QBS News
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11/18/2011Program managers typically operate at a higher level in the organization, with a much broader scope and impact requiring more advanced skills in stakeholder management (both internal and external), organizational change management and governance,” says Brian Grafsgaard, PMP, PgMP, director of professional services at QBS (Quality Business Solutions), a portfolio, program and project management consultancy in Minnetonka, Minnesota, USA. To gain experience, project managers should strive to apply the practices of good program management on a smaller scale, Mr. Grafsgaard suggests. Read More »
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11/18/2011Join us at the PMI Minnesota 2011 Professional Development Days Symposium for an overview of portfolio, program, and project management and how they relate to each other, based on current (and emerging) standards. Updated versions of the Portfolio & Program Management Standards, as well as the PMBOK Guide, will be released in 2012. Read More »
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11/18/2011Developing a Data Protection Strategy: Don’t miss Brian’s presentation on the importance of protecting your data to minimize the risk of being breached. A key element of any direct marketer’s Data Protection program is Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance. The PCI Data Security Standard (DSS) can provide a foundation for protecting your sensitive data. The PCI DSS is a multifaceted security standard that includes security management, policies, procedures, network architecture, software design and other critical protective measures. Read More »
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11/18/2011Enhancing Project Mgmt with Portfolio and Program Mgmt Disciplines: Although Project Management has become a common discipline, Program Management and Portfolio Management are still evolving. They have become recognized as distinct disciplines, in part due to the publication of PMI’s Standard for Program Management and Standard for Portfolio Management. Read More »
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11/18/2011Project Management Institute (PMI®) Family of Credentials: PMI currently has five professional credentials covering program and project management disciplines, as well as risk management and scheduling specialities. PMI launched the Program Management Professional (PgMP®) credential in October 2007. This session will provide an overview—based on first-hand experience—of the PMI family of credentials, with a focus on the PgMP credentialing process, selection criteria, and exam development process, and how the credentials relate to each other. Read More »
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11/18/2011How to Handle New and Emerging Risks: The business environment, the global economy, technology—they’re all constantly evolving. Positive or negative, these changes have a direct impact on project risk. And that means risk management must evolve as well. Here, two project practitioners offer insight on new project risks, why these risks are emerging and how project professionals can effectively handle them. Read More »
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11/18/2011What is the benefit and value of the PgMP Credential in the workplace: Brian Grafsgaard, PgMP, PMP, the Director of Professional Services at QBS, a Minnetonka, Minnesota-based portfolio, program, and project management consulting firm and Jeff Hodgkinson, Sr. Program Manager at Intel will be presenting the results of their research at the 2011 PMI Global Congress. Read More »
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11/18/2011What Does it Take to be a Program Manager? - Established veterans advise up-and-coming project managers on how to make the jump to program manager: For many project managers, the next move in their careers is the step up to program manager. Yet many practitioners lack a true understanding of the role and the skills required to make the transition. First, they need a firm grasp of the program manager’s responsibilities. Read More »
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11/18/2011PCI Compliance 101: Join us at the 2010 MnGFOA Conference for an overview of regulatory compliance and what you can do about it, including: Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance What’s Needed to Be Compliant? What Can You Do? Common Failures Recommended Approach Brian Grafsgaard, PgMP, PMP, the Director of Professional Services at QBS, a Minnetonka, Minnesota-based compliance and security strategy firm will be presenting. Read More »
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11/18/2011Project Management Institute (PMI®) Family of Credentials: PMI currently has five professional credentials covering program and project management disciplines, as well as risk management and scheduling specialities. PMI launched the Program Management Professional (PgMP®) credential in October 2007. This session will provide an overview—based on first-hand experience—of the PMI family of credentials, with a focus on the PgMP credentialing process, selection criteria, and exam development process, and how the credentials relate to each other. Read More »
