PMI's CCR program is bing updated

See here

http://www.pmi.org/certification/ccr-updates-pra/faqs-certification-holders.aspx

Ways to Earn PMP PDUs

This is a nice summary from pmi website , on ways to earn PMP PDUs

http://www.pmi.org/Certification/Ways-to-Earn-PDUs.aspx

Earn 5 PDUs for free

Free 5 PDUs course summary from Prodevia -

This free course will apply the wilderness search and rescue body of knowledge that is used to help rescue people lost in the woods to the troubled project environment. Based on various wilderness survival resources as well as a detailed analysis into lost person behavioral characteristics this course helps you to identify lost projects before they get too far off the path. This course provides a robust process for interviewing project team-members and assessing the probability that the project effort is lost and requires intervention.

To earn these 5 Free PDUs, you would need to regiter at their website. After registering with them, You will receive an email with a link to download your free course material. Through this trial course offer you will receive all course material in electronic format and an email certificate of completion when you've worked through the material.

These downloadable files will include everything you need to complete the course and earn 5 free PDUs . This course is registered with the PMI R.E.P. Program and awards 5 Category A PDUs upon course completion.

Webinar - Scrappy Project Management - 1 Free PDU

Free Webinar (1 PDU): Scrappy Project Management
Tuesday, May 24th, 2010 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST

Webinar desciption -
Scrappy Project Managers don't settle for hysterics and management by crisis, and they certainly don't let anything limit them. They find a way to seize success no matter the obstacles. The concepts presented in this webinar will help you get results when the odds are against you, when precedence says it can't be done, and when everyone believes your project is impossible.

Kimberly Wiefling will touch on a few of the 12 common project pitfalls, or dirty dozen, as addressed in her book, Scrappy Project Management. Conversely, she will shed light on proven practices to overcome these pitfalls, including a Scrappy Project Management checklist. This common sense approach has been proven to enable leaders the ability to steer their teams clear of avoidable disaster and as much as double their chances of project success. Attend this webinar and learn to create your own scrappy project management checklist for success.

30 PDUs for Free

According to new structure, it is easiest to earn Free PDUs under Category 'C' (Self directed learning). You can claim 30 PDUs per cycle for reading PM articles, books, magazines, discussion etc.
Again, sure to save and store possible proofs for which you are going to claim PDUs.
Here is what the guideline from PMI says for Category 'C' -

CATEGORY C: Self-Directed Learning

Earn PDUs for self-directed learning activities which are individualized learning events involving personally conducted research or study.
Learning may include informal activities such as:
• reading articles, books, or instructional manuals;
• watching videos, using interactive CD-ROMs,Podcasts or other source material;
• having formal discussions with colleagues, coworkers, clients or consultants;
• being coached or mentored by a colleague, coworker or consultant (If you
served as a coach or mentor to someone else, report that activity under the
Volunteer Category)
Qualifying activities must be relevant to project management, project risk,
project scheduling, or program management, meet a specified purpose, and use
knowledgeable resources.

PDU Rule:

1 PDU is awarded for every 1 hour spent in a self-directed learning activity
listed in this category.
PDU restrictions for the Self-Directed Learning category are as follows:
• PMP and PgMP credential holders can earn no more than 30 PDUs in the Self-Directed Learning category per cycle
• PMI-SP and PMI-RMP credential holders can earn no more than 15 PDUs in the Self-Directed Learning category per cycle.

Documentation required upon PMI audit/request:

Evidence supporting your reported learning project, including notes from
and dates of discussion or reading.

Webinar : Seven Sins of Project Management - 1 PDU

When: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 10:30 PM to 11:30 PM
Organized By: Agile CoP

Agile approaches to software development promise many advantages: shorter schedules, more productive teams, products that better meet customer expectations, higher quality, and more. In this talk, Mike will explain how agile teams achieve these goals by avoiding the seven deadly sins of project management. Covered will be sins such as gluttony, sloth, lust, opaqueness, and more. Giving in to one of these temptations can result in a failed or canceled project. Along the way you’ll be introduced to key aspects of agile development and hear stories of agile success and failure.

Click here to Register

PMI North India Chapter Event - 4 PDUs

Project Management Best Practices & The Paradox of Risk Management

Where: NTPC - Power Management Institute Plot No 5-14,Sector-16A, Noida. Distt.: Gautam Budh Nagar (UP), India
When: Saturday, February 05, 2011 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Organized By: PMI North India Chapter

PMI North India chapter in collaboration with NTPC Power Management Institute Presents an Evening with Project management veterans in Noida.

Click Here to Register

Session Details

1430 - 1445 Hrs : Registration

1445 - 1500 Hrs : Welcome Speech - Manoj Gupta, President & CEO, PMI North India Chapter

1500 - 1615 Hrs : Keynote Presentation
- Dr. Claude Besner, PMP

1615 - 1700 Hrs : Presentation
- Mr. Ajay Shukla, PMP Dy. General Manager (HR) - NTPC Power Management Institute

1700 - 1730 Hrs : Q&A With Speakers, Chapter Board, High Tea & Networking

1730 - 1745 Hrs : Quiz Competetion / Presentation - Mr. Dhiraj Gyani,
Head Government Relations, PMI India

1745 - 1830 Hrs : Presentation - Dr. Ravi K. Gupta

Webinar: Setting Up a Business-Driven PMO - 1 PDU

Webinar: Setting Up a Business-Driven PMO
Register for Free — Only 1,000 Seats Available!

Based on Business Driven PMO Setup; Practical Insights, Techniques, and Case Examples for Ensuring Success this webinar will teach you techniques to avoid the "Selling the PMO" mindset, and effectively engage the executive team in realizing the value of the PMO. This one hour session will help you discover that PMOs are all about achieving the business results for which they were created to serve.

Setting Up a Business-Driven PMO (Project Management Office)
Presented by Mark Price Perry
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010 12:00pm – 1:00pm CST
http://www.projectmanagementbookstore.com/webinars/business-driven-pmo.html

Attendees of this Webinar will be eligible for one (1) Professional Development Unit (PDU) toward PMP® requirements.

PMI North India Chapter Event on 5th Feb - 3 PDUs

PMI North India Chapter in collaboration with Dell perotsystems Presents “An Evening with Project Management Veterans”.

Event Theme - “Women In Project Management”

Venue - Cafetaria Tower 3, Dell perotsystems Noida Campus, Plot No 3, Sector 125, Noida (UP)

Date / Time - 5th February, 2010. 1530 Hours To 1830 Hours

Registration Process: PMI North India Chapter Official Web Group On Yahoo http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PMINORTHINDIACHAPTER
Under Link – Polls

(Limited Seats – On First Come First Served Basis)

Free Webinar: Leadership Actions for Creating and Managing Virtual Teams - 1 PDU

Upcoming Webinar: Leadership Actions for Creating and Managing Virtual Teams
The Project Management Bookstore is hosting the tenth event in their Author Webinar Series. The Presenter for this event is best-selling author Dr. Ollie Malone, author of 101 Leadership Actions for Creating and Managing Virtual Teams.
This webinar focuses specifically on confronting and overcoming challenges virtual teams face. Dr. Malone will introduce some of the key challenges, best-practice solutions, and a wealth of other insights that will enable your virtual team to operate at the top of their game.

Free Webinar: 10 Surefire Ways to Deliver Projects On Time - 1 PDU

Michael Cunningham is author of Finish What You Start: 10 Surefire Ways to Deliver Your Projects On Time and On Budget.
Michael's 1-hour webinar presentation will address ways to deliver your projects on time and on budget. Michael Cunningham takes his audience on a journey to prove effective project management is not all magic and complex terminology. In fact, by balancing the three critical factors in all projects, time, money and resources - almost any project can be delivered on schedule and on budget. His program, derived from his most recent book, Finish What You Start focuses on simple, proven principles with a three-step process to plan, manage and implement every project. Real world examples provide heavyweight support to his arguments and approach, causing both new and experienced project managers to incorporate "Surefire Ways" into their project management skills.

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 12:00pm – 1:00pm Central

http://www.projectmanagementbookstore.com/webinars/finish-what-you-start.html

Free Webinar (The "Tale" Wind of Office Politics) - 1 PDU

Timothy is the author of GUST: The 'Tale' Wind of Office Politics. His one-hour webinar presentation will be Overcoming Office Politics, a topic from his latest book, GUST: The Tale Wind of Office Politics. During this live event, Timothy will share the process of using GUST to understand your office politics situations better. Timothy will demonstrate exactly how much control you have over the GAME, learn the importance of UNDERSTANDING the players and motives, determine the best STRATEGY for addressing your specific situation, and then figure out how to TAKE ACTION without compromising your integrity.

Here is the link

http://www.projectmanagementbookstore.com/webinars/gust-tale-wind-of-office-politics.html

Introduction - Earn PMP PDUs

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