Live Webinar – September 14th, 2016 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm  EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  2 Hours  2 PDU free
Provider: IAG Consulting (REP 2858)

This 2 hour webinar is a perfect course that will give most PMs and BA’s everything they need to mitigate risk and be successful in their roles.

In this two-hour webinar you will learn the essential concepts of data modeling required of today’s Business Analyst and Project Manager.

Effective requirements definition requires a fundamental understanding of data modeling.

This webinar lays a foundation of the essential aspects of defining the data model and requirements for a project. IAG believes very strongly in this key Business Analysis competency.

Every Project Manager and BA involved in requirements definition and modeling needs to know these critical concepts.

Without a solid basis of data modeling skills, there is a significant risk that quality and value of use-case, business requirement, and business rule documentation will be significantly compromised.

For someone involved or responsible for the business requirements, business architecture or business analysis on a software development project, there are large number of questions to be answered.

• Do I need to be an expert in data modeling? (No, by the way)
• How detailed do I need to define the data,
• Why do I need a data model – especially if we’re working on an existing system?
• Do I need to produce a logical data model?
• Do I need to know normalization theory (I hope not)?
• What do we do about data if we’re ‘Agile’?
• What about modeling or data definitions for a Business Intelligence project?
• When and how do I gather data requirements with the SME’s? What’s the best way?

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand the key concepts of conceptual and logical data modeling
2. Learn the steps to building a data model
3. Write clear and concise and consistent data definitions
4. Apply acceptable modeling principles
5. Use/apply consistent naming standards

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Data Modeling Best Practices For BA’s & PM’s

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Live Webinar September 14th, 2016 – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm  EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: ProjectManagement.com / Gantthead (REP #2488)
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Management is assigned, but leadership must be earned.

A key skill relevant to leaders at all levels is the ability to influence people in such a way that others follow and act willingly.

Today’s projects are increasingly undertaken in environments in which the project leader has little formal authority.

A project with no one in charge is almost certain to fail. As a project manager you must assume control whether or not you possess formal organizational authority.

The good news is you can be an outstanding leader even without formal authority. In this interactive webinar you will learn exactly how.

Some techniques to be covered include:

• Adopting a leadership style that works with your team members and striving to deliver on what people care about most
• Deriving power from your expertise
• Building your awareness and skill for influencing others
• Utilizing intrinsic motivating factors
• Increasing your influence through your actions and demeanor

Join Shawn Stratton (LinkedIn profile) and learn to lead in situations where you have little direct authority.

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Registration for this session is close to being full. If the registration is closed they are at maximum capacity for the live webinar.

An on-demand recording will be available at the link below
within 72 hours of the live session.

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Leading With Little Authority

Live Webinar Sept 14th, 2016, 10:00 am – 11:00 am  EDT or
Live Webinar Sept 14th, 2016, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm  EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: Gartner Webinars

Strategic planning is at the heart of any enterprise, and alignment with the corporate strategic plan is often a key concern of CIOs.

There is a science to developing an IT strategy, and there is an art.

This session explores the art of strategic planning, helping attendees articulate IT’s contribution to business success.

Discussion Topics:

• The components of an IT strategy when using “science” to develop it
• Techniques for developing an ‘artful’ one-page strategy
• How to effectively use the one-page strategy

Join  Heather Colella, (LinkedIn profile) Gartner Research VP and learn to build your 1-Page Strategy.

Click to register for:
The Art Of The 1-Page Strategy

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Live Webinar September 14th, 2016 – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm  EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: American Management Association (REP 1294)

Although the AMA is an REP this opportunity may not have a course number Contact the AMA for further information.

Cisco Uncovers the Impact of Language on Customer Experience

Everyone’s talking about customer experience. And yet, in all the conversations about customer journeys and touch points, most people overlook the most tangible expression of their brand: the language they use when communicating with customers.

Cisco’s brand experience team saw an opportunity to use language to change the game in an industry where products are complex and jargon is widespread.

Find out how the award-winning Cisco Language Program is changing the way people experience their brand and playing a positive role in engaging web visitors and helping them win new business.

Cisco had a language problem.

During this webcast you’ll hear about the steps they took to understand and address this issue along with some helpful advice you can apply in your organization:

• How research showed Cisco that its language was hurting its customer experience
• How the Cisco brand experience design team is tackling the big, hairy goal of changing the way 70,000 people write
• How to get your senior stakeholders to buy into the idea of changing your language
• Where to start with your own brand language program, and how to keep up the momentum
• How to measure success once you’ve done it

We encourage you to register even if you are unable to attend live; you’ll receive replay information following the event.

Presenter: Anelia Varela (LinkedIn profile, @aneliavarela) is US Director at The Writer, came to New York  to continue to change organizations through the language they use.  Anelia helps brands like Unilever, Cisco, Google and Electronic Arts realize the power of words to change how people see them and shape their culture, and even make and save money in the process. She was foreman of the Writing for Design jury at the 2014 D&AD Awards and chaired the Advanced Learning Institute’s Strategic Employee Engagement conference in New York.

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The Voice of Experience:
How Language Can Improve Your Customer Experience

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