Name: Managing Information Technology (IT) Projects
Course Code: BU405
Duration: 3
Scheduled Dates for BU405
This 3-day course provides an overview of how project management concepts and principles are applied in an I.T. environment, using lecture, small group activities, and discussions. The course allows each team to follow an I.T. project from design to completion, emulating the project management life cycle.
Target Audience
The course is primarily designed for people who have or will be assigned project management responsibilities for information technology projects; for project managers, team leaders, anyone performing in those roles or soon to be performing in those roles
Key Topics
- The Project Management Framework - as described in PMI's current PMBOK guide
- The 9 Knowledge Areas, the 5 Process Groups, and the Iterative Process Model - processes involved in project management
- Key Stakeholders - their impact on, as well as their roles in, a typical project
- Types of Organizational Structures - their impact on managing projects
- Project Quality and Risk - how to account for project quality and risk as a part of the project plan
- Integrating Project Management with I.T. Methodology - how to incorporate I.T. application development methodologies with proven project management techniques to create practical procedures for a project management process
- Conducting Requirements Gathering and Analysis - how to gather and prioritize user requirements to develop an effective technology solution
Objectives
- The knowledge of how to define the role of the project manager while balancing the expectations of the different project stakeholders
- The ability to apply different project life cycles to manage the project based on degree of project complexity, team structure, and risk requirements
- The use of an integrated case study to create each of the following project deliverables: Project charter, scope statement, work breakdown structure, project network diagram, time-driven schedule, and technical requirements
- The ability to design and conduct a requirements gathering and analysis process, engaging key stakeholders, to determine the key success factors for the I.T. project
Note
This course is worth 21 PDU's.
Fee: $1,495.00
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