Live Webinar – July 14th, 2021 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: MPUG WebnLearn ( REP 1369 )
Mpug Member Free – Members only event

This presentation will show how schedule uncertainty and risk information can be captured using standard features of Microsoft Project and used to perform a Schedule Risk Analysis to support proposal and contract requirements.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand how to realize the benefits of Schedule Risk Analysis without having to export or maintain data in unfamiliar software tools.
• Learn how to implement Schedule Margin (Risk Contingency) to protect contract deliverables.

Presenter:  John Owen (LinkedIn profile) CEO of Barbecana Inc,  has 30+ years of experience with using, supporting, and developing project management software tools across multiple industries.  Before joining Barbecana John was Product Director for Scheduling and Risk tools at Deltek.  Barbecana specializes in producing software for schedule risk analysis with the aim of helping customers improve confidence in their schedules.

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MPUG Membership includes:

1. MPUG’s Project Server and SharePoint certificated courses available to members
2. Over 30 other virtual PDU events per year
3. You can network with other MPUG (Microsoft Project Users Group) members at in person meetings and events.
4. Work with Microsoft MVPs in MS Project Project Server & SharePoint
5. And so much more …

Seriously consider joining MPUG if you work with SharePoint or Project & earn all the PDUs you will need as a member of MPUG!

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Simplifying Schedule Risk Analysis Using
Microsoft Project Custom Fields

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Live Webinar – June 30th, 2021 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: MPUG WebnLearn ( REP 1369 )
Mpug Member Free – Members only event

This third session explains the importance of traceability and why it is essential to ensure quality is maintained throughout a project’s lifecycle & provides examples of tools used to trace requirements.

Learning Objectives:

• Define requirements traceability
• Monitor requirements to ensure quality is maintained
• Explore tools used to trace requirements

Presenter: Walter Stinnett PMP MCTS (LinkedIn profile) is a project manager and serves as the Learning and Development Delivery Manager for Edwards Performance Solutions. He coordinates training, teaches primarily MS Project courses, and  project management tools. He provides project planning and scheduling support to a variety of commercial and federal government clients, including Swales Aerospace, Department of Justice, Federal Aviation Administration and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

If you are NOT ALREADY a member JOIN MPUG!

This event is for members only BUT… You can take one of the MPUG Certificated Masterclass (Usually 6 Category A PDUs) Or over 30 other Category A PDUs for free each year.  The $129 Per Year Membership Fee is a terrific value!

MPUG Membership includes:

1. MPUG’s Project Server and SharePoint certificated courses available to members
2. Over 30 other virtual PDU events per year
3. You can network with other MPUG (Microsoft Project Users Group) members at in person meetings and events.
4. Work with Microsoft MVPs in MS Project Project Server & SharePoint
5. And so much more …

Seriously consider joining MPUG if you work with SharePoint or Project & earn all the PDUs you will need as a member of MPUG!

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Project Requirements Management:
Part 3: Monitoring & Controlling Requirements

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Live Webinar – June 23rd, 2021 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: MPUG WebnLearn ( REP 1369 )
Mpug Member Free – Members only event

This second session reviews how to implement a structured approach to gathering requirements. Create clear and concise project requirements and review examples of complete, comprehensible, and verifiable requirements.

Learning Objectives:

• Define the requirements management process
• Write well defined and properly structured requirements

Presenter: Walter Stinnett PMP MCTS (LinkedIn profile) is a project manager and serves as the Learning and Development Delivery Manager for Edwards Performance Solutions. He coordinates training, teaches primarily MS Project courses, and  project management tools. He provides project planning and scheduling support to a variety of commercial and federal government clients, including Swales Aerospace, Department of Justice, Federal Aviation Administration and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

If you are NOT ALREADY a member JOIN MPUG!

This event is for members only BUT… You can take one of the MPUG Certificated Masterclass (Usually 6 Category A PDUs) Or over 30 other Category A PDUs for free each year.  The $129 Per Year Membership Fee is a terrific value!

MPUG Membership includes:

1. MPUG’s Project Server and SharePoint certificated courses available to members
2. Over 30 other virtual PDU events per year
3. You can network with other MPUG (Microsoft Project Users Group) members at in person meetings and events.
4. Work with Microsoft MVPs in MS Project Project Server & SharePoint
5. And so much more …

Seriously consider joining MPUG if you work with SharePoint or Project & earn all the PDUs you will need as a member of MPUG!

Click to register for:
Project Requirements Management:
Part 2: Gathering & Writing Requirements

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Live Webinar – June 9th, 2021 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  .75 Hour  .75 PDU
Provider: MPUG WebnLearn ( REP 1369 )
Mpug Member Free – Members only event

The Project-Accelerator installs a pre-configured instance of Power Apps with Project for the web that supports industry-specific standards and best practices.

It provides Risk Management, Issue Management, Program Management, and much more. In this webinar, you will learn about its benefits and how to use it.

Presenter: Nenad Trajkovski (LinkedIn profile) MS Project MVP EE CA PMP RMP Zagreb. An expert on the development and implementation of enterprise systems (ERP) in companies of various areas (banks, card houses, production companies, auto industry, wholesale businesses, oil companies); Nenad has extensive experience in working with business processes, people and knowledge in information technology and financial accounting activities. Currently, Nenad working as Project Manager, is also a trainer for Project Management and Risk Management in Microsoft Innovation Center in Varaždin. He was declared as the best speaker at numerous conferences, and his sessions have been selected best on numerous occasions. A regular speaker in the the Microsoft Community he is also a Certified Accountant, PMP, PMI – RMP, MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional), MCTS – Microsoft Project 2010 (Microsoft Certified Technical Professional). and MCT (Microsoft Certified Trainer).

If you are NOT ALREADY a member JOIN MPUG!

This event is for members only BUT… You can take one of the MPUG Certificated Masterclass (Usually 6 Category A PDUs) Or over 30 other Category A PDUs for free each year.  The $129 Per Year Membership Fee is a terrific value!

MPUG Membership includes:

1. MPUG’s Project Server and SharePoint certificated courses available to members
2. Over 30 other virtual PDU events per year
3. You can network with other MPUG (Microsoft Project Users Group) members at in person meetings and events.
4. Work with Microsoft MVPs in MS Project Project Server & SharePoint
5. And so much more …

Seriously consider joining MPUG if you work with SharePoint or Project & earn all the PDUs you will need as a member of MPUG!

Click to register for:
Project-Accelerator’s Powerful Instance Of Power Apps – Supporting Project Management With Project For The Web

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Live Webinar – May 19th, 2021 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: MPUG WebnLearn ( REP 1369 )
Mpug Member Free – Members only event

How do we track the information within MS Project?

Fletcher will talk about using custom fields, custom views, and custom filters to enhance our reporting capabilities.

How can we use both MS Project reporting and exports to help communicate this information to our stakeholders?

Fletcher will discuss some do’s and don’ts about creating reports and dashboards.

Learning Objectives:

1. MS Project Reports
2. Custom Fields for Reports
3. EVM to Agile it can all be done in MS Project

Presenter: Fletcher Hearns (LinkedIn profile) PMP PMP-SP MCP (Project & Server) Director of Technology Solutions, Edwards Performance Solutions; is responsible for the implementation, of Enterprise Project Management (EPM) solutions & overseeing the custom application development around enterprise solutions and Microsoft Project (Desktop & Server) and SharePoint. Fletcher is a leading trainer in PM & the use of project management tools. Prior to joining Edwards, Fletcher spent 20+ years in leadership roles at firms across a broad spectrum of industries including systems used in the medical industry for digital diagnostic image dissemination and recording & held roles in  design, development, and project management of complex, high-performance systems used in the financial and online gaming industries.

If you are NOT ALREADY a member JOIN MPUG!

This event is for members only BUT… You can take one of the MPUG Certificated Masterclass (Usually 6 Category A PDUs) Or over 30 other Category A PDUs for free each year.  The $129 Per Year Membership Fee is a terrific value!

MPUG Membership includes:

1. MPUG’s Project Server and SharePoint certificated courses available to members
2. Over 30 other virtual PDU events per year
3. You can network with other MPUG (Microsoft Project Users Group) members at in person meetings and events.
4. Work with Microsoft MVPs in MS Project Project Server & SharePoint
5. And so much more …

Seriously consider joining MPUG if you work with SharePoint or Project & earn all the PDUs you will need as a member of MPUG!

Click to register for:
Using MS Project To Track & Report On Performance

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Live Webinar – May 5th, 2021 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: MPUG WebnLearn ( REP 1369 )
Mpug Member Free – Members only event

Reporting project progress is paramount to successful communication with Stakeholders and Team members.

1. But, what should we report?
2. What can we measure?

These questions need to be examined and answered early in the project. What can be measured across different project types? (Traditional, Agile, Hybrid) .

Fletcher will discuss these questions and talk about Objective vs. Subjective measurements.

Learning Objectives:

• What should be measured
• What you can measure
• What you want to measure
• Traditional vs. Agile vs. Hybrid

Presenter: Fletcher Hearns (LinkedIn profile) PMP PMP-SP MCP (Project & Server) Director of Technology Solutions, Edwards Performance Solutions; is responsible for the implementation, of Enterprise Project Management (EPM) solutions & overseeing the custom application development around enterprise solutions and Microsoft Project (Desktop & Server) and SharePoint. Fletcher is a leading trainer in PM & the use of project management tools. Prior to joining Edwards, Fletcher spent 20+ years in leadership roles at firms across a broad spectrum of industries including systems used in the medical industry for digital diagnostic image dissemination and recording & held roles in  design, development, and project management of complex, high-performance systems used in the financial and online gaming industries.

If you are NOT ALREADY a member JOIN MPUG!

This event is for members only BUT… You can take one of the MPUG Certificated Masterclass (Usually 6 Category A PDUs) Or over 30 other Category A PDUs for free each year.  The $129 Per Year Membership Fee is a terrific value!

MPUG Membership includes:

1. MPUG’s Project Server and SharePoint certificated courses available to members
2. Over 30 other virtual PDU events per year
3. You can network with other MPUG (Microsoft Project Users Group) members at in person meetings and events.
4. Work with Microsoft MVPs in MS Project Project Server & SharePoint
5. And so much more …

Seriously consider joining MPUG if you work with SharePoint or Project & earn all the PDUs you will need as a member of MPUG!

Click to register for:
Project Performance Measurement Part 1:
Overview Of Project Performance Measurements

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