and past Director of Human Resources for Johnson & Johnson; Howard drives change and enables culture transformation to achieve results. Howard’s company presents many great courses including their 2 day course How To Lead Your Team.

Some of Howard’s publications include:

• Great Business Teams: Cracking the Code for Standout Performance
• When Goliaths Clash: Managing Executive Conflict to Build a More Dynamic Organization
• Coach Yourself to Win: 7 Steps to Breakthrough Performance on the Job, and In Your Life.
• Leading high-performance teams: horizontal, high-performance teams with real decision-making clout and accountability for results can transform a … An article from: Chief Executive (U.S.)
• A high-performance team: identify, please: we asked three in-the-know executives what they would advise directors to look for in their top management … An article from: Directors & Boards
• Conflict management as a core competency for HR Professionals An article from: People & Strategy

Click to register for Creating Strategic Advantage: Leading Business Teams Through Turbulent Times

Live Webinar March 5th, 2015 – 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm EST
Presented by:  Human Capital Institute
Webinar Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU

Employee Engagement Affects The Bottom Line!

It is common practice for organizations to capture employee engagement data on their workforce.

Many companies tout high or improved engagement scores, but what does that mean to the bottom line?

Engaged employees are a company’s greatest competitive advantage, and successful companies know that employee disengagement is a serious profit killer.

• In fact, Disengagement costs the US economy almost $550 billion per year in lost productivity.
• It also hinders employee performance, productivity and customer retention.
• Not to mention disengagement increases the high cost of absenteeism and turnover for a company.

Company growth is back, and companies need to ensure they don’t let employee disengagement limit it.

Attend this webcast to learn the cost of disengagement to your organization and what you can do to mitigate it. Attendees will receive a complimentary whitepaper “The Cost of Disengagement to Your Company” which contains actionable insights and best practices.

Definitely check out Nicole’s 20 minute audio book “Engagement and Emotional Contagion” [Audible Audio Edition] – An excellent commentary on the best ways to create influence and  achieve: Engagement, Change Management, , and Buy-In.

Presenter: Nicole Lipkin (LinkedIn profile) is the CEO of Equilibria – Leadership, Organizational, and Psychological Consultation Services. Sand is the author of What Keeps Leaders Up at Night: Recognizing and Resolving Your Most Troubling Management Issues , about the psychology, brain science, and group dynamics underlying leadership challenges. She is also the co-author of the popular business and management book, Y in the Workplace: Managing the “Me First” Generation.

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

• 9.1 Plan Human Resource Management
• 9.2 Acquire Project Team
• 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”

NOTE:  This presentation qualifies for 1 HRCI Credit

Click to register for What Are Disengaged Employees Costing Your Company?

Live Webinar – March 4th, 2015 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm EST
Offered by MPUG WebnLearn ( REP 1369 )
Duration 1 hour + Q & A 1 PDU / 1 CDU
Mpug Member Free – Member Only Event

One of the most common requirements of a PPM solution deployment is Resource Management.

While Resource Management could mean many things to many people, the common underlying questions, which every executive wants answered through the tool are:

• How is my current resource utilization?
• How does my Requirements vs. Committed Capacity charting look like?
• Can my organization/group handle the requirements that are lined up for them for the upcoming period?

Ironically, while these questions are the most basic and common questions to ask, are also the difficult to answer accurately.

These questions touch several areas like the planning of work, estimation, tracking of actual work, and maintenance of the plans.

A sensible approach is needed to put the proper framework in place, so that when these questions are asked, you are ready with answers.

This sessions will cover how to use Project Online, and set up the frame work, to plan the work, execute it, track it and provide accurate reporting, from Resource Management perspective.

Presenter: Prasanna Adavi  (LinkedIn profile, @prasannaadavi) (PMP, MCTS, MCITP, MCT) is a Senior Enterprise Project Management (EPM) Consultant. He specializes in helping organizations meet their business needs in the areas of Project Management and Portfolio Management. His main focus is on building “business driven solutions” using, MS Project, Project Server and SharePoint Platforms. He is a regular presenter at various Project Server, EPM and SharePoint events across the country.

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1. MPUG’s Project Server and SharePoint certificated courses available to members
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Click to register for Answering The Requirements vs. Committed Capacity Equation With Project Online