Live Webinar – July 28th 2015, 9:30 am – 10:30 am EDT
Offered by: Global Knowledge UK  (REP 1999)
Duration: 1 hour 1 PDU / 1 CDU Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU

Note: Although Global Knowledge is an REP this opportunity may not have a course number and may need to be recorded as a Category C PDU. Contact Global Knowledge for further information.

Leading virtual teams is a reality in today’s work environments.

Developing critical virtual team management and communication skills can quickly elevate success for virtual, remote, matrix and global teams.

In this hour-long webinar, Michelle Moore will provide actionable ideas to improve the effectiveness of leading teams in virtual environments.

You will learn about:

• Benefits and challenges of leading virtual teams.
• Process for clear communication in a virtual environment.
• Managing individual performance.
• Building team cohesion.
• Maximizing the effectiveness of online meetings.

Michelle Moore LinkedIn profile) is a learning and development professional with in-depth knowledge and experience in Sales, Leadership and Communication Skills. Michelle facilitates Global Knowledge Leadership and Business workshops on a world-wide basis and is responsible for development and promotion of the Global Knowledge EMEA Leadership and Business Skills portfolio.

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Live Webinar July 29th 2015, 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

Requirements Planning adds incredible value to the requirements process.

More than simply creating another “work breakdown structure” document, this is an opportunity to address risks proactively and gain better stakeholder participation.

This session demonstrates how every component of a requirements plan adds value.

Learning Objectives:

1. Illustrate the pitfalls of traditional approaches to Requirements Planning
2. Deliver guidelines for making Requirements Planning a value-add activity
3. Know what material must be present in a high quality requirements planning document

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Live Webinar July 28th, 2015, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Duration:1 hour Webcast Up to 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU
Hosted By:  StickyMinds/Techwell

Even today, many agile teams struggle with their testing practices—performance testing is no exception.

With the right approaches and tools, creating a comprehensive performance test plan that fits your agile process is easier than you might think.

Whether you’re implementing continuous performance testing as part of a continuous integration process or want to fit load testing into your sprints, there are practical methods for sizing tests to match your needs.

Join this live seminar to learn how to get performance testing practices to play nicely with agile development methodologies.

You’ll learn:

1. Which types of performance tests to automate
2. How to fit load testing into development iterations
3. When you need to test outside the typical dev process
4. What DevOps teams miss when they skip performance testing

load test in a live demo!.

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:
Process Groups: Executing
Knowledge Areas: 4- Integration 5 – Scope 8 – Quality

• 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work
• 5.3 Define Scope
• 8.1 Plan Quality Management
• 8.2 Perform Quality Assurance

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 July 30th, 2015, 10:00 am – 11:00 am  EDT or
Live Webinar July 30th, 2015, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Duration:1 hour Webcast – Up to 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU
Hosted By: Gartner Webinars

Windows 10 will arrive July 29, 2015, accompanied by a massive marketing campaign.

With many users getting a free upgrade to the new OS, IT organizations will be under increasing pressure to do something with the product.

You need to understand not just the new features the operating system brings today, but the impacts it will have on current end-user operations over the next five years.

Discussion Topics:

• Learn about the major new features of Windows 10
• Develop a plan for Windows 10 deployment
• Understand how Windows 10 will change how you deploy and manage users in the enterprise

Presenter: Stephen Kleynhans, (LinkedIn profile, Gartner bio) Research VP

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:
Process Groups: Executing
Knowledge Areas: 4- Integration 6 – Time 8 – Quality 9 – Human Resources

• 4.1 Develop Project Charter
• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
• 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work

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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