Online Course – With Chuck Cobb
Duration: 5 Hours
Credits: 5 Category B PDUs
Regularly $99 USD
On Sale $15 USD until Feb 27, 2016
Presented by: Udemy

Get A 5 Hour Head Start On Your PMI-ACP®!

This course introduces agile Project Management and includes a number of case studies showing how to apply this knowledge in a typical real-world situation.

This course will:

• Help you unravel the confusion about Agile Project Management;
• Develop a totally new perspective to see both Agile and traditional project management principles and practices in a new light
  • as complementary to each other rather than competitive
• Learn to develop an adaptive approach to project management to blend those principles and practices together in the right proportions to fit any situation.

The course covers most of the knowledge required for PMI-ACP® certification in a very practical, real-world context.  This course provides a much deeper understanding of the principles behind the certification.

Presenter: Chuck Cobb (LinkedIn profile) is the author of the recent, best-selling book “The Project Manager’s Guide to Mastering Agile: Principles and Practices for an Adaptive Approach.”  and an Adjunct Professor at Boston University where he teaches Agile Project Management courses.  Chuck has a very pragmatic, “real world” approach to Agile. With 20+ years of hands-on program/project management experience in a broad range of industries & areas Chuck shares his passion helping project managers understand the convergence of Agile and traditional project management principles and practices. Chuck is an In-demand keynote speaker at numerous PMI, Agile, and Executive-level events.

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

• 4.1 Develop Project Charter
• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
• 5.2 Define Scope
• 6.5 Develop Schedule

As a Category B ‘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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Mastering Agile Project Management for Project Managers

Live Webinar – February 29th 2016, 12:00-1:00 PM EST
Offered by ASPE (REP 2161) 1 Category A PDU – Free PDU
Note: ASPE has  Re-branded as Techtown  – ASPE is an REP and attendees  will be awarded 1 PDU for this event – More information will be available at the session.

DevOps Tools …
Why Are they your lowest priority?

DevOps means a lot of things to a lot of people, and it impacts a lot of different work centers in the IT organization.

One thing not really up for debate is the fact that at some point, tooling is an inevitable part of any DevOps conversation.

However, that’s where the debate begins:

• Which tools are best?
• Which tools are newest?
• Which tools are working for other organizations?
• Do I even know which tools my own teams are using in my own organization?

There’s no doubt that tooling is a critical enabler for DevOps, and good grief…how many tools there are!

A trickier topic is how to begin approaching and selecting tools – and more importantly, how does the adoption of new tools fit into the overall strategic implementation of a DevOps practice?

Join Chris Knotts, PMP – (LinkedIn profile) as he delivers a speedy overview of many of the most popular tools associated with the DevOps movement and how they’re used as DevOps enablers.

Chris will also discuss the correct philosophical approach to tools, and help you understand the strategic mentality that must be in place before the first tool is ever selected.

Click to register for:
Critically Important DevOps Tools & Why They’re Your Lowest Priority

Live Webinar February 29th 2016, 11:00 am – 12:00 am  EST
Duration:1 hour Webcast – Up to 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU
Hosted By: Gartner Webinars

Strategic technology trends are rapidly changing disruptive trends with significant potential for enterprise impact over the next three to five years – and IT cannot afford to ignore them.

This webinar details Gartner’s annual list of the top 10 trends you should be factoring into your strategic planning for 2016 – 2017.

Discussion Topics:

• Which trends will drive the greatest disruption to the IT landscape over the next three years
• Critical technologies that must be explored to support the move to digital business
• How these trends and technologies are evolving and actions to take today

Presenter:  David W. Cearley (LinkedIn profile) VP & Gartner Fellow

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:
Process Groups: Planning
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’

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Gartner’s Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends For 2016

Live Webinar – March 2nd, 2016 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Presented by:  Training Magazine
Duration: 1 Hour 1  Category C  PDU – Free PDU

This is a recommended session for Project Managers who are looking to understand the power of business referrals and how those referrals can assist them in accomplishing their tasks.

The #1 challenge salespeople face is getting to their decision-makers quickly.

Seasoned reps recognize that getting a meeting before clients know they have a need is even more critical. Some people say it takes seven to 12 touches to reach prospects.

Is that how you want your team spending their time?

Every sales leader and sales rep agrees that generating referral leads is the most productive outbound prospecting strategy. Yet, 95 percent of companies haven’t adopted a systematic, disciplined, referral program with metrics, skills, and accountability for results.

When sales organizations implement a referral program, reps don’t need to jump through hoops to get meetings.

They always get a meeting, because they receive introductions from their prospects’ trusted colleagues. It’s the one-call referral meeting!

During this webinar, you’ll learn:

• What it takes to master the one-call meeting
• How to get the gatekeeper on your side
• What gets in the way of referrals
• Why reps can’t automate referral leads
• How to jump-start referrals with your team

Speakers:

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:
Process Groups: Executing
Knowledge Areas: 4- Integration 5 – Scope 8 – Quality

• 9.3 Develop Project Team
• 10.2 Manage Communications
• 13.1 Identify Stakeholders
• 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:
The #1 Secret To A One-Call Meeting