Live Webinar July 25th, 2012 – 10:00 am – 11:00 am EDT
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: PMI Requirements Management CoP (REP #S055)

This presentation discusses how to integrate business analysis practices into the project management process to reduce project risk and improve business outcomes.

This presentation will examine business analysis from a PMBOK perspective and examine strategies for integrating business analysis practices into the project management process.

The following topics will be addressed:

• What is business analysis?
• Why focus on business analysis?
• How business analysis integrates into PMBOK including Project Integration Management, Project Scope Management, and Stakeholder Management.
• How business analysis reduces project risk.
• How to manage business analysis activities and deliverables from a project management perspective.

Attendees will learn how well-executed business analysis integrated into the project management process will help deliver more successful projects that meet business needs resulting in better business outcomes.

Presenter: John Parker (LinkedIn profile) is the Chief Visionary Officer of Enfocus Solutions. He conducts research and provides advisory services to large corporate and government clients to improve business analysis maturity. Mr. Parker has over 30 yearsIT strategic planning, SDLC methodologies, financial cost/benefit analysis, and solution ideation. He has served in multiple roles including project manager, business analyst, CIO, CTO and consultant.

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

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Live Webinar July 23rd, 2013 – 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm EDT or …
Live Webinar July 23rd, 2013 – 9:30 pm – 11:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hr Webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: RBCS (REP #2986)

The ISTQB tester certification program has had a tremendous positive impact on the software testing world, with over 300,000 certifications issued around the world.

Perhaps you’re considering getting an ISTQB certification, but have questions:

• What’s going on with the ISTQB?
• How does it operate?
• Where do the exams come from?
• How does the ISTQB certification fit into a tester’s career path?
• What’s the international profile of the ISTQB program?

As an active volunteer in the ISTQB program and former President of the ISTQB and ASTQB, Rex can answer your questions.

Join Rex for an overview of what you might want to know about the ISTQB before committing your time and energy to the certification, and for an opportunity to ask questions.

Presenter: Rex Black (Amazon profile) is President of RBCS, a leader in software, hardware, and systems testing. RBCS employs the industry’s most experienced and recognized consultants, RBCS conducts product testing, builds and improves testing groups and hires testing staff for hundreds of clients worldwide. As the leader of RBCS, Rex is the most prolific author practicing in the field of software testing today.

Check Out some of Rex Black’s Great Books:

1. Foundations of Software Testing ISTQB Certification
2. Managing the Testing Process: Practical Tools and Techniques for Managing Hardware and Software Testing
3. Advanced Software Testing – Vol. 1: Guide to the ISTQB Advanced Certification as an Advanced Test Analyst (Rockynook Computing)
4. Advanced Software Testing – Vol. 2: Guide to the Istqb Advanced Certification as an Advanced Test Manager
5. Advanced Software Testing – Vol. 3: Guide to the ISTQB Advanced Certification as an Advanced Technical Test Analyst
6. Critical Testing Processes: Plan, Prepare, Perform, Perfect
7. Pragmatic Software Testing: Becoming an Effective and Efficient Test Professional
8. ISTQB Foundation Exam Preparation Guide
9. ISTQB Advanced Test Manager Exam Preparation Guide 2nd edition

Click to register for the July 23rd, 2013 – 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm EDT presentation of ISTQB in a Nutshell

Click to register for the July 23rd, 2013 – 9:30 pm – 11:00 pm EDT EDT presentation of ISTQB in a Nutshell

Live Webinar July 23rd, 2013 – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: PMI INPD CoP (REP #S011)

• How can you manage 250 handoffs between 8 subprojects in a 5,000 task program in Microsoft Project?
• How can you find the Critical Path in your program after you leveled the workloads?

Eric Uyttewaal, PMP, MVP Project scheduled a new product development program at SanDisk (flash memory). This time-to-market company has Critical Paths in their schedules that are resource-constrained. We had to find the critical resources on the Resource-Critical Paths to come up with hard dates to commit to for marketing. Come and find out how we met this challenge

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

Presenter: Eric Uyttewaal (LinkedIn profile) is one of the foremost experts on project and portfolio management software and author of the book “Forecast Scheduling with Microsoft Project 2010.” He is president of ProjectPro Corp, a company specializing in Microsoft Project and Project Server (www.ProjectProCorp.com). Eric received an award from PMI for his contributions to the scheduling profession. In 1997, he presided over the Ottawa Chapter of PMI. Since 2009, he is president of the MPUG-Ottawa chapter.

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Another Great Cat A Opportunity

Eric Uyttewaal (LinkedIn profile) Presented a terrific session forPMI’s® Scheduling CoP (REP #L002) onJune 6th 2012 “Forecast Scheduling: Fad or Fundamental?“.

Click to learn bore about Forecast Scheduling: Fad or Fundamental? and follow the link in the article to access the recording.

Live Webinar July 24th, 2013, 9:00 am – 10:00 am EDT or
Live Webinar July 24th, 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

Information has become one of the most valuable assets that organizations have. Investors value information-centric businesses, new information-based revenue streams are becoming mainstream across multiple industries and “big data” technology innovation is challenging existing information infrastructure. Information management is a top priority for IT leaders around the world.

Discussion Topics:

• How information management will evolve beyond big data
• What opportunities technology and business innovation will bring
• Risks involved, and how to mitigate them

Presenters : FrankBuytendijk, (LinkedIn profile) Research VP & DouglasLaney, (LinkedIn profile) Research VP

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning Executing

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope

• 4.1 Develop Project Charter
• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
• 5.3 Define Scope

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 25th, 2013 – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 PDU Category C – Free PDU
Presented by Citrix Online – GoToMeeting Corporate

Most of today’s company leaders, executive assistants and HR managers grew up in a face-to-face communications world. But more and more, employees are using digital and social media to communicate.

Discover how to leverage modern tools to master the art of internal communications.

Join this live, interactive webinar to learn:

• 5 steps to creating a winning internal communications strategy
• How to take advantage of email, social media and online events
• Common mistakes to avoid with new media
• Communication types and tactics that have benefitted others

Presenter: Bob Hanson, author of The ROI of Online Events for 2013

PDU Category C documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning, Monitoring & Controlling

Knowledge Areas: 9 – Human Resources 10 – Communications

• 9.3 Develop Project Team
• 9.4 Manage Project Team
• 10.1 Plan Communications Management
• 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’

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