Configuration Management Principles

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Live Webinar – May 16th 2016, 12:00-1:00 PM EDT
Offered by ASPE (REP 2161) 1 Category A PDU – Free PDU
Note: ASPE has  Re-branded as Techtown  – they are an REP and attendees  will be awarded 1 PDU for this event.

Configuration Management, when applied over the life cycle of a system, provides visibility and control of performance, functional, and physical attributes.

The configuration management process facilitates an orderly management of system information and system changes allowing for system automation and ease of capability updates, improvements to reliability and performance, risk and cost reduction, or to correct defects.

Easier said than done, right?

In this session Chris Knotts, PMP – (LinkedIn profile)  will explain an overview of Configuration Management principles and what you can do to begin implementing a structured, accurate and consistent CM program for your organization.

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Configuration Management Principles

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Live Webinar May 11th, 2016 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hour  Credits: 1 PDU/CDU  Cat B – Free PDU/CDU
Presented by: IIBA

If you’ve been exploring a career change to business analysis, then you’ve probably heard a lot of conflicting advice.
You may have heard any of the following statements:
  • An IT background is necessary. It’s not.
  • Expertise in a specific business domain is critical. It isn’t
  • It makes sense to wait it out for hard-to-find entry-level BA position. It often doesn’t.

In this presentation,  Laura Brandenburg (LinkedIn profile, @LLBrandenburg) will show you how to start your business analysis career, even if you feel like you don’t have much experience to draw from.You’ll leave armed with constructive alternatives for leveraging the skills and experiences from your unique career background that will propel your business analysis career forward.

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IIBA: How To Start a Business Analyst Career:
Debunking The top 3 Myths

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Online Webinar – Recorded March 16th, 2016
Presented by the Corporate Education Group (REP 1011) Course ID: BAW1313
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category A PDU – Free PDU

Well-run requirements workshops are considered one of the most effective ways for delivering high-quality requirements quickly and accurately.

They can also promote trust, mutual understanding, and strong communications amongst the project stakeholders and project teams, and increase the probability of producing the desired deliverables to the end-users.

In this webinar, you will learn useful guidelines for planning and conducting an effective requirements workshop; additionally, you will also get familiar with some of the most common processes and techniques used to overcome the challenges of requirements elicitation.

About the Presenter: Scott Kastner, (LinkedIn profile) PMP®, CSM (Certified ScrumMaster), manages the IT Systems Operations at jetBlue Airways, and is also a business analysis and project management instructor and consultant. Scott’s strong technical background coupled with his practical business understanding has made him highly regarded in both the business analysis and project management communities.

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Better, Stronger, Faster: Plan and Conduct More Effective Requirements Workshops

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Live Webinar May 3rd, 2016 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hour 30 Min Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
By: Computer Aid Inc IT Metrics & Productivity Institute (Rep 2733)

Project estimation can be a game where opportunity, risks, rules, probabilities, skill, and even luck determines success. In fact, it almost sounds like poker!

Presenter: Carol Dekkers PMP P.Eng. CMC (LinkedIn profile @caroldekkers) author of The IT Measurement Compendium is a Project Manager, Management Consultant  and a Professional Engineer who bridges the gap between technology experts (engineers, scientists, computer specialists, etc) and the non-technical personel. Carol is a highly sought after international expert whose keynote presentations are engaged by international project management and quality conferences throughout the world. Carol effectively demonstrates how to use communication effectively to bring the true value of technology to life through articulate presentations, effective collaboration, and team processes that increase the success of high tech projects.

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Estimation Poker:
Bluffing (And Winning) With Metrics

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Live Webinar April 26th, 2016 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hour  Credits: 1 PDU/CDU  Cat B – Free PDU/CDU
Presented by: IIBA

In “Accelerating Agile by Adding Business Analysis”, Ryland will stake out the value of the BA in the Agile environment.

The BA acts to enhance the functioning of the whole team, and potentiate each of the roles of the product owner, the scrum master, and the developers.

Specifically in this presentation Ryland will:

  • Review the roots of agile.
  • Identify challenges an agile team faces in larger organizations.
  • Explain how the BA is a highly effective answer to these challenges.
  • Position the BA practice within the enterprise.
  • Show how the BA works collaboratively with the other key roles in agile.
  • Review work that is strongly suited to the BA in agile.

Presenter:

Ryland Leyton (LinkedIn profile) CBAP, PMP, SCM, author of The Agile Business Analyst: Moving from Waterfall to Agile is an IT professional with over 15 years of experience covering BA and previously developer and PM roles. Ryland has served as a BA discipline owner and practitioner specializing in Agile analysis, BA education, mentoring, and agile coaching for product owners, scrum masters, and team members.  Ryland is passionate about good analysis practice and developing the right skills and capabilities for good work in any environment.

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IIBA: Accelerating Agile By Adding Business Analysis

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Are Function Points Relevant Today?

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Live Webinar – April 21st, 2016 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hour PDU Credits: 1 PDU Category C – Free PDU
Sponsored by: DCG – David Consulting Group (REP 3525)

Note: Although DCG is an Rep this event may not have a course number contact DCG for further information

With all the innovative changes in technology and processes that are happening in the IT world, are function points still relevant?

In this webinar Tony Manno (LinkedIn profile) focuses on the three primary purposes of Function Point Analysis and how they continue to provide value today.

Do you connect on social media networks?

During the webinar, join the conversation on Twitter using #DCGwebinar.

NOTE: Calendar conflict? Register below and receive the link to the recording to view at a later time.

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:
Process Groups: Planning Executing
Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope 6 – Time 9 – Human Resources

  • 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work
  • 5.1 Plan Scope Management
  • 5.2 Collect Requirements
  • 5.3 Define Scope

As a Category C ‘Self Directed Learning Activity’ remember to document your learning experience and its relationship to project management for your ‘PDU Audit Trail Folder’

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Are Function Points Relevant Today?

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