Information Technology Projects Management

One Week £ 1,900 | Two Week £3,500 | One Week ₦ 100,500

 

Information is travelling faster and being shared by more individuals than ever before. This Information Technology Project Management training offers the "behind-the-scene" aspect of technology, although project management has been an established department for many years, managing your organisation information technology requires ideas and information that go beyond standard project management. By weaving together theory and practice, this course presents an understandable, integrated view of the many concepts skills, tools, and techniques involved in project management.

Master the skills needed for top-notch information technology project management! From planning, scheduling and controlling IS/IT projects to managing critical interfaces with users and vendors to balancing development needs with system maintenance. You’ll find your information technology project management solutions at the end of this training.

  • Project management framework and terminology
  • Essentials for Leading Project Teams
      Making the transition from practitioner to project manager
      Six classic functions of management and Leading in an IS/IT environment
  • Project Planning: Starting with Scope Management
      Creating the project charter and Using the SMART model when writing objectives
  • Defining Project Activities
      Creating a customized WBS IS/IT WBS examples: Phase approach vs. requirements approach
  • Developing a Dynamic Project Schedule
      Determining the sequence of activities
  • Project Estimating Techniques
      Five considerations when making estimates
  • Components of Project Planning
      The planning process group and Establishing project performance baselines
  • Information Technology Project Planning Methodologies
      Identify different approaches to planning IT projects:
      Systems development life cycle (SDLC) vs. rapid application development (RAD)
  • Monitoring and Controlling Projects
      Status reports… project baselines…identifying variances
      Using earned value management (EVM) to evaluate project performance
  • Project Closure
      Administrative closure vs. contractual closure
      C a t e g o r i z i n g b y p r o j e c t e n d i n g s :
      integration…starvation…addition…or extinction

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to

  • Maintain control of your projects with proven scheduling techniques
  • Deliver quality systems on time and Plan for the unexpected
  • Budget more effectively and Keep conflict at a minimum
  • Expertly use PM software tools