Live Webinar – March 29th 2016, 12:00-1:00 PM EDT
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.

CD Software Development

Continuous Delivery (CD) is gaining steam as a practical set of technical processes for delivering end-to-end application value in a faster, more incremental fashion.

Continuous Delivery is also closely associated with DevOps, although there is much debate about exactly how the two terms overlap.

In this one hour web seminar, Chris Knotts, PMP – (LinkedIn profile) will bring some clarification to these topics as  he presents an overview and takes questions on Continuous Delivery.

Chris will relate CD as a set of workflow and IT management practices to DevOps as a cultural movement, and discuss the complex relationship between the two.

Key areas of discussion will include:

• CD: What is it?
• A brief history of continuous delivery
• Why CD is so important
• Continuous Delivery and DevOps
• Real-world case study: implementing Agile, DevOps, and CD at scale

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Continuous Delivery 101

Live Webinar March 30th 2016 – 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)

In software engineering, there have been many controversies, fads, and techniques recently.

One that has created a lot of noise—but perhaps a lot less signal—has been test-driven development.

Does this mean that the testers tell the developers what to do?

Hardly. Is it even testing? Kind of, sort of, but it’s not testing as we know it, Jim.

• Who does TDD? Isn’t it the same as ATDD?
• Does it have a place outside of Agile development?

In this webinar,Rex will expose what every tester needs to know about test-driven development, including giving a small, simple example of how it’s done. Come confused; leave enlightened.

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

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TDD Exposed

Live Webinar March 30th, 2016, 12:00 am – 1:00 pm  EDT or
Live Webinar March 31st, 2016, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm  EDT
Presenter: Change Management Learning Center (PROSCI)
Duration:1 hour Webcast + Q & A – Up to 1 Category C PDU –  Free PDU

Prosci specializes in change management processes.  With a strong developed expertise in change management processes they produce high quality informative presentations and seminars

In this webinar PROSCI discusses the new research topics explored in Prosci’s 2016 research report: culture, change agent networks, vertical industry customization and complementary roles.

These new topic areas are transformational – take advantage of our latest data and insights, by learning how to apply new best practices to your work!

PROSCI literally “wrote the books” on Change Management:

• ADKAR®: A Model for Change in Business, Government and our Communityby Jeffrey M. Hiatt
  • ADKAR®—awareness, desire, knowledge, ability and reinforcement
• Change Management: The People Side of Change by Jeffrey M. Hiatt

These texts are a MUST READ for anyone performing Change management as a part of their role!

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:
Process Groups: Planning Executing
Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope 13 – Stakeholders

• 4.1 Develop Project Charter
• 5.2 Collect Requirements
• 5.6 Manage Scope
• 9.4 Manage Project Team
• 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 either presentation of :
Cutting Edge Topics In Change Management Research

Live Webinar March 30th, 2016, 9:00 am – 10:00 am  EDT or
Live Webinar March 30th, 2016, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm  EDT
Duration:1 hour Webcast – Up to 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU
Hosted By: Gartner Webinars

The risks of digital business are not confined to IT operations.

To manage these risks, enterprises must focus on trust and resilience, supported by the disciplines of foundation, awareness and governance process.

Discussion Topics:

• The three disciplines of digital business risk management
• The increasing importance of risk awareness in the era of digital business
• The trajectory of regulation for IT

Join Richard Hunter (Gartner bio) to learn the new risks of Digital Business.

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:
Process Groups: Executing
Knowledge Areas: 8 – Quality 11 – Risk

• 5.2 Collect Requirements
• 5.3 Define Scope
• 11.2 Identify Risks
• 11.5 Plan Risk Responses

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 New Risks of Digital Business