Archive for July 13th, 2015

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Live Webinar July 21, 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)

In this webinar Allan introduces the lean-agile mindset and how one can select which of Scrum’s or Kanban’s practices best work in a given situation.

Presenter: Alan Shalloway (Linkedin Profile & @alshalloway) is the founder and CEO of Net Objectives. With 40 years experience, Alan is a thought leader in Lean, Kanban, PPM, Scrum and agile design. He is the author of Design Patterns Explained: A New Perspective on Object-Oriented Design, Lean-Agile Pocket Guide for Scrum Teams, Lean-Agile Software Development: Achieving Enterprise Agility, and Essential Skills for the Agile Developer: A Guide to Better Programming and Design. Alan is a co-founder and board member for the Lean Software and Systems Consortium.

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Using WBS Schedule Pro

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Live Webinar – July 21st, 2015 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT
Offered by MPUG WebnLearn ( REP 1369 )
Duration 1 hour + Q & A 1 PDU / 1 CDU
Mpug Member Free – Guests Free – Free To All

This presentation offers a no-pressure, stress-free virtual environment to learn about add-ins for Microsoft Project. The products featured in this free vendor presentation address gaps in out-of-the-box functionality thus would require product trial or purchase to use.

WBS Schedule Pro is a Windows-based project management software application designed to be a feature-rich yet easy-to-use tool for planning and managing projects.

The presentation includes the recommended approach for using WBS Schedule Pro to plan and manage projects, including:

  • How to use a WBS Chart for planning, how to create a schedule and define the critical path using a Network Chart and …
  • How to use the many additional features within WBS Schedule Pro to plan any project.

Other areas of discussion will describe how to customize the various charts in the software, how to use WBS Schedule Pro with Microsoft Project and how to Import/Export data.

Also included throughout the presentation will be many shortcuts and valuable tips for using WBS Schedule Pro effectively.

Presenter:  Jim Spiller is President of Critical Tools, Inc, makers of the WBS Schedule Pro software. Jim has been a part of the Project Management Software business since 1985. For the past 20+ years with Critical Tools, Jim helped design and develop what is now called WBS Schedule Pro.

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  1. MPUG’s Project Server and SharePoint certificated courses available to members
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  4. Work with Microsoft MVPs in MS Project Project Server & SharePoint
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4 Live Webinars – July 20-21st, 2015 – 2 Each Day
11:00 am – 12:00 pm & 12:00pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Duration:  4 Hours Credits: Up to 4 PDU Category C – Free PDUs
Sponsored by: PEX  – The Process Excellence Network

Once you register you’ll receive an e-mail from Process Mapping and Modeling Open House with details on how to access the live presentations. For more information on the open house check out the Pex Open House Page new information is being added all the time 😉

Due to community demand the PEX Network have created a unique event that has a core focus on Process Mapping and Modeling allowing you to gain insight from world leading organizations.

You will gain the opportunity to learn from your peers how specific Process Mapping and Modeling techniques have improved business and operational efficiency.

Process Mapping and Modeling Open House will bring together four hand picked case studies that will show what the project objectives were, how they were achieved and the results produced.

Forget sitting through lengthy sales pitches that you aren’t sure will be of value and sending out RFPs in the hope that you’ll get something back that truly addresses your specific concerns, and instead absorb real life cases studies from the clients of our chosen vendors before you get a short 10 minute product insight from them.

You will get:

  • A better understanding of what process mapping and modeling solutions can do for you
  • A first hand look at how they look and work
  • The opportunity to ask questions in an open forum

Presenter: Ian James (LinkedIn profile) The Process Consultant – Presenting: Day One: Process Mapping and Modeling > Session 1 – Ian is a highly experienced independent process consultant. With over 20 years in this field both as a manager in GE, business owner and as a consultant he brings a unique perspective to the art and science of business process management.

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:
Process Groups: Planning Executing
Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope 6 – Time

  • 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work
  • 5.3 Define Scope
  • 5.4 Create WBS
  • 5.6 Validate 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.’

Click to register for PEX Process Mapping & Modeling Open House

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Live Webinar July 21st, 2015, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm  EDT
Duration:1 hour Webcast – Up to 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU
Hosted By: Gartner Webinars

The market for personal technologies is a $2.6 trillion opportunity today, and it will grow by $500 billion in the next three years.

Creating more holistic, personalized experiences across devices, platforms, apps and services will be a key differentiating factor for the future.

Some providers have this future in mind and will thrive; others need to quickly align resources and partnerships to survive.

Discussion Topics:

  • How future smart app experiences will become personal
  • How to transform digital business using consumer technologies
  • How smartphones will become the personalization hub
  • The implications of wearables and privacy on the personal technology market

Presenters: Angela McIntyre (Gartner bio, LinkedIn profile) Research Director & Werner Goertz (Gartner bio, LinkedIn profile) Research Director

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

  • 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
  • 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’

Click to register for Personal Technologies: Create Experiences That Drive Opportunity