Live Webinar – September 20th, 2017 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: MPUG WebnLearn ( REP 1369 )
Mpug Member Free – Members only event

Project 2016 includes significant updates to Project Professional, Project Pro for Office 365 and Project Online.

Project 2016 delivers on some of the most requested capabilities:

• Resource Management,
• Resource Capacity Planning,
• Multiple Timelines,
• Tell me,
• Office add-ins,
• Link tasks using drop-down and much more.

In this webinar, Sai would walk you through on some of these features through examples and demonstrations.

Presenter: Sai Prasad, (LinkedIn profile) PMP^®, PMI-SP^®, MVP MCTS Project, Senior Manager,Learning & Development Cognizant Technology Solutions India Pvt. Ltd  is a Champion of PM from PMI India, & was awarded the Champion of the Quarter (Q4 – 2012) and Delivery Excellence Award (2011-2012, 2012-2013) from PMI India. Sai was also named his company’s Global Trainer of the Year . A master trainer, he spent 13,000-plus hours in mentoring, coaching, training 9000-plus practitioners on project management topics ranging from project management concepts, project risk management, project scheduling, Microsoft Office Project® to software estimation techniques.  Sai is also the editor of the project management book, Forecast Scheduling with Project 2010  & the President of the MPUG India Chennai chapter.

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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What’s New In Project 2016?

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Live Webinar – September 20th 2017 10:00 am – 11:00 am EDT
Live Webinar – September 20th 2017 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM BT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU free
Provider: APM a division of  APMG International

Executives Typically Pay Scant Attention To IT Asset Management.

When ITAM does cross their radar, it is often viewed as an administrative function, primarily concerned with the number of physical assets deployed throughout the enterprise.

Their attention might be raised if a software publisher demands a compliance audit or sends a large invoice to account for lost revenue if the company is deemed to have insufficient licenses (in number and/or type).

But, for the most part, IT assets are seen as something that is tracked, and not something that is managed.

This calls out the need for ITAM practitioners to educate executives on ITAM’s broader fiscal (financial, legal, regulatory) scope and value, and to express this in business terms meaningful to those executives.

Ideally, ITAM is viewed as guardian of IT spend, risk mitigator and business advisor, and elevated to a higher (and proper) role in the organization.

In this webinar, Sherry Irwin will discuss alignment of the ITAM program with executives’ priorities and objectives, as well as measures to elevate and expand ITAM’s role in the organization.

Presenter:  Sherry Irwin, (LinkedIn profile) Founder (1995)  Technology Asset Management Inc. is widely recognized as a pioneer, expert, educator & advocate in ITAM issues. Sherry also has deep experience in contract & vendor management which is integral to a robust ITAM program.  Sherry founded and hosts the Canadian ITAM Users’ Group – an industry first, and is the Canadian delegate to ISO 19770, the international standard for software asset management.  Sherry is honored to be recognized as an IAITAM Fellow, and is also an instructor for IAITAM’s CSAM and CHAMP courses.

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ITAM & The Benefits To Executive Management

Live Webinar September 20th 2017 – 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU free
Provider: Brightwork

Easy access to data is key to project performance, helping to improve visibility, collaboration, and decision making.

Tracking metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) allows your team to quickly check the status of the project and adjust as needed.

Learn more about:

1. Real-time portfolio dashboards for immediate visibility
2. Metric Tiles to keep everyone up-to-date
3. Using Scorecards to review historical trends.

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Improve Project Performance
With Metrics & KPIs In SharePoint

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Live Webinar September 19th, 2017, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: Gartner Webinars

Many organizations are evaluating IaaS public clouds as disaster recovery locations instead of building or using an existing secondary data center.

Lowell Shulman (LinkedIn profile, Gartner bio) Gartner Research Director will examine deployment approaches for leveraging Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure for disaster recovery.

Discussion Topics:

• Public cloud provider DR and replication capabilities
• Third-party DR solutions that support on-premises to public cloud failover
• Benefits and challenges of different deployment approaches

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Determine The Right Approach
To Public Cloud-Based Disaster Recovery

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Live Webinar September 20th 2017 – 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.

How Social Skills Can Advance Your Career

In a world of high-powered technology, many wonder if social skills and the display of good manners in the workplace are quaint, hopelessly “last century” concepts. After all, we’ve got work to do!

Many believe that such “niceties” are a costly waste of time and energy.

The truth is that, because of technology and the pressures of the 24-7 global workplace, respect and consideration for others are more critical than ever.

The display of empathy and civility actually saves careers and companies in an otherwise virtual, impersonal, often soul-less work environment.

This webcast explores why social skills are as important—arguably even more important—than they have ever been, and provides useful advice and skills that you can immediately put into action.

Today, the path to success is a combination of your business know-how and your social skills.

The good news is that manners and business etiquette are easy to learn and apply.

So take one hour out of your busy day & explore:

• Why these “rules” are not rigid and old fashioned, but absolutely critical for career success
• The costs to individuals and organizations in having poor business etiquette
• Areas of interpersonal interaction which need the most attention
• What social skills do Millennials need most?
• Steps you can take today to hone your interpersonal skills

Learn ways to navigate the social conventions of your work environment with poise and confidence.

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

Follow these lessons and you can earn a good reputation that could lead to bigger and better things in your career and personal life.

Presenter: Rosanne J. Thomas Founder & President of Protocol Advisors, Inc., & author of Excuse Me, The Survival Guide to Modern Business Etiquette.provides business etiquette and international protocol training to professionals at some of the most respected organizations in the world. She also helps prepare students at top colleges and universities to achieve the highest degree of workplace success.

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Modern Manners For Today’s Business World

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Live Webinar September 20th, 2017 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour s 1 PDUs free
Provider: PROJECTinsight (Metafuse Inc)
In Cooperation With: Core Performance Concepts (Rep #1399)

How can IT Methodology contribute to organizational process governance, quality assurance and metrics?

This session identifies how utilizing IT lifecycles and deliverables can be beneficial.

Receive a general overview of organizational process management and how consistent application can lead to overall improvement.

Benefits:

• Understand the applicability of IT methodology from a “project” context and a “process” context
• Learn how an IT methodology must reflect the uniqueness of an organization
• Gain an appreciation for the benefits when IT methodology is applied as an organizational “process”

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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Incorporate Organizational Process Governance

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