Live Webinar April 25th, 2023 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider:  Computer Aid Inc (CAI) The Great IT Professional
(Rep 2733) (Rebranded From ITMPI)

Through a series of exercises and examples, participants in this session learn basic estimation techniques as well as thoughtful ways to record and present estimates, and most importantly, a process for estimate improvement.

Presenter: Payson Hall, PMP® (LinkedIn profile) Consulting PM Catalysis Group, Inc. formally trained as a software engineer, and co-author of Improving Executive Sponsorship of Projects: A Holistic Approach Payson’s early career included commercial software development & system integration. His role shifted to include increasing PM responsibilities, and he  has performed and consulted on a variety of projects in both the public and private sectors throughout North America and Europe during his 35+ years professional career.

Today he coaches PMs & sponsors, teaches project management skills, consults and performs project reviews.  Payson has published over 100 project management articles, numerous project management and problem-solving classes,, and is sought after as a speaker who specializes in demystifying project management topics and communicating important ideas while entertaining audiences.

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Estimation Lab

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Live Webinar April 4th, 2023 11:00 am – 11:45 am EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider:  Computer Aid Inc (CAI) The Great IT Professional
(Rep 2733) (Rebranded From ITMPI)

A death march is when project staff members believe the project is destined for failure, or that it requires a stretch of unsustainable effort to achieve any success.

In this session Neil will cover the common causes of death marches, how to develop data and options used in negotiation, and a simple negotiation approach to address the concerns of customers and managers

Presenter:  Neil Potter (LinkedIn profile) is co-founder of The Process Group, a company formed in 1990 that consults on leadership challenges, software engineering, process improvement, Agile/Scrum, CMMI, and project management. With 28 + years of experience in software and process engineering, Neil has c0-authoredthe definitive process guides: Making Process Improvement Work for Service Organizations: A Concise Action Guide and Making Process Improvement Work: A Concise Action Guide for Software Managers and Practitioners. Neil is also a is a Certified Scrum Master, CMMI-Institute certified lead appraiser for SCAMPI appraisals, CMMI instructor (development & services) and Six Sigma Greenbelt. He holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Essex (UK)

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Avoiding A Project Death March

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Live Webinar March 16th, 2023 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EST
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider:  Computer Aid Inc (CAI) The Great IT Professional
(Rep 2733) (Rebranded From ITMPI)

Navigating the volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) characterizing the business world in the 21st century requires a new paradigm, the JEDI North Star Vision, focused on an integrated bottom line – planet, people, and profit.

Join Kristina Kohl (LinkedIn profile) and learn about creating a JEDI North Star Vision for your organization to initiate transformative change.

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Navigating The JEDI Journey

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Live Webinar March 14th, 2023 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EST
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider:  Computer Aid Inc (CAI) The Great IT Professional
(Rep 2733) (Rebranded From ITMPI)

Effective project governance requires a process to ensure that status reporting is accurate and unbiased and that issues raised by project team members reach the project sponsor without filtering.

In this presentation, John Bowen (LinkedIn profile) will discuss a process and tool to ensure that project status reports always reflect the true state of every project.

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Project Governance: Trust, But Verify

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Live Webinar February 22nd, 2023 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EST
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider:  Computer Aid Inc (CAI) The Great IT Professional
(Rep 2733) (Rebranded From ITMPI)

The role of IT in an organisation is becoming more strategic, and the expectations of our team members are changing.

In this webinar Bekka Prideaux (LinkedIn profile) will look at what this means for you as a leader and how you collaborate with your team and stakeholders, including practical tips you can implement right away as you lead into the future of IT.

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Collaborative Leadership: Leading Into The Future Of IT

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Live Webinar February 15th, 2023 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EST
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider:  Computer Aid Inc (CAI) The Great IT Professional
(Rep 2733) (Rebranded From ITMPI)

In this webinar Carol Dekkers, will gain insights into the role of software cost estimation that may not be apparent or valued by development teams.

Presenter: Carol Dekkers PMP P.Eng. CMC (LinkedIn profile @caroldekkers) Intl Expert/CEO Quality Plus Tech/Pres.Emeritus, IFPUG Board/Freelance Mgmt Consultant/Agile Certified/Speakerand 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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Software Cost Estimating: Friend Or Foe (To Agilists)?

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