Live Webinar July 18th, 2017 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU/CDU
Provider: IIBA

1. How are processes developed today and where does the customer fall within your processes?
2. Is the customer simply a participant in your internal processes, or is her desired outcome your focus?
3. Do you use automation to facilitate design and adherence?
4. What about collaboration with the employees who know the processes the best; those performing the work?

In this webinar, Michael Boyle describes Agile Process Design and why this approach is transformative for a Business Analyst.

Key topics that will be discussed in this webinar include:

• An introduction to Agile
• How processes are usually developed
• Agile Process Design and why this is a different approach
• Why we need to look at process design differently
• The role technology plays as both a disruptor and an enabler
• The role of Business Analysis, and how this is a change from the traditional role
• Examples of processes designed in an agile way

Course Objectives:

• Learn the importance of Agile process design
• Learn an alternative view of the Business Analysis role
• Understand the shift from documentation to facilitation
• Understand the importance of empowerment and accountability of your key stakeholders
• Learn methods to create processes that are more goal-oriented.

Presenter: Michael Boyle (LinkedIn profile) PMP PfMP Michael’s professional dealings have been throughout Europe with numerous global projects throughout the years. Currently, Michael is the Managing Director of Procurro Solutions, specializing on all elements tied to Project Management, Business Analysis and Product Management.

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IIBA: Agile Process Design

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Live Webinar – July 19th, 2017 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: MPUG WebnLearn ( REP 1369 )
Mpug Member Free – Guests Free

Note: This Is NOT A Members only event

*This is a FREE MPUG Vendor Session. Presenter will discuss Microsoft Project add-ons and how they can streamline the integration of various applications and Microsoft Project in a no pressure, stress-free environment. These add-ons are not out-of-the-box functionality and require product trial or purchase.

WBS Schedule Pro is a Windows-based project management software application designed to be a feature-rich yet easy-to-use tool for planning and managing projects.

The presentation includes the recommended approach for using WBS Schedule Pro to plan and manage projects, including:

• How to use a WBS Chart for planning, how to create a schedule and define the critical path using a Network Chart and …
• How to use the many additional features within WBS Schedule Pro to plan any project.

Other areas of discussion will describe how to customize the various charts in the software, how to use WBS Schedule Pro with Microsoft Project and how to Import/Export data.

Also included throughout the presentation will be many shortcuts and valuable tips for using WBS Schedule Pro effectively.

Presenter:  Jim Spiller (LinkedIn profile) is President of Critical Tools, Inc, makers of the WBS Schedule Pro software. Jim has been a part of the Project Management Software business since 1985. For the past 20+ years with Critical Tools, Jim helped design and develop what is now called WBS Schedule Pro.

If you are NOT ALREADY a member JOIN MPUG!

This event is for members only BUT… You can take one of the MPUG Certificated Masterclass (Usually 6 Category A PDUs) Or over 30 other Category A PDUs for free each year.  The $129 Per Year Membership Fee is a terrific value!

MPUG Membership includes:

1. MPUG’s Project Server and SharePoint certificated courses available to members
2. Over 30 other virtual PDU events per year
3. You can network with other MPUG (Microsoft Project Users Group) members at in person meetings and events.
4. Work with Microsoft MVPs in MS Project Project Server & SharePoint
5. And so much more …

Seriously consider joining MPUG if you work with SharePoint or Project & earn all the PDUs you will need as a member of MPUG!

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Using WBS Schedule Pro

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Live Webinar – July 20th, 2017 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU free
Provider: Training Magazine Network

hose leading a function have arguably the greatest impact on overall business performance, yet organizations continue to under-invest in developing this level of their talent pipeline.

Why is this a challenge?

With significant spans of responsibility, function leaders—such as those leading an organization unit, geographic region, product group or customer segment—offer immense competitive value. Although company executives possess power and influence, functional executives provide the most obvious impact on company performance.

While strategic managers determine the company’s mission and direction, functional managers control expenses, manage resources, make decisions about specific projects, and drive the success or failure of many strategic priorities.

Unfortunately, most function leaders have not had any targeted leadership development for this type of role, and thus, are limited in truly elevating their performance.

Many function leaders have confided: “I was not really sure what this job should look like and how I should be spending my time. I needed to understand how I should be operating at all levels.”

In This Session Learn:

• Why the value and influence of function leaders has never been stronger
• The five roles most critical to function leader success
• The development experiences that accelerate function leader performance
• A smart business case for securing a greater development investment in those leading a function

Presenters:

Jim Laughlin (LinkedIn profile) serves as Vice President of Consulting, Northeast Region for MDA Leadership Consulting. For more than 20 years, Jim has designed and implemented learning and leadership development systems for companies worldwide. Jim is a sought-after executive coach with expertise in organizational communications, change and transitions.

Mike Laddin (LinkedIn profile) Senior Vice President of Product Management EBSCO Information Services, leads EBSCO’s efforts in new product development, product management and user experience for colleges and universities, public libraries and primary/secondary schools around the world. Mike has worked in the information services industry for over 25 years as a consultant, management executive and entrepreneur.

Karla Wiles (LinkedIn profile) Vice President of Marketing Communications for EBSCO Industries, extensive advertising agency and marketing background taught her the importance of listening to customers and building authentic brands that create connections to grow sales. Karla is passionate about applying her experience to create employment branding, recruit top employees, drive cultural change, and encourage employee engagement.

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Developing Function Leaders To Drive Business Growth

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Live Webinar July 19th, 2017, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm  EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: Gartner Webinars

Customer experience will improve if data and analytics leaders understand and engage customers beyond standard segmentation.

In this webinar Gareth Herschel (LinkedIn profile, Gartner bio) will help you learn from thought leaders in multiple industries about six emerging styles of customer analytics that can be adopted to have a higher impact on the business.

Discussion Topics:

• How different organizations use customer analytics in interesting ways
• How to prioritize customer analysis based on your customer objectives
• How to prioritize customer analysis based on your corporate culture

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Prioritize The 6 Styles Of Customer Analytics
For Better Customer Experience

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