Live Webinar Sept 8th, 2015 – 9:30 pm – 11:00 pm EDT or …
Live Webinar Sept 8th, 2015 – 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm EDT
Duration: 1.5 Hr Webinar Credits: 1.5 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: RBCS (REP #2986)

Why Do You Test?

Have you asked yourself that question before?

Try it. Then take the next step: Identify two or three colleagues with different roles and ask them why they think you test.

Typically, the lists won’t match up very well, and many times the lists include completely unrealistic objectives like,:

• Make sure the software works right before we put it into production,” or,
• “Find all the bugs before we ship.”

Instead, in this webinar, Rex will explain a process that will allow you to create a set of clearly defined, achievable, measurable set of objectives.

This process will also build consensus on those objectives within your team and across teams.

Tune in to this free webinar to step out of the confusion and into clarity on this important topic.

Presenter: Rex Black (Amazon profile) is President of RBCS, a leader in software, hardware, and systems testing. RBCS employs the industry’s most experienced and recognized consultants, RBCS conducts product testing, builds and improves testing groups and hires testing staff for hundreds of clients worldwide. As the leader of RBCS, Rex is the most prolific author practicing in the field of software testing today.

Check Out some of Rex Black’s Great Books:

1. Foundations of Software Testing ISTQB Certification
2. Managing the Testing Process: Practical Tools and Techniques for Managing Hardware and Software Testing
3. Advanced Software Testing – Vol. 1: Guide to the ISTQB Advanced Certification as an Advanced Test Analyst (Rockynook Computing)
4. Advanced Software Testing – Vol. 2: Guide to the Istqb Advanced Certification as an Advanced Test Manager
5. Advanced Software Testing – Vol. 3: Guide to the ISTQB Advanced Certification as an Advanced Technical Test Analyst
6. Critical Testing Processes: Plan, Prepare, Perform, Perfect
7. Pragmatic Software Testing: Becoming an Effective and Efficient Test Professional
8. ISTQB Foundation Exam Preparation Guide
9. ISTQB Advanced Test Manager Exam Preparation Guide 2nd edition

Click to register for the 9:30 pm – 11:00 pm EDT presentation of Why Do You Test? Achieving Consensus On Clearly Defined Test Objectives

Click to register for the 2:00 am – 3:30 pm EDT presentation of Why Do You Test? Achieving Consensus On Clearly Defined Test Objectives

Live Webinar September 9th, 2015 – 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category C  – Free PDU
Presented by: ExpertChoice

This session focuses on Expert Choice Comparion and Resource Aligner to demonstrate how it can accelerate, streamline and improve PPM decisions.

Selecting the combination of projects that best support the strategic objectives of an organization is a complex decision problem.

Many organizations struggle with these decisions, often resulting in endless discussion, use of mathematically invalid selection models, performance reporting that does not consider strategic value, and portfolios that do not deliver the maximum strategic benefit.

EC Comparion provides a way to simplify complex PPM decisions, and determine the relative strategic benefits of each candidate project.

Resource Aligner then lets you select the optimal portfolio under specified budgets and organizational constraints.

You can also use relative strategic benefits combined with traditional metrics to monitor and control the strategic performance of the portfolio.

ExpertChoice will demonstrate advanced PPM concepts including:

• Activity Levels
• Balance & Coverage
• Diversification
• Feasibility/Infeasiblity Views

Presenters:

Ernest Forman (LinkedIn profile) PhD Co-founder of Expert Choice and professor of Decision Sciences at the George Washington University’s School of Business.Ernest holds six U.S. Patents related to decision-making and has authored  Decision by Objectives, and has co-authored An Analytic Approach to Marketing Decisions (Book &Disk), The Hierarchon: A Dictionary of Hierarchies , and Advances in Telematics.

Rich Kingsford, (LinkedIn profile) MBA PMP has several years Project Management experience on software for federal organizations, private companies, and the military. Rich specializes in user experience, aesthetics, and software Project Management and consults with clients and users to identify best practices. s. He is especially good at making software visually appealing  and easier to use.

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

• 4.1 Develop Project Charter
• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan

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 Advanced Project Portfolio Management

Live Webinar September 8th, 2015, 9:00 am – 10:00 am EDT or
Live Webinar September 8th, 2015, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Duration:1 hour Webcast – Up to 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU
Hosted By: Gartner Webinars

Many organizations are considering moving to a cloud office system like Microsoft Office 365 or Google Apps for Work.

Such a move raises many issues for IT, procurement, LOB managers and executive management.

Jeffery will provide the answers to the questions you are raising.

Discussion Topics:

• Why so many organizations are considering cloud office systems for their core messaging and collaboration functions
• The crucial differences between the offerings of Microsoft, Google and the rest
• What items and topics need to be considered when planning such a move

Presenter: Jeffrey Mann, (LinkedIn profile) IT Industry Analyst & Research VP for Gartner.  Jeffrey’s specialties are collaboration, social software, unified communications and collaboration.

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

• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
• 5.2 Collect Requirements
• 5.3 Define Scope
• 6.2 Define Activities
• 6.6 Develop Schedule

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 To Plan A Move To Microsoft Office 365 Or Google Apps For Work

Online Webinar – Recorded Jan 14th 2011
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category A Free
Presented by: ASPE (REP 2161)

Billie Johnson CBAP leads a discussion of impact of Trust on Business Analysis.

Trust is certainly a game changer!  Should the trust level be high or minimal it will surely have ramifications for your project.

Contrary to what most people believe, trust is not some intangible quality that you either have or you don’t. Rather trust is an actionable asset that can be created much faster than you might think.

Billie will discuss:

• Economics of Trust
• Clues for detecting missing trust
• What causes contribute to a lack of trust in your projects today?
• Impact of Mistrust
• Building Trust (quickly)
• Trust Crusher

Reference: The SPEED of Trust by Stephen Covey -This book is an important read for all BA’s and project managers!

Presenter: Billie Johnson, CBAP, (LinkedIn profile) has 20+ years of experience in the field of business analysis spanning financial, manufacturing, consulting, education, and government industries. As an early adopter of the IIBA® and CBAP® certification, she received her CBAP® certification in May 2007. Billie is currently a Business Analysis Instructor/Coach/Mentor and enjoys furthering the field of business analysis.

Click to register and view Impact of Trust on Business Analysis.

Live Webinar September 4th, 2015 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm EDT
Duration: .5 Hour Credits: .5 PDU/CDU Category C – Free PDU/CDU
Presented by: Watermark Learning (REP 1025)

NOTE: Although Watermark Learning is an REP they have chosen to have participants record their sessions as a Category C Activity. For more information contact Watermark Learning or see their “Self Reporting” page.

Thinking About A BA Certification?

Many Project Managers are looking to increase their skill set by adding proven Business Analysis techniques to their playbook.

This event is a free chat session using webinar technology. It features written questions and live answers by an experienced CBAP from Watermark Learning.

Topics include anything related to IIBA’s certifications you want, ranging from the CBAP or CCBA application to the exams to re-certification.

Speaker : Dayle Beyer, (LinkedIn profile) PMP, CBAP, ACC, PMI-RMP, IT-SVM has inspired excellence by providing international best practice tools and techniques for project management, business analysis, to drive successful organizational change initiatives. Contributor to the PMI-SP Exam Success Series: MP3 Audio Flashcards and Discovering the PMBOK Guide Dayle has served in executive roles for information technology and telecommunications solution providers, and is a board member of the Chicagoland Coach Federation.

Click to register for CBAP And CCBA Certification Q & A

Live Webinar September 3rd, 2015 – 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm EDT
Presented by:  Human Capital Institute
Webinar Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU

Recruitment Is Marketing:
Get The Candidates You Are Looking For

What’s strengthening or weakening your employer brand?

Job seekers are looking at the opinions of current and former employees posting on social media, internal company wikis and sites like Glassdoor. In fact, studies show 96% of job seekers are likely to read your company reviews before accepting a job offer.

That makes it imperative for community managers, employment brand managers and talent acquisition leaders to curate and leverage those employee perspectives to attract candidates who want to know “what it’s really like to work” at your organization.

Join Alicia Garibaldi (LinkedIn profile) for “Recruitment Marketing 101: Thinking Like a Marketer to Promote Your Employer Brand,” where she’ll explore how global healthcare insurance company Cigna upgraded its employer branding and social media marketing strategies to help candidates develop a strong interest in its organization.

Key takeaways:

1. How to amplify your company’s message and employer brand across multiple social media channels.
2. The value of responding to company reviews, accentuating the positive and authentically answering the negative.
3. Ways to market your company to both active and passive job seekers, Millennials and candidates on mobile.

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 Recruitment Marketing 101: Thinking Like A Marketer To Promote Your Employer Brand