Live Webinar September 2nd, 2020 – 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm am EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  0 .5 Hrs  0.5 PDU free
Provider:  RBCS (REP #2986)

You may have heard the saying “The only constant on any project is change.”

Yet the prospect of change is rarely welcomed—either personally or professionally.

How is it that we still believe that these changes apply to others but not to us?

Julie Gardiner (LinkedIn profile) says that now is the time to re-evaluate and transform how we test in order to deliver more value to organizations—from a people, processes, and tools perspective.

In this session Julie examines, how we’ve gotten to this stage in terms of our role and what skills are vital for us to be prepared for the next stage.

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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Evolution Over Revolution:
How To Transform Your Testing

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Live Webinar – August 27th, 2020 4:00 AM – 5:00 AM EDT
Live Webinar – August 27th, 2020 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm AEST
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU free
Provider: APM a division of  APMG International

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Improving Project Management In Indonesia
Through The Praxis Framework™

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Online Webinar  – Recorded March 31, 2020
Activity Type: Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Provider: ProjectManagement.com / Gantthead (REP #2488)
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The Disciplined Agile (DA) toolkit is a superpower we all can tap into to make better decisions. From optimizing your agile teams to extending agility to the entire organization, the DA toolkit dramatically increases your ability to deliver value and delight your customers.

In this webinar Klaus Boedker (LinkedIn profile) centers on how to use the Disciplined Agile toolkit to deliver projects from the start of an idea to the finished product is in the hands of the customer.

Klaus explores: 

• How to take advantage of the full DA delivery cycle
• How taking your unique context into consideration leads to a better project delivery process
• How to utilize all the choices in the DA toolkit to speed up project delivery

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Delivering Projects From Idea To Customer
Using The Disciplined Agile Toolkit

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Online Webinar  – Recorded March 13, 2020
Activity Type: Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Provider: ProjectManagement.com / Gantthead (REP #2488)
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The initial Agile implementations at the enterprise level, although developed by well known academics and senior executives, were somehow hidden from the public view.

Once done only by Computer Science graduates concentrated in the Computer department of large enterprises, software development has become an industry itself, providing services not only to companies but also directly to the end customer.

In a business environment, estimation is a mandatory activity in the planning phase. Any traditional framework will involve estimations from the Business Case throughout the closure of the project. Effort and cost estimation become a science, and in non-software industries, there are specialized estimators.

Unlike traditional frameworks where estimation is a very well documented and structured process, in Agile, each team has his own approach to estimation. Much of the time, Story Points, a diluted version of other estimation models like Function Points or Object Points, are used.

In this webinar Stelian Roman (LinkedIn profile) looks at the #NoEstimate Approach, a revolutionary approach seen by some Agile teams as a waste reduction, team morale improvement and of course the elimination of one of the most dreadful activities in “waterfall”.

The webinar is based on the presenter’s practical experience as a Project Manager and Development Manager, including real life examples of the benefits and pitfalls of estimation and lack of estimation.

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The Agile Enterprise: Estimate Or #NoEstimate?
What Is The Agile Way?

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Live Webinar August 19th, 2020 – 11:00 am to 12:00 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider:  HR.com

Not only has technology changed the way we work, but so has the recent pandemic. Flexible work arrangements are not just a nice to have anymore, they are the “new normal” for many.

At the same time, essential employees are often unable to work remotely.  Organizations must consider balancing business continuity goals with the employee experience and well-being – for both remote and on-premise employees.

During this webinar Neil Reichenberg (LinkedIn profile) Executive Director International Public Management Association for Human Resources (IPMA-HR); & Chris Mullen (LinkedIn profile) Director Strategic Advisory  Kronos; will discuss this new way of working, while providing quantifiable benefits and practical tips on how to offer flexibility in jobs that require a physical presence.

Learn the key components for making this all work for employees and businesses.

Participants can expect to discuss:

1. Changing employee expectations – the need for flexibility
2. Quantifiable benefits of providing flexible work arrangements
   • As outlined in the cited research and papers.
   • * Include caveat that reduced hours are not feasible for all types of work.
3. Practical tips on how to offer flexibility in jobs that require a physical presence (in addition to the recommendations in the chapter).
   • AI-enabled schedule changes, PTO, and shift swaps for improved short-term flexibility and better work-life balance.
   • Enhanced cross-training to allow individuals to back-fill a higher percentage of jobs.
     • This reduce scheduling bottle-necks and increase scheduling flexibility.
   • Transform a few positions into “Rovers”
     • Almost like a utility player in baseball) or convert one full-time position into 2 or 3 part-time
     • Rover jobs to fill scheduling gaps as they occur to minimize the impact on other employees. *IMPORTANT: the need to support employees is crucial
4. Explore alternative work schedules that allow employees to be off work for longer periods of time (rotating 4/12 and 3/12 shifts for example)

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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Providing Flexibility When Presence Is Required

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Live Webinar – August 13th 2020 7:30 am – 8:30 am EDT
Live Webinar – August 13th 2020 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM BT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: Association for Project Management – APM

• Does your organisation sometimes struggle to sequence work?
• Would a simple model help you to make priority decisions?

If so, this is the webinar for you!

During this session Kay Overend, (LinkedIn profile) Radtac Principal Consultant – SPCT Candidate & Neru Obhrai, (LinkedIn profile) Radtac Principal Consultant – SPCT Candidate will briefly introduce the Scaled Agile Framework and the Lean Portfolio Management competency.

Kay & Neru will provide a practical guidance for using the SAFe recommended Weighted-Shortest-Job-First model to help you sequence your portfolio backlog.

They will discuss some of the tools that can be used to enable flow and increase visibility, and also demonstrate how one of SAFe’s key practices (Weighted Shortest Job First) can be applied to help you sequence your backlog for maximum economic benefit.

They will also share some practical next steps and recommendations about how you can take this learning back to your organisation.

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Sequencing Work For Maximum Economic Benefit
Using The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)

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