IT Project Management Training Class

Course ID: 12068

IT Project Management Training Seminar

IT projects are unique and this course teaches students the fundamentals and
best practices of project management methodology as applied to IT initiatives.
Learn typical pitfalls of IT projects and how to overcome them (managing the
changing client requirements is possible!). Master skills needed to deliver IT
projects on time, within budget, and to specification.
This course focuses on IT projects and everything that encompasses-hardware,
software, vendor relationships, communication mechanisms for different
audiences, and how to work with local and remote teams. Understand how to start an IT project with a clearly defined scope, how to set and manage stakeholder expectations, how to identify and deal with typical IT risks, and how to met quality standards.

Global Knowledge is recognized by PMI?? as a Global REP. You will earn 24 contact hours or PDUs upon completion of this course.


	Agenda
	1. IT Project Failure and Success Learn which pitfalls to watch out for and the most common problems that cause IT projects to be behind schedule, over budget, and not to specifications. Understand what you can do to plan for and manage IT project success. A Study of IT Project Success and Failure Reasons for IT Project Failure Reasons for IT Project Success IT Projects: What Makes Them Different? 2. Project Management Foundation Explore the Project Management Institute's (PMI) framework for project management including the life cycle processes and knowledge areas, and identify core and facilitating processes. Build familiarity with the project management vocabulary. Project Management Basics Project Management Life Cycle Project Management Knowledge Areas Triple Constraints of Project Management Types of Project Organizations 3. Project Initiation Develop an understanding of how to build a business case to support the start of a new IT project, establish the project scope, identify stakeholders, analyze stakeholder needs, identify constraints and assumptions, build a communication plan, and create a project charter. Project Selection and Prioritization Business Case Development Stakeholder Analysis Project Charter Project Objectives Constraints and Assumptions 4. Project Scope Definition Learn how requirements, specifications, and use cases help IT project managers articulate customer needs. Understand the best practice of gathering requirements and how interviews and workshops can be critical components of finalizing the scope of any IT effort. Scope Statement Requirements: Defining and Gathering Work Breakdown Structure 5. Time Management and Scheduling Learn successful planning and practice developing a work breakdown structure. Discover how to createeffective estimates, diagram a project, and identify the critical path. Activity Definition Activity Sequencing Estimating Activity Duration Network Diagramming Critical Path 6. Resource Planning Learn the types of resources typically found on IT projects and how best to plan for your staffing. Identification of Required Project Resources Roles and Responsibilities Resource Assignment Matrix Staffing Management Resource Constraints 7. Cost Management and Control Learn how to establish and monitor a budget and be aware of typical IT expenditures. Cost Estimating Techniques Types of Estimates Controlling and Managing Costs Earned Value Analysis 8. Communications Management Discover how to effectively communication for IT projects, especially ones that involve remote teams, cross-functional efforts, and high-dollar investments. Management of Stakeholder Expectations Considerations for Effective Communication Communication Management Plan Project Status Report 9. Project Risk Management Identify, assess, quantify, and manage risks through mitigation strategies and contingency planning. Essentials of Project Risk Management Risk Sources for the IT Project Stakeholder Risk Tolerance Risk Identification Risk Ranking Risk Triggers Risk Response Strategies 10. Procurement and Sourcing Learn the basics of the procurement life cycle from vendor need through negotiations to contract management and closeout. Procurement and Sourcing Management Build or Buy Procurement Documents Contract Requirements and Legal Terms Contract Types 11. Project Management Methodologies Understand what makes IT projects different from other projects and how the life cycle can be applied to different software development methodologies. Stage-Gate Organizational Project Management Maturity Model Critical Chain IT Project Management Methodologies a. Extreme Project Management b. Waterfall c. Rapid Application Development d. Rational Unified Process e. Capability Maturity Model Integrated 12. Controlling and Managing Change Enable project success through a change control framework. In addition, discover the importance of formal change control processes and managing organizational change as part of the project life cycle. Project Changes Integrated Change Control Change Control Process Change Control Tools 13. Quality Assurance and Control Understand best practices for identifying quality metrics, creating a quality program, and assuring quality throughout the project life cycle. Project Quality Quality Management Theories Quality Tools and Techniques IT Project Testing 14. Phase and Project Closure Effectively end your project, get stakeholder acceptance, closeout vendor contracts, conduct effective lessons learned, and archive materials for future reference. Phase and Project Closing Processes Contract Closeout Administrative Closure Lessons Learned Phase and Project Reports Exercises Develop a business case Identify the stakeholders Create the project mini-charter Determine the work breakdown structure Break down the work into activities Sequence the activities Estimate activity duration Use network diagramming Identify resource requirements Create a resource calendar Develop a project cost estimate Create a communication management plan Prepare a project status report Assess project risks Procurement and sourcing Use the decision tree diagram technique Analyze contract types for deliverables Develop a change management plan Quality management and control Analyze performance data Develop a final project report Hands-On Activities - Practice Creating the Following: Project mini-charter Work breakdown structure Network diagram and identify the critical path Status report for schedule and budget Risk management plan Risk matrix Change control


	Audience
	IT professionals, IT project managers, IT managers, IT project team members, associate project ma


	Pre-requisites
	PreReqs


	Comments
	For all course dates held in Canada, please add 5% GST to the course price. Canadian residents will need to add an additional 7% PST to the course price.