Live Webinar September 26th, 2012 – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: PMI Requirements Management CoP (REP #S055)
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We never have enough time to do it right, but we always have enough time to do it over.

Does this often quoted remark summarize projects that you’ve managed?

Poor project requirements not only “cost” time and money, they can “cost” you your job!

Study after study shows that it can cost 1,000 times more to fix a requirements problem during the execution phase (or worse, after the project has been delivered), than if that same problem were discovered in the planning phase.

Although the IT industry is the celebrated “poster child” for such requirements issues, no industry sector is immune from the problem; to be sure, the construction industry has certainly had more than its fair share of blunders and mistakes in the form of cost and schedule overruns, quality issues, and unhappy customers due to poor project requirements.

• Is there anything that can be done to mitigate the problem?
• Are we forever resigned to the fact that poor project requirements are just a part of life and the cost of doing business?

J. LeRoy Ward doesn’t think so, and he will present a pragmatic, proven approach to writing better project requirements learned from his more than 35 years of experience in the field. Using examples from multiple industry sectors, he will prove we don’t have to accept the status quo.

Poor project requirements not only “cost” time and money, they can “cost” you your job!

Learn the 4 steps to writing better project requirements including 11 elicitation techniques and 6 ways to document requirements for any project.

You can reduce your risk of incomplete and inaccurate requirements and delight clients at the same time.

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

Presented by: J. LeRoy Ward, (LinkedIn profile) PMP®, PgMP®, Executive Vice President of Product Strategy & Management, ESI International is the author of many publications including: theDictionary of Project Management Terms 3rd edition, thePMP Exam: Practice Test and Study Guide, Eighth Edition, Conversations on Passing the PMP® Exam,, the PgMP® Exam Practice Test and Study Guide, Fourth Edition,

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Live Webinar – Sept 25th, 2013 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm EDT
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

Every project brings along with it, a ton of documentation like the Project Charter, Business Case, and Gate Presentation and so on.

When these projects are managed using Project Server, the common practice is to use the Project Documents library in the Project Site, or similar a SharePoint Document Library.

When documents are stored in these libraries, it often is necessary to plan the structure properly, to be able to access the documents later, easily search for them, and be able to setup workflows, be able to archive off the documents etc.

This session will cover several tips and tricks as to how this setup can be made more efficient, and in general, enhance the user experience while working with the documents, in Project Server 2010.

If you are NOT ALREADY a member JOIN MPUG!

This event is for members only BUT…. Even if you only take the 3 session 6 hour MPUG Project Portfolio Management Masterclass (6 Category A PDUs) the$129 Per Year Membership Fee is a terrific value to get the PPM MPUG Certificate and add it to your resume.

MPUG Membership also includes:

1. MPUG’s Project Server and SharePoint certificated courses available to members
2. Over 30 other virtual PDU events per year
3. You can network with other MPUG (Microsoft Project Users Group) members at in person meetings and events.
4. Work with Microsoft MVPs in MS Project Project Server & SharePoint
5. And so much more …….

Seriously consider joining MPUG if you work with SharePoint or Project & earn all the PDUs you will need as a member of MPUG!

Presenter: Prasanna Adavi (LinkedIn profile, @prasannaadavi) PMP, MCTS, MCITP is a Senior Enterprise Project Management (EPM) Consultant that specializes in helping organizations meet business needs. His main focus is on building “business driven solutions” using, MS Project, Project Server and SharePoint Platforms. He is a regular presenter at various Project Server, EPM and SharePoint events across the country.

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Live Webinar Sept 25th, 2013 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT
Webinar Duration: 1 Hour ea Credits: 1 Category B – Free PDUs
Presented by: Modern Analyst

NOTE: We have listed this as a Category B but the provider has stated that this session is ** Eligible for PDUs, CDUs. ** This most likely will be a category A presentation presented by Diversified Business Communications (Rep #1811 – parent company). More Information will be available will be available at the end of the session.

If undetected, data quality issues, such as mismatched number formats and empty fields, can wreak havoc on your analysis – even leading to misleading or wrong results.

In this webinar Modern Analyst will review agile requirements gathering techniques that will help you avoid common data problems and automate data quality processes.

Join this webinar to learn how to:

• Discover quality issues with a collaborative requirement gathering initiative and agile, visualization tools that go beyond basic SQL and Excel manipulations
• Expose data inconsistencies between multiple sources of data/multiple formats, such as mis-ordered columns and mismatched phone number, currency, and date formats
• Design automated flows to detect data issues, such as empty fields, on an ongoing basis

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning Executing

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope 6 – Time

• 5.1 Plan Scope Management
• 5.2 Collect Requirements
• 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.’

Presenter: Mark Marinelli VP, (LinkedIn profile) Product Management Lavastorm Analytics

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Live Webinar – Sept 26th 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

Many of today’s project managers are finding themselves leading and managing Agile development teams, only to find that many of the tools and techniques applied when utilizing a traditional project management approach no longer work as effectively or at all.

In order to do more than survive in this iterative development environment, today’s PM must employ additional project management tools and techniques to effectively lead their teams and deliver their projects.

Learning how to transition from a traditional project manager to an effective Agile Project Manager is going to be an essential step for today’s software development leaders to remain relevant.

This hour long web seminar will explore how today’s PM can easily and successfully make the transition to an effective Agile PM.

Presenter:David Mantica (LinkedIn profile) – David has more than 16 years of experience in business to business continuing education in executive, product management, marketing, and operations capacities. He has product managed the initiation, development and delivery of more than 300 instructor-led and live, online training courses, in software development life cycle, IT, telecommunications, finance, healthcare IT, and marketing industries.

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Live Webinar September 25th, 2013 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EDT
Duration: 1 Hour – Does not Qualify.
Presented by: Computer Aid Inc IT Metrics & Productivity Institute (Rep 2733)

Note: As this is information on Certification this session would not qualify for PDUs.

Join Jim for this engaging and informative webinar. I had the opportunity to listen to Jim’s presentation and was struck by the very valuable tips for professionals considering PMP certification. Jim has been preparing Project Managers for PMP Certification for many years and provides unique insights gained through his connections and contacts in the industry. This is a must take webinar for anyone considering certifying as a PMP- Martin Chernenkoff

There are many myths and misunderstandings about getting the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. In this webinar, Jim Stewart (Linkedin Profile, @JimPStewart) of JP Stewart Associates will lay out the facts about what is involved in it.

This session will answer all those questions you’ve had …
Telling you what is really involved in getting PMP® certification.

Topics will include (among others):

1. What are the benefits of getting certified?
2. Will it make me a better project manager?
3. How hard is the exam?
4. Can I self-study or do I need an instructor?
5. What materials should I look for from a vendor?
6. How much experience and education do I need?
7. How do I keep my certification up-to-date?
8. Do I have to join PMI?
9. What are the pros and cons of virtual vs. in person training?
10. What is the cost in time and money?
11. What is the passing score?
12. What about these post-8/31/11 changes I’ve heard about?
13. What other options are available if I do not have enough work experience or education to take the PMP exam?

Presenter: Jim Stewart PMP (Linkedin Profile, @JimPStewart) With over 20 years experience in IT, Jim has managed numerous multi-million dollar international infrastructure and software development programs. As principal of JPStewart Associates since 2003, Jim is engaged in multiple endeavors including consulting, training and mentoring. A Project Management Professional since 2001, he has trained hundreds of PMP’s via both virtual and on-site sessions. He also provides on-site training to corporations in Risk and Project Management basics.

If questions in advance about the content, please contact Jim Stewart. And dont forget to check out Jims Blog The Useful PM.

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