Live Webinar Dec 11th 2013, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EST or …
Live Webinar Dec 11th 2013, 9:30 pm – 11:00 pm am EST
Duration: 1 Hr Webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: RBCS (REP #2986)

Examine Tools & Metrics for Agile Projects

Lots of organizations are adopting Agile. Some of these organizations are finding practical ways to integrating testing into Agile lifecycles.

In this presentation, Rex will address challenges and opportunities associated with Agile, different ways of adapting Agile lifecycles and the testing within those lifecycles, and how Agile differs from traditional lifecycles.

Rex will:

• Address whether Agile can be used for outsourced projects.
• Look at different options for organizing test teams on Agile projects,
• Determine why only some of these options can work.

Rex will offer his thoughts on Agile and quality, and what skills and personalities work best in Agile projects.

In this free webinar, Rex will discuss these points and more, giving you a better shot at Agile testing success.

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 11:00 am – 12:30 am EDT presentation of Agile Testing in the Real World

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Live Webinar – December 10th, 2013 2:00 pm EST
Presented by: Eclipse Project Portfolio Management
Duration: 1 hour 1 PDUs Credits: Category C 1 PDU- Free PDU

Project Portfolio Management (PPM) is a strategic decision making approach aimed at maximizing overall returns on project investments. By focusing on the “right” projects, it is expected that there will be improved organization alignment to strategic plans as well as optimized utilization of financial and human resources.

Unfortunately, there is a significant amount of misinformation in the marketplace about PPM and many organizations that have attempted to implement these practices have failed. Of course, vendors stand ready to “help” unsuspecting executives with snake oil claims of “silver bullet” process or tool purchases to achieve PPM nirvana.

This webinar will provide you with a solid grounding of PPM principles – costs, benefits, critical success factors and lessons learned. These will help you decide whether pursuing PPM improvement is a valuable and realistic goal for your organization. This presentation will also improve your knowledge of the PPM lifecycle and provide you with the key decisions and approaches necessary to launch a successful PPM initiative.

Who should attend this webinar?
C-Level Management, IT Directors and Managers or Directors of PMOs

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’

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Live Webinar – December 10th, 2013 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Presented by: Training Magazine
Duration: 1 Hour 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU

It’s one thing to be clear, concise, and in control of your message when you’re speaking to a group of people in a live conference room setting. It’s an entirely different thing to keep audience members attentive and engaged when presenting virtually.

It’s not just learning how to run the meeting software. That’s the easy part. The real issues are (1) getting people to want to participate and (2) communicating well using the technology so that what you say is actually heard and understood.

In this practical session, delivered virtually, we’ll explore the skills and techniques it takes to communicate effectively in virtual settings no matter whether you’re conducting meetings, presentations, product demos, or video conferences.

Topics include:

• Transferring face-to-face skills to the virtual environment
• Engaging people you can’t see
• Keeping people focused
• Developing visual aids for online delivery
• Planning and executing interactions that people want to participate in
• Using video conferencing tools
• Pros and cons of muting attendee phones
• Using tools such as polls, chat, hand raising, and more
• Using a host to manage the technology so that you can focus on content

Speakers: Greg Owen-Boger (LinkedIn profile) Trained in project management and the performing arts, Greg brings a diverse set of skills and experience to the organization and delivers live workshops and executive coaching. Greg is the co-author of the upcoming book The Orderly Conversation: Business Presentations Redefined, and is a contributing authors of Master Presenter: Lessons from the World’s Top Experts on Becoming a More Influential Speaker. Greg is currently the Director of Technology for the Chicagoland Chapter of ASTD and was recently elected 2014 President-Elect.

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning, Monitoring & Controlling

Knowledge Areas: 13 – Stakeholder

• 9.3 Develop Project Team
• 10.2 Manage Communications
• 13.4 Control Stakeholder Engagement

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 Virtual Presentations That Work: Breakthrough to Engage Clients and Staff