Live Webinar July 12th, 2016 – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm  EDT
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
By: ProjectManagement.com / Gantthead (REP #2488)
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According to PMI’s Pulse of the Profession, “When projects do not meet their original goals and project objectives, inaccurate business analysis/requirements management is cited as the primary cause 47% of the time.”

The increasing scale and complexity of projects is making it extremely difficult to assess and verify the project requirements.

As a result – a huge amount of critical errors in project and systems development arise in the initial concept & design stages.

In this presentation and workshop,  Mike Frenette,  and  Jordan Kyriakidis will focus on how harnessing automated computational tools utilizing Natural Language Processing can help project managers ensure their requirements are consistently clear & are a joy to work with.

Project managers, business analysts, engineers and by extension their clients, will benefit in the earliest stages of a project to ensure poorly written requirements do not infiltrate later project stages leading to reduced stress, increased confidence and higher project success.

Presenters:

Jordan Kyriakidis (LinkedIn profile)

Mike Frenette PMP CIPS CMC MCITP (LinkedIn profile @HalifaxPM) Founder of Corvo Project Management; was a principal PM with Sierra Systems for over 16 years. Mike served for over a dozen years with CIPS and PMI, with stints as president of both CIPS Nova Scotia & PMI Nova Scotia. He also led PMI Global’s Technology Member Advisory Group and managed the PMI’s Requirements Management Community with over 8,000 members globally, and is now a member of PMI’s Social Media Advisory Group. Mikes most recent areas of focus include Agile methodologies, enterprise project management, virtual communities and business process change.

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Rethink Requirements:
The Natural Language Processing Approach

Live Webinar – July 12th 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.

BA’s Have A Crucial Role To Play

DevOps focuses on being lean and eliminating waste by retaining the fundamental principles of Agile.  At the same time, it improves the collaboration between dev, IT and ops.

So how does all of this impact the BA?

BA’s have a crucial role to play in coordinating between teams.

DevOps is a cultural change. It’s about sharing business objectives and getting all the stakeholders working towards a common objective.

The BA role can be a key DevOps player and the go-to person for business success.

In this session, Chris Knotts, PMP – (LinkedIn profile) will give you a quick introduction to DevOps and the impact it has on the BA and how the BA role can be a factor for organizations.

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Intro To DevOps For Business Analysts

Live Webinar July 12th 2016 – 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm EDT or …
Live Webinar July 12th 2016 – 9:30 pm – 11:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1.5 Hr Webinar Credits: 1.5 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: RBCS (REP #2986)

The boom in mobile applications and the continued growth of software usage worldwide has many test managers facing a happy challenge:

How do I hire really great testers?

Given that a great employee can be ten times as effective as a lousy employee, hiring the right people is a critical question for us as managers.

In this updated webinar, Rex will:

• Help you find answers to “How do I hire really great testers?”
• Examine what attributes you should look for in great testers.
• Talk about skills testers need, and how to measure and grow those skills.
• How to interview testers to make smart hiring decisions.

Join this webinar, illustrated with examples throughout, to learn ways to hire and grow a great test team.

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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Hiring Great Testers

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Hiring Great Testers

Live Webinar July 13th, 2016 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 hour  Credits: 1 PDU Category B  – Free PDU
Presented By: PROJECTinsight (Metafuse Inc)
In Cooperation With: Core Performance Concepts (Rep #1399)

Note: Please record this as a Category B Presentation – You will receive a Category B certificate from PROJECTInsight

Gain the focus, insight and tools to manage 8 key emotions and behaviors that directly impact engagement and performance in the workplace.

Key Points of Discussion:

• Decision Making
• Influence
• Motivation
• Adaptability

This focused, straightforward and structured approach, with clear links to leadership and performance, ensures you develop your self-management and people management skills on the fast track.

Benefits

• Learn how to deal with conflicting thoughts, emotions & behavior
• Improve skills to respond effectively to the emotions of others
• Uncover blind spots that cause career derailment
• Fit leadership style to suit business needs
• Earn 1 PDU

Who should attend:

• Project managers, Portfolio managers,
• Project team members, Project Leads,
• Project sponsors & function/business unit managers,
• Subject Matter Experts, Business Analysts, Scheduling Specialists and ….
• Other business stakeholders.

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Realize & Raise Your Potential:
8 Business EQ Strategies

Live Webinar July 12th, 2016 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hour 30 Min Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
By: Computer Aid Inc IT Metrics & Productivity Institute (Rep 2733)

In this webinar Fernando Colleone (LinkedIn profile) will show how a Brazilian Project Manager manages Global Projects and learn about some of the unique challenges he faces.

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Challenges & Opportunities Of Global Projects:
A Perspective From Brazil

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Live Webinar July 12th, 2016 – 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm  EDT
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
By: ProjectManagement.com / Gantthead (REP #2488)
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During the last few decades certification has been the mainstay of many professional organizations.

While one cannot deny their usefulness, particularly in acquiring knowledge, the same cannot be said in terms of their application in practice.

This is evident from the fact that while there has been some improvement in delivery of projects with regard to standard metrics of scope time and cost and even organizational performance, outcomes have not been commensurate with large number of professionals getting certified.

There is a long way to go before project management can be considered and get accepted as a professional practice.

In this talk Raju Rao (LinkedIn profile) will present the current status on various certifications (knowledge and practice based) by various professional organizations in project management.

It is intended to bring up the debate about whether certification is “sufficiently” contributing to the practice of project management and if not, what can be done to improve the impact of certification on project management.

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Certification or Practice:
The Road Ahead