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FREE Web Seminars for Industry Professionals


From quick information-packed insights on the next generation of technology innovation to learning new ways to handle old problems, ASPE Web Seminars are a resource to our customers to stay on top of the curve. Each hour-long session is free, so sign up for as many as you like. Experience the ASPE advantage: proven technical professionals who can teach. Click on the seminar you are interested in attending and fill out the attached form. You will be confirmed into the session instantly. ASPE will follow up your registration with an email detailing how to log onto the seminar within 48 hours of the seminar start date.

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Measuring the Value of a PMO - the PMO Scorecard
Thursday, February 18, 2010

11:00 am Eastern Time
10:00 am Central Time
9:00 am Mountain Time
8:00 am Pacific Time

This is a 1 hour seminar.

Seminar Description:

We often state that a PMO must provide value to the organization or else it is likely to be cut or eliminated. Many PMOs struggle trying to show this value. This is generally for two reasons. First, many PMOs simply don’t provide much value. Therefore it is hard to justify the work that the PMO performs. The second reason, and probably more common, is that the PMO is providing value, but it has a hard time articulating and measuring the value provided. If you fit this second category (providing value but don’t know how to measure) this webinar will help. We will discuss the creation of a PMO Scorecard.

In this webinar, we will start all the way back at the beginning and go through a simple ten part model for creating an PMO Scorecard.

  1. Validate the current organizational goals and strategies
  2. Create a set of PMO goals and strategies that support the organization
  3. Determine what it means to be successful in this year
  4. Assign potential metrics for each success criteria
  5. Prioritize/select a candidate list of metrics
  6.  Look for a balance of metrics that provides a holistic view of success
  7. Set targets for each metric
  8. Add details for collecting the metrics
  9. Add details for reporting and analyzing the metrics
  10. Determine the meaning of the scorecard results

We will look at some specific examples of success criteria and potential metrics, and review a sample PMO Scorecard template.

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Introduction to Agile Methods
Monday, February 22, 2010

12:00 am Eastern Time
11:00 am Central Time
10:00 am Mountain Time
9:00 am Pacific Time

This is a 1 hour seminar.

Seminar Description:

Agile Methods have taken software development by storm. Professionals are hoping to gain the efficiencies and quality that experts profess Agile methods provide. They are also looking for a higher quality working environment, including increased empowerment that Agile preaches. ASPE-SDLC and Davisbase consulting have taught over 10,000 professionals on Agile topics since 2006. To have a chance of success in Agile, you must learn what Agile really is and not what the evangelist, consulting firms, and tool vendors want you to know. This web seminar will give you a pragmatic and real-world introduction to Agile. You will learn the philosophies of Agile, the techniques and tools, and the art and science of it. You will also gain an insight into how other organizations have made Agile work for them. You will see that there is no cookie cutter solution; your initiation, pilot, and full roll-out is based on your organizational culture and human capital. Gain an unbiased, real world and pragmatic look at Agile, which will enable you to push away the hype and truly understand Agile Methods.


Seminar Presenter:

Bill Gaiennie has more than 16 years of working in the software development field as a developer, project manager, ScrumMaster, and a training coach. Bill has coached and managed teams on both the national and international levels, having worked with an extensive range of client types and industries from small start-ups for Fortune 50 companies. Bill is an accomplished, experienced Agile trainer, effectively leading product and project teams in a wide array of Agile management and methodology based initiatives. With over five years of Agile Implementation, Coaching, and Training experience, Bill has coached and trained over 3,000 individuals at 100 different companies in their effort to implement Agile software development strategies. He is currently an accredited member of the Project Management Institute (PMI) and is active in the Agile Alliance and Scrum Alliance communities.



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SharePoint and Office 2010: Hands-On Demo
Wednesday, February 24, 2010

12:00 am Eastern Time
11:00 am Central Time
10:00 am Mountain Time
9:00 am Pacific Time

This is a 1-1/2 hour 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.

With this webinar we would like to demonstrate many of the new features and functionality of SharePoint Server 2010, including:

  • SharePoint Server 2010 requirements
  • The new SharePoint user interface
  • The all new SharePoint Central Administration system
  • SharePoint’s use of Silverlight
  • SharePoint “web database” functionality
  • The New Business Connectivity Services
  • New Business Intelligence Features
  • Visio Web Services
  • Excel Web Services
  • Improved Workflows (including portability)
  • Better Health Monitoring
  • Integration of Windows PowerShell
  • A completely redesigned SharePoint Designer
  • And more…

In addition to SharePoint Server 2010, the Microsoft Office client applications are also getting a complete overhaul.  Not only does the suite boast a newly redesigned user interface, but the application's interactivity with SharePoint Server has been greatly improved.  In this webinar, we will look at some of the new and improved features, such as:

  • Newly improved and customizable ribbon interface
  • The new "Backstage" feature
  • Newly redesigned Microsoft Project, Viso, and SharePoint Designer
  • New and Improved Outlook


Seminar Presenter:

Mark Weinstein has over 25 years in the technology industry and is a systems analyst and consultant now 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.



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