20 Minute IT Manager

Better IT Management in Just 20 Minutes

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Learn valuable advice and fulfill PMI requirements at the same time. The 20 Minute IT Manager sessions are eligible for Professional Development Units (PDU's) from PMI. These count as Category 2 self-directed learning activities. If you are a PMP, you can apply up to 15 hours of type 2 PDU's toward the 60 that are required every three years. These sessions can also be applied toward the 45 hours of education that are required for you to apply for the PMP exam.

These sessions are registered with PMI in 1 hour increments. Since each session is 20 minutes in length, you must listen to a group of three consecutive sessions to be eligible for one PDU. The sessions and the PMI registration codes are listed in the table below. Please note that we cannot post the class code until all three sessions are published.

Course Info	Presenter	PDU Course #	PDU's
162. My Favorite Moments 161. Project Manager Ethics 160. Use a Steering Committee 159. The Role of Executives in Project Management	Mike Sisco Tom Mochal Mike Sisco Tom Mochal	1774-MM0912	1.0
158. Transition From Technical Expert to IT Manager 157. Understanding Contracts 156. Prioritizing Your Work	Mike Sisco Tom Mochal Mike Sisco	1774-MM0909	1.0
155. Learn Basic Process Modeling (2 of 2) 154. Effective Communication Tools 153. Learn Basic Process Modeling (1 of 2)	Tom Mochal Mike Sisco Tom Mochal	1774-MM0906	1.0
152. Invest in Your Staff: Powerful Motivators 151. Green Project Management 150. Jumpstart Your Year with IT Kickoff Meeting	Mike Sisco Tom Mochal Mike Sisco	1774-MM0903	1.0
149. Managing a Diverse Staff 148. Calculate the Cost of a Move 147. Rescuing Troubled Projects	Tom Mochal Mike Sisco Tom Mochal	1774-MM0854	1.0
146. Power Costs More Than You Think 145. Closing a Project 144. Coping with Stress	Mike Sisco Tom Mochal Mike Sisco	1774-MM0851	1.0
143. Tips for Metrics Management 142. Why IT Projects Fail 141. Implement Quality Mgmyin your Organizational	Tom Mochal Mike Sisco Tom Mochal	1774-MM0848	1.0
140. Organize Your Day for Higher Productivity 139. Leadership Skills 138. Are IT People Really Different?	Mike Sisco Tom Mochal Mike Sisco	1774-MM0845	1.0
137. Manage Contractors on your Project 136. Business Value for Senior Management is Simple 135. Overview of Managing People on Projects	Tom Mochal Mike Sisco Tom Mochal	1774-MM0842	1.0
134. Management Model - Snails Crawl; Birds Fly 133. Conflict Resolution Techniques 132. Cost Justifying Infrastructure Projects	Mike Sisco Tom Mochal Mike Sisco	1774-MM0839	1.0
131. Determine the Level of Risk on Your Project 130. Observe, Learn, and Incorporate 129. Project Status Reporting	Tom Mochal Mike Sisco Tom Mochal	1774-MM0836	1.0
128. Simplify Project Budget Work 127. Manage Change on your Project 126. Use Dashboards to Tell the Story	Mike Sisco Tom Mochal Mike Sisco	1774-MM0833	1.0
125. Problem Solving Techniques 124. Step 12 - Understand the Financial Situation 123. Earned Value	Tom Mochal Mike Sisco Tom Mochal	1774-MM0830	1.0
122. Step 11 - Measure Your Results 121. Managing Budget on your Project 120. Step 10 - Communicate your IT Strategy	Mike Sisco Tom Mochal Mike Sisco	1774-MM0827	1.0
119. Advanced Scheduling Techniques 118. Step 9 - Develop an IT Strategy 117. Build your Project Budget	Tom Mochal Mike Sisco Tom Mochal	1774-MM0824	1.0
116. Step 8 - Focus your IT Staff 115. Network Diagrams 114. Step 7 - Implement Communication Processes	Mike Sisco Tom Mochal Mike Sisco	1774-MM0821	1.0
113. Creating a Project Schedule 112. Step 6 - Develop an IT Organization Plan 111. Establish Scope on Your Project	Tom Mochal Mike Sisco Tom Mochal	1774-MM0818	1.0
110. Step 5 - Put IT Processes in Place 109. Project Roles 108. Step 4 - Get Your Projects in Order	Mike Sisco Tom Mochal Mike Sisco	1774-MM0815	1.0
107. Project Managers Need Time Management Skills 106. Step 3 - Develop an Action Plan 105. The TenStep Project Management Model	Tom Mochal Mike Sisco Tom Mochal	1774-MM0812	1.0
104. Step 2 - Determine Capability and Capacity 103. Planning for your Program 102. Step 1 - Conduct an IT Assessment	Mike Sisco Tom Mochal Mike Sisco	1774-MM0809	1.0
101. Program Management Processes 100. Transition from Technical Expert to Business Mgr 99. Program Management Lifecycle	Tom Mochal Mike Sisco Tom Mochal	1774-MM0806	1.0
98. Power of Becoming Predictable and Reliable 97. History of Project Management 96. Bite the Head of a Frog	Mike Sisco Tom Mochal Mike Sisco	1774-MM0803	1.0
95. Catch Errors as Early in the Project as Possible 94. Manage Client Expectations 93. Evaluate All Risk Response Options in the Risk Plan	Tom Mochal Mike Sisco Tom Mochal	1774-MM0751	1.0
92. A Case for IT Policies and Procedures 91. Avoid the “Dark Side” of Office Politics 90. Cost Savings - Reengineer Business Applications	Mike Sisco Tom Mochal Mike Sisco	1774-MM0748	1.0
89. Look at Processes, Not People, for Quality Problems 88. Simple Project Management Tools 87. Maintain Your Personal Ethics	Tom Mochal Mike Sisco Tom Mochal	1774-MM0745	1.0
86. Importance of Capital Budgets 85. Recognize Logical and Emotional Feedback 84. Budgeting IT Tips	Mike Sisco Tom Mochal Mike Sisco	1774-MM0742	1.0
83. Understand Basics of Agile Development 82. Quick References Save Time 81. Use Interviewing Techniques to Gather Requirements	Tom Mochal Mike Sisco Tom Mochal	1774-MM0739	1.0
80. Cost Savings - Use Experts to Help 79. Consider Various Alternatives to Building Your PMO 78. Automatic Escalation Procedures	Mike Sisco Tom Mochal Mike Sisco	1774-MM0736	1.0
77. Use Balance Points to Balance Your Work 76. Develop an IT Staffing Plan 75. Multiple Techniques for Eliciting Requirements	Tom Mochal Mike Sisco Tom Mochal	1774-MM0733	1.0
74. Management Model - "Drain the Swamp" 73. Use this Model for Gathering Requirements 72. Project Management - Key to IT Credibility	Mike Sisco Tom Mochal Mike Sisco	1774-MM0730	1.0
71. Use Self-Managed Teams 70. Change Management Process - Programming 69. Scale PM Processes Based on the Size of Project	Tom Mochal Mike Sisco Tom Mochal	1774-MM0727	1.0
68. Key Considerations in IT Assessment 67. Use a Multi-Faceted Approach to Culture Change 66. The 3 Threats of Successful IT Management	Mike Sisco Tom Mochal Mike Sisco	1774-MM0724	1.0
65. Assess the Effectiveness of Teleworking 64. Functional versus Operational IT Organizations 63. Use Portfolio Management to Align Work	Tom Mochal Mike Sisco Tom Mochal	1774-MM0721	1.0
62. Project Management Status Meeting 61. Ensure Flextime is Good for Business and Individual 60. Cost Savings - Eliminate Paper	Mike Sisco Tom Mochal Mike Sisco	1774-MM0718	1.0
59. Escalate a Performance Problem with a Formal Plan 58. Accounting Primer for IT Managers 57. Requirements: The Foundation for Your Project	Tom Mochal Mike Sisco Tom Mochal	1774-MM0715	1.0
56. Develop Experts and Depth 55. Use Work Breakdown Structure to Identify All Work 54. Project Kickoff Meeting	Mike Sisco Tom Mochal Mike Sisco	1774-MM0712	1.0
53. Utilize Active Listening for Effective Communication 52. Develop an ROI 51. Provide Meaningful Performance Feedback	Tom Mochal Mike Sisco Tom Mochal	1774-MM0709	1.0
50. Why IT Managers Miss Their Budget 49. How to Attack a Morale Problem on Your Team 48. Technology Cost Saving Strategies	Mike Sisco Tom Mochal Mike Sisco	1774-MM0706	1.0
47. Allocating Resources in a Matrix Organization 46. Keys in Selecting a Software Vendor 45. Ten Ways to Build Skills on Your Team	Tom Mochal Mike Sisco Tom Mochal	1774-MM0703	1.0
44. Improving Programming Quality 43. Define the Work Before You Execute the Project 42. Empowering Your Employees	Mike Sisco Tom Mochal Mike Sisco	1774-MM044	1.0
41. Utilizing Document Management On Your Project 40. Develop Meaningful Employee Performance Plans 39. Managing Dispersed Project Teams	Tom Mochal Mike Sisco Tom Mochal	1774-MM041	1.0
38. Key Measurements in IT 37. Managing Quality Through Statistical Process Control 36. Justifying IT Projects	Mike Sisco Tom Mochal Mike Sisco	1774-MM038	1.0
35. Understanding and Managing Project Issues 34. Dealing With an Unhappy Client 33. Interviewing New Team Members	Tom Mochal Mike Sisco Tom Mochal	1774-MM035	1.0
32. Managing a Programming Backlog 31. Defining and Aligning Project Objectives and Scope 30. Education: A Powerful Motivator for IT Employees	Mike Sisco Tom Mochal Mike Sisco	1774-MM032	1.0
29. Understanding Critical Path 28. New Hires: Tips to a Productive Start 27. Leading vs. Managing Your Staff	Tom Mochal Mike Sisco Tom Mochal	1774-MM029	1.0
26. Effective IT Employee Performance Plans 25. Managing Metrics on Projects 24. Maintain an IT Initiatives Portfolio	Mike Sisco Tom Mochal Mike Sisco	1774-MM026	1.0
23. Techniques to Get Back on Schedule 22. Dealing With a Difficult Employee 21. Developing High-Performing Teams	Tom Mochal Mike Sisco Tom Mochal	1774-MM023	1.0
20. Quick Steps in Developing an IT Strategy 19. Trouble Signs that Your Project is Behind Schedule 18. Elevate Your Management Perspective	Mike Sisco Tom Mochal Mike Sisco	1774-MM020	1.0
17. Project Communication Plan 16. Processes to Help IT Managers Communicate 15. 360 Degree Review Process	Tom Mochal Mike Sisco Tom Mochal	1774-MM017	1.0
14. IT Due Diligence Overview 13. Project Estimating Techniques 12. Understanding IT Employee Work Behavior	Mike Sisco Tom Mochal Mike Sisco	1774-MM014	1.0
11. Fundamental Status Reporting 10. IT Management Process 9. Take Responsibility for Your Career Development	Tom Mochal Mike Sisco Tom Mochal	1774-MM011	1.0
8. Quick Tips to Motivate Your Employees 7. The Value of Project Management 6. Fast Start for a New IT Manager	Mike Sisco Tom Mochal Mike Sisco	1774-MM008	1.0
5. Quality Management Overview 4. 11 Key Traits of Successful IT Managers 3. Leadership Examples are Everywhere 2. Risk Management Overview	Tom Mochal Mike Sisco Mike Sisco Tom Mochal	1774-MM005	1.0
1. IT Business Dis~connect	Mike Sisco	1774-MM001	.25

* These sessions can also be applied to the training hours required to be eligible for the PMP exam. Every three sessions count as one training hour.

Testimonials

Testimonial: "This is timely material that can set an IT manager above the competition”

“I like the tool and format, especially keeping it to 20 minute segments. You can always find 20 minutes for good advice. The material is right on target and moves at a fast pace. This is timely material that can set an IT manager above the competition and keep him/her focused on the important aspects of true IT management and strategic planning, and out of "react mode"

Dylilah Hill - Nashville, TN
Testimonial: "You are providing us with valuable material and information we need in our day-to-day operations.”

“One of the most difficult situations we have as IT managers is the lack of senior managers to help us in the topics you are approaching with the presentations. You are providing us with valuable material and information we need in our day-to-day operations.”

Almir Moreira - Bonn, Germany
Testimonial: "The length of the topics (20 minutes) suits my learning style very well.”

“The length of the topics (20 minutes) suits my learning style very well. Any longer and I begin to get distracted. I found the interface to be very usable and the replay function is great when I want to revisit a section.

Steve Haessler - Milwaukee, Wisconsin