Live Webinar – February 24th 2015, 12:00-1:00 PM EST
Offered by ASPE (REP 2161) 1 Category A PDU – Free PDU
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Nearly 60% of companies face a leadership talent shortage which impedes their performance.

There is a very big difference between a leader and a good leader. There is a HUGE difference between a good leader and a great leader. No matter what, leadership involves preparing, improving, and growing your skills continuously.

What worked leading your team, group, department or company this year could very well be completely ineffective next year.

Due to myths and misperceptions, leadership is the most misunderstood business concept.While numerous theories and styles exist, the key is developing your own leadership style rooted in leadership practices but based on your own fundamental principles.

In order to do this you have to understand what leadership styles are available, how they work, and which would best apply to you.

In this web seminar you will:

• Identify the most common leadership theories
• Learn best practices of successful leaders
• Identify how to use power bases effectively in work situations
• Discover how to build trust and encourage teamwork

Presenter: David Mantica (LinkedIn profile) – David Mantica has experience in business to business continuing education in executive, product management, marketing, and operations capacities. He has product managed the initiation, development and delivery of more than 300 instructor-led and live, online training courses, in software development life cycle, IT, telecommunications, finance, healthcare IT, and marketing industries.

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

• 9.3 Develop Project Team
• 9.4 Manage Project Team

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Click to register for Becoming a Leader in 2015: Are you Ready? Are you Prepared?

Live Webinar – February 24th, 2015 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT
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

This is an introductory webinar, intended for those who may have heard of lean in the manufacturing context but are not sure if it’s the same thing in software development.

The webinar will provide a definition of lean software development and explain some key characteristics.

It will explore the similarities and differences between lean software development, lean manufacturing and lean six sigma.

Finally, it will consider the extent to which traditional waterfall and Agile (primarily scrum and SAFe) approaches to software development can be considered as “lean software development.”

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PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:
Process Groups: Executing
Knowledge Areas: 4- Integration 6 – Time 8 – Quality 9 – Human Resources

• 4.1 Develop Project Charter
• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
• 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work
• 5.3 Define Scope
• 6.2 Define Activities
• 8.1 Plan Quality Management
• 9.3 Develop Project Team

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Click to view What Is Lean Software Development & How Does It Work in SAFe?

Live Webinar February 24th, 2015, 9:00 am – 10:00 am  EST or
Live Webinar February 24th, 2015, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm  EST
Duration:1 hour Webcast – Up to 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU
Hosted By: Gartner Webinars

Leading enterprise architects use a variety of road maps to guide and communicate change.

But what type should you use, and when? Are there other types of maps that supplement road map efforts? What is the best way to create road maps?

Discussion Topics:

• A road map classification system – understand the types and how they are typically used
• Journey maps – know what they are and when they should complement or replace a roadmap
• Technology choices for creating roadmaps

Presenters:  

Cathleen E. Blanton, (LinkedIn profile) Research VP

Mark McGregor,  (LinkedIn profile) Research Director  is author of the bestseller of Thinking of People-centric Process Management? Ask the Smart Questions and Thrive!: How to Succeed in the Age of the Customer. Mark McGregor speaks, writes and coaches all over the world. He is passionate about continuously finding new ways to help people “Think Differently” to achieve greater success.

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:
Process Groups: Planning Executing
Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope 13 – Stakeholders

• 4.1 Develop Project Charter
• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
• 5.3 Define Scope
• 13.2 Plan Stakeholder Management

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Click to register for Leveraging Road Maps As Tools For Communicating Change

Live Webinar February 19th, 2013 – 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT
Presented by the Corporate Education Group (REP 1011)
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category A PDU – Free PDU
Course ID: BAW1312

Projects are expected to address a business need and help an organization attain its goals. Business Analysts are expected to ensure that a project fits into the business context.

In this webinar, participants will learn how to conduct “enterprise analysis” in order to align projects with organizational goals.

The webinar explains the main tasks of Enterprise Analysis according to IIBA®’s BABOK® Guide and then demonstrates select techniques, including root cause analysis, assessing capability gaps, defining solution scope, and leveraging Business Architecture frameworks, such as the Zachman framework.

Learning objectives include:

• Understand the Enterprise Analysis Knowledge Area
• Conduct root cause analysis to determine business needs
• Identify capability gaps using Business Architecture frameworks

About the Presenter: Dr. Martin Schedlbauer Ph.D., CBAP, OCUP (LinkedIn profile) has been leading and authoring seminars and workshops in business analysis, software engineering, and project management for over twenty years. Author of The Art of Business Process Modeling: The Business Analyst’s Guide to Process Modeling with UML & BPMN,  Nomadic Data Entry: Empirically Derived Performance Models for Data Entry Tasks in Mobile Situations, and  Solution Validation and Testing: The Business Analyst’s Guide to Solution Validation and Testing, Martin, is also a recognized leader in software development practices, a practicing scrum master, and an experienced software architect.

Click to register for The Strategic Business Analyst: Aligning Projects With Organizational Goals

Live Webinar February 20th, 2015 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – $20 USD PDU
Presented by: Solutions Cube Group (REP 2451)

This webinar is the fourth in a 4 part series series on RFP’s by Solutions Cube.  Although this module is a part of the series – each module in the series can be taken individually.

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.

Once the short list of vendors has been determined, the project team needs to look more closely at how well the proposed solutions meet the stated project requirements.

This is the critical time to gain alignment on the gaps that exist and the appropriate adjustments required by the vendor to close the gaps. This will help minimize the padding vendors typically incorporate to address project unknowns.

Learn how to engage the vendor and the project team, in collaborative meetings, to ensure the selected solution will be able to deliver the expected outcome.

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

• Conducting a preliminary and secondary evaluation of vendors to create your “short” list
• How to conduct detailed evaluations of vendors on the short list
• Techniques for collaboratively performing a Gap Analysis of the proposed solution with the project team and the vendor

EARN 1 PDU after viewing this webinar

Click to purchase Evaluating Vendor Responses: RFP Series 4 of 4

Live Webinar February 19th, 2015 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EST
Duration: 1 Hour 30 Min Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Presented by: Computer Aid Inc IT Metrics & Productivity Institute (Rep 2733)

In this webinar, Andre Lavigne (LinkedIn profile) will show you how to better sell yourself, how to influence decision makers, and how to develop positive outcomes on your projects.

Click to register for Selling Yourself, From Project Design To Project Success

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