Live Webinar – February 23rd 2016 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EST
Offered by MPUG WebnLearn ( REP 1369 )
Duration 1 hour + Q & A 1 PDU / 1 CDU
Mpug Member Free – Members only event

In this session Ben will explore and demonstrate how Project Online and O365 can be used to manage NPD projects in an organisation.

The demonstration will show how Project Online can be configured to follow a simple NPD process, use pre-defined NPD templates, track and manage issues and risks and then use the reporting features of PowerBI to provide dashboards across the whole NPD portfolio.

Presenter: Ben Howard (LinkedIn profile) is author of “Microsoft Project 2013 Plain and Simple” and has worked for IBM, DELL, and Microsoft,and now runs his own EPM consultancy (Applepark Ltd).Ben’s current Microsoft TechNet webcast, User Controlled Scheduling in Project 2010, is ranked in the top 10. Ben is a regular contributor to the Project Server newsgroups, and publishes a blog based on Project Server scenario. Ben is also a Microsoft MVP award for Project Server.

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This event is for members only BUT… You can take one of the MPUG Certificated Masterclass (Usually 6 Category A PDUs) Or over 30 other Category A PDUs for free each year.  The $129 Per Year Membership Fee is a terrific value!

MPUG Membership includes:

1. MPUG’s Project Server and SharePoint certificated courses available to members
2. Over 30 other virtual PDU events per year
3. You can network with other MPUG (Microsoft Project Users Group) members at in person meetings and events.
4. Work with Microsoft MVPs in MS Project Project Server & SharePoint
5. And so much more …

Seriously consider joining MPUG if you work with SharePoint or Project & earn all the PDUs you will need as a member of MPUG!

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:
Process Groups: Planning Executing
Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope 10 – Communications

• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
• 5.2 Collect Requirements
• 5.3 Define Scope
• 6.6 Develop Schedule
• 10.2 Manage Communications

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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Using Project Online To Manage
New Product Development (NPD) Projects

Live Webinar – February 23rd 2016 11:30 am – 12:30 pm EST
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

Team retrospectives are an important part of Scrum and a way to implement the Lean-Agile philosophy of Kaizen – continuous improvement.

However, many of us have experienced the feeling of the value of team retrospectives falling off over time.

We too easily fall into the habit of agreeing, explicitly or implicitly, that there is nothing worth discussing this time.

In this webinar, Mike Harris (LinkedIn profile) will demonstrate how to run facilitated, quarterly, strategic retrospectives that will produce hard data about the soft issues that your Agile team needs to improve.

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• DCG LinkedIn,
• DCG Twitter

During the webinar, join the conversation on Twitter using #DCGwebinar.

NOTE: Calendar conflict? Register below and receive the link to the recording to view at a later time.

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

• 4.6 Close Project or Phase

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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How To Reboot Agile Retrospectives

Live Webinar February 23rd 2016 – 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm EST
A Microsoft Worldwide Event Presenter: Brightwork
Duration: 30 Minutes 0.5 Category C PDU – Free PDU

The goal for any project is a successful outcome. A properly defined project will greatly increase your odds for project success.

A major part of successful project management is communication and asking the right questions.

Discover these 4 basics of successful project management:

1. Asking the right questions
2. Checking the criteria for a successful project
3. Producing the project artefacts
4. Performing a project health check

Join Microsoft Project & Certified Project & Portfolio Management (PPM) Silver Partner, BrightWork for a series of education webcasts and Hands on Learning labs (HOL).

Presenter: Eamonn McGuinness (LinkedIn profile) CEO BrightWork has been involved in the development of commercial software products on Lotus Notes, Microsoft Exchange 2000 webstore, SharePoint 2001, SharePoint 2003, SharePoint 2007 and now SharePoint 2010, with the same basic product mission (process driven project management). Eamonn has been on various Microsoft SharePoint advisory councils since 2001. He has over 25 years of executive experience at various technology organizations

PDU Category C documentation details:
Process Groups: Planning, Monitoring & Controlling
Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 6 – Time

• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
• 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Execution
• 4.4 Monitor and Control Project Work

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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PM 101: One Page Plan For Project Basics

Live Webinar February 24th 2016, 8:00 am – 9:00 am EST or
Live Webinar February 24th 2016 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EST
Duration:1 hour Webcast – Up to 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU
Hosted By: Gartner Webinars

Interest in the roles of Chief Data Officer (CDO) and Chief Analytics Officer (CAO) is growing, and these titles are becoming more prevalent.

But there is still much confusion about who CDOs and CAOs are, what they do, which organizations should have them and how to decide which role fits best in a given organization.

In this webinar Debra Logan, (Gartner bio) VP & Gartner Fellow helps you unpack these concepts.

Discussion Topics:

• Why CDOs and CAOs are needed for digital leadership and how the role complements the role of the CIO
• The capabilities these new roles bring to the business
• How to determine whether or not your enterprise needs a CDO, a CAO, or both

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

• 9.2 Acquire Project Team
• 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.’

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Does Your Organization Need A CDO, A CAO, Or Both?

Live Webinar February 24th, 2016 – 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm EST
Presented by:  Human Capital Institute
Webinar Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU

Throughout 2015, PeopleFluent conducted in-depth research on Diversity and Inclusion ( D & I ) Programs and discovered that these initiatives develop through four different levels of maturity – Undeveloped, Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced/Vanguard.

Each level includes its own set of challenges, and we’ve developed specialized strategies for overcoming those obstacles.

During this event, Alex Gonzalez, (LinkedIn profile) Product Manager, Workforce Compliance and Diversity, Peoplefluent will focus on the “Undeveloped*” and “Beginning**” maturity stages of D & I.

Share how to:

• Reduce legal risk for your organization through your D&I programming
• Overcome barriers to D&I success
• Create reliable measurements and benchmarks that will allow you to strategically plan and evaluate your D&I progress
• Help your organization, especially its executives; understand the potential benefits of diversity
• Connect your program to business outcomes
• Progress from the “Undeveloped” or “Beginning” level of D&I to “Intermediate”
• And more!

*Undeveloped: Little has been done to integrate diversity goals with organizational goals

**Beginning: Some efforts have been made in using D&I as PR function and we are thinking about how diversity helps to position or organization as an employer of choice

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”

Note: SHRM has pre-approved this webcast for 1 Professional Development Credits (PDCs)

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Your Diversity & Inclusion Program: Just Beginning