Live Webinar Nov 19th, 2014 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 hour Credits: 1 PDU Category B – Free PDU
Presented By: PROJECTinsight (Metafuse Inc)
In Cooperation With: Core Performance Concepts (Rep #1399)

Note: Please record this as a Category B Presentation – You will receive a Category B certificate from PROJECTInsight

A wrap-up of all the fundamental IT methodology webinars, this session focuses on how the various lifecycles can be implemented.

Review the QAIassist Integrated Methodology and learn the benefits that can be derived from its successful implementation.

Ensure that you have a solid foundation to before you get started!

Who should attend:

• Project managers, Portfolio managers,
• Project team members, Project Leads,
• Project sponsors & function/business unit managers,
• Subject Matter Experts, Business Analysts, Scheduling Specialists and ….
• Other business stakeholders.

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Live Webinar November 11th, 2014 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EST
Duration: 1 Hour 30 Min Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Presented by: Computer Aid Inc IT Metrics & Productivity Institute (Rep 2733)

This webinar will focus on management issues that are the primary drivers of success or failure for large software projects.

While failures are unfortunately common, the root causes are rarely technical in nature.

This session will focus on five high leverage factors that are present in every larger project.

This Includes: 

• Sizing; cost,
• Schedule and quality estimation;
• Quality planning and quality assurance;
• Project planning, monitoring, and reporting; and
• Requirements management.

Presenter: Gary Gack (LinkedIn profile) PMP MBA ITIL ASQ CSQE & Lean Six Sigma Black Belt  Gary is the author of Managing the Black Hole: The Executive’s Guide to Software Project Risk has more than 40  years of diverse experience in process improvement and the  the software industry. President of Process-Fusion.net, Gary provides assessment, strategy advice, training, and coaching related to the integration and deployment of software and IT industry best practices. Gary  is a Visiting Scientist with the Software Engineering Institute (SEI).

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Live Webinar – November 11th 2014, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 hour 1 PDU/CDU Credits: 1 PDU Cat B – Free PDU
Hosted By: Systemation

Note: You may have to click the   “Public Sessions” tab on the top of the page for this opportunity to appear.

Never Cut Corners!

Learn how to save countless hours of confusion and unnecessary communication by always incorporating three core tools in your project plan.

Note: How to Receive PDUs for Attending a Live Systemation Webinar:  You can earn one PDU per live webinar attended.  All you have to do is fill out PMI’s online form or download the PDF version and claim the PDUs in Section 4 as Category B (Systemation’s address is: 12503 E. Euclid Dr. Suite 55. Centennial, CO 80111).

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Live Webinar October 22nd, 2014 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

Strategic change initiatives are profiling in organizations. To facilitate execution of these initiatives, firms are investing in business architecture to help assess and plan them.

Enterprise Business Architecture is quickly evolving into a mainstream business capability. Some would argue that it is already there considering 50% of the world’s top performing enterprises have embraced business architecture as a strategic differentiator.

The tools and techniques of business architecture should be foundational to strategy development, deployment and executive planning. This webinar intends to demonstrate the business architecture framework, describe the what, why, how and uses of some architectural blueprints.

Learning Objectives:

1. Purpose and benefits of Business Architecture to scope, planning and delivery.
2. Applicability of Business Architecture in the context of the rapid Change Agenda
3. Business Architecture framework and a variety of approaches to know when to use model types.
4. Different views of a business architecture framework and how analysis techniques will expose risk.
5. To think architecturally in the decomposition of the organization as a technique for defining organizational impact, scope and for Process Modeling & Requirements analysis methods.

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Live Webinar – October 14th, 2014 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm  EDT
Presented by: Eclipse Project Portfolio Management
Duration: 1 hour 1 PDUs Credits: Category C 1 PDU- Free PDU

During the project intake process all projects are considered critical, all others never get approved. So how do you decide which “critical” projects are most critical?

These decisions are typically made politically, emotionally or without consistency.

The Impact:

• Poor resource utilization
• Frustrated resources
• Projects not aligned with strategic objectives
• Higher risk and lower ROI

Solution Q invites you to attend a webinar demonstrating a balanced approach to prioritizing initiatives. Projects affect many aspects of your business; all factors should be considered when taking on a new project. Learn the prioritization secrets of successful companies using a Project Portfolio Management mentality.

The Result:

• Decreased risk
• Higher ROI
• Optimized resource utilization
• Maximum aggregate value of projects

Who should attend this webinar?
Managers/Directors of PMOs, Project Managers

NOTE: You may have to hit the MORE… link to register for this session on the registration page.

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning, Monitoring & Controlling
Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration

• 4.1 Develop Project Charter
• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan

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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Live Webinar October 8th, 2014 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 hour  Credits: 1 PDU Category B  – Free PDU
Presented By: PROJECTinsight (Metafuse Inc)
In Cooperation With: Core Performance Concepts (Rep #1399)

Note: Please record this as a Category B Presentation – You will receive a Category B certificate from PROJECTInsight

Many of us understand that we should capture lessons learned, but how many are actually capturing them.

This webinar looks at the importance of capturing lessons learned and discusses how capturing and using prior lessons learned can improve the efficiency of your future project teams.

Objectives:

• Define the purpose of capturing lessons learned
• Identify key information to capture in lessons learned documents
• Quantify the value of lessons learned to your organization

Who should attend:

• Project managers, Portfolio managers,
• Project team members, Project Leads,
• Project sponsors & function/business unit managers,
• Subject Matter Experts, Business Analysts, Scheduling Specialists and ….
• Other business stakeholders.

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