Live Webinar – May 20th, 2020 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  .75 Hour  .75 PDU
Provider: MPUG WebnLearn ( REP 1369 )
Mpug Member Free – Members only event

In this webinar Microsoft MVP Ben Howard will take a deep dive into Microsoft Planner and talk about the sweet spot for using it, compared with Project or Project for the Web.

Ben will check out a couple of different use case scenarios, and importantly, how you can use Power BI to report across multiple different Planner plans.

Presenter: Ben Howard (LinkedIn profile) is author of “Microsoft Project 2013 Plain and Simple” and has worked for IBM, Dell, and Microsoft,and now runs his own EPM consultancy (Applepark Ltd).Ben’s current Microsoft TechNet webcast, User Controlled Scheduling in Project 2010, is ranked in the top 10. Ben is a regular contributor to the Project Server newsgroups, and publishes a blog based on Project Server scenario. Ben is also a Microsoft MVP award for Project Server.

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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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Microsoft Planner Deep Dive

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Live Webinar February 24th, 2020, 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM EST
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: Gartner Webinars

Developing a strategy has become easier over the past few years, with 15 pages replacing hundreds.

But even 15 pages can be 14 too many when trying to communicate how information and technology (I&T) contribute to enterprise success.

There is a science to developing an IT strategy, and there is an art. This complimentary Gartner strategy-and-planning webinar explores the art of strategic planning, helping attendees learn how to articulate I&T’s contribution to business success.

Strategic planning is at the heart of any enterprise, and alignment with the corporate strategic plan is often a key concern of CIOs.

There is a science to developing an IT strategy, and there is an art.

This session explores the art of strategic planning, helping attendees articulate IT’s contribution to business success.

Discussion Topics:

• How storytelling is an integral element of strategy
• Techniques for developing an artful 1-page strategy
• The components of an IT strategy when using “science” to develop it
• Techniques for developing an ‘artful’ one-page strategy
• How to effectively use the 1-page strategy

Join  Heather Colella, (LinkedIn profile) Gartner Research VP and learn to build your 1-Page Strategy.

Return to the web page to watch both the live and on-demand webinar.

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The Art Of The 1-Page Strategy

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Live Webinar – September 19th, 2019 – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU free
Provider: BATimes (Diversified Business Communications REP1811)

• Has your organization been swinging around the Agile magic wand trying to make project management disappear?
• Are you getting pressure to be more Agile, but your projects are more chaotic?

Using the Agile framework on projects doesn’t make project management is obsolete. Learn new techniques to build a strong agreed upon vision, planning sprints and releases by using the Story Map, create parallel delivery paths with multiple Agile teams, apply risk mitigation strategies, and manage resources allocations.

In this session Paul Crosby will review modern techniques to achieve the course objectives. Take back new insights to your organization to help solve issues fast. This webinar is intended for more intermediate level project managers and team members with 1-2 years of Agile experience.

Course Learning Objectives Include:

1. Building a common vision – even with multiple Agile teams – to create a common understanding of vision and goals then holding that vision together
2. Planning isn’t a task list – understanding the planning activities in the Agile Framework including handling risk mitigation, fail fast – fail safe, release trains and management, spikes, tech cards, dependencies across multiple teams and systems, and status reporting approaches.
3. It’s a process – understanding how the working agreement is used to facilitate multiple teams, frameworks, multiple teams working in parallel, release planning, and mitigating risk.

With the Course You Will Receive:

• Access to the Live and Recorded Version of Webinar
• Personalized Certificate of Attendance
• Copy of Presentation Slides

Presenter: Paul Crosby (LinkedIn profile) is the Co-Founder of The League of Analysts Inc, Founder of the Uncommon League, and Chief Financial & Marketing Officer for Bob the BA, Paul was Past President of Minneapolis-St Paul Chapter which was awarded Chapter of the Year and Most Innovative Chapter by IIBA. With 25+ years experience in manufacturing, insurance, healthcare, education, and government sectors in the roles of CFO, Portfolio Manager, Program Manager, Project Manager, Educator, Editor, Business Analyst and Green Belt Process Improvement, Paul has helped many companies think, learn, and work differently to achieve amazing results.

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The Agile Project Manager

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Online Webinar  – Recorded January 17th 2019
Activity Type: Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Provider: ProjectManagement.com / Gantthead (REP #2488)
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1. Planning is vital to your project execution and success.
2. Projects are often multifunctional, requiring input from various stakeholders.
3. Project planning often tends to be done piecemeal or not at all, often leading to missing and/or incomplete information and correspondingly poor results.
4. Effective planning meetings will help you not only develop key artifacts but also provide continuous team building.

This webinar will discuss how to effectively facilitate productive face-to-face kickoff sessions (both in person and virtual) and ongoing planning meetings. You’ll also learn about the impacts of culture (organizational and global) on team dynamics.

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand why planning for your project is so important and similarly, why planning for a high-quality meeting is so important
• Understand how to prepare for and facilitate project kickoff meeting.
• Understand the impacts of culture on team dynamics

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.

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How To Facilitate Productive Planning Meetings

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Online Webinar  – Recorded October 25, 2017
Activity Type: Education – Online or Digital Media .75 PDU – Free
Provider:  PECB

Disasters Come Unexpectedly!

How long will it take to produce a good Business Continuity Plan?

Whether you already have or need to create a new BCP, Tim will help you create a great one by sharing his secrets to a successful Crisis Management & Continuity Plan.

Main points covered:

1. What a plan is and is not
2. Building blocks for a good plan
3. Plan structure
   1. Must have and
   2. Nice to have
4. Plan validation

Presenter: Tim Dalby-Welsh, (LinkedIn profile) Winner of BCi Europe’s Newcomer of the Year Award 2017, joined Needhams 1834 Ltd. after a successful career in the British Army and time working for a global disaster relief NGO.   He has deep  experience in Crisis Leadership, Project and Risk Management, set within the operations and training arena. He has worked closely with other Government Departments, NGOs and non-UK militaries in complex operating environments; developing contingency plans and leading crisis management responses. He has worked on numerous resilience projects and has developed a full range of crisis management and resilience requirements for his clients.

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The Secret Of A Successful Crisis Management & Continuity Plan

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Online Webinar  – Recorded October 24th, 2018
Activity Type: Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Provider:  The Corporate Education Group ( REP 1011 )

As organizations pursue their strategic goals, they likely maintain a project portfolio that is a mix of stable, definable projects built on proven procedures in addition to the more risky and undefined projects that are meant to create new products, services, or capabilities.

Project managers who can deliver results in an iterative fashion, with a high level of stakeholder involvement and increased customer feedback loops, are the first choice for these project assignments.  That is because they demonstrate facility with the new tools of the agile project manager.

Learning points covered in this webinar include:

• Picking the right methodology for the job
• Choosing what skills and relationships to enhance
• Understanding how project planning, tracking, and team management work in these hybrid settings
• Knowing your role in supporting organization change management

Presenter: Bonnie Cooper (LinkedIn profile), PMP®, Instructor and Consultant for Corporate Education Group, is a twenty-year information technology professional. In her current role as the Program Director for the Massachusetts Medical Society™(MMS) Corporate IT Program Office, Bonnie is responsible for coordinating the efforts of project teams, overseeing the implementation of project standards, managing the corporate IT strategic plan, and leading the program to re-engineer the membership platform for MMS.

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The New Toolkit Of The Agile Project Manager 

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