Online Webinar – Recorded May 4, 2011
Offered by ASPE (REP 2161) 1 Category C PDU Free

Industry experts estimate that new data is created at the rate of about an Exabyte per day.

As technology professionals, we attempt to deal with our share of this data overflow on an ongoing basis. We create new systems and add various types of media to hold it all, but when we absolutely have to locate all of it, do we really know where it all exists? For most organizations, the answer is no.

With this webinar we would like to discuss where the non-obvious data exists on your systems, why you might need to know, and who might be asking for it. This web seminar is for all levels of IT management.

The topics to be covered will be:

• What is discovery and why does an IT professional need to care?
• Who is going to be demanding your data and what they will do with it?
• Forensic Data – the hidden resource most people know how to ask for, but very few know how to get
• Preparing for the inevitable by planning ahead

Presenter: Bradley J. Bartram (LinkedIn profile) is the Managing Director at The Bradonsky Group.  Bradley is a self professed “Data Junkie”. During his career, he has been involved directly and indirectly in several high-profile data acquisition and analysis projects both in the civil as well as criminal arenas since 1996 and currently holds certifications as a Certified Electronic Evidence Collection Specialist (CEECS) and Certified Forensic Computer Examiner (CFCE).

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

• 4.1 Develop Project Charter
• 5.2 Collect Requirements
• 5.3 Define Scope
• 9.3 Develop Project Team
• 13.1 Identify Stakeholders

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.’

Click here to register and view  Where Data Hides: A Forensic Discovery Primer

Live Webinar – November 5th 2015, 12:00-1:00 PM EST
Duration: 1 hour  Credits:  1 Category A PDU – Free
Presented by: Solutions Cube Group (REP 2451)

Please Note :  There will appear to be a cost “Cost: $5 USD” at the top pf the page but this presentation is FREE as detailed at the bottom of the page & when you sign up.

Purchasing a project solution versus building one internally is becoming more common as organizations focus on implementing projects quicker and try to avoid re-inventing the wheel.

Selecting a vendor through a Request for Proposal (RFP) process doesn’t always guarantee that the solution the vendor proposed, and you selected, really meets the project’s needs and stakeholder’s expectations. Project teams make the mistake of jumping straight to the proposal portion of their project lifecycle before clearly defining their needs. The resulting RFP sent to vendors is vague and fails to communicate the critical requirements vendors need to propose accurate solutions.

Vendors have little choice except to make many assumptions regarding what they think the project needs are and base their proposals on these, often times, false assumptions. Because the project requirements are so vague, almost any vendor solution appears to adequately address the need.

Solutions Cube Group’s one hour recorded Webinars address many relevant project issues. Join them for this presentation and learn how to build RFPs that spell out the complete needs of your project and improve the accuracy and completeness of your vendor responses.

In thisone hour recordedWebinar participants learn about:

• 3 Critical Success Factors of the RFP process
• The components of the RFP process lifecycle
• • The anatomy of a Request For Proposal document
• Characteristics of the successful RFP

PLEASE NOTE:  If you are on the Solutions Group Site and receive a message that your cart is empty when you go to check out – this is because you are not yet signed in to your account on their site – or you have not registered for a free account on their site.

To resolve this issue simply click the “person” icon on the top of the course description page and either sign in or register.  You can then return to the course Description page and add the course to your cart.

Click to register & view Why Don’t RFP Vendors Provide Solutions We Expect?

Live Webinar – November 3rd 2015, 9:00 am – 10:00 am EST
Offered by: Global Knowledge UK  (REP 1999)
Duration: 1 hour 1 PDU / 1 CDU Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU

Note: Although Global Knowledge is an REP this opportunity may not have a course number and may need to be recorded as a Category C PDU. Contact Global Knowledge for further information.

This is the next webinar in GK’s new Weekly series “The Sales Excellence Webinar Series for Business Outcomes.”

With the increasing level of detailed information being gathered and communicated, the level of complexity also increases.

The need to be able to clearly understand and articulate these complex scenarios is fundamental to the success of the engagement.

Modelling is a key technique to ensure clarity of communication and under-standing.

The planning and modelling of the future state of the organisation requires an understanding of what activities, processes and actors will be involved to be successful.

The key techniques and tools covered are:

• Value Chain Analysis
  • Creating value for your customers
  • Maximising value
• Business Use Case
  • Aligning goals with business strategy
  • Quantifying value to business
  • Assigning priorities
• Business Process Modelling
  • Understanding internal business procedures
  • Communicating your business procedures
  • Collaborations and business transactions between organisations
  • Understanding your business
  • Adjusting to business circumstances quickly

Watch for these webinars on PDU Of The Day:

• Changing The Sales Engagement
• Uncovering Customers Business Needs
• Engaging with Customer Stakeholders
• Translating Requirements to Capabilities
• Managing Customer Business Requirements
• Modelling the Customers Business
• Developing Business Acumen
• Creating the Solution Business Case
• Delivering Benefits Realisation to the Customer
• Additional Development Support and Tools

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:
Process Groups: Executing
Knowledge Areas: 4- Integration 5 – Scope 8 – Quality

• 5.6 Control Scope
• 9.3 Develop Project Team
• 13.1 Identify Stakeholders
• 13.3 Manage 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’

Click to register for PM Strategic Planning & Sales Excellence Series: Modelling the Customers Business

Live Webinar – October 27th 2015, 9:00 am – 10:00 am EDT
Offered by: Global Knowledge UK  (REP 1999)
Duration: 1 hour 1 PDU / 1 CDU Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU

Note: Although Global Knowledge is an REP this opportunity may not have a course number and may need to be recorded as a Category C PDU. Contact Global Knowledge for further information.

This is the next webinar in GK’s new Weekly series “The Sales Excellence Webinar Series for Business Outcomes.”

In the journey to enable the customer to achieve their business objectives and goals, understanding the overall strategy and vision is a key element.

Once that is understood, the level of detail required to enable that change within the organisation becomes much greater.

The business changes will drive requirements within the organisation, as will various stakeholders and other groups.

Understanding, validating and constantly checking progress against these requirements is a key step to ensuring the direction taken is correct.

The key techniques and tools covered are:

• Facilitation Techniques
  • Being an effective facilitator
  • Planning and guiding proceedings effectively
• Requirements Discovery Process
  • Identifying system requirements
  • Needs and desires for a system or application
  • Functions, features and constraints

This webinar introduces the key elements required to ensure comprehensive requirements gathering.

Watch for these webinars on PDU Of The Day:

• Changing The Sales Engagement
• Uncovering Customers Business Needs
• Engaging with Customer Stakeholders
• Translating Requirements to Capabilities
• Managing Customer Business Requirements
• Modelling the Customers Business
• Developing Business Acumen
• Creating the Solution Business Case
• Delivering Benefits Realisation to the Customer
• Additional Development Support and Tools

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:
Process Groups: Executing
Knowledge Areas: 4- Integration 5 – Scope 8 – Quality

• 5.6 Control Scope
• 9.3 Develop Project Team
• 13.1 Identify Stakeholders
• 13.3 Manage 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’

Click to register for PM Strategic Planning & Sales Excellence Series: Managing Customer Business Requirements

Live Webinar – October 27th, 2015 8:00 am – 9:00 am EDT
Live Webinar – October 27th, 2015 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

The Business Analyst is a critical role within agile projects and with more and more organizations adopting agile approaches.

It is important to ensure those performing this crucial role have the necessary skills and expertise.

During this session, Dot Tudor (LinkedIn profile) will explain:

• Why the role is so vital
• The positive impact an effective Agile Business Analyst can have on ensuring:
  • An agile project remains on track
  • Sticks to the project scope and objectives,
  • Ensures that requirements are gathered and prioritised in the appropriate detail at the right time and ….
  • That project stakeholders are effectively engaged.

Dot will also introduce AgileBA – the latest professional training and certification programme from APMG International, in partnership with DSDM Consortium.

The scheme’s syllabus and exams are based on the AgileBA Handbook, written by Dot Tudor and published by the DSDM Consortium.

The Handbook offers the first comprehensive set of guidance, framework and practices for the business analyst working on an agile project.

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:

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

• 4.1 Develop Project Charter
• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
• 5.3 Define Scope
• 9.4 Manage Project Team

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’

Click to register for The Vital Role Of The Agile Business Analyst

Live Webinar October 20th, 2014 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hour  Credits: 1 PDU/CDU  Cat B – Free PDU/CDU
Presented by: IIBA

If you missed the August BABOK® Series: Knowledge Area Webinars you have a second chance to Join Deborah Oliver, Product Manager-BA Professional Development as she presents the Knowledge Areas from BABOK v3.

Learn More About The Changes To
The Knowledge Areas And…
Ask Questions!

Presenter:  Deborah Oliver (LinkedIn profile, BA Connection interview) started her career in Marketing Research and Project Management. Deb has honed her skill set as a Business Analyst to deliver on capability in the realm of website re/design, system procurement, technology upgrades/ enhancements, data migration and process improvement. Her experience in enterprise-sized projects has strengthened her commitment to focus on how to manage the impact a capability change has on all aspects of an Organization’s environment. Recently, Deb has taken on the role as IIBA® Product Manager.

Click to register for IIBA: BABOK® Series Knowledge Area​ Webinar