Live Webinar November 21st, 2013 – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: PMI Requirements Management CoP (REP #S055)

1. Establishing a proper requirement management process will provide high value to the project.
2. It will give the project the right start
3. It will lead the project planning towards the creation of value for the business
4. It will guarantee the voice of the business is heard throughout the project
5. It will increase the maturity of the organization in creating business value through the projects.

The project manager must first understand that requirements are documented and managed at different levels, involving many stakeholders. And the schema which include Business, Stakeholder, Solution and Transition Requirements should be followed as best practice.

Mastering the project requirements is considered a complex endeavor but in fact it isn’t.

This webinar will present an approach to Requirements Management that includes the following stages: Preparing, Eliciting, Analyzing, Approving and Managing.

For each stage the main processes are also described, to suggest the Project Manager the most important topics he should focus his attention.

This approach can be used in every project, though the Project Manager must understand that the approach might change throughout all project management process groups: the category of requirements is different at Initiating and Planning, and the weight of each stage might change as well along the project.

Bringing into the project a professional Requirements Management approach can improve significantly the project results and lead the project in delivering a real business value.

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

Presenter: Michele Maritato, (LinkedIn profile) MBA, PMP, PMI-RMP, CBAP has over 20 years experience in Project Management and Business Analysis. Vice President Organization of the PMI®-Northern Italy Chapter (PMI®-NIC), responsible for the PMO Observatory, PMI® Leadership Master Class in 2013. Vice President Education of the IIBA® Italy Chapter and Global Director of the IIBA®. Partner of PMProgetti.

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Live Webinar November 13th, 2013 – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: PMI LEAD CoP (REP #S009)

Have you ever heard the sentence
“Oops … We missed it with requirements gathering”

If you have ever worked as a Project manager or part of a team with IT projects, then definitely you have heard this sentence.

Experienced IT project managers know the importance of gathering requirements as the solid concrete for their projects’ success.

The huge challenge with gathering requirements lies within a major fact; the difference in mind set, language and expectations between the stakeholders

PMI standards set this right track, through very effective tools for gathering requirements.

This webinar will focus on some best practice techniques built on live experience to make use with the requirements gathering phase.

Presenter: Mark Narouz, (LinkedIn profile) BSEE, PMP, ITILv3 foundation, a Senior Project manager managing end-to-end deliveries of new marketing initiatives related to new products/services for Mobinil (Orange Mobile Subsidiary in Egypt). Mark contributed heavily to setting the project management standards and introducing the Time To Market methodology. Mark holds extensive experience with mobile telecom technologies and market trends. He got the opportunity to work on both sides as customer and internal project manager.

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

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Live Webinar November 6th, 2013 – 11:00 am to 12:00 pm EDT
Presented by the Corporate Education Group (REP 1011)
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category A PDU – Free PDU

All projects are subject to budget and time constraints and therefore scope has to be managed carefully. To keep scope on track, there needs to be thoughtful prioritization of requirements and user needs.

It is the job of the business analyst to ensure that the proposed requirements are feasible and support business needs and objectives, and that all stakeholders have a shared understanding of and agreement to the requirements.

In this webinar, participants will learn about several different strategies for prioritizing requirements, including subjective ranking, objective alignment and time boxing, among others.

You will learn:

• How to understand scope delineation versus scheduling when prioritizing
• Specific requirements prioritization strategies and when to apply them
• How and when to apply different scales and ranking schemes depending on situations
• How to use group estimation to set priorities

These techniques will be presented along with examples and you will understand whether they help delineate scope or define implementation priority.

About the Presenter: Dr. Martin Schedlbauer (LinkedIn profile) has been leading and authoring seminars and workshops in business analysis, software engineering, and project management for over twenty years. Martin, an accomplished business analysis subject matter expert, is a recognized leader in software development practices, a practicing scrum master, experienced software architect, and also serves as an advisor for several industry conferences; additionally, Martin maintains an active research agenda in agile methods, requirements analysis, and human performance modeling.

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Live Webinar – November 1st 2013, 12:00-1:00 PM EST
Offered by ASPE (REP 2161) 1 Category A PDU – Free PDU
Note: Although ASPE is an REP presentations may have to be recorded as a Cat C PDU Event – Contact Traci Lester Marketing Specialist at ASPE for more information

Who wants to read through pages and pages of
Dense requirements specifications?

No one, of course.

Systems are complicated and often require extensive specification.

In this webinar, we will discuss tips and tricks for packaging and presenting requirements in a more humane fashion to satisfy the needs of all our stakeholders.

You will find that by decomposing the needs and providing incremental views of the requirements your project’s success can be escalated and the number of missed requirements is reduced.

Presenter: Billie Johnson, CBAP, (LinkedIn profile) has 20+ years of experience in the field of business analysis spanning financial, manufacturing, consulting, education, and government industries. As an early adopter of the IIBA® and CBAP® certification, she received her CBAP® certification in May 2007.

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Initiating, Planning

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope

• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
• 5.1 Collect Requirements
• 5.2 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’

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Live Webinar – October 31st 2013, 12:00-1:00 PM EDT
Offered by ASPE (REP 2161) 1 Category A PDU – Free PDU

Note: Although ASPE is an REP presentations may have to be recorded as a Cat C PDU Event – Contact Traci Lester Marketing Specialist at ASPE for more information

There are numerous difficulties related to requirements and this first web seminar will focus on the common problems associated with eliciting requirements and analyzing requirements.

• Discover the 5 most common difficulties when drawing out requirements from stakeholders followed by strategies to overcome these problems.
• Review the 5 most common requirements analysis problems and find tactics that will help you conquer the negative effects in order to effectively deliver what the customer wants.

Whether you work in a plan-driven, change-driven, or hybrid environment, this web seminar will provide you with effective approaches to overcome these common problems.

Presenter: Kelley Bruns PMP (LinkedIn profile) has over 25 years of experience in the learning and development industry and is a PMP and a certified Development Dimensions International Facilitator. Kelley’s expertise lies in her extensive experience in a wide range of industries including banking, construction, energy, engineering, government, healthcare, manufacturing, and retail.

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Live Webinar October 23rd, 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, you will learn about the important relationship between Business Analysts and Project Managers, in the context of a four-step process for eliciting effective requirements.

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