Upcoming MPUG Global Chapter Events and WebNLearns!
Sponsored by QuantumPM
Featured Event: Mar 12 WebNLearn:
Resource Planning a "Tops Down" and "Bottoms Up" Approach
This session will focus on how to do resource planning for the complete project lifecycle. You'll gain techniques for getting early warnings of resource problems. Presented by Rich Murphy, managing partner for EPK.
MPUG Global WebNLearns
Registration free to members; $15 for non-members. Registration closes 24 hours before event.
Finding it hard to attend meetings in person right now? Hone your Microsoft Office Project skills and stay up with professional networking through MPUG WebNLearns -- delivered via LiveMeeting on your computer and an Internet connection.
Mar 12: Resource Planning a "Tops Down" and "Bottoms Up" Approach
A primary reason for project failure is that resource management is inadequate. People are committed in the plan to the project but, in fact, are over-committed without managers being aware of the problem. Likewise, when a project slips, managers whose staff is on the project aren't aware of the impact the slippage poses to other efforts. This session will focus on how to do resource planning for the complete project lifecycle. You'll gain techniques for getting early warnings of resource problems. Presented by Rich Murphy, managing partner for EPK.
Mar 24: Beyond Reporting with Project Server
Seeking powerful Project reports that show your stakeholders the information they want? Feeling limited by the data you can get out of the system? Want to discover new reporting options? Have questions or problems with reporting? Need a true dose of insight from Project reporting experts? During this session you'll learn the benefits of the reporting tools available to Project users, discuss what kinds of reports to deliver to what users, and get access to a reporting tool comparison matrix to show which reporting tool to use when. Presented by experts Daniel Saathoff, independent consultant, and Jacques Goupil with MS Project Now.
Apr 13: Critical Path 2.0, Part 1
Apr 14: Critical Path 2.0, Part 2
Critical Path Method (CPM 1.0) is a beautiful product of human logic. It helps project managers focus on activities that affect the project end date. However, some users say it takes too much time to identify and enter all the dependencies. Some say they hardly ever see a complete and reliable critical path in their schedule. Others say it doesn't work any longer when you start to level the workloads. In this pair of online sessions you'll experience a refreshing new look at CPM, which we're calling "Critical Path 2.0." Taken from presenter Eric Uyttewaal's upcoming new book, Forecast Scheduling with Microsoft Project 2010. Eric is the founder of ProjectPro Corp.
Sponsored by EPK Group
MPUG Global Chapter Events
Registration free to members; $15 for non-members. Registration closes 24 hours before event.
Mar 8 South Africa: Microsoft Project and EPM 2010 Tips and Tricks
Attend this tips and tricks demonstration to get more in-depth knowledge on how to use the Microsoft Project and EPM 2010 solution to provide benefits to you and your organization. Presented by Akesh Lalla and Bishan Ruder with Microsoft South Africa.
Mar 9 Phoenix: Leveraging Visual Basic and Basic Macros in MS Project
This session shares some great techniques to speed up Microsoft Project for day to day tasks. Learn how to track changes, generate vacation reports, automate complex views, and many other slick features all with the push of a button. Presented by Intel's Spencer Lamoreaux.
Mar 10 St. Louis: Project Management Dashboards & Roundtable
This breakfast meeting will include networking and a demonstration of project management dashboards followed by a roundtable discussion.
Mar 10 Mexico City: Advanced Practice Project 2007 & Earned Value MS Office Project 2007
Aprenda a desarrollar un modelo integral basado en la metodología de "Earned Value" para planificar y gestionar proyectos de manera eficiente con Microsoft Office Project 2007. Presentado por Luis Miguel Arroyo Yllanes, Sr. Consultor, IIL México.
Mar 10 San Francisco: Earned Value Scheduling & Project Server 2010
Earned value scheduling with EVEngine and a Project Server 2010 deep dive. Presented by Mark Read, Sequence Advisors.
Mar 11 Connecticut: 2010 Chapter Kickoff Meeting
Join us for this 2010 Kickoff Meeting of the Connecticut Chapter meeting of MPUG, which will be hosted at the Microsoft office in Farmington. You'll enjoy networking, tips and tricks, product updates from Microsoft, volunteer opportunities, certification, PDUs and more! In recognition of Veteran's Day, a special raffle will be held to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. Prizes include Microsoft software, Microsoft Project certification training, and PMI Chapter meeting passes!
Mar 12 New York City: The Right Tools and Top Best Practices
for Project Management Success
This luncheon chapter meeting features IIL expert Frank Saladis, PMI's 2006 Person of the Year. This project management veteran will provide his insights on what tools need to be in your project manager toolbox, the skills essential to leading project teams to a successful close, and the best practices that are emerging for achieving project objectives and organizational strategic goals.
Mar 16 Atlanta: Earned Value Management
This presentation reviews key earned value concepts then explores options, tables, reviews, and visual reports in Microsoft Project that come “out of the box.” We'll also explore an EVM reporting tool that uses Microsoft Project and Microsoft Excel to perform comprehensive reporting for earned value analysis from the project data in an MPP file.Presented by Jim Anderson, a project management consultant with Chart the Course.
Mar 23 Baltimore Washington DC: Microsoft Project and Project Server 2010 Sneak Peek
Steve Edwards from Edwards Project Solutions will examine the next release of Project -- Project 2010 -- and share his insights on the future of Microsoft's enterprise project management platform.
Mar 23 Chicago: Extreme Automation and Integration -- Full Lifecycle
This interactive session uses a live demo to demonstrate the integration of tools to facilitate requirements compliance and traceability throughout the development lifecycle and project management process. Attendees will gain an understanding about how to use trace, manage, and control requirements more efficiently via integrated interfaces to Microsoft Project. Presented by Strategic Information Systems Group's Sam Hassen and David Getty.
Mar 24 Sydney: Microsoft Project 2010
With general availability shortly, Project 2010 will provide teams and organizations of all sizes with the right project collaboration tools and a pathway to step up to more advanced project and portfolio capabilities as an organization's needs evolve. Useful for seasoned project managers, schedulers, and coordinators, and executives interested in implementing enterprise project and portfolio management applications.
Mar 24 Montreal: Microsoft Project 2010 (version bêta) Démonstration Opérationnelle
Microsoft Project 2010 offre une flexibilité et des choix aux individus, aux équipes et à l'entreprise qui l'utilise afin de gérer efficacement différents types de travaux – tout en permettant aux organisations de gérer l'ensemble de leur portefeuille et cycle de vie de projet. Venez voir comment Projet 2010 offre de nouvelles fonctionnalités innovantes. Vous expérimenterez l'information de première main à cet évènement! Présentation dirigée par Microsoft Canada.
Apr 7 Boston: Microsoft Project 2010
With general availability shortly, Project 2010 will provide teams and organizations of all sizes with the right project collaboration tools and a pathway to step up to more advanced project and portfolio capabilities as an organization's needs evolve. Useful for seasoned project managers, schedulers, and coordinators, and executives interested in implementing enterprise project and portfolio management applications.
Sponsor Training
May 17: ProjectWorld/BusinessAnalystWorld Toronto 2010
Networking opportunities, workshops, sessions, and an exhibitor showcase make this four-day event an invaluable opportunity to hone your project management skills.
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