Live Journyx Webinar – 2 offerings
Duration: 1 hour Credits: 1 PDU Category B Free
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April 5 2011 – 2:00 pm CDT or….
April 21 2011 – 2:00 pm CDT

This is a live webinar – A previously recorded version of this presentation is available. Click here to view the previously recorded version.

What does it take in project management to be thebest-of-the-best, the top dog, a superstar, or world-class? What doesit taketo practice project management at the high-end? What does it take to be a greatproject manager? Thanks to recentstudies and research the answers to thesequestions are closer now then they have ever been before.

This is a how-to presentation. It will describe how to become a great project manager and it identify a list of topfactors associated with great project managers. Michael will draw on recentlypublished results of studies and research by PMIâand others about what top project managersknow and do, about why theirprojects succeed or fail, and about their projectmanager competencies. During this webinar he will also explore how great project managers aresuccessfully dealing with theevolving and expanding definition of projectsuccess, with the expanding complexity of projects, and with their increasingdependency on executives andothers for their success. A central theme is thatgreat project managers have mastered the basics, and have the discipline toadhere to them.

This webinar gives attendees a chance to:

• Identify common characteristics of great project managers
• Draw upon studies and research for insight into what it take to be a great project manager
• Understand the importance of having the discipline to stick to the basics to become a great project manager

This webinar is 1 hour long and attendees are eligible for 1 PDU Credit.

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Live Journyx Webinar – 2 offerings
Duration: 1 hour Credits: 1 PDU Category B Free
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April 7 2011 – 9:00 am CDT or….
April 19 2011 – 10:00 pm CDT

This is a live webinar – A previously recorded version of this presentation is available. Click here to view the previously recorded version.

During this presentation we will look at the implementation of an Enterprise PMO following a process improvement – change management approach.

The main premise is that the PMO can bring competitive advantage to companies that embrace its strategic value.

In this presentation, real life experiences, with successes and areas of improvement are shared.

Attendees will gain the ability to:

• Identify key business needs that drive the implementation of an enterprise-wide PMO
• Outline a change management approach for implementing a PMO
• Review/analyze successes and failures of past PMO implementations and use the lessons learned to improve future PMO initiatives

Presenter: Orlando Lugo

This webinar is 1 hour long and attendees are eligible for 1 PDU Credit.

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Course By Email
Presenter: bridging-the-gap.com

Are you interested in finding out what it takes to become a Great Business Analyst?

Bridging-the-gap.com can help. They have developed a 4 week course by Email to help you understand the role of the BA and help you determine if you would be interested in finding your inner BA 😉

This course will help you gain a new perspective on the fundamentals of Business Analysis. This course is also valuable for those in the role of BA without extensive training or certification.

Laura Brandenburg is passionate about assisting people transition into the field of Business Analysis. For A limited time Laura is providing her 8 week course by email to assist you in creating your personalized road map to transitioning into the world of the BA Professional.

Her course will cover :

1. Business Analyst Roles.
2. What are the talents required of a BA.
3. What are the skills needed by a BA.
4. A review of different BA Career paths.
5. How to develop your inner talents to elicit requirements.
6. Learning to bridge the experience gap.
7. Background information on Training and Certification.
8. Putting it all together and Wrapping it up.

Click here to read Laura’s full disclosure statement about her services.

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Online Course
Offered by: Process Predictability Management Inc. – Educatevirtually.com
CDUs issued through Missouri State University’s Mgmt Development Institute
Credits: 3.0 CEUs (30 contact hours) or 30 Category B PDUs
eLearning course Price: $ 45.00 USD

This is a Continuing Education course with quizzes and an exam. Quizzes and exams need to be completed successfully to receive credits for this course.

Course description:

This course will introduce you to the Lean Six Sigma continual improvement process. The first module in the course covers the concepts of the Six Sigma and Lean methodologies. The history behind the concepts are detailed to provide insight on their origins and who developed them.

The Concepts module comprises three parts, each followed by a quiz. These are presented in a flash format with navigation. The second module covers the DMAIC Improvement Process (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) and features real examples from certified projects of deliverables for each of the five phases.

Each phase section is presented in a flash format with navigation. There is a phase exit review quiz at the end of each of the DMAIC process steps. The case examples follow the phase exit reviews. There are two Lean Six Sigma success stories presented in flash format. The training concludes with a final exam and the issuance of a course completion certificate. This course provides 3.0 CEU credit hours. Help is available at help@educatevirtually.com

Online Webinar
Offered by PmCentersUSA (REP 1016)
Duration 30 Min Credits: 0.5 PDU Cat A Free

The different types of requirements have always been a confusing aspect of Business Analysis, a fact made worse by the fact that different organizations and corporations sometimes have their own definitions for each.

In this webinar, we will look at how the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®) defines the different types of requirements, giving everyone a common context to work with when defining project requirements.

Subject Matter Expert: Rick Clare, PMP®, CBAP®, OCP
Rick Clare is the Business Analysis Practice Director and a Senior Instructor for PMCentersUSA, with over 15 years experience in the Systems/Business Analyst field and over 18 years of experience as a technical lead/trainer. Rick’s career experience has been as a Senior Oracle Database Developer, performing analysis, design, development and documentation on numerous database systems using Oracle and its complete set of development tools

Registration to the PMCentersUSA site is required.

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1 Cat A PDU Free (after Mar 27 2011 may be 9.99 USD)
Presenter: CPrime (REP 2925)
An Eleap registration is required to download this course.

Please note: This course may possibly be free only till March 27th and may be at a cost of $9.99 USD after its introduction. Individual Support may also be unavailable after this date.

Interest in the Scrum Agile process framework is exploding as companies discover that Scrum enables them to manage software projects with greater reliability and improve responsiveness to customers. This class introduces the skills that project managers and team leaders need to perform the basic steps of a Scrum process for software development.

The course provides an introduction to the basic practices and skills required to make a Scrum project successful and this online on-demand course provides lecture and quizzes plus individual support for follow-up questions, which will be answered through our course forum and individual support during normal business hours, Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm Pacific Time (US). (Possibly available only till March 27th 2011)

What You Will Get From The Course:

• Earn 1 PDU of course credit (PMI)
• Learn how Scrum practices relate to project management fundamentals
• Learn the essentials of Scrum as a software development process
• Learn the three Scrum roles, three Scrum meetings, and three Scrum artifacts
  • Project Managers and team leads learn basic planning, tracking, and management skills
  • Product Managers learn how to develop and prioritize requirements
  • Team members learn how to estimate and break down work

IDC research indicates that 70+% of software development failures are due to poor gathering and management of requirements, while a 2008 study by QSMA Associates showed that projects organized for agile development deliver products 37% faster to market, with 16% greater productivity, than industry averages.

The desire for fewer failures and speedier success is driving the rapid adoption of the Scrum process framework, and the increasing need for trained people who can make agile projects successful. Scrum is designed from the start to improve responsiveness to customer needs, reduce wastage, and reduce time to market.

This course provides a firm grounding in the basic practices and skills required to make a Scrum project successful.

Audience:

• Project Managers, Program Managers, PMO Directors and staff who manage projects and processes
• Software development, QA, and Product Management personnel who will do the hands-on work in a Scrum process
• Executives interested in integrating Scrum processes with the business to improve product development
• Anyone who wants to know how Scrum really works

Instructor:
Kevin Thompson, Ph.D., has a doctorate in Physics from Princeton University, and extensive background in managing software development projects. He specializes in training individuals, teams, and organizations in agile development. Dr. Thompson helps companies make the challenging transition to agile development by working with development teams and business stakeholders to identify their needs, define the right process for the business, determine the steps needed to implement the process, and work through the steps successfully.

Dr. Thompson has Project Management Professional (PMP), Scrum Master (CSM), and Scrum Practitioner (CSP) certifications.

Please note: You will need an eLeap registration to register for the course. Using other links to this course may show the $9.99 USD Charge.

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This course also has an associated LinkedIn Event.

• Starts: Saturday March 27, 2010, 08:00AM
• Ends: Saturday March 27, 2010, 05:00PM

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cPrime Training CenterIntroduction to Scrum for Project Managers PDU Information
Activity Name: Introduction to Scrum for Project Managers
Provider number: 2925 Activity Number: 070501

To apply the 1 PDUs earned from our Agile & Scrum eLearning Course, please follow the process in the link: http://www.cprime.com/about/PDU.html