Course Outline
1. Introduction to project management
- Foundations of project management: understanding projects, processes, programs, portfolios, and their management within an organization
- The golden triangle of project management: defining the core domains
- Comparing methodologies and standards: the classic "Waterfall" approach versus agile frameworks
- Selecting the appropriate approach: aligning the project life cycle with the specific characteristics of your projects
2. IT projects
- Defining and characterizing the management of IT projects
- Common causes of IT project failure
- Key success factors in IT project delivery
- The IT project life cycle
- Examining RUP and MSF development methodologies
- Integrating PMBok with RUP and MSF methodologies
- Combining Prince2 with Agile frameworks: Prince2 Agile
3. IT project planning
- Project charter: defining purpose, expected outcomes, benefits, and the scope of the IT project
- Deliverables and quality criteria: establishing standards for business value delivery and project accountability
- Project environment and structure: understanding the impact of stakeholders and organizational structure on successful implementation
4. IT project scheduling: from product to tasks
- Project scheduling strategies: based on activity outputs and resource structures
- Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), network diagrams, and milestones: the foundations of classical scheduling
- Kanban boards: managing schedules within Agile frameworks
- RACI matrix: effective assignment of resources and responsibilities
5. Risk management in IT
- Risk management models applicable to projects
- Identifying and assessing project risks
- Risk mapping and planning response strategies
- Selective risk handling: implementing effective risk management practices
6. Communication management
- Developing a communication plan: determining what to say, when, where, and how
- Structuring effective messages: communication grounded in facts
- Managing crisis communication and conflict resolution
- Communicating value: fostering a positive, project-supportive attitude within the organization
7. Change management in an IT project
- Understanding change: identifying areas susceptible to modification in a project
- Defining change tolerance and documenting alterations
- Managing project buffers and addressing bottlenecks
- Managing quality and business value changes: utilizing registers, indicators, and configuration libraries
- Cultivating a change-friendly mindset to support project success
8. Team management
- Team dynamics: stages of team development and strategies for effective collaboration
- Leadership models: determining how to manage project teams effectively
- Communication styles, motivation techniques, and task delegation
- Tools and techniques for enhancing team collaboration
9. Project quality management in IT: defining and delivering quality - acceptance criteria, test-driven development
10. IT project schedule management
- Schedule management: balancing time, cost, and scope
- Reporting and monitoring systems: tailoring approaches to specific project needs
- Critical path management: scheduling techniques in classical approaches
- Kanban-based monitoring: tracking project progress in agile environments
11. Closing the project
12. Start, stop, continue: summarizing potential changes in "my project area"
Requirements
No prior preparation or specific prerequisites are required for this training.
Testimonials (4)
The training was practical and straight forward
Mutu Bengui - EMIS - Empresa Interbancaria de Servicos, S.A
Course - Agile Product Management - Growth Marketing
workshops, practical cases
Joanna Nowak - LKQ Polska Sp. z o. o.
Course - Introduction to Agile Testing
team exercises
Dan
Course - SAFe® for Teams
Friendly, plenty of breaks to think about what we have learnt and lovely guy.
