This course delves into the unique challenges of managing IT projects, and offers a roadmap to success. It was specifically designed to address the skills inventory and performance outcomes that you need to be successful in today's volatile IT market.
Pre-requisites:
A basic working knowledge of Microsoft Project 2000
Project Management Fundamentals
Outline:
Lesson 1: Project Initiation: Discovery and Analysis
Creating a Project Concept Definition
Defining Business and Functional Requirements
Define Technical Requirements
Strategic and Operational Relevance
Assessing Project Feasibility
Perform Risk Assessment
Lesson 2: Project Initiation: Estimating
Construct a Formal Estimate
Create Time Estimates
Create Cost Estimates
Lesson 3: Project Initiation: Framing the Project
Managing Change
Writing the Scope Statement
Writing the Project Charter
Writing a Statement of Work (SOW)
Lesson 4: Project Planning: Laying the Foundation
Setting Expectations for the Planning Process
Decomposing a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Creating a Network Diagram
Identify and Analyse the Critical Path
Creating Project Schedules
Creating Project Budgets
Lesson 5: Project Planning: Developing the Plan
Develop Resource Management Plan
Develop a Risk Management Plan
Develop a Quality Management Plan
Develop an Operational Transfer Plan
Develop a Communication Plan
Compile a Comprehensive Project Plan
Lesson 6: Project Planning: Building the Team
Assemble the Project Team
Building and Supporting the Team
Developing the Team
Lesson 7: Project Execution: Monitoring and Managing
