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“SharePoint and Office 2010: A Hands-On Demo”
February 24, 2010
Mark Weinstein
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.
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“A First Look at SharePoint Server 2010”
January 14, 2010
Mark Weinstein
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.
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“Introduction to Agile Methods”
January 7, 2010
Bill Gaiennie
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.
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“2009 Demographic & Salary Report for Agile Practitioners”
December 1, 2009
David Mantica
Agile is hot and the survey results tell the story, but the data from the survey also paints a different picture of who is driving agile adoption and how it is being driven. You will see a lot of surprising results and some very interesting findings with some distributing feedback. This 45-minute web seminar (with 15 minutes of Q&A) will present findings of ASPE-SDLC and VersionOne's™ Agile salary survey.
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“Introduction to Agile Methods (11.24.09)”
November 24, 2009
Steve Davis
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.
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“2009 Demographic & Salary Report for the Business Analysis Profession”
November 17, 2009
David Mantica
The IIBA turns 5 years old in October. A lot has changed with the Business Analyst position during this time. The IIBA has brought a lot of attention to the position and has also given the industry a very detailed picture of the value a BA brings to an organization. How has all this activity impacted the salary potential of a professional doing BA work? This 45-minute web seminar (with 15 minutes for Q&A) will present the findings of ASPE-SDLC and Ravenflow’s BA salary survey. In this overview, we will review the detailed facts, analysis, and interpretation of the results.
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“Successfully Marketing Your Project Management Office”
October 29, 2009
Tom Mochal
ASPE has partnered with TenStep to offer you this event. Let's face it - many Project Management Offices (PMOs) are not providing true value to their organizations. On the other hand, many PMOs are providing value, but they are not articulating the value to their organization. The result is that the PMOs are considered overhead and are first in line for cutting when budgets are tightened. In this web seminar, we will discuss why PMOs need to do a better job in value-based communication. We will describe the framework for creating a Communication Plan for the PMO.
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“Introduction to Agile Methods (10.15.09)”
October 15, 2009
Steve Davis
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.
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“The Exceptional Manager: Leading Teams through Challenging Times”
September 30, 2009
Tiffany Dahlberg & Carmen Ferme
In today's economy of downsizing, doing more with less, dealing with change at mind boggling rates, being exceptional at managing others has never been more challenging and yet more critical! Whether you are just starting out as a manager, been in your position for awhile and need a jolt to recharge, or been in your position for awhile and never received any formal development, today's managers can not afford to leave it up to chance.
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“Reaping Value from Global Agile Engineering”
September 11, 2009
Jerry Durant
A trademark of highly productive agile projects is team cohesiveness. This involves the need to have physical as well as cultural closeness. Is it possible to utilize agility and harvest the benefits on outsourced projects? This web seminar will explore ways to bridge the distance, time zone, and the cultural and operational gaps that challenge optimal agile project efficiency. Practical and proven methods will be introduced to illustrate the level of practical implementation that can take place without jeopardizing the foundations of sound agile engineering.
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“How Windows 7 Solves the Vista Problems”
August 27, 2009
Tom Carpenter
Many organizations have been forced to move to Windows Vista because of support contracts and others have avoided it altogether. Without question, Windows Vista has caused many problems for the IT professional, but it also introduced a number of enhancements that can be very appealing. Windows 7 is set to capitalize on the positive aspects of Vista and improve or remove the negative once.
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“The Business Analyst Profession: An Update and an Outlook”
August 13, 2009
Stace Williams
Where does the business analysis profession stand today, and where is it heading? This informative webinar will answer those two questions. First, we'll take a quick look at recent events in our field, including the rise of the International Institute for Business Analysis (IIBA®) and the development of the Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®) designation. We'll talk about the state of the CBAP examination process and the impact that certification appears to be having on our work as Business Analysts, and more.
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“Product Theory, Real-World Innovation, and Creativity Enablement ”
July 21, 2009
David Mantica
Business is driven around Products. Your product may be a service, software, or some type of "widget." In any case, your product has a life cycle and the start of that life cycle was idea generation. That idea generation process required innovation and creativity.
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“The Manager's Guide to Agile Adoption”
July 16, 2009
Mike Cottmeyer
Agile methodologies are helping teams deliver software faster and with much higher quality than ever before. Given the success of agile at the team level, many managers are exploring the possibility of implementing these methodologies across the entire product delivery organization. These managers launch their adoption efforts only to uncover many common myths, misperceptions, and obstacles that derail their efforts before they really get started.
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“Agile Industry Watch: Update on Industry Trends and Impact on SDLC Management”
June 11, 2009
David Mantica
With over 50,000 people holding the Certified Scrum Master designation and with PMI making overtures to the Agile industry, 2009 is turning out to be a critical year for Agile deployment. In this 45-minute web seminar (15 minutes Q&A), get an update on the industry trends regarding Agile and how Agile methods are impacting SDLC management practices.
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“Understanding the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) Guide: Transition From 3rd to 4th Edition”
May 13, 2009
Dave Caccamo
The 4th edition of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) continues the on-going efforts of the Project Management Institute to provide practitioners with an easy to understand and implement standard for the fundamental practices of project management. As the basis for much of the Project Management Professional (PMP) examination, understanding the PMBOK® Guide is fundamental not only for practitioners but for all those planning on taking the exam.
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“Predictive Analysis for Project Managers With Excel Q&A”
April 17, 2009
Richard Perrin
Q&A Session: Businesses facing severe resource and funding restrictions due to recent events in the economy are faced with having to do more with much less. The project manager’s ability accurately scope, budget and develop the project timeline have never been more important or timely. We will examine the tools needed by the project manager to accomplish these goals using a product that is familiar to over 20 million users: Excel. Find out how to set up regression analysis, Pareto charts, SPC charts, Monte Carlo analysis, compute conditional probability, and a lot more by mastering some keys skills using Excel.
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“Predictive Analysis for Project Managers With Excel”
April 17, 2009
Richard Perrin
Businesses facing severe resource and funding restrictions due to recent events in the economy are faced with having to do more with much less. The project manager’s ability accurately scope, budget and develop the project timeline have never been more important or timely. We will examine the tools needed by the project manager to accomplish these goals using a product that is familiar to over 20 million users: Excel. Find out how to set up regression analysis, Pareto charts, SPC charts, Mont Carlo analysis, compute conditional probability, and a lot more by mastering some keys skills using Excel.
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“Transitioning from Waterfall to Agile: The Waterfall Trap”
March 20, 2009
Richard Perrin
For many years since the 1970s most IT projects have been run like projects in the construction industry. The approach is typically called the ˜waterfall" approach because each phase of the project is a direct outgrowth of the preceding phase, in a series of finish-to-start relationships: Analysis, requirements, design, code, test, deploy. Standish Group studies have shown that only 35% of IT projects complete successfully; the remaining 65% are challenged or fail outright. We will explore the issues with the waterfall approach in software development and discuss how an agile approach drives high levels of customer satisfaction, software quality, and developer productivity.
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“Q&A Session for 'Transitioning from Waterfall to Agile: The Waterfall Trap'”
March 20, 2009
Richard Perrin
For many years since the 1970s most IT projects have been run like projects in the construction industry. The approach is typically called the ˜waterfall" approach because each phase of the project is a direct outgrowth of the preceding phase, in a series of finish-to-start relationships: Analysis, requirements, design, code, test, deploy. Standish Group studies have shown that only 35% of IT projects complete successfully; the remaining 65% are challenged or fail outright. We will explore the issues with the waterfall approach in software development and discuss how an agile approach drives high levels of customer satisfaction, software quality, and developer productivity.
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“Measuring Business Analyst Impact”
February 19, 2009
David Mantica
In business it is all about measurement. If something can't be measured it is deemed unimportant or relegated to "cost" status. Anything put in the "cost" bucket has no chance to grow or prosper, especially in the current economic climate. For the Business Analyst position to grow in respect and requirement within a business, measurement tools must be established.
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“SharePoint Best Practices”
February 11, 2009
Mark Weinstein
You've heard the saying: "Measure twice and cut once." This old saying for builders can and should also be applied to software projects. SharePoint Server 2007 provides a broad set of features which may be used to build different types of solutions, but in order to effectively use these tools you should proritize SharePoint's features based on your organizational needs.
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“Building a Project Management Information System with SharePoint”
January 28, 2009
Mark Weinstein
More and more successful project managers are utilizing SharePoint 2007 to drive their projects and operational initiatives. Out of the box, SharePoint Server offers many features that lends itself to effectively managing projects. 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, oraganization can create a customized Project Management Information System (PMIS) to assist with the daily management of enterprise projects.
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“Mining for Reductive Engineering Opportunities Using Software Reuse Principals”
January 5, 2009
Jerry Durant
Present day economic conditions are forcing companies to re-examine the way they engineer software and how they address the mounting demand for services. Even companies who provide offshore services are facing competitive demands to drive down costs while accelerating deliver (without compromising quality). These challenges have caused us to revisit the topic of software reuse, a concept introduced in the late 1980s but fell out of vogue in the late 1990s.
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“The Agile PMP: Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks”
December 18, 2008
Mike Cottmeyer
Agile methods put a great deal of emphasis on trust, empowerment, and collaboration. Agile moves us away from command and control project management toward an approach designed to harness the passion, creativity, and enthusiasm of the team. A successful transition to agile project management hinges largely on how well traditional project managers are able to adopt new ways of thinking about project structure and control. Building on the principles of PMI® and the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), Mike will explore how a PMP can adapt their knowledge and experience to become an effective agile project leader.
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“The Critical Skills You Need to be Marketable and Indispensable in 2009 ”
December 17, 2008
David Mantica
In today's struggling economy we see tons of layoffs, cut backs, and businesses closing. No matter who you are, we all have at least a small fear of being the next to go. Whether you are a Senior VP, a low level employee, or even currently unemployed there are certain skills that will put you head-and-shoulders above the rest. In this white paper, we will discuss what skills you need in 2009 to be more marketable to employers or indispensable in the role you already possess.
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“BA/PM Interaction: Real world Perspective Based on Feedback and Interaction from Multiple Companies”
December 9, 2008
David Mantica
As the BA position grows, the interaction of the BA and PM becomes more and more critical. Some of this interaction has become dysfunctional leading to infective solutions and miss opportunities for quality and cost savings. This 45 min web seminar will offer 1 PMI PDU. Learn how leading companies are handling PM/BA interaction, understand the profiles and differences between a successful BA and PM, learn what work areas overlap regularly and how to successfully mitigate the overlap, and discuss how outsourcing impacts responsibilities for both.
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“Jumpstart in Project Management”
November 25, 2008
Scott Hannum
Even though an ever-growing percentage of our time is dedicated to project related work, many project team members, Project Managers and the management level executives who request these projects still tend to make the same mistakes over and over? This focused Web-seminar not only discusses the advantages and necessity of using a formalized project methodology but also reveals fundamental elements that are often missed causing projects to go over budget, over time and to miss their original goals and objectives.
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“CBAP Certification: Taking the Business Analyst Profession to the Next Level”
October 21, 2008
Stace Williams
Articulate why business analysis really is a profession. Understand how the IIBA evolved and how the CBAP designation developed. Get a feel for how the BABOK is organized and how it’s changing. Know the core qualifications for the CBAP credential and whether you possess them. Use proven tips to successfully apply for the CBAP. Become familiar with the content and structure of the CBAP examination. Get real-world answers to your questions about CBAP certification
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“Using VMware for More Productive and Efficient Software Testing”
October 16, 2008
HB Farris
Company’s operations and IT centers have realized the maintenance and cost reduction benefits of Virtual Machines. It is time for development and testing organizations to release the benefits of virtualization as well. Most organizations have used VM images to test client configurations, but the benefits of VM are far greater reaching. Learn how virtualization can reduce your dependency on your operations and IT centers.
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“Case Study Webcast: SharePoint Project Management Gives Group Health Cooperative the Right Dose of Medicine!”
October 8, 2008
Donnell Coomes & Eamonn McGuinness
How does a large non-profit organization stay in control of their project work? How do senior executives and project sponsors quickly and easily see the status of the various projects in progress - in a way that doesn't make them hunt and peck for information?
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“Introduction to Business Process Analysis & Design Web Seminar”
September 17, 2008
Juan Santa-Coloma
Introduction to BPAD Rescheduled Web Seminar
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“Selecting & Implementing an Electronic Medical Records System”
August 21, 2008
Mary Zarba
There are numerous pre-implementation considerations that must be addressed prior to the evaluation and selection of an EMR system. We will identify critical thinking and project management analysis tools used to develop a successful implementation team, realistic time lines and attainable practice requirements. This web seminar will also address critical success factors in the EMR selection process, determining practice readiness and vendor contractual pitfalls to avoid. If you are involved in the selection and/or implementation of a practice or hospital EMR system, this web seminar is for you!
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“Agile Metrics and Measurement-Presentation”
August 12, 2008
Mike Cottmeyer
gile delivers value through iteration and inspection. Agile reporting is the key that will unlock that value and make your projects manageable again. This presentation will explore how agile teams estimate and plan, what these teams measure, and how these metrics can be used to manage project performance. The talk will cover four key agile concepts: story points, velocity, defect trend, and burndown and how these measurements can be used to deliver graphically rich, accurate, and timely project reporting.
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“Agile Metrics and Measurement-Q&A Session”
August 12, 2008
Mike Cottmeyer
This is the Q&A material from the above presentation.
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“Architecting a SharePoint Solution to Manage Work and Projects”
July 17, 2008
Eamonn McGuinness
harePoint is capable of handling many different business workloads. A classic example is of course a web site built on SharePoint. While this is great use of SharePoint, consider that an organization typically only has one web site, albeit with many users of course. Consider however the business workload of project and program management, where organizations have hundreds, or in some cases thousands, of projects, involving both internal and external parties. Consider also that today many of these projects are run on email, Microsoft Excel and shared network drives. Collaborative project and program management is a business workload very suited to SharePoint.
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“Beyond Requirements - Managing Requirements & Change-Presentation”
June 24, 2008
Mary Lynn McNeely
Change is inevitable in a project. Making the right decisions about changes is a talent. Have you ever seen a project that launched without any change from original scope? By understanding that change is going to happen, you have a better chance of a successful project launch. You will find that by implementing a Change Control Process you increase substantially the chances of project success and stakeholder satisfaction.
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“Beyond Requirements - Managing Requirements & Change-Q&A Session”
June 24, 2008
Mary Lynn McNeely
This is the Q&A material from the above presentation.
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“Transitioning from Waterfall to Agile Web Seminar”
April 21, 2008
Alan Koch
In this webinar, after a very brief introduction to Agility, we will survey the four most significant challenges of transitioning to an Agile approach.
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“Transitioning from Waterfall to Agile Web Seminar Q&A”
April 21, 2008
Alan Koch
This is the Q&A material from the above presentation.
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“WSS 3.0 Versus MOSS 2007: Understanding the major differences between Microsoft SharePoint Products Web Seminar”
March 20, 2008
Mark Weinstein
Recording of ASPE Technology's web seminar "WSS 3.0 Versus MOSS 2007: Understanding the major differences between Microsoft SharePoint Products" held on March 20th, 2008.
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Improving Management & Technical Communication in Outsourcing”
March 12, 2008
Jerry Durant
ASPE Technology Web Seminar "Improving Management & Technical Communication in Outsourcing" on March 11, 2008.
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“Lean-Agile Software Project Management”
February 25, 2008
Richard Perrin PMP CSM SSBB QFDGB
Discover how the tools of Lean and Six-Sigma can turbo-charge agile software project implementations. This 1 hour Webinar will highlight the key Lean tools that can bring laser focus and process to delivering successful agile software projects (or any other type of project). Discussed will be the benefits of Lean-Agile, as well as address how to implement change in organizations with established methodologies.
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“Lean-Agile Software Project Management - QA Session”
February 25, 2008
Richard Perrin PMP CSM SSBB QFDGB
Discover how the tools of Lean and Six-Sigma can turbo-charge agile software project implementations. This 1 hour Webinar will highlight the key Lean tools that can bring laser focus and process to delivering successful agile software projects (or any other type of project). Discussed will be the benefits of Lean-Agile, as well as address how to implement change in organizations with established methodologies.
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“Principles of Automated Testing”
February 6, 2007
Mario Aquino
Recording of ASPE Technology's February 6th web seminar "Principles of Automated Testing."
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“Just Enough Precision: Smart Specification Using Intentional Imprecision & Rich Definitions”
January 16, 2008
David Gelperin
ASPE web seminar on 1/16/2008
Just Enough Precision: Smart Specification Using Intentional Imprecision and Rich Definitions
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“Maximizing Your Communications for the Greatest Impact”
November 21, 2007
Andrew Graham
Communicating our ideas to create understanding in others is not as easy as it may seem. Considering the amount of stimulus we must sift through on a daily basis, it is hard to determine what is truly important. This web seminar addresses effective ways to overcome these communication disconnects that happen in organizations. From ensuring we are capturing the right requirements to fostering accountability in others for project tasks, these lessons can be applied in all disciplines at all levels.
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“CBAP Certification: Taking the BA Profession to the Next Level”
September 20, 2007
Kris Ashton
Explore the CBAP designation—what it is and isn’t, and what it really means for you, for your organization, and for your customers. Your web seminar leader will give you a solid understanding of the requirements for CBAP certification and discuss both the examination and the surprisingly daunting application process. Using the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK) as a framework, you’ll come to understand the demands on today’s business analysts, and how the CBAP designation sets apart the true professionals.
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“Microsoft VISTA: New Features and Admin Functions”
August 29, 2007 & July 18, 2007
J. Andrew Yurick & Brian Langan
In this webseminar, Yurick discussed the different versions of Vista, from Basic to Ultimate, and what features they bring overall. The discussion ended with the upcoming Network Access Protection, which will integrate Vista into the upcoming Windows Server Product known currently as Longhorn (which will be released as Windows Server 2008).
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“Putting the Case Back in Testing”
May 23, 2007
Jerry E. Durant
The web seminar addressed two areas that are critical to successful testing: understanding the maze of test mechanisms (including terminology) as it relates to varied development scenarios and how to be business practical (effective) when dealing with time/budget constraints. Attendees received guidance on how to plan for test case creation, defect tracking, status monitoring and progress reporting.
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“Virtual Teams/Virtual Meetings”
April 12, 2007
Rob Snowden
This seminar looked at the differences between co-located teams and those that are geographically disbursed. Snowden discussed techniques and approaches that make the reality of working with or managing a virtual team much better, and conducting virtual meetings significantly more productive.
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“Test Plan? Or Plan for Effective Testing!”
March 22, 2007
Alan S. Koch, PMP
This webseminar discussed how to do a complete job of planning test activities. Koch walked through the test planning process; identifying all of the inputs needed and the things that could be produce. This webseminar showed how to create a test plan that will serve all needs.
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“Managing Software Development with Metrics”
February 28, 2007
Alfred Sorkowitz
Software Metrics aids in improving an organizations software development efforts allowing measurement for management. This webseminar discussed the three reasons for using software metrics, how to get started, and the benefits it brings.
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The Information Technologies Infrastructure Library (ITIL®) – Overview and Implementation Approaches
February 2, 2007
Don Long
In response to the growing demand on IT organizations to reduce costs and improve service, ITIL® has emerged to dominate service management best practices. Don Long, Director of Codesic Consulting’s Operations Management practice, and a leading ITIL practitioner and program leader presented an overview of ITIL and discussed approaches for implementing a successful ITIL program.
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“Planning & Tracking a Software Project at the ‘Right’ Level”
January 10, 2007
Bob Galen
This presentation talked about techniques and approaches to plan and track software projects successfully. It examined the anti-pattern of too fine granularity planning which includes planning at too low a level (small tasks, mini milestones, too much time & detail) and also tracking at too fine a level – daily updates & milestones.
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Using Scrum to Manage the Testing Effort”
Bob Galen
This presentation explored the Scrum methodology and how to learn to practically apply it to testing cycles. Attendees realized how easy Scrum overlays on existing processes and how much positive impact it can have on team and project efforts.
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