====== Information Technology Project Management Course ====== {{:atrc_website:atrc_logo_16_oct_2010-640_480.png?400|}} Date : 30 September 2022 Updated : 6 March 2024 By : Khawar Nehal (khawar@atrc.net.pk) Course Title: IT Project Management Course Overview: This course provides an in-depth understanding of project management principles, practices, and tools specifically tailored to IT projects. Students will learn how to initiate, plan, execute, monitor, control, and close IT projects successfully. Course Objectives: Understand the fundamentals of project management and its application in IT projects. Learn how to initiate and define IT projects effectively, including stakeholder identification and requirements gathering. Develop skills in project planning, including scope management, scheduling, resource allocation, and budgeting. Gain proficiency in project execution, including team leadership, communication, risk management, and quality assurance. Learn techniques for monitoring and controlling IT projects, including progress tracking, issue management, and change control. Understand the importance of project closure and post-implementation review in IT project management. Course Outline: Module 1: Introduction to IT Project Management Overview of project management concepts Importance of project management in IT Key roles and responsibilities in IT project management Module 2: Project Initiation Defining project objectives and scope Stakeholder identification and analysis Requirements gathering and analysis Module 3: Project Planning Work breakdown structure (WBS) development Schedule development and management Resource allocation and management Budgeting and cost estimation Risk identification, assessment, and mitigation planning Module 4: Project Execution Team development and leadership Communication and collaboration in IT projects Procurement management for IT projects Quality assurance and control Module 5: Project Monitoring and Control Progress tracking and performance measurement Issue identification and management Change management and configuration control Earned value management (EVM) for IT projects Module 6: Project Closure and Post-Implementation Review Formalizing project closure Lessons learned and knowledge transfer Project documentation and archiving Post-implementation review and project evaluation Assessment: Assignments and quizzes to assess understanding of key concepts Group projects or case studies to apply project management principles in real-world scenarios Final exam to evaluate overall comprehension of course material Conclusion: Summary of key takeaways from the course Next steps for further learning or certification in IT project management Prerequisites: Basic understanding of project management concepts is recommended but not required. This course outline provides a structured framework for teaching essential IT project management skills and knowledge to students. Instructors can customize the content and activities based on the specific needs and objectives of the course and the target audience. Course Description: IT Project Management: Fundamentals overviews the basics of project management. It provides the theory and core methodology you will need to manage projects or participate on project teams. This course uses openproject as a project management software application Target Student: Students enrolling in this course should be planning to lead a project (primary audience) or serve on a project team (secondary audience). Prerequisites: To ensure your success, we recommend you have some working knowledge of computer usage. The basics are covered in the our OCDL course. [[http://atrc.net.pk/products/training/ocdl/ttc%20muftasoft%20open%20computer%20driving%20license%20ocdl%204%20april%202020-1.pdf| Open Computer Driving License (OCDL)]] Benefits: Students will learn how to use project management techniques to plan, organize, control, document, and close out their projects successfully and with minimum risk. Performance Based Objectives : Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: • Discuss the phases of the Project Management Life Cycle and a project manager's role in each phase. • List and discuss basic project success criteria and common reasons for project failure. • Discuss techniques for setting up a strong project team. • List and discuss elements of a Risk Management Plan. • Discuss techniques for planning and sequencing project activities, including the Work Breakdown Structure and the Network Logic Diagram. • Identify the Critical Path for completing a project on schedule. • List and discuss the cost elements that should be included in a project budget. • Discuss techniques for controlling for deviation from budgets and schedules. • Discuss key elements of project management communications and reporting tools. • Discuss key activities of project closeout. ===== Analysis of Requirements ===== Match competence to scenario Evaluate a project business case ===== Stakeholders ===== Identify and assess stakeholders Stakeholders Resource management Teams ===== Scope ===== Define product scope Project charter Product and project scope Decompose product scope into stakeholder requirements Create WBS and dictionary Work breakdown structure ===== Risk Management ===== Cause-and-effect diagram Risk register SWOT analysis Create risk register Risk identification and management ICT Risk Management Project Risk ===== The Project Team ===== The Teamwork Challenge Selecting Team Members The Team Charter ==== Communication ==== Develop a communication plan Responsibility assignment (RACI) matrix Run charts Project Cycle Optimisation (PCO) Participatory Impact Pathways Analysis (An approach for developing common understanding and consensus amongst project participants and stakeholders as to how the project will achieve its goal) Logical framework approach ===== Project management activities ===== Project management is composed of several different types of activities such as: Analysis and design of objectives and events Planning the work according to the objectives Assessing and controlling risk (or Risk Management) Estimating resources Allocation of resources Organizing the work http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work_(project_management) http://www.projectsmart.co.uk/introduction-to-project-management.html Acquiring human and material resources http://www.businessballs.com/freeonlineresources.htm Assigning tasks Directing activities Controlling project execution Tracking and reporting progress (Management information system) Analyzing the results based on the facts achieved Defining the products of the project Forecasting future trends in the project Quality Management Issues management Issue solving Defect prevention Identifying, managing & controlling changes Project closure (and project debrief) Communicating to stakeholders ===== Project management artifacts ===== The following documents serve to clarify objectives and deliverables and to align sponsors, clients, and project team's expectations. Project Charter Preliminary Scope Statement / Statement of work Business case / Feasibility Study Scope Statement / Terms of reference Project management plan / Project Initiation Document Work Breakdown Structure Change Control Plan Risk Management Plan Risk Breakdown Structure Communications Plan Governance Model Risk Register Issue Log Action Item List Resource Management Plan Project Schedule Project Status Report Responsibility assignment (RACI) matrix Database of lessons learned Stakeholder Analysis Document Management These documents are normally hosted on a shared resource (i.e., intranet web page) and are available for review by the project's stakeholders (except for the Stakeholder Analysis, since this document comprises personal information regarding certain stakeholders. Only the Project Manager has access to this analysis). Changes or updates to these documents are explicitly outlined in the project's configuration management (or change control plan). ===== Project Management tools ===== Project Management tools include following: ==== Financial tools ==== Earned value management Monte Carlo methods in finance ==== General management tools ==== * Online tools to run a Project Health Check (Ph-Check tool), take a baseline or checkpoint, or to generate highlight, or status reports. ==== Scheduling charts ==== PERT charts Gantt charts Event Chain Diagrams ===== Related lists ===== Glossary of project management List of management topics List of production topics List of project management software List of Theory of Constraints topics Timeline of project management Establish quality metrics Create an initial schedule and budget Effort and duration Estimating effort Level of accuracy in estimates Team-based estimation Scheduling Estimating cost Review and disposition a change request Change management Plan a project rollout Testing Release management Use metrics to reassess the business case Delivering business value ===== The Project Management Life Cycle ===== What is a Project? The Project Management Life Cycle The Role of the Project Manager ===== Setting Up for Success ===== The Meaning of Success What Happens in the Initiation Phase? Project Definition and Scope Putting Together a Statement of Work The Project Charter ===== The Project Team ===== The Work Breakdown Structure Work Package Sequencing ===== The Project Schedule ===== The Scheduling Process Time Estimates ===== The Project Budget ===== What is a Budget? Creating a Preliminary Budget Budget and Schedule Balancing ===== Project Tracking and Control ===== Moving the Project Forward Monitoring for Project Progress Earned Value Analysis Getting Back on Track ===== Project Reports ===== Communications Overview Project Performance Reports Project Change Requests ===== Closing ===== Close out a project Elements of Closeout Evaluation of People and Projects ===== Integration Management ===== ===== Time Management ===== ===== Compensation Management ===== ===== Cost Management ===== ===== Quality Management ===== ===== Human Resource Management ===== ===== Communications Management ===== ===== Procurement Management ===== ===== Stakeholder Management ===== ===== Agile ===== ===== Scrum ===== ===== Methodology ===== * Learn about project management, organizational project management, and project management maturity * Understand the essentials for effectively managing a project * Learn a simplified project methodology, including stages and stage gates * Learn how to start the project right and continue on the right path toward achieving project strategic objectives * Apply the learning to develop the PM and Project Detailed Plans * Understand project implementation, control, handover, and closure ===== Certifications ===== PMP prince2 program_management scrum **APM Certifications ** Project, Program & Portfolio Management PMI Certifications ===== Contact Information : ===== [[atrc_website:contact|Contact Information]] **What is included :** 1 hour of teacher online time per participant. If participants discuss in a group, the total time available shall increase. Example : If a group of 10 participants attend a 1 hour discussion, only 6 minutes of teacher time shall be counted from each participant's one hour available. 23 Assignments 23 Quizzes 3 Vivas 1 Online Certificate 1 Printed certificate {{:atrc_website:hands_on_assessments_logo_-_26_april_2022-6.jpeg?400|}} **Fees** {{:atrc_website:fees1.jpg?400|}} PKR 50,000 per participant Limited time and limited intake offer Inside Pakistan : PKR 5,000 Outside Pakistan PKR 6,000 Duration : 2 Months maximum from the start. This course requires about 115 hours of study. This is about 2 hours per day for 60 days. {{:atrc_website:financial_aid_1.jpeg?400|}} Financial aid and student loans also available for cases which need it. Anyone can apply.