Wednesday, April 11, 2012

12:00 pm Eastern Time

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Seminar Description:

During this 60-minute web seminar, you'll learn about academia's new one-two punch for project management: Microsoft Project Server 2010 and SharePoint 2010.

Whether it's fundraising, facilities management or IT, these tools work together to unite previously disparate information sources and data points. Project managers gain visibility, have access to real-time actionable insights, and can coordinate teams from a central online location.

We'll cover four key benefits for university project managers:

• Building and managing schedules
• Managing multiple projects and resources
• Creating teams and workflows to improve collaboration
• Integrating project data with business intelligence systems

Seminar Presenter:

David Mack - ASPE's David Mack is a graduate of University of North Florida – College of Business Administration BBA, Accounting. He is now a senior consultant and trainer with 14+ years of experience implementing enterprise project management systems. David is also the author of the training materials for the MS Project and Project Server training.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

12:00 pm Eastern Time

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Seminar Description:

ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library®) V3 was updated in 2011. Although it is still "ITIL V3" (2011 Edition), significant changes were made to the framework, to the extent that new certification exams and training courses were mandated. (Relax! Your ITIL V3 certifications are still valid.)

In this web seminar, we will explore the changes in ITIL V3 (2011) from the perspective of a person who has already received ITIL V3 (2007) Foundaiton training.

The ITIL V3 (2011) changes are these:

• Service Strategy's new purpose and objectives and
• Strategy Management for IT Services (newly framed process)
• Business Relationship Management (new process)
• Service Portfolio process (now in scope for Foundation)
• Demand Management process (now out of scope for Foundation)
• Financial Management for IT Services process (renamed from "Financial Management")
• Service Design's new purpose and objectives and
• Design Coordination (new process)
• Service Transition's new purpose and objectives and
• Transition Planning and Support process (now in scope for Foundation)
• Change Evaluation process (was "Evaluation" & is still out of scope for Foundation)
• Service Operation's new purpose and objectives and
• Clarificaiton of Application Management function v. Application Development
• Continual Service Improvement's new purpose and objectives and
• Seven-Step Improvement Process (now in scope for Foundation)
• CSI Approach (renamed from "CSI Model")
• CSI Register (new concept)

ITIL® and IT Infrastructury Library® are registered trade marks of the Cabinet Office.

Seminar Presenter:

Alan Koch - Alan has spent the last 27 years in the software development field. He spent 13 years with the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. In that time he became familiar with the Capability Maturity Model, earned the authorization to teach the Personal Software Process and worked with Watts Humphrey in pilot testing the Team Software Process. In addition, Alan has spent 14 years designing, developing and maintaining software, 5+ years in Quality Assurance, including establishing & managing a QA department, and 7 years in Software Process Improvement. Alan is an SEI-authorized PSP instructor and TSP Coach Candidate and a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).

Attendees will receive 1 PDU for this web seminar.

Thursday, May 3, 2012

12:00 pm Eastern Time

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Seminar Description:

Microsoft is being predictably tight-lipped about specifics around the next release of SharePoint, but that doesn't mean folks across all industries aren't anxiously awaiting it. Today, two years after the release of 2010 and five years after the release of MOSS, dynamic document management is at an interesting crossroads.

Those of you who have SharePoint 2010 in place (particularly if your footprint is large or usage is mature) are wondering whether you should continue full-steam ahead or wait for some indication of where Microsoft is taking the product with the next release. Those of you who have older versions in place (MOSS, WSS, etc.), and are feeling the increasing pain of being a version (or more) behind, are wondering whether you should bite the bullet and upgrade to SharePoint 2010 or continue limping along to wait for the next release. And those of you who have no SharePoint in place are wondering whether you should finally dive in now (and begin reaping the benefits of using SharePoint rather than shared drives) or stick it out a little longer until the next version.

In this one-hour web seminar, you'll learn about the following:

• What's the best way to minimize the risk associated with the next release of SharePoint to an organization?
• What factors make staying put with an existing version of SharePoint a good idea versus a bad one?
• How can an organization balance the need for document management capabilities now with the benefits of waiting for new capabilities of the next release?

Seminar Presenter:

Joe Shepley - Joe is PMP and both the Vice President and Practice Leader at Doculabs in the Greater Chicago Area. He specializes in several areas including SDLC (software development life cycle) methodologies, ITIL (V3 Foundation), Project Management, and most importantly Microsoft SharePoint. You can connect with Joe via Twitter by following @joeshepley or on LinkedIn.

Thursday, May 17, 2012

12:00 pm Eastern Time

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Seminar Description:

More and more successful project managers are utilizing SharePoint 2010 to drive their projects and operational initiatives. Out of the box, SharePoint Server offers many features that lends itself to effectively managing projects. Built in tools such as discussion boards, surveys, wikis and blogs allow project managers to gather and distribute information in a timely manner to both project members and stakeholders.

In this one-hour web seminar we will discuss the many benefits of using SharePoint Server 2010 to enable effective communication in a number of ways:

• Building a knowledge base of lessons learned from past projects
• Recover valuable man hours by reducing time lost to meetings
• Publish project status information so team members and stakeholders are always up to date

Seminar Presenter:

Scott Clark - Scott Clark has more than ten years of experience working in information systems and information technology. He has worked in fields involving health care, finance and business, and has held positions involving systems administration, consulting, marketing and sales. Scott has trained more than 200 people in his 15 years of training. He has taught courses including SharePoint 2010 Administration, SharePoint 2010 Boot Camp, SharePoint 2010 Power Users and SharePoint 2010 for Project Management. Scott prides himself on being able to provide one-on-one attention to his students and making classes enjoyable and relaxed.

Thursday, May 31, 2012

12:00 pm Eastern Time

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Seminar Description:

More and more successful project managers are utilizing SharePoint Server to drive their projects and operational initiatives. Out of the box, SharePoint Server offers many features that enable effective project management. Lists and libraries allow you to consolidate and manage project information in a central place. While business intelligence features allow you to report on that information in real-time. By utilizing SharePoint along with other business tools such as the Microsoft Office suite of applications, organizations can create a customized Project Management Information System (PMIS) to assist with the daily management of enterprise projects.

During this web seminar we will discuss the many benefits of using SharePoint Server as a Project Management Information system, including:

• Using SharePoint to manage project data
• Consolidating project data using SharePoint libraries
• Reporting on project data using SharePoint's business intelligence
• Automating project tasks with SharePoint workflows

Seminar Presenter:

Richard Stewart - Richard Stewart is a systems consultant and IT trainer based in Augusta, Georgia. He has more than 15 years of experience designing computer systems and network infrastructures for small business applications. He has been teaching technology since 1994. With extensive experience of the Microsoft Windows client and server platforms, Richard also has a working knowledge and understanding of the Macintosh and Linux operating systems. Currently, Richard serves as a senior consultant and trainer for The Mercury Professional Group, based in Charlotte, NC, and specializes in curriculum for SharePoint 2007 Administration, SharePoint for Project Management, and SharePoint 2007 Customization.

Attendees will receive 1 PDU for this web seminar.

Seminar Description:

The release of the next generation of Microsoft's SharePoint Server is just around the corner, and in addition to many new features, much of SharePoint's functionality has been improved based on user feedback from previous versions. From system administration, to user functionality, to automation features, SharePoint has been revamped to meet the advanced requirements of many organizations.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

12:00 pm Eastern Time

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Seminar Description:

More and more small buisnesses are finding that they can leverage the free component of SharePoint to help control information in there offices. Out of the box, SharePoint Server offers many features that lends itself to effectively managing small business proesses. Lists and libraries allow you to consolidate and manage information in a central place, while simple use of webpart allows employees to keep up to date with information in the office.

With this webinar we would like to discuss the many benefits of using SharePoint's free component as an information Management system, including:

• Using SharePoint Lists to manage company data
• Managing company files using SharePoint libraries
• Sharing information with employees such as a common contact list and calendars
• Automating company tasks with SharePoint workflows
• Keeping employees informed with Announcements and Discussion forums

Seminar Presenter:

Mark Weinstein – Mark Weinstein has more than 25 years in the technology industry, and is a systems analyst and consultant based in Charlotte, North Carolina. As a consultant specializing in collaborative technologies, Mark's attention is primarily focused upon Microsoft's Exchange and SharePoint servers. Mark consults on several high-end projects for enterprise companies with thousands of users. His forte is building and teaching courseware that makes hands-on material practical and usable in a real-world environment, while keeping the general information on the subject easy to retain. In addition to being a published author and a Microsoft Certified Trainer, Mark holds several industry certifications and serves a diverse customer base ranging from healthcare to large public universities.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

12:00 pm Eastern Time

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Seminar Description:

The latest releases of SharePoint 2010 and Project 2010 were launched six months ago with many of the features required for managing work and projects. Microsoft Project Professional 2010 has been widely acclaimed as the best release of Microsoft Project.

In this webcast, Tod Monchecourt, EPM Specialist at Microsoft and Eamonn McGuinness of BrightWork, will introduce the new capabilities that make Microsoft Project 2010 the easiest product ever for project planning and re-planning, including but not limited to the new user interface, the new timeline view, the ability to manually schedule and the capability to 2-way sync from Microsoft Project to SharePoint. Tod and Eamonn will also show you how SharePoint 2010 can be used and extended to manage work and projects. Finally you will receive links and guides to try out these exciting new releases.

Seminar Presenter:

Tod Monchecourt, EPM Specialist at Microsoft and Eamonn McGuinness of BrightWork

Thursday, February 17, 2011

12:00 pm Eastern Time

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Seminar Description:

With head count down in most organizations business leaders have to continue to drive productivity. The challenge though is two fold.

1. Productivity gains will only go on for so long. New skills will have to be incorporated in order to maintain and especially increase productivity over time.
2. The short-term productivity is great. Over the long-term, however, driving productivity without some investment in innovation is a receipt for disaster.

• Today's Online training capabilities and how they rival the classroom training experience, while providing time, travel, and cost savings
• Coaching as a tool for productivity enhancement (the best on the job training tool available)
• Consulting to help augment team resources and plug holes
• Licensing options for content, and the Train the Trainer delivery
• Night time, weekend, and half-day course delivery

Seminar Presenter:

David Mantica, ASPE President - ASPE's David Mantica has almost 20 years of experience in product development, marketing and executive management in the B2B, for-profit training industry. He has product managed the curriculum development of courses delivered throughout the world. He was instrumental in the development of the CompTIA Learning Alliance, chaired its Training Provider Task Force and held positions on the boards of the DSLcon and Frame Relaycon trade shows. David has spoken at major education and technology conferences including Comdex Chicago, OSP Conference, ACUTA Conferences and numerous IIBA and PMI chapter meetings. His expertise is in understanding business drivers that underscore the need for technology, and in finding a market place for educational products that help professionals achieve competitive advantage through business and IT alignment.