Live Webinar – June 5th 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

Most Agile books are mute about specific roles and skillsets.

• Where does the traditional project manager (PM) fit into Agile projects?
• What does a professional business analyst (BA) do on an Agile team?

The sociological, psychological, and cultural factors that have been known to influence project success was not a part of traditional project management theory (PM-1), also known as the predictive life cycle (and its ugly cousin, the waterfall method).

These factors, implemented through stakeholder management, team dynamics, and organizational culture, are now explicitly included in the next evolutionary step of project management theory (PM-2).

Agile practices, developed concurrently, have unconsciously included some of the implementation of PM-2 in trying to solve the same problem.

Consequently, the more important factors of project success have been identified, and the needed roles of project teams are also clearer.

This presentation will briefly trace the evolution of project management theory and the evolution of Agile practices to show how this melding of theory and practice compares to the traditional approach, and why it produces a more successful project for 21st century software development.

Presenter: Alan Cline (LinkedIn profile)

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”

Click to register for How Evolution of Project Management Has Redefined Team Roles

Live Webinar June 4th, 2015 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category C Free
Presented by : O’Reilly

It has been said that, “Today’s abundance of NoSQL databases gives companies choice with one hand but doles out management complexity with the other.”

Companies often use multiple data models – graph, in-memory, key-value, and object-store – for specific jobs plus add other technologies to meet their Big Data application requirements.

This trend will continue for the next few years. But companies are already starting to suffer due to the overhead of managing so many technologies.

In this presentation, Tyler Hannan discuss how you can simplify the management of the technologies required to support your Big Data applications and give practical considerations to make when choosing the right tools for the job.

• Learn common architectural patterns employed in big data applications
• Find out how to approach and manage large-scale database growth
• Learn how to tackle the distributed data challenge created by components needing the same data
• Learn how to enhance not only the availability of your database but the other application components

Presenter: Tyler Hannan (LinkedIn profile, O’Reilly bio) is an experienced technologist with a career that has spanned the private and public sector, large enterprises, consulting, and startups of varying success.He has maintained a focus on data persistence and analysis. Tyler is a frequent speaker at industry conferences, called on to provide commentary about market trends impacting the design and deployment of database solutions and distributed systems.

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

• 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work
• 5.3 Define Scope
• 9.3 Develop Project Team
• 13.3 Manage Stakeholder Engagement

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 Simplify The Management Of Your Big Data Applications

Online Webinar – Recorded May 13th, 2015
Presented by:  Human Capital Institute
Webinar Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU

How Well Do You Mange Your Time Between Meetings?

It’s scarce and it’s important. It’s one of the most valuable resources a leader has.

It’s called “White Space,” and it’s the available time between meetings and other tasks.

Join Skillsoft Vice President & Executive Producer Taavo Godtfredsen  (LinkedIn profile) in this leadership webinar as he shows you how the way you use white space can be the difference between success and failure.

You will  learn:

• The difference between a development “program” and a development “process.”
• How to direct white space to maximize effectiveness.
• How to create real impact on leadership development application.

Refocusing your white space starts with this webinar. View this webinar today!

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:
Process Groups: Planning, Monitoring & Controlling
Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 9 – Human Resources

• 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work
• 9.3 Develop 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 Direct the White Space: How Successful Leaders Manage The Available Time Between Meetings

Live Webinar June 4th, 2015 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Duration:  1 Hour  Credits: 1 PDU  Category B – Free PDU
Presented by:  Capella University (Y Prof Dev Series)

How you are perceived by your co-workers, managers and members is a critical factor in shaping future opportunities.

Intuitively we know our personal reputations matter but often times we lack intentionality in shaping it.

This session will challenge you to think about the unique talents and skills you bring to the table to help your organization meet its mission so that you are not perceived as a commodity.

Why not choice your brand for yourself rather than have others choose it for you?

Click to register for  Brand Workshop: Brand Your Own Brand (BYOB)