Introduction to IT Project Management
Learn the core principles of IT project Management and practical applications of project management within the a range of processes, such as infrastructure, facility relocation, IT security, application development, data migration and more.
Quick Facts
Duration: 2 Days
Class Size: 15
Level: Beg / Int
Times: 9.00am - 5.00pm approx.
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About the Course
This 2 day course introduces the core principles of Project Management, and the roles available for project managers within a variety of situations. A hands-on approach is taken and the exercises are designed to impart relevant skills and knowledge by having participants work through real-life examples and scenarios.
Who should do this course?
This course is intended for IT / business professionals working in roles associated with IT projects who require a basic understanding of Project Management. This includes solution architects, developers and business analysts.
Prerequisites
Participants should be IT or business professionals with a solid understanding of technology, who need to better understand the core principles involved in IT architecture and frameworks.
Course Units
- Unit 1: Introduction to IT Project Management
- - Scope management
- - Time management
- - Budget management
- - Risk management
- - Quality management
- - Business value management
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- Unit 2: Understanding IT project life cycle
- - Sponsor identification and qualification
- - Walk through
- - Final Business case & approval
- - Initiation
- - Process and tools setup
- - Detailed planning
- - Launch
- - Monitoring
- - Escalation
- - Conclusion
- - Post implementation review (PIR)
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- Unit 3: Why IT projects fail or succeed
- - Critical success factors
- - People aspects
- - Process aspects
- - Tool/ technology aspects
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- Unit 4: Key issues of IT project management
- - Generic skills Vs Specialist skills
- - Role of Project Management Office (PMO)
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- Unit 5: Creating an executive level project request
- - The elevator pitch
- - Understanding the cultural issues
- - Addressing executive views and concerns
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- Unit 6: Practical Session
- - Creating a project request for executive approval (case study) - Executive sponsorship and commitment are vital to the success of a project. This workshop prepares the participant for the business world where senior executives have very little time, patience and attention span. There is just enough time for a short and succinct ‘elevator pitch’.
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- Unit 7: Knowledge and skill areas underpinning project management
- - Contractual
- - Financial
- - Technical
- - Human resources
- - Selling
- - Conflict resolution
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- Unit 8: Linking IT technology drivers to business drivers, objectives and goals
- - Identifying technology drivers
- - Identifying business drivers
- - Linking technology drivers to business drivers
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- Unit 9: Practical Session
- - Linking drivers (connecting technology drivers to business drivers, objectives and goals) - IT projects are notorious for promoting ‘technology for technology sake’ and often the very reason why a project started in the first place is lost in the technology jungle. This workshop highlights the need to link every technology driver to one or more business drivers.
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- Unit 10: Role and positioning of Project Management Office
- - Project progress management
- - Business value realization tracking
- - Architecture compliance tracking
- - Quality metrics management
- - Risk assessment, monitoring and risk mitigation management
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- Unit 11: Alignment of architects, project management office and project managers
- - Strategic alignment
- - Operational alignment
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- Unit 12: IT Project Management categories and characteristics
- - Business Project Management
- - Infrastructure Project Management
- - Facility relocation Project Management
- - IT Security Project Management
- - Application Development Project Management
- - Package Integration Project Management
- - Data Migration Project Management
- - Business continuity project management
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- Unit 13: IT Architecture Techniques for Project Managers
- - Risk Management
- - Migration Planning
- - Transition Architectures
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- Unit 14: Rescuing a derailed project
- - Scope management
- - Time management
- - Risk management
- - Quality management
- - Business value management
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- Unit 15: IT Architecture related artifacts for Project Managers
- - Principles
- - Rules and best practice guidelines
- - Standards
- - Reference models
- - Building Blocks
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- Unit 16: Practical Session
- - Rescuing a derailed project - Project failures are not uncommon in the IT world. Project managers are often called in to rescue a project that has gone off the course. This workshop provides participants with some proven & tested techniques as well as soft skills that can help rescue the project.
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Upcoming Courses
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Sydney
Level 11, 32 Walker Street
North Sydney
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Date: upon demand
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Melbourne
Level 12, 379 Collins Street
Melbourne
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Date: upon demand
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Brisbane
C/- Support Technology, Level 6, 371 Queen Street
Brisbane
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Date: upon demand
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Canberra
C/O Atlas Business Services, 21 Barry Drive
Turner
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Date: upon demand
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Adelaide
C/- Mindfull Computer & Seminar, Level 4, 74 Pirie Street
Adelaide
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Date: upon demand
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Perth
C/- Lansen Consulting Pty Ltd, Level 1, 484 Albany Highway
Victoria Park
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Date: upon demand
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Duration: 2 Days
Class Size: 15
Level: Beg / Int
Times: 9.00am - 5.00pm approx.
