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

This webinar is a part of a “Six Sigma Basics” series by Solutions Cube.  Although this module is a part of the series – each module in the series can be taken individually.

What’s a DMAIC Project?
What’s a DMADV Project?
How Do I Know Which One To Use?

This DMAIC and DMADV overview webinar will teach the basics of each type of project, including how to use a storyboard approach and the key tools.

Join us for this 1 hour in depth presentation to learn DMAIC’s 5 step problem solving methodology to reduce process variation and DMADV’s 5 step methodology to redesign existing processes.

In this webinar participants learn about:

• What is DMAIC versus DMADV methodology and when to use each
• Key differences between Six Sigma projects versus other types of projects
• DMAIC’s 5 step methodology, including story components, tools used in each step, and how to tell when each step is complete
• A DMADV roadmap, primary tools and how to select the right ‘size’ DMADV and right ‘design methodology’

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Live Webinar May 20th, 2015 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hour 30 Min Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Presented by: Computer Aid Inc IT Metrics & Productivity Institute (Rep 2733)

Jack Ferraro  author of The Strategic Project Leader, and Project Management for Non-Project Managers  is known for excellence in transforming people, systems & organizations.

In this webinar Jack Ferraro will cover the critical adjustments practitioners and leaders need to make to thrive in an Agile world.

Presenter: Jack Ferraro (LinkedIn profile  @jpferraro) of MyProjectAdvisor,  author of The Strategic Project Leader: Mastering Service-Based Project Leadership, Second Edition, and Project Management for Non-Project Managers is known for excellence in leadership where strategy meets execution.

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Live Webinar – May 19th, 2015 7:30 am – 8:30 am EDT
Live Webinar – May 19th, 2015 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM BT
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category B – Free PDU
Sponsored by: Associaton for Project Management – APM

Infrastructure UK, in collaboration with the University of Leeds and supported by the Infrastructure Client Group, have developed the Project Initiation Routemap (Routemap).

The routemap aids infrastructure providers in strategic decision-making for specifying and initiating major projects by providing a structured approach to assessing and improving sponsor, client and supply chain capability and integration.

The routemap brings together a set of assessment tools in a systematic process aimed at improving the capability of sponsors and clients to plan, execute and operate major infrastructure.

While initially developed to support UK infrastructure projects, the capabilities and practice have been found to be transferrable to any sector as the routemap targets improving the likelihood that the organisations involved have the right attributes to deliver the required outcomes.

As such, the National Audit Office & the Cabinet Office (UK)
recognize the routemap as good practice.

In her presentation, Nancy will provide an overview of the routemap including: who can benefit from its application and how and when to apply the complexity and capability assessments and aligning for success modules to maximise value through planned enhancement.

Examples from the applications at Anglian Water, the Environment Agency, HS2, Network Rail, Surrey County Council and Transport for London will help to bring the routemap to life.

Presenter : Nancy Madter (LinkedIn profile) MSc (Eng) is the Individual Competency Development Theme Leader for the Engineering Project Academy at the University of Leeds. Her research has been instrumental in the development of the Institution for Civil Engineer’s post-professional review competency framework and the recently launchedclient capability framework, as well as in the development and application of Infrastructure UK’s Project Initiation Routemap. Working with projects such as Crossrail, High Speed 2 and London Underground”s Station Stabilisation Programme Nancy assists organizations to better understand and promote ‘intelligent’ clienting.

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

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

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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Live Webinar – May 18th, 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)

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Personas are a tool to develop
An understanding of a user’s needs.

A persona represents one of the archetypical users that interacts with the system or product.

There are a number of ways personas can be used as teams develop and deliver value. The well-trodden path between personas and value is through user stories.

However, although personas have become nearly ubiquitous, the concept is not always well understood.

This webinar will develop a simple example to help attendees understand the concept of personas and how to leverage personas to generate user stories.

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PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning Executing

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope 6 – Time 9 – Human Resources

• 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work
• 5.1 Plan Scope Management
• 5.2 Collect Requirements
• 5.3 Define Scope

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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Live Webinar May 19th, 2015 – 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm EDT
By: The Corporate Education Group (REP 1011) Course ID: MDWxx
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category A PDU – Free PDU

Use cases and user stories are both excellent techniques for understanding what a user needs from a product.

While both have a similar purpose, use cases and user stories are not meant to be used interchangeably. That is why it’s important for a business analyst to understand the difference.

The older of the two techniques is the use case, which captures usage scenarios.

In other words, a use case documents how an individual uses a product to accomplish something of value. T

his technique works well for projects where functional requirements and usage scenarios must be – and can be – specified upfront. However, what if you can’t know the requirements upfront?

In a user story, the user and what they need the product to accomplish is also specified, but in contrast to use cases, at a much higher level.

Recognizing which technique is best suited to your situation is the key.

In this webinar you will learn to:

• Determine when to apply use cases and user stories to define stakeholder requirements.
• Elaborate use cases through scenarios.
• Augment use cases and user stories with diagrams and visuals for better communication

Presenter: Dr. Martin Schedlbauer (LinkedIn profile) has been leading and authoring seminars and workshops in business analysis, software engineering, and project management for over twenty years. Martin, an accomplished business analysis subject matter expert, is a recognized leader in software development practices, a practicing scrum master, experienced software architect.

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Live Webinar May 19th, 2015, 9:00 am – 10:00 am  EDT or
Live Webinar May 19th 2015, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm  EDT
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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