Live Webinar May 28th, 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

Agile has been the buzz for the last several years in the IT world and is expanding to other types of industries, applications, and projects.

This webinar will help you make sense of the fundamental agile principles and how the interact or differ from traditional project management approaches.

Objectives:

• List the basic principles of agile project management
• Differentiate between agile and basic project management
• Define the value of agile project management to an organization
• Identify ways to implement agile techniques for global teams

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.

Click to register for Agile Perspectives: A Panel Discussion

Live Webinar May 21st, 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

Why Implement A
Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)?

This session describes the purpose of the SD lifecycle and provides descriptions for the nomenclature involved. Learn where and how the SD deliverables can be applied. Walk away with a general understanding of the SD lifecycle and the fundamentals that are associated with it.

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.

Click to register for Leverage the Software Development Lifecycle

Live Webinar May 14th, 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

Oops! Something has gone wrong on the project!

• Should you have known about it ahead of time?
• Did you miss an opportunity to improve project results?

How can you streamline the process to identify and focus on the important risks?

Objectives:

• Describe techniques to identify risks
• Prioritize risks with a probability and impact matrix
• Use a risk register to document risk planning
• Define best practices to implement within Project Insight

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.

Click to register for Techniques to Identify & Assess Risks

Live Webinar – May 13th 2014, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 hour 1 PDU/CDU Credits: 1 PDU Cat B – Free PDU
Hosted By: Systemation

Some Things Are So Obvious We Don’t Do Them

Creating a Project Charter (or, to use another term, a high-level project plan) is essential to effective project management.

Learn why this is true and how you can use your Charters to build support for your project.

Presenter: Dan Treadwell  – (LinkedIn profile) Dan is the author of the book Money Isn’t All That Matters – Strategies for Attracting & Retaining Technical Professionals.

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).

Click to register for Why You Must Never Manage a Project Without a Charter

Live Webinar May 13th, 2014 – 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: PMI Organizational Project Management CoP (REP #S043

Learn about the best practices for planning and developing your Project Management standard including examples for identifying needs, objectives and benefits for the standard. Also learn about what to consider in maintaining and updating your Project Management standard going forward.

In this session, you will:

• Learn about the best practices to help develop a Project Management Standard for your organization
• See what examples you can leverage in your planning efforts
•  Learn about the importance in identifying the business needs, objectives, and benefits to align more easily with your  stakeholders
•  Learn what key elements to consider in developing the content
• Learn that after implementing a PM standard, it requires maintenance and updates to stay fresh and relevant

By attending this webinar, you will have the information you need to begin planning for a Project Management Standard within your organization or line of business.

If you already have a PM Standard in place, you may leverage new ideas on how to maintain and update your standard and more easily align with your stakeholders.

Presenter:  Francine DiMicele (LinkedIn profile) Lead Business Architect | PM Processes at Technology Transformation has over fourteen years of PM experience driving technologies and business initiatives. Developed, aligned and implemented standards for fortune 500 company. Most recently focused on business architecture in driving project management optimization and standardization within a technologies organization.

Note: You do have to be a PMI® member to register for this opportunity.

Click to register for Developing a PM Standard for your Organization

Live Webinar – May 13th, 2014 2:00 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”

Click to register for  How to Prioritize Projects When Each One is Critical