Power of the Profession:
IIL Virtual Event for IPM Day
Earn Up To 12 Category A PDUs

Live Event & Online Webinars
Must Be Completed Between November 7th, 2013 – December 7th
Presented by: International Institute of Learning (IIL), Inc.
Duration: Up to 12 hours – Up To 12 Category A 12 PDU – Free PDUs

Frank P. Saladis (LinkedIn profile) PMP, Founder of International Management Day (IPM Day), travels the world speaking and training on project management topics. We featured Frank in our post Great PMs BAs & Agiles Know How To Smile! Project Management Lessons with Humor.

November 7th is the 10th Annual International Project Management (IPM) Day. IPM Day was started by Frank Saladis and has become a significant date in the Project Manager’s calendar. IPM Day was established as a way of recognizing the extraordinary efforts made by project management professionals everywhere – across industries and geographies.

To mark this day, IIL is hosting an exciting program titled The Power of the Profession. This event features 29 recorded video presentations and the opportunity to earn up to 12 PDUs.

TheThe Power of the Profession video presentations feature global industry professionals, experts, and influencers discussing engaging and relevant project management topics.

• Interact in the virtual booths with both speakers
  November 7, 2013
• View the Recorded Sessions to Earn Valuable PDUs
  (Descriptions Below)
• Listen to 4 Live Key Note Addresses
  
  1. Dr. Harold Kerzner and Frank Saladis
     Lessons Learned Can Create New Opportunities
     10:00 AM- 11:00 AM EST November 7, 2013
  2. Greg Balestrero and Nathalie Udo
     Organizational Survival: Profitable Strategies for a Sustainable Future
     1:00 PM- 2:00 PM EST November 7
  3. Judith W. Umlasspeaks with Walter Robb (Co-CEO, Whole Foods)
     From Great Kids to Grateful Leaders, the Whole Foods Way
     3:00 PM- 4:00 PM EST November 7, 2013
  4. Dr. Edward Moses and Greg Balestrero
     
     The National Ignition Facility (NIF): Pathway to Energy Security and Physics of the Cosmos
     6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EST November 7, 2013

View Presentations
Read White Papers, Articles
Connect & Share with Peers

and

Earn up to 12 Category A PDUs!

Four Virtual Locations to Visit:

1. Video Presentations: Here you will be able to watch recorded video presentations led by over 30 professionals from around the world. They will discuss the most current and critical topics in project management today. You can learn more about the presenters and their topics by visiting the “Speakers” section of this site.
2. PowerPoint Slides: Download any of the slides from the video presentations that interest you.
3. Exhibition Hall: Here you will find our Virtual Booths where you can learn more about Gold Sponsors and IIL. While visiting this area during the LIVE INTERACTION HOURS you can chat with representatives from our sponsors and IIL as well as download valuable takeaways and product information.
4. Networking Lounge: Chat and interact with your peers from around the world in the Networking Lounge.

Click Power of the Profession: IIL International Project Day for the Event Registration page. Once you register for IPM Day 2013, you will be sent a confirmation email with your log-in details.to you.

Presentations can be viewed only from
November 7 2013 to December 7 2013

IIL International Project Management Day

Speakers and Presentations

Click for the Speakers and Presentations page

• IPM Day 2013 Welcome Message
  • E. LaVerne Johnson, (LinkedIn profile) President and CEO, IIL
• NASA and International Project Management
  • Ed Hoffman, NASA Chief Knowledge Officer, NASA
• Mentoring: Increasing Team Effectiveness
  • Joanna Durand, (LinkedIn profile) Managing Director, Global Program Management Office, Citi
• Managing Projects – Never Been Easier – Project 2013 and SharePoint 2013
  • Éamonn McGuinness, (LinkedIn profile) CEO, BrightWork
• ISO 21500: What Difference Does It Make?
  • Terry Cooke-Davies Group Chairman, Human Systems International Limited & Barry Schnell – EVP, IIL
• ISO 21500: What Difference Does It Make?
  • Barry Schnell – EVP, IIL & Terry Cooke-Davies Group Chairman, Human Systems International Limited & Barry Schnell – EVP, IIL
• The Strategic PMO
  • Steve DelGrosso 2013 PMI Board of Directors, PMI
• Why Having Emotional Intelligence is Important for Project Managers
  • Cynthia Snyder Trainer/Consultant, IIL
• Keeping Balance: Combining the Craft, Science and Art of Project Management
  • Frank Ryle Trainer/Consultant, IIL
• From IT to All of It
  • Laila Faridoon Director of Chairman’s Office, head of EPMO, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA)
• Managing Portfolios, The Most Broken Function in Businesses Today
  • Guy Grindborg Trainer/Consultant, IIL
• Effective Hiring Interview Technique for Selecting Project Managers
  • Harvey Stein Vice President, Infor Consulting Services
• Mindfulness: a Critical Success Factor for Perfecting your Project Management
  • George Pitagorsky Author/Consultant, Pitagorsky Consulting
• The Social Media Imperative: Engage, Connect and Communicate to Succeed
  • Lori Greene Digital Media Executive and Professor, NYU
• Integrating Project Management and Safety Management: Emerging Trends in Program Management
  • Bob Bulger Vice President, NANA Development Corporation
• 5 Steps to Transforming Your PM Methodology Execution
  • Christa Kirby VP, Global Products & Services, IIL and Paul Dandurand CEO, PIEmatrix
• 5 Steps to Transforming Your PM Methodology Execution
  • Paul Dandurand CEO PIEmatrix & Christa Kirby VP, Global Products & Services, IIL
• Let’s Help Them to Help Themselves, Through Project Management
  • Esther Cobos Branch Director, PMI – Northern Italy Chapter
• Planning & Estimating Within Scrum Projects
  • Wolfgang Wendl Trainer/Consultant, IIL
• Doing More with Less: The Answer is Higher Productivity
  • Joan Knutson President, PM Guru Unlimited
• Establishing Your Personal Brand
  • Bob Baim Trainer/Consultant, IIL
• What They Forgot to Tell You About Project Management
  • Tresia Eaves Director PMO, Speed FC
• Lean Tools and Processes – How to Apply Them in Your Business
  • Dale Wilen Trainer/Consultant
• How to Implement Portfolio Management in 100 Days
  • Craig Kilford Portfolio Energizer, APMG US
• Eminence: Why You Want It, and How to Achieve It
  • Jim De Plante Executive Project Manager, Market Source, Inc.
• Project Management for Future Generations
  • Mark Reeson Project Management Advisor, IIL / MR Project Solutions
• Five Myths About Project Sponsorship
  • Bill Richardson Trainer/Consultant, IIL
• Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL®): The de-facto IT Service Management Standard
  • Ajay Kuma D Senior Trainer & Consultant, IIL

PDUs:

Last year IIL will provided one (1) PDU number that applied to the overall event. Upon filling out the surveys at the end of each video, the “same” PDU number was provided. IPM Day 2013: Power of the Profession will include over 30 presentations with up to 12 hours of content. If you watch all of the videos you may claim up tp 12 Category A PDUs with PMI®. If you only watch 2 hours of videos, you can claim 2 PDUs. This process is set up on the honor system in accordance with PMI®’s Code of Ethics

Click Power of the Profession: IIL International Project Day for the Event Registration page. Once you register for IPM Day 2013, you will be sent a confirmation email with your log-in details.to you.

Live Webinar – November 12th 2013, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 hour 1 PDU / 1 CDU Credits: 1 PDU Cat B – Free PDU
Hosted By: Systemation

Wouldn’t it be nice if every problem could be resolved by an open, honest business discussion with a colleague?

In reality, it’s sometimes impossible to find a solution and the project must move forward.

This webinar will examine a process project managers can use to escalate an issue without compromising the quality of their business relationships.

Learn:

• How best to document issues for escalation.
• When should you choose to escalate an issue?
• How do you escalate an issue in a direct manner so an not to inflame the situation?

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details

Process Groups: Executing

Knowledge Areas: 4- Integration 9 – Human Resources

• 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work
• 13.2 Plan Stakeholder Management
• 13.3 Manage Stakeholder Engagement
• 13.4 Control Stakeholder Engagement

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 When Conflict Resolution Doesn’t Work

• 13.2 Plan Stakeholder Management
• 13.3 Manage Stakeholder Engagement
• 13.4 Control Stakeholder Engagement

Live Webinar October 29th, 2013 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hour 30 Min Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Presented by: Computer Aid Inc IT Metrics & Productivity Institute (Rep 2733)

In this webinar, we will show that testing alone does not ensure your product quality.

You will learn how testing, inspection and evaluation work together to deliver product quality.

Click to register for A Comprehensive New Approach to Software Quality

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You can get the recorded version of this session & over 500+ other Quality Category A PDU Sessions with an
ITMPI Membership

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Live Webinar October 23rd, 2013 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category C Free
Presented by : O’Reilly® Webcasts

From Google to AirBnB, companies are using storyboards (or comics) to effectively explain and market their vision and products.

In this webcast by Kevin Cheng, author of “See What I Mean: How to Communicate Ideas With Comics“” will talk about how to get someone to pay attention to your ideas—no illustration skills are needed.

From this webcast you will learn:

• Why storyboards are a “trojan horse” of information, teaching your audience without them knowing
• Get basic tools for creating your own storyboards—even if you think you can’t draw
• Establish a repeatable process in your organization.
• How to sell this method to stakeholders
• How companies like Adobe, Google, eBay, and the US Postal Service, created storyboards for customer support, internal processes, and marketing

Presenter: Kevin Cheng(LinkedIn profile, @k) is the CEO and Founder of Incredible Labs, a company that is working on the predictive intelligent agent Donna. Previously, a product manager at Twitter, he co-founded the UX web comic OK/Cancel, was the Director of Product Strategy and User Experience at social gaming startup Raptr, and designed Yahoo! Pipes. Kevin is the author of the Rosenfeld Media book “See What I Mean: How to Communicate Ideas With Comics“ and has spoken at numerous conferences on the topic. He holds a master’s degree in human-computer interaction and ergonomics and can be reached at @k on Twitter.

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning, Monitoring & Controlling

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 10 – Communications

• 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work
• 10.2 Manage Communications
• 10.3 Control Communications

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 Get Your Ideas Noticed With Storyboards

Live Webinar October 16th, 2013 – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: PMI International Development CoP (REP #S034)

This webinar discusses International Development (ID) projects and project management problems within ID.

First …. while many reasons may explain the poor showing of ID projects, this webinar suggests that project management problems in ID fall into three main categories:

1. Structural/contextual problems;
2. Institutional/sustainability problems, and
3. Managerial/organizational problems.

Thus, it illustrates why two World Bank funded projects – the Chad-Cameroon pipeline project (US $ 4 billion) and the South Africa Medupi Coal Plant Project (US $3 billion) – fail and the three categories of problem they faced.

Second ….. the webinar goes on to submit that ID projects are too complex and the task ahead too challenging to address all of these problems together.

Consequently, it argues, pragmatically, that there are project management traps that deserve the attention of ID project decision makers and practitioners and that breaking free of these traps would help ID succeed.

Thus, ID projects may fall into one or more of four main traps:

• The “one-size-fits-all” technical trap;
• The accountability-for-results trap;
• The lack-of- project management capacity trap; and
• The cultural trap.

These four traps have received little attention in project management in the ID industry sector.

Third and lastly …. the webinar looks at how to address each of the four traps and thus suggests moving away from the prevailing one-size-fits-all project management approach in ID; refocusing project management for ID on managing objectives for long-term development results; increasing aid agencies’ supervision efforts notably in failing countries; and tailoring project management to indigenous cultures.

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

Presenter: Lavagnon Ika (LinkedIn profile) is Assistant Professor of Project Management at the Telfer School of Management of the University of Ottawa. He holds a M.Sc. in Project Management from UQO and a PhD in business administration with specialization in International Development.

Click to register for Why Do Development Projects Fail? Zeroing In 4 Traps And Fixes

Live Webinar October 9th, 2013 – 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm EDT
Webinar Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU
Presented by: Linkage

The traditional approaches to innovation don’t work. They create a lot of wasted energy and yield a low return.

Is there a way to improve your innovation ROI tenfold?
There is.

The answer is challenge-centered innovation. Instead of focusing on ideas, opinions, or suggestions, you focus on finding solutions to important business challenges.

In this free webinar, you will explore:

• Don’t think outside the box, find a better box – reframe challenges in a way that leads to different and potentially better solutions.
• Innovate where you differentiate – determine which challenges are most important and then cascade these priorities to the lowest levels of the organization.
• Expertise is the enemy of innovation – By asking, “who else has solved a problem like this?” you can begin to find previously undiscovered solutions to your most pressing challenges.

Presented by: Stephen Shapiro (LinkedIn profile) is one of the foremost authorities on innovation culture, collaboration, and open innovation. His latest book, Best Practices Are Stupid: 40 Ways to Out Innovate the Competition, has been a featured speaker in media.

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning Executing

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope 10 – Communications

• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
• 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work
• 5.3 Define Scope
• 10.2 Manage Communications

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 3 Ways to Boost Innovation ROI Tenfold