Live Webinar – June 15th, 2016 8:00 am – 9:00 am EDT
Live Webinar – June 15th, 2016 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM BT
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category B – Free PDU
Sponsored by:APM a division of  APMG International

Agile is a key trend. Demand for Agile approaches for all sorts of projects and initiatives has never been higher.  A myth commonly attributed to Agile is that it’s only suitable for software and IT.

In this webinar renowned agile expert Melanie Franklin, co- chair of the Change Management Institute UK and author of Communicating Change: How to control your own change initiative; will explain how the AgilePM approach can be used for marketing, business development, new products and services, restructurings and transformations.

Melanie has a lot of experience in using the AgilePM lifecycle, products and roles as the basis for an Agile approach to project, programme and change management.

Melanie will also highlight AgilePM training & certification. Developed by APMG & DSDM Consortium and launched in late 2010, over 35,000 AgilePM exams have been sat.

Presenter: Melanie Franklin, (LinkedIn profile, @AgileMelanie) has a track record of excellence in project, programme and portfolio planning & delivery. She has set up and run the project management capability for several major corporates and has been responsible for the successful delivery of global transformational change programmes for over twenty years. Co-chair of the Change Management Institute in the UK, Melanie is a ‘Master’ level change practitioner and author of many books on change and project management including Managing Business Transformation: A Practical Guide and Agile Change Management: A Practical Framework for Successful Change Planning and Implementation. 

PDU Category B (PMBOK 5) documentation details:
Process Groups: Planning
Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration

• 4.1 Develop Project Charter
• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
• 5.2 Define Scope
• 6.5 Develop Schedule

As a Category B ‘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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AgilePM:
Not Just For Software & IT Projects

Live Webinar – June 8th, 2016 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
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 – June 6th 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  – ASPE is an REP and attendees  will be awarded 1 PDU for this event.

Are Your Systems Under Control?

Before selecting the tool that you will use for file control, system performance, function and reliability, you should ask yourself the following questions:

• How easy is it to use?
• Does it have multi-platform support?
• Will it easily integrate with other tools?
• Will we need a cloud or on-premise solution?
• Can we setup access control or will it allow for simultaneous usage?
• Does it allow for information sharing?
• Do I need concurrent development options?
• Can I import or export data?
• Does it have a supporting architecture and integration strategy?
• Can I do an integrated change control?
• What is available to us if we used a free solution vs a paid solution?

Join  Chris Knotts, PMP  (LinkedIn profile) and Mitch Smith  for a one hour session as he goes through these questions and other ways to help you begin looking at the right configuration management tool for your business.

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Selecting The Configuration Management Tool Best Suited For Your Organization

Live Webinar June 8th, 2016, 10:00 am – 11:00 am  EDT or
Live Webinar June 8th, 2016, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm  EDT
Duration:1 hour Webcast – Up to 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU
Hosted By: Gartner Webinars

In this webinar Heather Colella, (LinkedIn profile) Gartner Research VP will discuss great communication that inspires action, commitment and drives better business outcomes.

In this installment of the effective communication series, Heather discusses why it is key to understand to whom you are speaking so you can structure messages that are meaningful to your audience, and how to do so.

Discussion Topics:

• How to identify the stakeholders in any communication
• Why you need to explore the relationship each stakeholder has with IT
• How to use the information to structure messages for each stakeholder group

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details
Process Groups: Planning, Monitoring & Controlling
Knowledge Areas: 10 – Communications 13 – Stakeholder

• 4.1 Develop Project Charter
• 10.2 Manage Communications
• 13.1 Identify Stakeholders
• 13.4 Control Stakeholder Engagement

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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Effective Communications:
Stakeholder Analysis

Live Webinar – May 17th, 2016 – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Offered by BATimes (Diversified Business Communications REP 1811)
Duration 1 Hr  1 Cat A PDU/CDUs – Free  PDU / CDU

In this session, the entertaining and enlightening Kupe will be discussing Decision Making.

After this session, you will look at your role in a whole new light.  If you are one of the few that has never heard Kupe speak – it is an illuminating educational experience, a treat not to be missed!

Many organizations are faced with project execution and experience high cost overruns and challenges to deliver the anticipated value.

In working with many clients and reading study after study a root cause points to requirement issues.

It could be missing requirements, too many requirements, conflicting requirements, or multiple interpretations of the same requirement.

In the end this challenge and struggle relates to how organizations are making and communicating decisions before, during and after projects.

Decisions need to be made with the right information available at the right time.

One of your main responsibilities is to help others make better decisions, and to make decisions yourself. If decisions are not made during a project nothing can get accomplished.

Easier said than done right?

Making a decision, especially when there isn’t consensus can be interesting to say the least.

However, there are tools that can be used to help facilitate decision making – tools that will lead you and the team to the right decision.

Course Learning Objectives Include:

• The Importance of Decision Making to increase the success of projects
• When you need to make decisions and the tools to help make them
• How you help others make decisions

With the Course You Will Receive:

• Access to the Live and Recorded Version of Webinar
• Personalized Certificate of Attendance
• Copy of Presentation Slides

Presenter: Kupe Kupersmith CBAP®, President B2T Training,

B2T Training: Since its inception in 2000, B2T Training, has focused solely on providing business analysis training and professional development. As experts in the field, B2T Training continues to shape the Business Analysis discipline and the careers of BA professionals in major corporations across the globe through its high impact training sessions and valuable resources.

Kupe Kupersmith (LinkedIn @Kupe) possesses over 14 years of experience in software systems development. He has served as the lead Business Analyst and Project Manager on projects in the Energy, television, sports management and marketing industries. Kupe, a Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®), is also internationally known for his strong mentorship of business analysis professionals.

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Kupe Kupersmith’s – Decision Making:
Addressing the Question of Value

Live Webinar May 18th, 2016 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Offered by IAG Consulting (REP 2858)
Duration 1 hour 1 PDU or 1 CDU 1 Category A – Free PDU

• Are you a Business Analyst trying to find your role in an Agile project?
• Are you looking for ways to ramp up your Agile team’s productivity?

There are a lot of misconceptions about Business Analysis in an Agile development environment, and sometimes Business Analysts find it hard to adapt to the short iterations, just-in-time planning and minimalist documentation that characterizes Agile development.

This webinar is a frank discussion about what Agile demands from a Business Analyst and how Business Analysts can succeed and ensure their team succeeds.

Learning Objectives:

1. Dispel common myths about Agile, including the belief that Business Analysts aren’t welcome in Agile
2. Explain why every development team needs excellent business analysis to be successful
3. Guide analysts in how to deliver the most value in Agile settings

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3 Ways Business Analysts Enable Agile Success