Name: Waterfall Project Management
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INTRODUCTION

IT professionals, whether in a corporate environment or IT service organisation, increasingly operate outside traditional boundaries defined by technical skills. Successful project managers must grasp enterprise-wide business issues, consult with users in a variety of functions and work effectively in cross-functional teams. With tight pressure to cut costs and yet implement technology quickly, IT project managers are under severe pressure to complete projects on time, on budget, and at the promised quality.

This course delves into the unique challenges of managing IT projects and offers a roadmap for success. It is designed to familiarize and establish a thorough foundation for delegates new to project management in IT as well as enhance already acquired skills of professionals working in the following areas:

Systems Analyst
Technical Resource Manager
Project Manager
Project Development Manager
CRM/Call Center Manager
Software Development Liaison
Program Manager
Project Leader
Team Leader
Senior Project Manager

COURSE OBJECTIVES

The course objective is to define the IT-specific challenges of project management, and methods to avoid common drawbacks.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Perform discovery and analysis to determine the true nature of the problem or opportunity, ascertain its relevance and feasibility, and identify associated risks.
Establish the high-level timetable and budget for the project.
Create the project planning documents, including the Scope Statement, Project Charter, and Statement of Work.
Create the documents that lay the foundation for the project.
Conduct the management planning activities that result in the development of the project plan, used to control the execution process of the project.
Determine the ideal team composition, recruit, negotiate for, and assign team members.
Define a strategy for monitoring the project iteratively, calculate schedule and budget variances, manage the critical path, team, and vendor relationships, and monitor quality metrics.
Identify variances and outline corrective action, negotiate changes, and identify the proper course of action to avoid scope creep.
Execute the project transfer steps, including documentation, transfer process, sign-off, final project report, and a project team lessons-learned debriefing.

The course consists of a number of well-structured modules related to IT project management as well as specific software skills based on the practical construction and implementation of projects. The course not only focuses on project management fundamentals, mechanisms and supportive technologies but also includes functional guidance in the work environment.

COURSE STRUCTURE

Module 1

Project Management Overview

Project Management Overview
Project Constraints
Project Phases
Initiating Phase
Planning Phase
Executing Phase
Controlling Phase
Closing Phase

Module 2

Standard Project Documentation

Project Concept Document
Project Requirements Document
Project Charter
Project Scope Document
Project Plan
Closing Document
Summary

Module 3

Refining of Project Scope Documentation

Developing the Project Scope skeleton
Determining Key Scope Elements
Understanding the Famous Balance: Time/Quality/Budget
Summary

Module 4

Finalizing the Project Scope and Presenting to Stakeholders

Finalizing the Project Scope
Methodologies to be followed
The Project Book
Communications
Obtaining Management Buy-in
Summary

Module 5

Requirements Analysis and Risk Assessment

Analysing Project Requirements
Analysing Program Requirements
Analysing Business and Functional Requirements
Understanding Risk Assessment
Summary

Module 6

Creating a Project Plan

Understanding the basics of a Project Management Plan
Developing a Project Schedule
Estimating costs
Understanding Quality Management
Summary

Module 7

Formulating a Project Team

Resolving disagreements between Project Team Members
Managing Teams

Module 8

The Work Breakdown Structure and Organizing ad Finalising the Project Planning Phase

Planning for Iteration
Creating a Workable WBS
Setting Milestones
Finalizing Project Plan Components
Developing the Project Plan Steps and Closing Out the Planning Phase

Module 9

Managing Budgets, Schedules and Estimates

Managing the Project Budget
Managing the Project Schedule
Estimate-Tracking Basics

Module 10

Controlling the Project

Tracking an Active Project
Managing and Documenting Budget Overruns
Managing Project Delays
Managing Waffling Project Sponsors
Managing Project Schedule Overruns

Module 11

Change Control

Managing Scope Deviations
Managing Change Control
Managing Scope Creep
Communicating Scope Change Impact
Managing Project Schedule Overruns

Waterfall Project Management