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Managing IT Projects Effectively
This course equips participants with the essential knowledge, tools, and techniques to effectively manage IT projects from initiation to closure.
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IT Management and Cyber Security
Course Overview
This program equips participants with the capabilities needed to successfully manage IT projects throughout their entire lifecycle. Through interactive learning, participants will gain practical experience in applying tools and techniques for analyzing requirements, developing project plans and budgets, leading teams, managing IT designs, and evaluating project performance.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Manage IT projects using predictive and agile methodologies.
Develop and justify the business case for IT projects.
Align project requirements and objectives with stakeholder needs.
Apply effective project planning techniques and set measurable objectives.
Define the project manager’s role during the design phase.
Implement control mechanisms to ensure successful project execution and delivery.
Course Audience
IT project management
Project planning and execution
Risk management
Stakeholder engagement
Agile and predictive methodologies
Course Methodology
This course relies on individual and group exercises aimed at helping participants learn all the critical activities related to contract management. The course also features several case studies and role-plays by participants, followed by discussions. In addition, this course incorporates pre-and post-testing.
Course Outline
1. Overview of IT Project Management
Unique aspects of IT projects
Risks and challenges in IT projects
System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Waterfall, Incremental, Iterative, and Agile models
2. Project Concept
Developing and evaluating the business case
Stakeholder identification and analysis
Establishing conceptual solutions
Preparing the project charter
3. Project Requirements
Defining functional and technical requirements
Techniques for gathering requirements
Analyzing and prioritizing requirements
Documentation best practices
4. IT Management and Project Planning
Developing project schedules
Understanding project costing and capital budgeting
Establishing project controls
Risk identification and mitigation strategies
5. Project Planning Tools
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Critical Path Method (CPM)
Gantt charts for scheduling and monitoring
Resource planning and allocation
Agile planning: product roadmaps, release & iteration planning
Disaster recovery and contingency planning
6. Project Design
Preliminary design and solution prototyping
Establishing design criteria
Build vs. buy vs. outsource decisions
7. Project Implementation and Delivery
Leading and managing the project team
System and acceptance testing
Change management strategies
Delivery and conversion approaches
Transitioning to “go-live” operations
8. Project Closeout
Project performance evaluation
Lessons learned and knowledge transfer
Formal closure and documentation
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Certificates
On successful completion of this training course, HighPoint Certificate will be awarded to the delegates. Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE): In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance.