Live Webinar – July 14th 2020 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm EDT
Live Webinar – July 14th 2020 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM BT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: Association for Project Management – APM

We all know how difficult it is to successfully deliver a programme. Unfortunately, it is true to say that more often than not, programmes will fall short in some capacity, be it an overrun of time or budget, or a failure to achieve the desired outcomes.

Programme management is not a new phenomenon, so:

1. Why is this still the case after decades of initiating, developing, implementing, reviewing and understanding programmes?
2. What is the essence of successful programmes?

Join Chris Ctori & Temi Afolabi  for a thought-provoking evening, as they  will explore this question in detail, and focus on what really is important to consider for delivering a successful programme.  They will also present a personal experience of working on a complex major programme.

Presenters:

Chris Ctori (LinkedIn profile) Executive Director, The Nichols Group;  has 25+ years’ experience managing and working on complex programmes. For the past 11 years he has undertaken a number of strategically important assignments on many major transport infrastructure programmes for clients, such as Palace of Westminster Restoration and Renewal, BAe Systems, Network Rail, TfL, Anglo American, Crossrail, HS2 Ltd and Sellafield. Previously Chris was a Programme Manager Heathrow Airport Chris is a ChPP and Fellow of APM and an MSP Practitioner.

Temi Afolabi  (LinkedIn profile) Consultant, The Nichols Group; is a Mechanical Engineer by background, and has worked on rail and transport infrastructure projects over the last 10 years. He has worked with several clients including Rolling Stock Manufacturers, Transport for London, Network Rail, Highways Agency, Heritage Railways, Local Councils and Train Operating Companies.  In previous roles he has developed business cases, governance structures and strategies, to ensure successful delivery of projects and programmes. He is very passionate about people and strongly believes that people are the driving force behind successful delivery of projects and programmes. Temi is also an Executive MBA holder from Cranfield School of Management.

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The Essence Of Successful Programmes

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Live Webinar June 24th, 2020 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU free
Provider:  Modern Analyst

Key Message: Requirements Engineering (RE) skills are massively underestimated in many projects

• Today, software development must cope with multiple challenges:Increased complexity of system and environment
• New competitors that arrive in the digital market space
• Limited time-to-market for new products
• Stretched IT/ project budgets

Consequently, companies may switch to adaptive/agile approaches to address these challenges.

In the transformation phase from plan-driven to adaptive/agile approaches, they are often tempted to save time and effort when it comes to requirements elicitation, analysis and documentation.This often results in software that does not meet user expectations at all.

The reasons are unclear requirements at all stages of development:

• Designers and developers who do not know the actual needs and requirements
• Testers who cannot validate the solution due to missing requirements
• Product owners who have lost the overview of existing software capabilities

Even in an adaptive/agile world, requirements still need to be elicited, understood, documented, consolidated and managed – though perhaps to a lesser extent than in classical, plan-driven approaches.

When attending the webinar, you will:

• Understand the fundamental principles of RE.
• Learn how RE makes the difference in your projects.
• Learn how to find the best fitting RE approach for your project setup.

Presenters:  Stan Bühne (LinkedIn profile) is the Vice Managing Director of IREB GmbH. Stan has 15 + years of experience in requirements engineering, business analysis and project management. Before joining IREB he worked for different Consulting companies and was responsible for various IT and transformation projects.

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Applied Requirements Engineering:
How To Increase Project Success In Any Project Setting

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Live Webinar – June 24th 2020 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm EDT
Live Webinar – June 24th 2020 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM BT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: Association for Project Management – APM

In this fascinating presentation, Professor Paul Boudreau explains why AI technology must be incorporated into project management to improve project success rates. It is not optional!

His argument is supported by two practical examples (use cases) of AI concepts being developed.

The presentation shows the application of machine learning and natural language processing to the project methodology, and how they will disrupt the way we think about managing projects.

Each concept is explained with a practical application of the possibilities, even though Paul has been frequently warned about the potential embarrassment from using new technology in a live demonstration. Don’t miss it!

Presenter: Paul Boudreau (LinkedIn profile) Professor Author, is known for presenting a compelling argument that project success rates can only by improved by using AI to change the project methodology. With 35+ years experience in the technology industry he is currently Paul teaches project management in the School of Business for Algonquin College, in Ottawa, Canada. He develops practical AI concepts for use in projects. As an author Paul published Applying Artificial Intelligence to Project Management, & How the Project Management Office Can Use Artificial Intelligence to Improve the Bottom Line.

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How Artificial Intelligence Will Rescue Us
From Project Failure

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Live Webinar – June 18th 2020 7:30 am – 8:30 am EDT
Live Webinar – June 18th 2020 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM BT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: Association for Project Management – APM

Real World Project Management Series

This ever changing and evolving world continues to present managers and leaders with challenges.

It has become increasingly difficult to make sense of situations and circumstances, reading and understanding the ramifications and consequences that result from these seems to be harder than ever.

In short, we need to recognise that we now operate, manage and work in a highly complex environment where making the wrong call, can be costly for the organisation and not just in a financial context.

The effect on workplace morale, performance and productivity are also subject to the impacts of rapid, dynamic and mercurial reframing, reforming and the revolutionary aspects of change.

This webinar will seek to offer and equip the individual with a managers toolkit that can help steer a course through this maelstrom of what often looks like chaos without reason.

Presenter: Chris Gallagher (LinkedIn profile) Founder & Managing Director of CGA, is the founder and MD of CGA, a Procurement Portfolio Consultancy. In addition to consultancy the organization offers; Learning & Development programmes; International Development work; Strategic Planning Services and General Business Development Interventions, encompassing all aspects of Management, Leadership and Business Management. Previously, Chris’s corporate post was International Strategic Development Director at the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS), a post that included Directorships of CIPS subsidiary business in Hong Kong, South Africa, Middle East and North Africa and Managing Director of CIPS Australasia.

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Navigating Success In A Complex World

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Live Webinar May 12th, 2020 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider:  HR.com

Due to COVID-19 crisis, remote working has been forced upon many employers and employees.

Many people in the workforce are unprepared and ill-equipped for the transition to remote working, not just their technologies and workspaces and childcare, but also how this changes their day-to-day work – and how they may need to change their behavior and acquire new skills to adapt successfully to remote working.

Mass remote working is likely to continue for months, and increased use of remote working will likely become a ‘new normal’ for a significant percentage of the global workforce.

Employees work differently when they work remotely, making the support they require different, too.

Additionally, as we enter an economic downturn, many employers are likely to minimize hiring and focus on engaging and optimizing their existing workforce. It will be up to organizations to ensure their current workforce can successfully transition to remote work.

Organizations will need to take their employees from the initial feelings of shock at the abruptness of the change in their work environment through to the point to which employees feel enabled in their new environments and even further still to the point where they feel comfortable in the possibility of sustaining this new working style longer term.

Join  Ken Lahti (LinkedIn profile) Vice President, Product Development & Innovation SHL Group and Sara Gutierrez (Linkedin profile) SHL, who will discuss the dynamics of this new world and the skills and behaviors necessary to succeed in it.

The webinar will present a content model of successful remote working based on recent scientific literature and delve into the assessment architecture underpinning the RemoteWorkQ.

What you can expect to learn: 

• Participants will be able to define the core competencies required for successful remote work.
• Participants will be able to identify the four phases of adaptation to our ‘new normal’.
• Participants will be able to describe the universal competency model and how it can be applied within the world of work.
• Participants will be able to assess the potential ROI the RWQ may bring to their organization.

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Using Science To Make Remote Work Successful

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Online Webinar  – Recorded November 7th, 2018
Activity Type: Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Provider: RefineM Project Management Consulting (Rep# 3390)

What Is The Recipe For Successful Project Delivery?

It takes just the right ingredients and the proper amount of time to prepare a successful project, and managing all the cooks in the kitchen is a key part of it as well.

If you are skipping over crucial project management processes, your project is likely to hit unanticipated roadblocks and dead ends.

On the flip side, overly complex or unnecessary project management processes waste time, annoy teammates, and clog the works. So, where is the sweet spot?

In this webinar, you will learn how to utilize the key project management processes for project delivery success.

Presenter: NK Shrivastava (LinkedIn profile) PMP, PMI-RMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, SPC, is CEO of RefineM LLC and an experienced and certified Project Management Consultant, Risk Management Professional, and Agile Coach with over 25 years of experience in project management. NK is an experienced instructor/trainer on project management and Agile topics and specializes in project management fundamentals, risk management, and project recovery.

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The Recipe For Successful Project Delivery

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