Live Webinar – August 31st, 2016 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm  EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  2 Hour s 2 PDUs free
Provider: IAG Consulting (REP 2858)

This webinar gives an overview of key business intelligence and data warehouse concepts for Project Managers and Business Analysts.

The definition of the business requirements for analytical processing / decision support systems require different techniques than the process and data modeling used for transactional processing systems.

For a BI project, Business Analysts and Project Managers need to identify the business questions, facts, measures, and dimensions needed for the data warehouse.

IAG will provide a simple, easy-to-understand and easy-to-apply process that analyzes and defines the business objectives, usage scenarios, questions and queries that will yield the a conceptual multi-dimension model and form the basis of the business requirements for the data warehouse and business intelligence system requirements of your projects.

Learning Objectives:

1. How to conduct data warehouse business analysis
2. How to elicit requirements for the business intelligence aspects of projects
3. How to define requirements for on-line analytical processing and decision support systems

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Requirements Definition Best Practices
For Business Intelligence Projects

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Online Webinar  – Recorded July 27th 2016
Activity Type: Online or Digital Media Up to 1 PDU – Free
Provider:  Cisco Webex Online

Managers and direct reports alike are feeling stretched in today’s fast-paced business environment.

Team members are asked to do more with less and managers are asked to direct and support others while still carrying a full load of their ownwork.

The result is rushed communication, poor listening, and nonexistent day-to-day coaching.

In this webinar, Ann Phillips (LinkedIn profile) Senior Consulting Partner, The Ken Blanchard Companies shares three skills that can help managers use their time more effectively.

This session draws from the The Ken Blanchard Companies’ Situational Leadership®II program.

Learn:

1. How to set goals in a time efficient manner that keeps people focused and on track.
2. How to identify development levels and diagnose specific needs for direction and support on individual goals and tasks.
3. How to match leadership style to development level and provide people with the direction and support they need to succeed.

Explore some of the realities managers are facing in today’s busy work environment and learn three proven approaches to regaining control of your managerial work life

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Finding The Time To Manage: 3 Key Skills

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Live Webinar September 1st, 2016, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: Gartner Webinars

The CDO needs to change the understanding and role of data governance – and soon.

Growing data complexity, with such things as IOT, algorithmic business and increased regulation, will force a more business-led, business relevant, and ethical information governance discipline.

In this webinar Thomas W. Oestreich (LinkedIn profile, Gartner bio)  will explain how “It’s all about increased business value!”

Discussion Topics:

• Why current “best practices” for information governance won’t work with today and tomorrow’s regulated, cost-optimized and growth-challenged environment
• How to reimage your data and analytics governance capability so that it aligns to business, for the business, by the business

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The End Of Data Governance As We Know It

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Live Webinar August 30th, 2016 – 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: Human Capital Institute

Breaking news …

A major epidemic strikes the corporate world: The Actively Disengaged.

This outbreak is currently costing U.S. businesses about $550 billion per year!

The cure resides in getting leaders, managers, and employees thoroughly engaged. And this can be achieved through great training – Business Acumen Training.

By incorporating training that shows your employees they are part of a bigger picture and exactly where they fit in to it, they will have the drive and know-how to help your organization grow and become more successful (and engagement isn’t even a problem).

Learn:

• The Actively Disengaged: What does this look like?
• The Cure: The transformation from employee to business owner.

Hear from Amy Bybee (LinkedIn profile), Janice Aull (LinkedIn profile) and Catz Sioson (Linkedin profile)  about 3 major changes personally seen in employees and organizations since implementing successful business acumen training.

Note: SHRM has pre-approved this webcast for 1 Professional Development Credits (PDCs) towards SHRM-CP℠ or SHRM-SCP℠ Certifications.

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How Great Training Can Engage Your Workforce:
Finding The Cure For The “Actively Disengaged”

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