Live Webinar May 2nd, 2013, 9:00 am – 10:00 am  EDT or
Live Webinar May 2nd, 2013, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm  EDT
Duration:1 Hour + Q & A – Up to 1 Category C PDU -  Free PDU
Hosted By: Gartner Webinars

We have been “professionalizing” and “standardizing” and “automating” our projects and programs for over a decade. Yet, the success rates of IT projects haven’t radically improved.

We don’t have the project leaders with the skills we need. Our improvement initiatives still meet high organizational resistance.

PMOs implode at rates above 30% annually. Add to this mix the current and future business environment – highly uncertain and constantly changing.

This session will focus on the effects of all these factors on how the management of project-based work will need to change (and is changing) to address all of these factors.

Don’t be surprised if some of what you believe is “best practice” or “common wisdom” will need to fall by the wayside to ensure your future success in this challenging environment.

Presenter: Audrey L. Apfel, (LinkedIn profile) Managing VP

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning, Monitoring & Controlling

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration

• 4.1 Develop Project Charter
• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan

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 Program and Portfolio Management: What’s Hot and What’s Not

Live Webinar March 21st, 2013, 9:00 am – 10:00 am EDT or
Live Webinar March 21, 2013, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Duration:1 hour Webcast + Q & A – Up to 1 Category C PDU -  Free PDU
Hosted By: Gartner Webinars

Audrey will address:

1. Key inflection points,
2. Changing assumptions and …
3. Major trends occurring within the disciplines of project, program and portfolio management.

These “hot” concepts will define a future very different from the present. We’ll help you prepare for the future by taking action today.

Discussion Topics:

• What about today’s common wisdom for PPM is quickly becoming incorrect or insufficient?
• What scenarios will describe the future foundations of PPM?
• What actions should PPM leaders take today to prepare for the future?

Presenter: Audrey L. Apfel, (LinkedIn profile) Managing VP

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning, Monitoring & Controlling

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration

• 4.1 Develop Project Management Charter
• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan

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 Be Prepared For The Future Of Program & Portfolio Management

Live Webinar February 8th, 2013 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU  Category C Free
Presented by : O’Reilly®  Webcasts

In this webcast presented by Ash Maurya (LinkedIn profile), author of Running Lean: Iterate from Plan A to a Plan That Works (Lean Series) , he discusses ‘Innovation Accounting’ which effectively helps startups to define, measure, and communicate progress.

By following the Running Lean techniques, you will learn to eliminate waste—whether it’s time, money, effort, or all of the above—and get your product to market quickly.

In this webcast we will discuss:

• Establishing a standard measure of progress
• Measuring everything as a cohort
• Focusing on a single key metric
• Building feedback loops with customers for rapid hypotheses generation
• How metrics alone are not enough

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Executing

Knowledge Areas: 4- Integration 9 – Human Resources 10 – Communications

• 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work
• 9.4  Manage Project Team
• 10.3 Manage Communications
• 10.5 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 Lean Startups Define, Measure, and Communicate Progress

Live Webinar January 29th, 2013, 9:00 am – 10:00 am  EST or
Live Webinar January 29th, 2013, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm  EST
Duration:1 hour Webcast – Up to 1 Category C PDU -  Free PDU
Hosted By: Gartner Webinars

Most companies already have resources with various types of business process improvement expertise. Few of these experts, however, have the skills needed to deal with business process optimization in an environment where complex value chains and constant process change require agile and incremental progress toward an optimal solution rather than stellar upfront planning and design.

Discussion Topics:

• The skills needed to improve performance in processes spanning one or more organizations
• How you can map those skills to roles you will need on your BPM project and program teams

Presenter: Michele Cantara, Research VP (LinkedIn profile)

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning, Monitoring & Controlling

Knowledge Areas: 9 – Human Resources

• 9.3 Develop Project Team
• 9.4 Manage Project Team

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 Critical Roles for Successful BPM Projects and Programs

Live Webinar – December 6th, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm EST
Offered by MPUG WebnLearn ( REP 1369 )
Duration 1 hour + Q & A 1 PDU / 1 CDU
Mpug Member Free – Guest $15.00 USD + $1.37 USD Fee

Many individuals and organizations, find the difference between Project and Program Management confusing.

At this upcoming webinar, Daniel will discuss the difference between Projects and Programs, and based on those differences, we’ll show how to address and support the complexity of a program in few easy steps.

MPUG will provide examples and tips from successful EPM implementations in large enterprises using processes, tools and reports.

Presenter: Daniel Zitter (LinkedIn profile) is a Director at Matan Consulting Group, serving as Senior Project Manager with over 12 years of experience in managing multidisciplinary projects. A certified PMP, Daniel specializes in assisting organizations by providing them with tools and better program and project management methodologies, to enhance their business performance.

Click to register for Managing Large Programs and Mega Projects

Live Webinar – October 23 2012, 12:00-1:00 PM EDT
Offered by ASPE (REP 2161) 1 Category A PDU – Free PDU
This is a 1 hour seminar and attendees will be awarded 1 PDU for participating

Believe it or not,
Most project failures are not the fault of the project manager,
But instead are a result of poor program management.

Even the most exceptional project manager can fail when the work environment lacks leadership, supporting project participants, or engaged stakeholders.

Whether you work in an agile, traditional, or operational environment, this overview will help you see where these worlds collide.

In this web seminar you will discover the principles and tools to strengthen your processes by learning how to create a successful program management culture.

This includes an environment of integrity, trust, with support from engaged personnel and stakeholders. And, to accomplish this feat, you will find it does not have to be overly complicated or costly.

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.

Click to register for Secrets to Successful & Strategic Program Management