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March 2010
3/17

2:00 pm
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3:00 pm

EDT
3/17/10: Webinar - Risk Management: A Proactive Approach to Handling Uncertainty


Have you ever got caught off guard by an event you didn’t expect in your project or realized too late that you missed an opportunity to get a better result? Want to be better at spotting red flags or opportunities? Effectively managing risks is a core project management discipline, and this webinar will introduce you to some tools and techniques for identifying risks, prioritizing them, analyzing their impact and devising responses. Practical tips will be shared for how to develop your own abilities to spot red flags, and assess people and situations beyond their appearances.

About the presenter: Bonnie Cooper, PMP®, is a twenty-year information technology professional, currently Program Director for the Massachusetts Medical Society’s (MMS) Corporate IT Program Office. In her current role, she 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. Click here to Register.
 

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April 2010
4/15

11:00 am
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12:00 pm

EDT
4/15/10: Webinar - Master Use Cases: Concepts, Techniques, and Best Practices


Defining accurate requirements that correctly reflect stakeholder expectations is an essential activity for all business analysts. In this webinar, you'll gain insight as to why use cases are a proven technique for eliciting, defining, analyzing, and documenting user requirements. You will learn how to create high-level use case diagrams in UML, and how to effectively document accurate and detailed functional requirements using a methodical approach. Finally, you will see how use cases can be applied to business process modeling and how such business use cases can be used to identify system use cases.

About the Presenter: Dr. Martin Schedlbauer is an accomplished and dynamic presenter and has been leading and authoring seminars and workshops in business analysis, software engineering, and project management for over twenty years. Beyond that, he is involved in architecting large-scale distributed software systems for many of his clients. Click here to Register.
 

4/28

2:00 pm
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3:00 pm

EDT
4/28/10 - Webinar: What is PRINCE2® and Why Should It Matter?


Did you know that the PMBOK® Guide calls for the use of a methodology in order to focus on the key project management elements that are needed for your projects? PRINCE2® is a highly respected and proven project management methodology that will add value to a solid base of the PMBOK® Guide education, and provide a substantial foundation to those looking to raise their project management or capability maturity levels.

In this webinar, you will learn:

-The key elements of PRINCE2®
-How PRINCE2® compares to the PMBOK® Guide
-How the strengths of PRINCE2® and the PMBOK® Guide can complement and reinforce each other, resulting in more successful projects.

About the presenter: Jay Siegelaub, PMP®, MBA has taught and consulted in PRINCE® since 1998 and is an accredited PRINCE2® instructor. In addition to training thousands of project managers, his responsibilities have included organizational change management and supporting clients in managing the "people" issues of business change initiatives. He has authored seminal articles on project management, and regularly presents at project management conferences. Click here to Register.
 

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May 2010
5/26

2:00 pm
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3:00 pm

EDT
5/26/10 - Webinar: Business Analysts and Project Managers: Sorting Through the Role Confusion


Conflicting and/or overlapping responsibilities of the business analyst and project manager roles are a constant source of confusion and irritation. Who’s in charge? Who sets the scope? Who meets with stakeholders? Who determines the requirements? Who decides if the right product is being built?

In this webinar, we will identify the causes of this confusion, and provide you with some clear guidelines to help you address them in your organization, and on your projects.

About the presenter: Phil Vincent, PMP®, CBAP®, Certified ScrumMaster and Certified Rational Solution Designer, is a professional coach to business analysts and project management professionals in organizations all across the United States and Canada. Phil also teaches business analysis programs to professionals, and will draw on his experiences with a variety of organizations to provide you with proven techniques for sorting through the role confusion issue between business analysts and project managers. Click here to Register.
 

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June 2010
6/1

2:00 pm
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3:00 pm

EDT
6/1/10 - Webinar: Time Management Survival Skills


Managing your time effectively is the key to increasing your productivity by working on the priorities that give you the highest payoff. This webinar will provide you with the practical skills you need to increase your productivity and accomplish your goals. You’ll not only learn strategies for using your time more efficiently, eliminating time-wasters, and managing multiple priorities, but you’ll also discover key “survival skills” for delegating and motivating your team to help you achieve results.

About the presenter: Judi Hampton has over thirty years of experience as a business skills seminar leader and coach, university professor, and public relations executive. She is president of her own professional development firm, and has led hundreds of training programs for corporations, non-profit organizations and government agencies. In addition, Ms. Hampton is President of Blackside, which produced Eyes on the Prize, the Emmy Award-winning film series on the civil rights movement, and other films for public television. Click here to Register.
 

6/16

2:00 pm
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3:00 pm

EDT
6/16/10 - Webinar: What Is a Project Manager, and How Do I Become One?


Are you the most organized person on your team? Are you already working as a track lead but want more overall responsibility? Do you need help educating your organization about the project manager position?

Tune in to this webinar for help in defining the project manager role, and determining if its a good fit for your ability and expertise. Discover project management best practices, the PMP® credential, and how to leverage education and on-the-job experience toward becoming a project manager.

About the presenter: Bonnie Cooper, PMP®, is a twenty-year information technology professional, currently Program Director for the Massachusetts Medical Society’s (MMS) Corporate IT Program Office. In her current role, she 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. Click here to Register.
 

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