Live Webinar – February 28th, 2018 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm EST
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: MPUG WebnLearn ( REP 1369 )
Mpug Member Free – Members only event

This webinar is based on Eric Uyttewaal’s new textbook ‘Forecast Scheduling with Microsoft Project 2013’ published in January 2018.

Programs have long-range visions, high-visibility, many moving parts, and programs are overwhelming and sometimes destructive (for reputations). Regardless of the challenges in managing programs, Eric believes that programs are inherently not more complex than projects, they are just on a higher level of abstraction.

Furthermore, program stakeholders are smarter and more assertive. Budgets are much larger.

Program managers who try managing a program like a project are doomed to fail: Program management has its own techniques and tools.

So, what are those?

That is what this webinar is about: Eric and his team developed special techniques and special applications specifically for program managers.

These innovations allow program managers to forecast their programs, and take corrective action early.

Program managers do not need to be monthly-messengers-of-bad-news!

With these new innovations, they can gain back control over their program, and, at a minimum, adjust expectations in a more timely fashion, or … turn into monthly‑messengers‑of‑good‑news!

Presenter: Eric Uyttewaal (LinkedIn profile) is Canadian and the author of the bestseller Forecast Scheduling with Microsoft Project 2013  He founded ProjectPro that specializes in Microsoft Project and Project Server. Eric has been involved in large programs at the Canadian Forces, IBM Cognos, Northrop Grumman, SanDisk and Investors Group. He was President of the PMI Ottawa Chapter in 1997. Eric is president of the MPUG-Ottawa chapter and board member again 2016. Eric received awards from MPUG in 2012 (Community leader), from Microsoft since 2010 (MVP) and from PMI in 2009 (‘Significant Contributions to the Scheduling Profession’). Eric is currently the only Microsoft Project MVP in Canada.

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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 …

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Forecasting Programs

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Live Webinar – February 21st, 2018 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm EST
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: MPUG WebnLearn ( REP 1369 )
Mpug Member Free – Members only event

The Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) function has the highest level of decision-making and financial accountability for a product driven organization (PDO).

The people who fulfill these responsibilities may have various titles and roles. But this function usually includes the business managers and executives who understand the Enterprise’s financial position and are ultimately responsible for portfolio strategy, operations, and execution.

Of these three primary responsibilities, strategy and investment funding is arguably the most important.

Only by allocating the right investments to building the right things can an enterprise achieve its ultimate business objectives.  This requires the focused and continued attention of LPM.

In this presentation Mike Rodak will describe how to connect your portfolio to enterprise strategy, fund your value streams and establish your portfolio flow with operations to implement the business objectives driving consistency into your solution portfolio.

Presenter:  Mike Rodak (LinkedIn profile) has spent 20+ years leading teams to deliver products across a broad range of industries including high tech, natural sciences and engineering. Mike has worked both in manufacturing and advance research projects; and has been managing portfolios  of electrification technologies and alternative propulsion systems since 2003.  Mike is a partner at Envorso and has received multiple awards for the quality and performance of his product portfolios.

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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 …

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Lean Portfolio Management

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Live Webinar – February 7th, 2018 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm EST
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: MPUG WebnLearn ( REP 1369 )
Mpug Member Free – Members only event

Project management isn’t one-size-fits-all. The methodology that makes sense for your organization depends on the types of projects you perform, how you manage resources, and your corporate culture.

In this session, John Riopel and project management expert Bonnie Biafore author of Microsoft Project 2013: The Missing Manual. describe several of the most popular project management methodologies (such as traditional waterfall and rolling wave, as well as agile ones, such as scrum, lean, or Kanban), how they differ from one another, and when to choose each one.

Presenters:

John Riopel (LinkedIn profile)

Bonnie Biafore (LinkedIn profile) is an engineer and project manager, she’s thorough and steadfastly attentive to detail but redeems herself in her writing by using her sense of humor to transform mundane subjects into entertaining reading. Bonnie is an award-wining author of over 25 books on project management, accounting, investing, personal finance, and technology including: Your Project Management Coach: Best Practices for Managing Projects in the Real World, QuickBooks 2013: The Missing Manual: The Official Intuit Guide to QuickBooks 2013, and Microsoft Project 2010: The Missing Manual. Learn more at Bonnie’s website.

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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 …

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Project Management Methodologies:
Methodology Meet-up

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Live Webinar – January 24th, 2018 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

Everything is moving to the cloud these days. Storage, software, and even Project and Portfolio Management (PPM). It is time for your PPM to migrate there, too?

There are many benefits of moving to the cloud, such as unlimited scalability, around-the-clock accessibility, and enhanced collaboration – just to name a few.

If those advantages aren’t enough, though, the cost savings alone should entice your organization. Enterprises who migrate their PPM to the cloud can realize a cost savings of up to 40-percent, which could equal hundreds of thousands of dollars over the course of a few years.

Conducting a successful migration is all about asking the right questions.

You need to consider both technical and business impacts, making critical decisions and changes during the planning phase.

You don’t want to migrate bad behaviors; a migration is the perfect time to alleviate bottlenecks, enhance functionality, and streamline processes.

Learn the value of PPM in the cloud, the questions you need to ask yourself, and how to make this the last PPM systems migration – ever!

Presenter: Rob Hirschmann, (LinkedIn profile, bio) Corporate Vice President – Projility, Inc.  As a well-known and respected leader in the Microsoft PPM communityand product innovator, Rob has helped companies around the globe develop and implement best-practice PPM strategies.

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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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PPM In The Cloud:
Successfully Migrating To Project Online

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Live Webinar – January 18th, 2017 10:00 am – 11:00 am EST
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: MPUG WebnLearn ( REP 1369 )
Mpug Member Free – Members only event

Many clients are now demanding proposals include a schedule risk assessment and the more savvy are requesting forecast dates be presented at, for example, 80% levels of confidence.

• What does this mean and how much effort will be involved to produce these deliverables?

This presentation will focus on how to satisfy these requests with the minimum of effort and how schedule risk analysis can actually reduce costs and improve profitability.

Presenter:  John Owen (LinkedIn profile) COO of Barbecana Inc, John has over 30 years of experience with using, supporting, and developing project management software tools across multiple industries.  Before joining Barbecana John was Product Director for Scheduling and Risk tools at Deltek.  Barbecana specializes in producing software for schedule risk analysis with the aim of helping customers improve confidence in their schedules.

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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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What’s The Value Of Schedule Risk Analysis?

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Live Webinar – January 10th, 2018 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

The wait is finally over! Agile, Kanban and Scrum functionality in Microsoft Project is here. Come get a deep dive working and training tour of these new features and how to best leverage them to optimize your work productivity.

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 ofAdvisicon, 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.

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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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Supercharge Your Productivity With
New Agile, Kanban & Scrum Features & Capabilities
In Microsoft Project

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