Live Webinar March 17th, 2016 – 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm  EDT
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Communication is a fundamental dimension of project management. According to some, 90% of a project manager’s time is spent communicating (we all really know it’s more like 135%, but still).

Conflict is a part of this, obviously. And yet we don’t have really good strategies to manage it, at least until now.

Join Mark Mullaly (LinkedIn profile) author of Researching the Value of Project Management in this informative presentation.

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Building Conflict-Competent Teams

Live Webinar – March 16th, 2016 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Offered by IAG Consulting (REP 2858)
Duration 1 hour 1 PDU or  1 CDU 1 Category A – Free PDU

Enterprise Business Architecture is quickly evolving into a mainstream business capability.

Some would argue that it is already there particularly when 50% of the world’s top performing organizations have embraced business architecture as a strategic differentiator ranging from Government, Telco’s, Manufacturing and Financial Institutions.

However there continues to be a large population of change executives, managers and resources who regard Business Architecture as a theoretical practice.

Strategic change initiatives proliferate in business today. The speed and rate of change demands we maintain holistic oversight of all the moving parts to ensure realization of target operating models and designs.

Historically only a few strategic programs would be at play. In the last decade this number has grown to include on-shoring/off-shoring, centralization, spans of control, business transformation, vendor outsourcing, modernization, mergers/acquisitions, channel optimization, client segmentation, journeys and experience.

To facilitate strategic alignment and execution of these initiatives, firms are investing in business architecture.

Beyond Theory will focus on what are the market and internal forces at work which have been driving and will continue to drive organizations to use the models to better understand business impact, scope, execution and benefits realization.

The discussion will address the deployment and adoption challenges and look at industry standards and Blueprinting for strategic opportunities. It will provide a foundational knowledge of the business architecture framework and model types to crystalize scope, identify stakeholders, manage risk and how early analysis, through the lens of the business architecture, will influence estimating, resourcing, time, cost and quality.

Business Architecture is the link between strategy and execution.

Learning Objectives:

1. Provide clear, rational reasons to do business Architecture.
2. Present a foundational set of Business Architecture Models, views and uses to mitigate project and analysis risk, drive the value proposition
3. Recommend a staged Execution Model

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Business Architecture: Beyond Theory

Online Webinar – Recorded July 16, 2010
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category B – Free PDU
Note: NetObjectives is an REP ( 3045) but this opportunity is a Category B PDU.

This is the 6th webinar in a 7 part  NetObjectives series: Business Driven Software Development

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• Info on the 1st webinar in the series on pduOTD
• Info on the 2nd webinar in the series on pduOTD
• Info on the 3rd webinar in the series on pduOTD
• Info on the 4th webinar in the series on pduOTD
• Info on the 5th webinar in the series on pduOTD

This session is about how proper use of acceptance testing can avoid many problems instead of merely finding them at the end.

It redefines the role of QA to one of avoiding errors and improving our system of development.

Acceptance test-driven development is the process of having customers, developers and testers all talk about the requirements before any coding is done.

By answering the question “how will I know I’ve done that” for each requirement, prior to it being developed, both a greater understanding of the requirement can be achieved and a better process to implement that requirement can be attained.

Outline:

• Why answering questions about requirements will never get you the answers you need
• How creating test specifications increases developers understanding of requirements
• Why writing tests first speed you up in the short term while saving time in the long run

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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Acceptance Test-Driven Development: Bring The Customer, Developers & Testers Together To Understand Requirements Up-Front

Live Webinar March 15th, 2016 – 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm EDT
Presented by:  Human Capital Institute
Webinar Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU

How Engaged Is Your Team?

For too long, organizations haven’t done enough to engage employees. With today’s workplace generational shift and changing business climate, companies need visibility into what keeps their best asset – their employees – engaged and productive.

During this webinar, guest speaker Claire Schooley, principal analyst at Forrester Research Inc., will discuss her latest engagement research that outlines how organizations can use technology to ensure their employees continue to develop, innovate and align outcomes with corporate goals.

Claire is joined by Dean Carter, industry veteran and VP of Human Resources and Shared Services at Patagonia, to discuss why employee engagement is now a top priority and how organizations can use technology to create a culture of continuous feedback, coaching, recognition and development.

At the conclusion of the webcast, you’ll understand why employee engagement is now a priority and actionable insights on how to start to make a change at your own organization.

Presenters:

Dean Carter  (LinkedIn profile) VP of Human Resources & Shared Services, Patagonia

Claire Schooley (LinkedIn profile) As a senior analyst, Claire supports the Business Process professional. She covers the strategy and technology associated with talent management including performance, succession planning, formal and informal learning, and recruiting. She also researches the effect of retiring workers and the new generation of workers on human capital management and development.

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details
Process Groups: Executing
Knowledge Areas: 9 – Human Resources

• 9.1 Plan Human Resource Management
• 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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It’s Time To Rethink Your Employee Engagement Strategy