Online Webinar –  Recorded September 28 2023
Activity Type:  Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Provider: Gartner Webinars

Government IT projects are often prone to failure, and too often, the blame falls on CIOs and IT leaders. Much of the cause of project failure is usually unrelated to the IT department itself or the technology.

It can be attributed to an unwillingness or inability of senior government executives to engage in effective decision making, poor IT investment decision-making processes, and the failure of government executives to take responsibility for change management.

Yet, how can government IT leaders impact factors that seem beyond their control?

Join Michael Brown (LinkedIn profile, Gartner bio) Gartner Sr. Director Analyst  & Michael McFerron  (LinkedIn profile) Gartner Sr Director Analyst

to identify the six causes for government IT project failure, and how government CIOs and It leaders can address them.

Discussion Topics:

• Discover ways to engage government business/mission units for a shared outcome
• Create a structure of constant communication between government leaders, stakeholders and vendors
• Empower product managers and business stakeholders to deal with changing conditions

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Overcome The 6 Causes Of Government IT Project Failures

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Online Webinar – Recorded October 26 2023
Activity Type:  Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Provider: Gartner Webinars

The generative AI (GenAI) technology market is rapidly expanding, with established providers and startups offering a wide range of solutions. Some GenAI companies focus on specific industry capabilities or use-case specialization, while newcomers often concentrate on narrow GenAI technologies.

To navigate this complex landscape, enterprise and product leaders must harness the power of generative AI.

In this webinar Eric Goodness (LinkedIn profile, Gartner bio) Gartner Distinguished  VP Analyst, & Anthony Bradley (LinkedIn profile) Gartner Group Vice President will equip you with insights to stay ahead of the curve in this evolving field of GenAI technologies.

It emphasizes critical capabilities like GenAI infrastructure, models, and engineering tools for foundational model operations (FMOps), providing a vendor landscape review of key players who offer enabling technologies and services to drive valuable business outcomes.

Discussion Topics:

• Learn about significant players in the GenAI market and understand their importance
• Explore how these market leaders will influence future GenAI innovation and adoption
• Find out about emerging market opportunities driven by advancements in GenAI technologies

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The Innovative Technology Providers
Driving The Future of Generative AI

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Live Webinar March 12th, 2024 – 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm EST
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU free
Provider:  The Corporate Education Group ( REP 1011 )

Project managers (PMs) lead teams to achieve project objectives and meet stakeholder expectations. This includes communicating the project vision and providing direction to everyone involved.

To effectively lead, the PM uses interpersonal skills to balance the conflicting and competing goals of all of the stakeholders in order to achieve successful project outcomes.

In this webinar Roger D. Jennings focuses on the skill set and mindset needed for project managers who are ready to move into the oversight level.

This position requires leadership that is centered on a basis of trust; thinking and acting strategically; engaging in critical thinking; and using effective communication to foster innovation and facilitate organizational change, risk management, proactive planning, and root-cause analysis.

Presenter: Roger D. Jennings, CBAP, PMP, (LinkedIn profile) has more than 25 years of experience in the IT Project and services industries. Roger progressed through the ranks of business analyst, project leadership, and project management, providing a solid foundation for his excellent instructional skills. .Roger has trained and mentored over 250 professionals in the areas of Project Management, Business Analysis, and Quality Assurance and has assisted organizations in their Process Improvement and Project Management efforts since

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Strategic Leadership:
What It Takes To Succeed In A Project Management Oversight Role

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Online Webinar – Recorded September 28 2023
Activity Type:  Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Provider: Gartner Webinars

Employees are experimenting with generative AI (GenAI), regardless of whether organizations have AI policies.

In light of the excitement surrounding the use cases of GenAI and other large language models, general counsel may focus on the overlaps to help firms develop AI strategies.

In order to maintain their competitiveness, organizations must deploy new tools while also establishing clear guidelines for their proper application that weigh the risks and benefits.

Join Lauren Kornutick (LinkedIn profile) Gartner Director Analyst& Ron Friedmann (LinkedIn profile) Gartner Sr Director Analyst; and  learn about key decisions and trade-offs to consider when determining cross-functional GenAI policies and governance.

Discussion Topics:

• Understand promising, pan-enterprise generative AI use cases and risks of deployment
• Determine GenAI deployment-related risk tolerance, decision rights, and information-sharing protocols
• Develop a path to deploy an employee-facing policy that carefully balances risk

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The Impact Of Generative AI On Governance & Policy

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Online Webinar – Recorded August 25th 2023
Activity Type:  Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Provider: Gartner Webinars

Generative AI has grabbed headlines, been embraced by innovators, and even banned by some organizations and countries.

This technology can augment human capabilities by creating realistic content, including text, images, audio, and video. It also can generate synthetic data that mirrors the original data, thereby eliminating privacy concerns, augmenting AI training data, and mitigating bias.

In this webinarBrian Burke (LinkedIn profile, Gartner bio) Gartner Research VP   explores the future of generative AI, helping you understand its many use cases, and enabling your organization to stay ahead of the competition and drive innovation.

Discussion Topics:

• Explore how generative AI represents a fundamentally different approach to artificial intelligence
• Identify practical uses of generative AI for product design, operations, and business models
• Learn how to be an early adopter of generative AI to drive innovation in your industry

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The Practical Applications & Use Cases Of Generative AI

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Online Webinar – Recorded November 3rd 2023
Activity Type:  Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Provider: Gartner Webinars

The success of your strategy depends on how well you communicate it. You should be able to do so in just one page.

Enterprises that achieve their strategic objectives are better at strategy communication than those that do not deliver on their strategic ambition.

Storytelling is key to this as it underpins many of the techniques for sharing and explaining strategy, including a 1-page strategy.

In this webinar Ian Cox (LinkedIn profile, Gartner bio) Gartner Sr Director  Analyst explores the purpose of strategy communication and discover why the one-page strategy is a powerful tool that plays a key role in successful strategy execution. You will also discover how you can construct your own one-page approach through four simple steps.

Discussion Topics:

• Understand the value and features of good strategy communication
• Learn how to use a 1-page strategy to build understanding, support and commitment for your strategic vision
• Explore the 4 simple steps for successfully creating your own 1-page strategy

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The Art Of The 1-Page Strategy:
4 Simple Steps To Unlock Success

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