Live Webinar – March 24th, 2021 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

In this, Jeff will outline how to establish SIPOC workshop goals and expectations as well as explore multiple strategies you can apply depending on what those goals and expectations are.

To get the full benefit from this session you should be able to:

• Describe the context of SIPOC within business process creation and improvement (was covered in Part 1)
• Define techniques that help enable a more robust mapping of business processes (was covered in Part 1)

Presenter: Jeff Bongiovani (LinkedIn profile) is an Instructional Designer for Edwards Performance Solutions, creating and developing courses in Project Management and Systems Engineering. Previously, he had been a technology trainer for fifteen plus years, teaching courses in Microsoft Office, Adobe Suite, and several programming languages.

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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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SIPOC Workshop Facilitation Part 2: Workshop Strategies

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Live Webinar March 25th, 2021 – 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  0 .5 Hrs  0.5 PDU free
Provider:  RBCS (REP #2986)

Shift left. Continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD). Continuous deployment. DevOps. What is all this stuff and what does it mean for you as the tester?

In this keynote, Rex Black will explain these concepts and their test implications. He will then describe the emerging role of the SDET (Software Development Engineering in Test, also called SET) and what SDETs do.

Yes, being an SDET is about test automation, but it’s about a lot more than that, and Rex will give you some examples of things you can expect to do as an SDET in a shift left world over the coming decade.

Don’t worry. Life as a tester in the SDET reality is gonna be fun and exciting, and Rex will discuss these points and more, helping you be more effective in Agile projects.

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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Shift Left & Friends: What They Mean For Testers In The Coming Decade

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Online Webinar  – Recorded June 17th 2020
Activity Type: Education – Online or Digital Media  1 PDU – Free
Provider:  HR.com

Join Mark Vickers, (LinkedIn profile) Research Coordinator and Data Wrangler at HR.com, and Gavin Morton, (LinkedIn profile) HR.com’s Head of People & Financial Operations, in this informative session.

Here’s What You’ll Learn:.

1. How important HR tech stacks are in this technologically advanced world.
2. How various components of tech stacks integrate with one another.
3. What HR tech stacks solutions increase efficiency/productivity.
4. How HR tech stacks will evolve over the next two years and beyond.

For the presentation slides click here.

NOTE:

HR.com is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CP®️ or SHRM-SCP®️️. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit www.shrmcertification.org.

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14 Questions Determining The Optimal HR Tech Stack

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Online Webinar – Recorded Recorded Jan 15 2021
Activity Type:  Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Provider: Gartner Webinars

Retail is experiencing unprecedented change driven by consumer behaviors, enabled by technology and accelerated by a pandemic.

Retail CIOs must embrace digital transformation and composability to support business leaders.

In this webinar Robert Hetu (LinkedIn profile, Gartner bio) Gartner VP Analyst delves into the top findings from the Gartner 2021 CIO Agenda, looking at the top trends impacting Retail’s efforts to effect digital business acceleration and the steps Retail CIOs and IT leaders can take to drive their organizations forward.

Discussion Topics:

• Avoid stagnation by institutionalizing changing organization dynamics driven by the pandemic
• Leverage AI capabilities that actively monitor and predict shifts in customer behavior
• Direct AI capabilities that will support ongoing progress in autonomous customer support and engagement

Return to the web page to watch both the live and on-demand webinar.

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The Gartner 2021 CIO Agenda:
5 Retail Digital Business Acceleration Trends

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