Take the post-webinar quiz here! Event Description When I first started my role as a project manager, I could not wait to get all my tasks and resources into Microsoft Project. As a matter of fact, I spent so much time learning and using Microsoft Project that I missed the core fundamentals of my role. In this course, I will skip the traditional Microsoft Project demos and teach you the core fundamentals all project managers need to know. Not one to ignore the giant elephant in the room, I will also cover the differentiators between traditional project management and the newer agile methodologies. This fundamentals course is designed for anyone just getting started in project management, wants to learn some agile basics, or just want to sip a cup of coffee and enjoy a light refresher course. View the presentation slides here Have you watched this webinar recording? Tell MPUG viewers what you think! [WPCR_INSERT]

Report Basics: Build an Agile Kanban Board in Microsoft Project

Project Management Institute (PMI)® Professional Development Units (PDUs): This Webinar is eligible for 1 PMI® PDU in the Technical talent triangle category. If you are claiming this session, you must submit it to your MPUG Webinar History after it has been completed in its entirety. Event Description: As Microsoft Project schedulers, we have to balance the needs of new agile processes while still maintaining a fully integrated project schedule. Very often, the way in which projects are viewed and managed in agile projects is by using a Kanban Board. Join Bill Raymond, Microsoft Project MVP as he walks you through a unique technique to build a Kanban board directly inside Microsoft Project 2013. Presenter Info: Bill Raymond Bill Raymond is an author, public speaker, trainer, and consultant. While working in the product development, portfolio and project management markets, his personal objective is to help companies and individuals strategically plan and deliver business growth. As a result of his commitment to community, Bill is the proud recipient of the prestigious Microsoft MVP award for the past 13 years. He has also been honored with speaking awards from organizations such as MPUG and NASA. Have you watched this webinar recording? Tell MPUG viewers what you think! [WPCR_INSERT]

3 Project 2013 Tips

1. Best Practice: If Microsoft Project offers to upgrade your Global.mpt file, I recommend you cancel the upgrade. Variations between old and new versions of Microsoft Project can have unexpected results. Instead, open the new copy of Microsoft Project and configure the settings changes manually. 2. Pressing the Esc (or escape) key on your keyboard will exit Project’s Backstage view, which shows activities you perform on your projects as a whole, and returns you to your normal view of Microsoft Project. 3. When you send an MPP file to someone, the recipient must use a licensed copy of Microsoft Project to read the file. There are third-party viewer applications that you can download, but I recommend you use Microsoft Project to avoid any problems with formatting consistency.

Webinar: There is no I in Project Server 2013

Project Management Institute (PMI)® Professional Development Units (PDUs): Project Management Institute (PMI)® Professional Development Units (PDUs): This Webinar is eligible for 1 PMI® PDU in the Technical Category of the Talent Triangle. Event Description: Effective collaboration will help build more effective teams across corporate boundaries, companies, and projects, providing quick answers to questions, speed decision-making, and improve communications. In this WebnLearn you will be guided to become more effective collaborators by learning: · How SharePoint 2013 and Project Server 2013 furthers real-time collaboration for project teams · Some of the new product capabilities that enable: Ø Collaborative idea generation Ø Document sharing and collaboration Ø SharePoint-based Project Management Presenter: Bill Raymond, MVP, MCTS, MCITP VP of Content Bill is a seasoned executive with over 20 years’ experience delivering transformative projects. A businessperson at heart, with a strong technical background, he focuses on delivering successful projects while architecting technical solutions that solve difficult challenges. Throughout his career, Bill has always embraced new technologies to help companies organize, prioritize, and manage their largest projects. With his technical background, he has helped organizations realize their potential by driving standards while recognizing their unique culture. Bill has held the prestigious Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award since 2001 for his expertise with the software and for his contributions to the user communities. Have you watched this webinar recording? Tell MPUG viewers what you think! [WPCR_INSERT]

MPUG Certificate: Microsoft Project Server Essentials – Session 4 – View into Portfolio Management Microsoft Project 2010

Project Management Institute (PMI)® Professional Development Units (PDUs): This Webinar is eligible for 1.5 PMI® PDU in the Technical Category of the Talent Triangle. Event Description: As part of the Microsoft Project 2010 Server Essentials online training, we begin digging into Portfolio Management. This webinar will cover… Microsoft Project Server and Portfolio Management DEMO The role of Project Center in managing the portfolio Creating Business Drivers Creating a Portfolio Analysis Adjusting the Portfolio Strategies to Implement Portfolio Management The Portfolio-driven Organization There will be no certificate credit for those attending this session as guests, only those registered and participating for the complete series may receive a certificate. Presenter Info: Bill Raymond is an author, public speaker, trainer and consultant. While working in the product development, portfolio and project management markets, his personal objectives are to help organizations and individuals strategically plan and deliver business growth. Bill is committed to sharing best practices. Because of his commitment to the portfolio and project management community, he is the proud recipient of the prestigious Microsoft MVP award. Bill has also been honored with speaking awards from NASA and MPUG. Contact Bill through his website, Cambermast. Have you watched this webinar recording? Tell MPUG viewers what you think! [WPCR_INSERT]

MPUG Certificate: Microsoft Project Server Essentials – Session 5 – Digging Deeper into Portfolio Management

Project Management Institute (PMI)® Professional Development Units (PDUs): This Webinar is eligible for 1.5 PMI® PDU in the Technical Category of the Talent Triangle. Event Description: As part of the Microsoft Project 2010 Server Essentials online training, we are digging deeper into working Portfolio Management and the role of Project Center in managing the portfolio. Members are invited to watch this informative session. Presenter Info: Bill Raymond is an author, public speaker, trainer and consultant. While working in the product development, portfolio and project management markets, his personal objectives are to help organizations and individuals strategically plan and deliver business growth. Bill is committed to sharing best practices. Because of his commitment to the portfolio and project management community, he is the proud recipient of the prestigious Microsoft MVP award. Bill has also been honored with speaking awards from NASA and MPUG. Contact Bill through his website, Cambermast. Have you watched this webinar recording? Tell MPUG viewers what you think! [WPCR_INSERT]

MPUG Certificate: Microsoft Project Server Essentials – Session 2

Watch session 3 Project Management Institute (PMI)® Professional Development Units (PDUs): This Webinar is eligible for 1.5 PMI® PDU in the Technical Category of the Talent Triangle. Event Description: Are you ready to get to know Microsoft Project Server 2010? This certificate course is for two types of users: those just beginning to use Microsoft Project Server and those ready to become more proficient. Each 90-minute session is taught by an MPUG expert presenter (as ranked by our community members). The series begins by introducing Project Server and its unique terminology and then digs into the use of Project Server for project management work. Following three introductory sessions and two sessions on portfolio management, you’ll be invited — depending on your organizational role — to participate in three additional sessions for working groups targeted to project managers, department managers, or administrators. Delivery Online via your computer and internet connection Eight 1.5 hour sessions. Register one time and MPUG will send you a calendar request and invitation for each event in the series. Certificate and PMI PDU Credit MPUG Certificate for “Microsoft Project 2010 Server Essentials,” upon completion of each session 1 PMI PDU for each hour attended Frequency Eight sessions total: Sessions 1-3 Introduction to Microsoft Project Server 2010 Sessions 4-5 Introduction to portfolio management with Project Server 2010 Sessions 6-8 Targeted working group sessions for Administrator, Project Manager, Department Manager Presenter Info: William Raymond, is an author, public speaker, trainer and consultant. While working in the product development, portfolio and project management markets, his personal objectives are to help organizations and individuals strategically plan and deliver business growth. Bill is committed to sharing best practices. Because of his commitment to the portfolio and project management community, he is the proud recipient of the prestigious Microsoft MVP award. Bill has also been honored with speaking awards from NASA and MPUG. Contact Bill through his website, Cambermast. Have you watched this webinar recording? Tell MPUG viewers what you think! [WPCR_INSERT]

Webinar: Learn from the MVP, Use Workflow to Automate your Governance Processes

Project Management Institute (PMI)® Professional Development Units (PDUs): This Webinar is not in the PMI® system. However, it is eligible for self-directed learning PMI® PDU credit. Event Description: Did you know that Microsoft Project Server 2007 is a SharePoint application? If so, did you know that SharePoint offers a powerful workflow engine that will benefit your users by automated manually documented processes? This session will teach you how to do this in an end-to-end demonstration. Speaker: Mr. William E Raymond, Vice President, Pcubed Products & Services Certified Project Manager Microsoft Project MVP Bill Raymond has served the Project Management industry for nearly 20 years. A business person at heart, with a strong technical background, he is able to focus on delivering successful projects while architecting technical solutions to improve team performance. His project experience ranges from managing commercial software releases to implementing ERP systems and developing business processes to build corporate governance policies and standards. With his technical background, he has helped organizations in realizing the full potential of their project management and collaboration tools to improve efficiencies in project timeline management and communication. Bill is current the Vice President of Products & Services at Program Planning Professionals, Inc. (Pcubed) and has held the prestigious title of Microsoft Project MVP since 2001. You can visit Bill’s BLOG and company website at: Blog Pcubed About Pcubed: Pcubed works closely with top organizations across the globe delivering business results through aligned enterprise portfolio, program and project management solutions to fit each organization culture and individual need. Have you watched this webinar recording? Tell MPUG viewers what you think! [WPCR_INSERT]

Author: Bill Raymond

Fundamentals of Project Management