Live Webinar September 5th, 2013 – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: PMI Construction CoP (REP #S019)

Most are now aware that Building Information Modeling (BIM) is the way of the future, but is it just another tool or is it something more?

Deke Smith (LinkedIn profile), Executive Director of the buildingSMART alliance and co-author of “Building Information Modeling: A Strategic Implementation Guide for Architects, Engineers, Constructors, and Real Estate Asset Managers” published by Wiley in 2009 believes that BIM can be the enabler to bring the Facilities industry into the Information Age.

But there is much work to be done to accomplish this.

We need to break down silos and truly get information to flow. The UK government believes there is 20% of non-value effort that can be eliminated from business processes, in the US we believe this number to be closer to 30%, but the productivity improvement will not happen without some basic building blocks in place.

The National Institute of Building Sciences is the home of the National BIM Standard-United Statesâ„¢ and it is currently undergoing content expansion to Version 3. Version 2 has already had a huge impact on the facilities industry. Participate in this webinar to find out where the industry is moving and how you can keep pace with the coming changes.

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

Presenter: Deke Smith is the Executive Director for the buildingSMART allianceâ„¢ at the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS). Deke was instrumental in the beginnings of the NIBS Construction Criteria Base, now the Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG). He initiated both the National CAD Standard and the National BIM Standard.

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Live Webinar September 5th, 2013 – 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT
Presented by the Corporate Education Group (REP 1011)
Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category A PDU – Free PDU
Course ID: BAW1312

Projects are expected to address a business need and help an organization attain its goals. Business Analysts are expected to ensure that a project fits into the business context.

In this webinar, participants will learn how to conduct “enterprise analysis” in order to align projects with organizational goals.

The webinar explains the main tasks of Enterprise Analysis according to IIBA®’s BABOK® Guide and then demonstrates select techniques, including root cause analysis, assessing capability gaps, defining solution scope, and leveraging Business Architecture frameworks, such as the Zachman framework.

Learning objectives include:

• Understand the Enterprise Analysis Knowledge Area
• Conduct root cause analysis to determine business needs
• Identify capability gaps using Business Architecture frameworks

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.

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Live Webinar September 6th, 2013 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – $15 USD PDU
Presented by: Solutions Cube Group (REP 2451)

1. Do your project teams lack the clarity of how their project effort fits into the overall corporate strategic direction?
2. When challenged with change requests, do you lack a clear way to decide if the request is actually in scope versus an expansion of the project scope?
3. With multiple ways to develop a project solution, how do you know whether the proposed solution is the best fit for the project and for the organization?

Without alignment on both the objectives of the project and the objectives of the organization, project teams risk building the wrong or inadequate project solution.

Solutions Cube Group’s “Differentiating Business and Project Objectives” webinar provides an in depth lesson on documenting two often overlooked, yet critical, components of the Project Scope Statement: Business and Project Objectives.

In this 1 hour in-depth webinar participants learn:

• Differentiate between Business and Project Objectives
• Recognize how their project fits into the “Big Picture” strategic direction of the company
• Minimize the subjectivity, when presented with Change Requests, regarding in scope needs versus scope creep
• Understand how Objectives will help the team justify and contain the scope for the project solutions being proposed and developed.

EARN 1 PDU after viewing this webinar

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Recorded Webinar – Compliments of the Gemba Academy
Presented by: KaiNexus
Duration: 1 Hour 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU

Although this session includes product specific information the session is also an excellent introduction to “Kaizen” and lean continuous improvement initiatives in the healthcare industry.

In these challenging and uncertain times, it’s vitally necessary that we engage everybody in improving our health systems. Join KaiNexus CEO Greg Jacobson, MD (LinkedIn profile) and chief improvement officer Mark Graban (LinkedIn profile) for an informative webinar to learn about proven methods that improve quality and patient safety, reduce costs, reduce waiting times, and improve patient satisfaction, done so in a way that greatly increased staff engagement and morale.

Kaizenis a collaborative improvement platform that engages every person in the organization in a structure and an effective continuous improvement process. Whether the focus is daily improvement, “kaizen events,” or even major projects, Kaizen drives, shares and sustains measurable improvements that matter for patients, staff and leaders.

A Kaizen event An improvement tool that brings together employees from various departments to examine a problem, propose solutions, and implement changes. Kaizen events usually take place over one or two days.

The webinar will cover:

• Introduction to the “Kaizen” style of employee engagement and continuous improvement
• How to create Kaizen events
• HowKaizen applies in healthcare settings, for process and clinical improvements
• How to find, discuss, test/implement, document, and shareKaizen improvements
• The role of leaders and managers in supporting staff members and physicians in their improvement work
• A demonstration of KaiNexus’s technology to show how it “makes improvement easier”

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:

Process Groups: Executing
Knowledge Areas: 4- Integration 9 – Human Resources

• 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work
• 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 Here To View The Recorded Version Of:

A Physician’s Perspective on Kaizen:
Employee Engagement & Continuous Improvement
In Healthcare

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Key Concepts of Lean in Healthcare
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK1bxUsjUWY&list=PLC1C3CD40865769C9

Improving on the Suggestion Box – Continuous Improvement for Healthcare
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVM7UeWtwRY

Miami Children’s Hospital LEAN business improvement model

A Little bit about KaiNexus:

Make improvement happen

Companies and organizations (in healthcare and other industries) are under enormous pressure to improve quality and reduce cost. Whether you need to save millions of dollars, dramatically increase throughput, eliminate safety problems, or fully engage your employees, the KaiNexus can help drive, sustain, and manage this work. The KaiNexus collaborative improvement platform allows every member of your staff to participate in making your company better. KaiNexus makes improvement easierâ„¢. Learn more or start using KaiNexus today!

Live Webinar – September 5th 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

Elicitation is more than asking:
“What Is Your Problem & What Can I Do For You?”

Stakeholders need help to understand their needs. This help comes in the form of elicitation techniques, elicitation concepts that support success, supporting critical success factors (CSF’s), and understanding the road blocks to the process.

This webinar will cover the elicitation techniques from the BABOK, including the advantages and disadvantages of each, concepts that support success, CSF’s, and road blocks.

Presenter: Bob Keith

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:

Process Groups: Executing

Knowledge Areas: 4- Integration 5 – Scope 9 – Human Resources

• 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work
• 5.3 Define Scope
• 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’

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Live Webinar – September 5th, 2013 2:00 pm EDT
Presented by: Eclipse Project Portfolio Management
Duration: 1 hour 1 PDUs Credits: Category C 1 PDU- Free PDU

During the project intake process all projects are considered critical, all others never get approved. So how do you decide which “critical” projects are most critical? These decisions are typically made politically, emotionally or without consistency.

The Impact:

• Poor resource utilization
• Frustrated resources
• Projects not aligned with strategic objectives
• Higher risk and lower ROI

Solution Q invites you to attend a webinar demonstrating a balanced approach to prioritizing initiatives. Projects affect many aspects of your business; all factors should be considered when taking on a new project. Learn the prioritization secrets of successful companies using a Project Portfolio Management mentality.

The Result:

• Decreased risk
• Higher ROI
• Optimized resource utilization
• Maximum aggregate value of projects

Who should attend this webinar?
Managers/Directors of PMOs, Project Managers

NOTE: You may have to hit the MORE… link to register for this session on the registration page.

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) 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 How to Prioritize Projects When Each One is Critical