Online Webinar – Recorded August 2014
Offered by ASPE (REP 2161) 1 Category A PDU – Free PDU
Course ID:  WS07301

NOTE: This is only a 1 Hr webinar not 3 Hrs as described on the ASPE page.

Understanding the real scope of any project is vital to controlling the project.

As a project manager or business analyst, it is key to first document the initial scope of the project and then direct, monitor and control the scope through Requirements Management techniques.

Learning these techniques provide the ability to more easily control the quality issues, costs, time and risks associated with on-going scope creep associated with requirements changes.

In this seminar you will:

• Review the role of a facilitator in running a Requirements Workshop.
• Learn the phases of a workshop and building the “Heart” of a workshop’s agenda.
• Review useful facilitation techniques along with failures and critical success factors.
• And more…

Presenter: Bob Keith

PDU Documentation Details (PMBOK 5):

Process Groups: Executing
Knowledge Areas: 4- Integration 5 – Scope 8 – Quality

• 5.1 Plan Scope Management
• 5.2 Collect Requirements
• 5.5 Validate 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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Requirements Facilitation Workshop

Live Webinar – February 17th, 2016 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST
Offered by IAG Consulting (REP 2858)
Duration 1 hour 1 PDU / 1 CDU 1 Category A PDU – Free PDU

Demystify a wide range of agile & traditional requirements / development methodologies!

This session looks at the strengths and weaknesses of each approach and gives prescriptive guidelines to requirements leadership looking to improve results by striking a better balance between agile and disciplined practices.

These practices are not mutually exclusive – the real issue is to look at your current circumstances and find the right balance to maximize success.

This session refocuses the agility versus discipline dialogue.

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Harmonizing Agility & Discipline

Live Webinar Feb 17th 2016, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 hour Credits: 1 PDU Category B – Free PDU
Presented By: PROJECTinsight (Metafuse Inc)
In Cooperation With: Core Performance Concepts (Rep #1399)

Note: Please record this as a Category B Presentation – You will receive a Category B certificate from PROJECTInsight

Every project starts from somewhere – this session discusses the factors associated with project initiation and startup.

This can be accomplished through leveraging the following methodology deliverables:

• Business case,
• Detailed requirements,
• High level design,
• Project charter,
• Project roles,
• Testing strategy,
• User acceptance (UA) test plan.

The purpose and utility for each of these deliverables will be discussed during this tutorial.

Who should attend:

• Project managers, Portfolio managers,
• Project team members, Project Leads,
• Project sponsors & function/business unit managers,
• Subject Matter Experts, Business Analysts, Scheduling Specialists and ….
• Other business stakeholders.

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Applying IT Methodology to Project Initiation: A Tutorial

Live Webinar February 11th, 2016 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Webinar Duration: 1 Hour ea Credits: 1 Category A – Free PDUs
Presented by: Modern Analyst

NOTE: We have listed this as a Category A as the provider has stated that this session is ** Eligible for PDUs, CDUs. ** This most likely will be a category A presentation presented by Diversified Business Communications (Rep #1811 – parent company). More Information will be available will be available at the end of the session.

In this webinar you will learn how you can manage requirements for highly complex products in 5 easy steps.

Modern Analyst will show you an innovative and collaborative approach to requirements management which can ensure your process will become simpler and more efficient for all your stakeholders.

The agenda for this event includes:

• Online Authoring allows for flow of all imported documents
• Traceability and Audit Trails – automatically know who’s behind them
• Works with any methodology or workflow
• Web-based collaboration
• Reuse data easily as all changes are automatically synced
• Test Case Management execution on a single platform
• Text, drawing and diagramming all easily expressed

** Eligible for PDUs, CDUs. **

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Requirements Management Made Simple: In Just 5 Easy Steps

Live Webinar February 10th, 2016 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category C Free
Presented by : O’Reilly

This webinar is based on  Jim Kalbach’s newest book Mapping Experiences: A Guide to Creating Value through Journeys, Blueprints, and Diagrams

Understanding your customer’s experience is the first step in creating solutions that provide value.

The use of systematic, visual representations can expose previously unseen opportunities for growth.

Called experience maps (among other related terms), these diagrams provides valuable business insight.

However, many people associate mapping experience with heavy upfront research. This need not be the case at all. In fact, diagrams can be co-created by team members in a matter of days.

Once complete, experience maps provide a big picture that you can align subsequent activities to, including user story mapping, design sprints, content planning, and more.

In this webcast you will learn:

• The value of experience mapping and how you get results quick.
• The key factors of a solid mapping effort, which still apply even in rapid creation situations.

Presenter:  Jim Kalbach (LinkedIn profile, O’Reilly bio, @jimkalbach)is a noted author, Designing Web Navigation,  & Mapping Experiences; an in-demand speaker; an instructor in user experience design, information architecture & strategy; Jim is the Head of Customer Success with MURAL.  He has also worked with large companies, such as Audi, SONY, Elsevier Science, Lexis Nexis, Citrix, and eBay, among others. Jim was the co-founder of the European Information Architecture conferences and co-founded the IA Konferenz series in Germany.  Check out Jim’s Blog!

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:
Process Groups: Initiating, Planning
Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope

• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
• 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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Rapid Techniques For Mapping Experiences

Live Webinar – February 5th 2016, 12:00-1:00 PM EST
Offered by ASPE (REP 2161) 1 Category A PDU – Free PDU
Course Id: WS072412

What is the role of the SharePoint Business Analyst? &
How does it fit into a successful SharePoint strategy?

The answer to this question will vary depending on the company you work for. A SharePoint Business Analyst is one of the most critical functions in your organization, is often one of the most under appreciated roles in IT.

And yet …

It should be at the forefront of your SharePoint planning strategy and governance.

A SharePoint Business Analyst should be able to:

1. Examine existing business processes
2. Identify gaps in processes, identify areas of opportunities and for improvements
3. Gather requirements
4. Implement the new processes, features, and tools
5. Document improvements, measure, repeat the process

In this webinar Andy Huneycutt (LinkedIn profile) will take a hands-on approach to examine the role of a SharePoint business analyst.

Andy will:

1. Explore what SharePoint can do OOTB with no customization, such as adding designing pages, adding web parts, creating Content Types, and working with columns and views.
2. Explore SharePoint can do with “no-code” solutions such as SharePoint Designer, InfoPath, and workflows.
3. Discuss when custom code is needed and when to use Visual Studio.
4. Discuss the need to use Visio diagrams/charts to map business processes.
5. Discuss what SharePoint can do and what it cannot do.

To build the right SharePoint solution, you must define the business opportunity, and that is why a SharePoint Business Analyst is so important to your SharePoint implementation strategy.

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The SharePoint Business Analyst