Live Webinar – September 18th, 2019 7:00 am – 7:30 am EDT
Live Webinar – September 18th, 2019 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM BT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  .5 Hour  .5 PDU free
Provider: APM a division of  APMG International

We are in the grip of the fourth industrial revolution and organisations are waking up to the fact that they need to transform themselves in order to be fit for the future of work.

Agile transformations are increasingly becoming the norm, but is it all about changing to sprints, daily stand-ups, and Kanban boards?

In this webinar  Ian Clarkson Head of Organisational Consultancy, QA  will discuss what an agile transformation is, and is not. Ian Clarkson, will lay bare what an agile transformation is all about. Is it just like any other transformation or something special?

Presenter Dr. Ian Clarkson (LinkedIn profile) Head of Organisational Consultancy; is an experienced consultant, columnist, trainer and speaker, making him highly respected in his field. Previously head of QA’s project management practice, Ian’s new team phelps build sustainable individual and organisation-wide capability and capacity to meet current and future business needs.

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The Naked Agilist:
Laying Bare The Truth About Agile Transformation

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Live Webinar September 12th, 2019 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider:  Computer Aid Inc (CAI) The Great IT Professional
(Rep 2733) (Rebranded From ITMPI)

Many projects contain work packages at various points within their lifecycles. Understanding how to treat these different lifecycle phases within the project plan is essential.

In this webinar Lory Wingate (LinkedIn profile) will provide techniques to address these complexities.

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Using Multiple Project Management Methods Within One Project

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Live Webinar – September 12th, 2019 7:30 am – 8:30 am EDT
Live Webinar – September 12th, 2019 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM BT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU free
Provider: APM a division of  APMG International

It is a myth that Agile approaches don’t involve any planning. In fact, the opposite is true; there is much more planning as part of Agile than there is for more traditional approaches.

In this webinar, presenter Melanie Franklin will describe a step-by-step approach for creating a high-level plan and the techniques needed to develop specific plans for each element of your change.

Melanie will include advice on how to prioritize activities and how to ensure those with the skills and knowledge to carry out the activities participate and become a volunteer resource pool for your change initiatives.

Presenter: Melanie Franklin, (LinkedIn profile, @AgileMelanie) has a track record of excellence in project, programme and portfolio planning & delivery. She has set up and run the project management capability for several major corporates and has been responsible for the successful delivery of global transformational change programmes for over twenty years. Co-chair of the Change Management Institute in the UK, Melanie is a ‘Master’ level change practitioner and author of many books on change and project management including Managing Business Transformation: A Practical Guide; Agile Change Management: A Practical Framework for Successful Change Planning and Implementation.  and her newest book Communicating Change: How to control your own change initiative.

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How To Plan An Agile Change Initiative

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Live Webinar – September 11th, 2019 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: MPUG WebnLearn ( REP 1369 )
Mpug Member Free – Members only event

Agile has many approaches and methodologies. Come learn about how to leverage Agile for any type of Project Management.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the different disciplines within Agile and know which are best for what type of projects
• Learn the Strategy Microsoft is Taking with Project to Support Agile Project Management

Presenter:  Tim Runcie – (LinkedIn profile @Advisicon) MVP in Project Server, President of Advisicon Tim has over 25 years of experience in information systems and 12 years of construction project management experience and is an established author, having written over 20 books Including:

• Making Effective Business Decisions Using Microsoft Project – This presentation focuses on some of the great information from this valuable book!
  
• Managing Projects with Microsoft Project 2010 & Project Server (Best Practices in Managing Projects with Microsoft Project)
• Microsoft Access in a SharePoint World
• Microsoft Business Intelligence: Executive Dashboards and Reporting with Microsoft Tools

As President of Advisicon, he has guided organizations & corporations in successfully managing competing initiatives using scarce resources, fixed budgets and interconnected schedules. Tim is particularly adept at establishing project methodologies that are adopted into the project management culture of organizations and creating custom tools to expedite and automate the project management process.

If you are NOT ALREADY a member JOIN MPUG!

This event is for members only BUT… You can take one of the MPUG Certificated Masterclass (Usually 6 Category A PDUs) Or over 30 other Category A PDUs for free each year.  The $129 Per Year Membership Fee is a terrific value!

MPUG Membership 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!

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Agile Series Part 1:
Understanding & Incorporating Agile Project Management

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Live Webinar September 10th, 2019 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider:  Computer Aid Inc (CAI) The Great IT Professional
(Rep 2733) (Rebranded From ITMPI)

Good meetings are a reflection of good managers.

In this webinar Jonathan Kine (LinkedIn profile) will describe  how to transform meetings into productive, focused, and even energizing activities using Agile tools.

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Meeting Management Tools, Tricks, & Tips: Using Agile

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Live Webinar August 27, 2019 – 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  0 .5 Hrs  0.5 PDU free
Provider:  RBCS (REP #2986)

Performance Testing Is Easy, Right?

Grab a tool, record a transaction with the server, ramp up a thousand virtual users… What do you often get? A hot mess!

Performance testing is likely the kind of testing most likely to be done poorly.  It does not have to be that way.

Join RBCS  to learn what performance testing is not: not easy, not guaranteed, but not impossible to do well.

Much of a good performance testing program is not about using the tool at all;

Instead it includes all of the ISTQB buzzwords:

• Static testing,
• Early testing,
• Planning and
• Preparation.

Learn the basics of successful performance testing and improve your performance test project.

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

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One Key Idea: Performance Testing

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