Introduction to Project Management (2 days)
Description
The Introduction to Project Management class offers training in the basic skills that a Project Manager would use to effectively manage an IT Project. The participants will learn how to scope and plan projects for IT initiatives. The seminar focus is on:
- How to be an effective project manager and what skills are required
- How to define the project vision and scope
- How to create and manage an effective project plan
- How to manage the project communication process
- Each seminar participant receives a Seminar Handbook with sample templates, checklists, procedures guide and a solution set.
Objectives
The objectives of the seminar are to:
- Learn project management best practices and how to apply them to your company's projects
- Provide an understanding of the project scoping process, how to identify and mitigate risk and how to conduct an effective project kick-off
- Learn how to identify and plan project tasks using collaboration and facilitation techniques
- Provide practical exercises utilizing project management best practices
Seminar Content
Day 1 am
CLASS INTRODUCTION
- Purpose of the class
- Review class agenda
WHAT IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT?
- Definition of a Project
- Definition of Project Management
- History of Project Management
- Project Management Triangle
- Required Skills
- PMP and PMBOK
PROJECT VISION AND SCOPE
- Determine Project Stakeholder
- Defining the Project Goal
- Developing Business and Technical Goals
- Defining the Project Scope
- Context Diagram
- High Level Use Case Model
Day 1 pm
PROJECT VISION AND SCOPE - Contined
- Defining High Level Functionality and Target Audience
- Assessing Project Risk
- Developing Project Assumptions and Constraints
- Create the Project Charter
- Exercise- Develop Project Charter
PROJECT PLANNING
- Understanding the Project Life Cycle
- Requirements
- Design
- Construction
- Testing
- Deployment
Day 2 am
PROJECT PLANNING - Continued
- Creating the Work Breakdown Structure
- Identify and Group Project Tasks
- Determine Resource Requirements
- Estimate Task Duration
- Determine Quality Requirements
- Exercise- Create a Work Breakdown Structure
- Creating the Project Plan
- Define the Project Activities
- Create the Network Diagram
- Assign Resources
- Estimate Duration
- Build the Schedule
- Determine the Critical Path
- Exercise- Create a Project Plan
Day 2 pm
PROJECT COMMUNICATION
- Tracking Project Progress
- Update the Project Plan
- Update the Project Budget
- Communicating Project Status
- Stakeholder Status Reporting
- Team Status Reporting
- Controlling Project Scope
- Create Change Request
- Stakeholder Review of Change Request
- Incorporate Approved Change Request
- How to Conduct Effective Meetings
- Exercise- Create Change Request
SUMMARY/RECAP
- How will you use the techniques learned on your project?
- Evaluations
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