Online Webinar  – Recorded
Activity Type: Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Provider:  TenStep Inc. (Rep 1774)

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For many years, there were two major approaches for structuring Information Technology (IT) development projects – traditional waterfall or iterative development.

New approaches are now available that fall under the general category of “light” or Agile methodologies.

Calling them methodologies is probably too broad a word. It might be better to refer to them as development approaches, or even philosophies.

Tom Mochal Pmp PgMP TSPM ITBMC (LinkedIn profile) will provide a quick overview of Agile terminology, concepts and roles.

Tom will also highlight an Agile lifecycle model so that attendees can see how an Agile project could be structured from start to finish. By the end of the session students will see why these Agile processes are exciting and unique.

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Agile Development – A Practical Model You Can Use

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Online Webinar – Recorded August 8th, 2017
Activity Type:  Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Provider: Gartner Webinars

Agile infrastructure and operations organizations deliver service faster, better and cheaper than previously possible. I&O leaders struggling to optimize IT operations can become more agile by following five steps to build a high-performance, business-aligned I&O organization.

Discussion Topics:

• How to spot agility roadblocks and opportunities
• How to reduce I&O “transaction friction”
• How to make I&O agility business as usual

Presenter: Hank Marquis ( Gartner bio) is a prolific author being best known for his bestselling books books Visual Basic® 6 Bible, and the A Visual Basic 6 Programmer’s Toolkit.

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Five Steps Toward Agile Infrastructure & Operations

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Online Webinar  – Recorded March 30th, 2016
Activity Type: Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Provider:  The Corporate Education Group ( REP 1011 )

Your title may not illustrate it.
Your job description may not sufficiently describe it.

But you are known as a trusted advisor
Who delivers business value through projects and services!

You are a prime liaison between service provider and business leadership.

If you are a project manager, business analyst, account manager, or a functional manager within a corporate shared service department like IT, Finance, HR, Legal, Customer Service – you need to attend this webinar, and learn how the role of business relationship manager is helping organizations realize value from day-to-day operations and project investments.

As a strategic partner, and overall valued consultant, the business relationship manager is the advocate who brings credibility to the table when business goals are at stake.

Key learning points include:

• Describe the responsibilities of a business relationship manager.
• Learn how business relationship management contributes to organizational success.
• Understand what business transition management is and why it’s important.
• Practical examples of effective business relationship management.

About the Presenter: Bonnie Cooper (LinkedIn profile), PMP®, Instructor and Consultant for Corporate Education Group, is a twenty-year information technology professional. In her current role as the Program Director for the Massachusetts Medical Society™(MMS) Corporate IT Program Office, Bonnie is responsible for coordinating the efforts of project teams, overseeing the implementation of project standards, managing the corporate IT strategic plan, and leading the program to re-engineer the membership platform for MMS.

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The New Kid on the Block:
What’s the Role Of A Business Relationship Manager &
How Do You “Fit In”? 

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Online Webinar  – Recorded
Activity Type: Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU $12.95 USD
Provider:  Solutions Cube Group (REP 2451)

This webinar is the 2nd in a 3 part  Collaboration Series by Solutions Cube.  Although this module is a part of the series – each module in the series can be taken individually.

The PMBOK® refers to the concept of progressive elaboration as a recommended method for defining the project’s scope and producing project outcomes.

Many teams struggle with applying progressive elaboration or lack the knowledge to apply these techniques in manner which allows for continual clarification of the project scope versus expanding the boundaries of the project scope.

Join Solutions Cube Group for this 1 hour in depth presentation to learn how to avoid allowing progressive elaboration to become an uncontrolled scope creep dilemma on their projects.

Learn about:

• How to apply progressive elaboration concepts on the creation of project deliverables
• How to use the Wave Concept to develop project deliverables in a collaborative meeting setting
• Keeping stakeholders focused on the deliverable or task at hand during meetings
• Structuring a progress elaboration meeting activity expand the depth of knowledge for a deliverable without expanding the scope of the project effort

EARN 1 PDU after viewing this webinar

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Applying Progressive Elaboration Techniques

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Online Webinar – Recorded
Activity Type: Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Provider: Offered by Techtown  (REP 2161 was ASPE)

Note: ASPE has  Re-branded as Techtown  – TechtownASPE is an REP and attendees  will be awarded 1 PDU for this event.

Designed for a business audience without a deep familiarity with DevOps and its practical aspects, this presentation is a fast-paced 30,000-foot tour of many of the goals, principles, technologies, and professional trends that have come to be associated with the DevOps movement.

Whether you are inside or outside of your organization’s IT department, it’s a safe bet that your work, your projects, and your success are heavily dependent upon technology capability.

It starts with the most basic definitions of DevOps and move to examples of large, mature organizations who transformed complex patterns of technology work to faster, more modern DevOps practices.

Along the way you’ll be exposed to examples of the many tools and automated processes which enable DevOps, and you’ll be asked to examine the single most important DevOps enabler which will determine your success: your own organization’s culture and willingness to experiment, grow and improve.

Join Join Chris Knotts, PMP – (LinkedIn profile)  for this informative introduction to DevOps & Download Webinar Slides.

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An Introduction To DevOps For Non-Engineers

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Online Webinar – Recorded June 21, 2017
Activity Type:  Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Provider: Gartner Webinars

The transition from “we are not an IT company” to “we are a digital business” involves four significant transformations – that all need to be coordinated and controlled – and “sold” to multiple stakeholders – by the CIO.

In this presentation Andy Kyte, (LinkedIn profile) VP & Gartner Fellow explains the four transformations and shows how bimodal IT provides a comprehensive framework for managing the transition.

Discussion Topics:

• What are the four essential transformations of digital business
• The role your existing legacy applications play in your digital future
• Why leading organizations are adopting bimodal IT as the core of their digital business initiatives

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Use Bimodal IT To Deliver The 4 Transformations
Of Digital Business

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