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As PPM methodologies spread departmentally throughout the organization, one of the greatest challenges facing business leaders is a lack of voluntary team member participation in the project management process. The traditional top-down work management approach doesn’t work with today’s workforce, resulting in

1) Project information that executives don’t trust
2) An overly structured work environment that nobody likes
3) Frustrated project teams whose accomplishments often go unrecognized

By understanding that people are the key to project management success, Social Project Management combines the power of social networking with the structure of project management to deliver more relevant information and clearer visibility into business initiatives.

• What: Live Webinar: The Case for Social Project Management
• Who: Guest Speakers Tim Harmon, Senior Analyst, Forrester Research, Inc. and Nate Bowler, CTO, @task
• When: Thursday, June 3, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. PST/11:30 a.m. EST/4:30 p.m. GMT

What You Will Learn

	Tim Harmon, guest speaker, will discuss the findings of a recent research study that explored the potential value of incorporating social elements into project management processes. Findings from the study indicate that Social Project Management: Encourages greater participation from knowledge workers, resulting in more accurate information Fills in “missing data” in the form of qualitative information Enables greater accuracy in projections and more well-informed decision making
	Nate Bowler, @task CTO, will discuss @task Stream™ — The World's First Social Project Management Platform. @task Stream facilitates well-informed and proactive decision making by: Empowering the front line Capturing the real story Recognizing accomplishments
	Watch the webinar and receive the independent Forrester Research, Inc. report: The Case For Social Project Management.

Because budgets are still tight and resources are still thin, learning how to effectively manage existing resources is more critical than ever. Knowing how to prioritize demands and understand capacity ensures getting the most important things done within the time frame expected.

• What: Webinar: Resource Management Best Practices
• Who: Guest Speakers Margo Visitacion, Vice President, Forrester Research, Inc. and Amy Dowis, Director of Business Analysis and Project Management, Allconnect

What You Will Learn

	Margo Visitacion will discuss best-practice approaches for mastering demand, capacity, and time management within your organization, including: Identifying and prioritizing all work Implementing time tracking Putting the right people on the right work at the right time
	Amy Dowis will share how Allconnect successfully implemented resource management best practices within its organization, helping the IT department become one that reliably executes on time and on budget with confidence.
	Watch the webinar and receive the independent Forrester Research, Inc. report: Best Practices in Resource Management: Put The Right People On The Right Work At The Right Time.

Need to tackle more work across the enterprise without killing the budget? Want to guide practicality in the midst of turmoil? Broader visibility and flexible frameworks are essential.

• What: Recorded Webinar: Next-Generation Project Management
• Who: Guest Speakers Margo Visitacion, Vice President, Forrester Research, Inc. and Ben McIntosh, Manager of Commercialization, Rawlings

What You Will Learn

	Margo Visitacion outlines common sense approaches for building a next-generation Project Management engine that’s aligned with your organizational objectives: Build in flexibility Increase visibility without creating barriers Open the door to broader 'work' types
	Ben McIntosh shares how Rawlings is leveraging a flexible project management framework to accelerate new product introduction, garner earlier market penetration and increase market share.
	Watch the webinar and receive the independent Forrester Research, Inc. report: Making the Case for the Next Generation PMO.

Focusing on the right projects is just as important as executing projects the right way.

• What: Recorded Webinar: Definitive Project ROI
• Who: Craig Symons, Vice President, Forrester Research and Paul McGriff, Manager of Governance and Administration for Buckman Labs

What You Will Learn

	Craig will discuss today’s leading strategies for increasing business value: Optimizing investments and resources Aligning operational and strategic goals Reducing low value projects
	Paul will share what Buckman does to ensure they are working on the right projects. According to Paul, “If someone presents a potential project that doesn’t tie into a strategic initiative, we ask, ‘why are you doing this?’ It’s that important to us.”
	Watch the Webinar and receive Craig Symons’ report: The ROI of Project Portfolio Management Tools.

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Executing projects the right way is just as important as focusing on the right projects.

• What: Recorded Webinar: Advanced Project Execution
• Who: Margo Visitacion, Vice President, Forrester Research and Tom Hines, CIO of Trilliant

What You Will Learn

	Margo will outline today’s leading strategies for maximizing project success that will help you: Cut operations costs Improve work execution efficiency and quality Reduce the risk of project failure
	Tom will share how Trilliant implemented a best practices approach that allowed them to deploy a centralized project management methodology globally, and increase project visibility and accountability.
	Watch the Webinar and receive Margo Visitacion’s report: Four Steps to Optimize Your Project Portfolios in Volatile Economic Times.