Live Webinar Dec 18th, 2013 – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: PMI Government CoP (REP #S007)

Is Efficiency Your Goal?

Lean Thinking defines a technique to make projects more efficient. This philosophy was born in the 1990s and was mostly applied in massive production projects. On the other hand, in 2001, software developers define the approach known as agile software development.

From these two philosophies, Lean and Agile, we will discuss tips for Project Managers in order to manage efficient projects in the Government Sector, but not just for Production or IT projects, but also for whatever kind of project they should manage.

Presenter:

Pablo Lledo (LinkedIn profile) MSc, MBA, PMP, is the founder of a PMI Chapter and has served as VP and President of two PMI Chapters; both of them receiving the PMI Chapter of the Year award during his service. Pablo has guided business development projects in multinational companies, and helped enterprises in the re-engineering process of operations. Pablo has written numerous articles and has published eight project management books, including:

• Gestión Ágil De Proyectos: Lean Project Management (Spanish Edition)
• Project Manager: How To Pass The Pmp Exam Without Dying In The Attempt
• Director de Proyectos: Cómo Aprobar El Examen PMP Sin Morir En El Intento (Spanish Edition)

Join Pablo and explore tips and tricks to making your next project leaner!

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

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Live Webinar – December 19th, 2013 2:00 pm EST
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’

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Live Webinar Dec 19th, 2013 – 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm EST
Presented by: Human Capital Institute
Webinar Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU

Discover the 7 talents of great managers

When it comes to company performance, it’s the leaders who tend to take the spotlight whilst the managers linger in the shadows. Yet the research tells us that if an organization wants to improve productivity, profitability, retention and engagement, it’s the humble managers that make the most difference.

It’s your managers who act as sentinels and have most influence – they give hope, nurture ambition, set boundaries, have tough performance conversations, build alliances, generate trust – and so deliver on top and bottom line results.

In fact, get good management right and watch performance rise by anywhere between 12-29%.

But recruiting new managers is often expensive and definitely risky. Building the skills of your current brood of managers costs less, delivers results faster and adds to the feeling that ‘they care about me’.

If you’re unsure what makes a great manager, then Mind Gym has done the hard work for you. We’ve combined 13 years of industry experience with a meta-analysis of over 50 academic studies to reveal seven essential talents that distinguish the exceptional managers from the rest.

Join Sebastian Bailey (LinkedIn profile) President Mind Gym for the webinar and you will:

• Discover the seven essential talents that distinguish the great managers from the rest
• Know that there’s one particular talent that, when perfected, multiplies the impact of the others
• Be able to build the business case for management development: personally means profitably

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details

Process Groups: Executing

Knowledge Areas: 9 – Human Resources

• 9.1 Plan Human Resource Management
• 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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