IT Project
Management Training Course - Public
dates /
On Site
Duration: 3 Days - Cost £995.00 plus VAT per delegate
PMIS specialises in IT Project Management Training. We provide public seminars and in-house courses.
For years, IT projects have proved challenging. We can help you make a real difference to the way they are managed. Our courses will provide key skills and effective strategies to help you
manage your IT projects successfully.
IT Project Development Methods / Process
Whether your prefer a Waterfall or Iterative
type development approach, all IT projects require direction, focus and
management. This course will show you how to achieve the right balance
between the technical execution of IT projects and the direction and
control that
effective project management must bring.
Experience in IT Project Management Training
PMIS has delivered IT Project Management training for well over a decade. We only provide project management training, and can supply excellent customer references.
Course Agenda: IT
Project Management - 3 Days
The course will teach project management best
practices in an IT environment - it will demonstrate:
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the
root causes of common challenges on IT projects
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how to
maximise definition and control while minimising paperwork
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how to
plan business projects efficiently focusing on key measures of success
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how to
simplify business cases while maximising the return from this key task
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why and
how communication is often ineffective between users and developers
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how and
why our approach to planning projects is sometimes unrealistic and
flawed
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Overview:
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Results of research on complex IT projects; factors
for success and challenges on IT projects; special factors in IT
projects. |
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IT Project
Organisation:
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Programme Boards; Business / Customer Owners;
Project Sponsor; Programme and / or Project
Managers; System Architect; Stakeholder Mapping and Management.
Developing improved 'team based roles' and responsibilities across
the project; 'ways of working' for your project team. |
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Project
Governance
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Structures and processes |
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Benefits
Planning
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Benefits
Realisation Management: identification, structuring and
benefits
realisation planning. |
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Business
Case
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Improving quality while reducing quantity.
Improving definition of and separating out: goals; objectives and
outcomes. Improving the presentation of business cases to
decision makers and stakeholders. |
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Business
Process Mapping
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Improving communication between users and analysts;
minimum components for effective process mapping; relationship
between process mapping and requirements capture. |
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Requirements Capture and Management |
Structuring requirements; business and users
requirements; developing basis for change control and acceptance;
improving communication between analysts and users dramatically; use
cases. |
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Risk
Management
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Separating risk from estimating uncertainty;
improving risk identification; separating assessment from analysis;
mitigation and contingency planning; integrating the outputs into
the mainstream project. |
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Improving
Project Definition:
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Defining projects - the statements of work.
Product based work breakdown structures; using the WBS to define
clear responsibilities. |
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Estimating &
Resource Planning
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Improving estimating dramatically; understanding
estimating challenges and weaknesses. |
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Planning &
managing User Acceptance (UAT)
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Scoping UAT; linking UAT planning to requirements;
executing and managing UAT. |
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Technical
performance measurement
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Key controls on IT project; bringing objectivity to
measures of performance; key metrics to employ. |
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Project
control
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Simplifying review and controls on projects;
maximising visuals; key broader measures of success - maximising
visibility and minimising overhead. |
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Change
control
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Developing an effective and simple change control process. |
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Related Links and References
Royal
Academy of Engineering: The Challenges of Complex IT Projects
Improving
IT Procurement: Office of Government Commerce
Further Project Management Training Courses from PMIS.
PMIS has been delivering
tailored project management training
since 1993. We have customised training courses for many industry
sectors. Further information on the process for developing
tailored project management training can be found
here.
About PMIS:
PMIS is a leading specialist provider of project management training, Prince2 training, APMP training course, project risk management training, and benefits realisation training. Whether you are looking for public or tailored project management training, PMIS provides first-class earned value training, project management courses, IT project management training, and project manager certification.
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