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IT Project Management: Process,
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Who Should Attend
- Programme Managers
- Project Managers
- Project Leaders
- Project Administrators
- Project Team Leaders
- IT Managers / Engineers / ERP Specialists
- Telecom Managers / Engineers
- Software Developers / Analysts
Those involved in Business, IT and
Communication Projects will greatly benefit from this
course. In particular, the course is designed for
managers who are tasked with delivery on Business
focused IT and Communication projects. Some knowledge of
and experience in project management practices, the IT
environment and general business environment is
recommended but not essential. This course in different
variants has been successfully presented internationally
to a wide range of audiences from IT, engineering, and
business environments. It is applicable to all levels of
management including existing Project Managers, and
technical and engineering personnel.
Even those who have had specific
methodology training (e.g. Agile, Prince2, etc.) or who
are already certified will find this course highly
beneficial as it shows how theory is applied in a
practical way to IT projects by formalising and
structuring existing skills. The course is also ideal
for people who may have managed projects before, but not
IT projects, as the course describes the specific
challenges posed by IT projects and how they might be
dealt with in a “non-technical” manner.
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Benefits of Attending At the end of this
course, the participant will:
- Be able to demonstrate an understanding of Project
Management principles and philosophies and their
application and context on IT and business projects.
- Understand how IT projects are conceptualised and
initiated in support of the strategy and business
plans of the organisation.
- Be introduced to the concepts of “early stage”
planning to obtain commitment and buy-in through the
application of a Project Definition Workshop.
- Consider various development approaches and
methodologies such as Agile Project management and the
Prince2 methodology.
- Be able to define the roles of the IT project team
members and to develop a results-driven project
management team
- Understand the issues surrounding the selection
and prioritisation of projects in a multi-project
environment and the concepts of project portfolio
management.
- Be introduced to the concepts of Benefits
Realisation or Value Focused Project Management and
their application on IT projects
- Be introduced to and learn how to apply
traditional and alternative project management
techniques, processes, and strategies
- EARN 35 PDU's from Project Management Institute
(PMI), USA
- Practice and learn how to apply the PM Bodies of
Knowledge (PMBOK™) to:
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Define the scope of a
project.
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Organise the project team.
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Use the fundamental
principles and tools of Project Management.
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Plan, schedule and control
a project.
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Manage a project by results
rather than activities.
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Apply various applicable
Project Management tools and techniques.
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Apply the applicable
processes and methodologies of Project Management
“Good dose of dealing with People in projects”
Dr. Mansour Al Dajani, King Fahad University, KSA
“I enjoyed the training course and found it very
useful”
Dr. Najeeb Al Shorbaji, World Health Organization,
Egypt
“It has truly been an enriching and an enjoyable
experience”
Munavvar Saqqaf, Dubai Duty Free, UAE
“Great job and preparation for such a great event,
really appreciate your effort”
Mohammed Alam, PMP, Qatar Datamation Systems, Qatar
“Thank you for the effort”
Eman M. Al Tamimi, Qatar Electricity and Water Corp,
Qatar
“Great Instructor”
Hussain Al Jishi, Arab Petroleum Investments Corp,
KSA
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Seminar Outline DAY ONE
Setting the Scene
- Definition and characteristics of IT projects
- IT Project Success/Failure Rates
- IT Project Failure reasons and challenges
Concepts and Philosophies of Project Management
Definition of a Project and Project Management
- Defining a Project
- Projects create change
- The Project Management Bodies of Knowledge (Scope,
Time, Cost, Quality, Human Resource, Communication,
Risk, Procurement)
- What is Project Management?
- Projects vs. Operations
- Project Dimensions and Constraints (The
“Trade-off” Triangle)
DAY TWO
The Management Concept in Project Management
- The definition of management
- Responsibility, Accountability and Authority
Project Participants
- The Project Environment
- Project Participants
Project Stakeholders
- Definition
- Stakeholder Management Strategies
- Stakeholder mapping
Project Roles
- The three organisational levels of Project
Management
- Negotiations between levels
- The role of the Project Sponsor/Champion
- The role of the Project Manager
- Project Manager Attributes
- The role of the Project Team
The Project Life Cycle
- The generic Project Life Cycle
- Planning is a matter of Progressive Elaboration
- The Phase-based Project Life Cycle
- Mapping the Project Life Cycle to Systems
Development Life Cycles (SDLCs)
- Classification of Projects – Obeng’s project types
- Process groups and phased links
Organisational Structures
- The influence of organisational structures on
projects
- Organisational issues in respect of projects with
reference to Functional, Matrix, and the Projectised
Structure
DAY THREE
Focusing IT Projects on the Business
- Business IT Projects Issues and Context
- How do IT projects originate?
- Business Outcomes vs. IT Project Results
- Different view of Objectives
- Business view of an IT project
- Project “fatigue”
Focusing Projects on the Business
- The Wrappers™ Model (linking strategy, business,
and project objectives)
- Business Focused Project Management (BFPM™)
- Funnels and Gates (Filters)
- Project Selection and Prioritisation
- The Project Portfolio
- The Project Support Office (PSO)
- Overview of Benefits Realisation Management
IT Project Management Processes
- The PMI® PMBOK™ generic processes
- Classical activity-based PM vs. Result-focused PM
- The Objective Directed Project Management (ODPM™)
process
- IT Project Management approaches and methodologies
(Agile, Prince2™, Promenta™)
- The use of COCOMO and Function Point Analysis (FPA).
What is the current thinking?
DAY FOUR
The Project Initiation Phase
Describes the project initiation phase and addresses
project manager selection, feasibility verification,
stakeholder identification, and project charter
development. Business case/proposals are the input to
project initiation.
The Project Definition Phase
Focuses on the definition phase of a project,
including the project definition workshop, project
purpose, objectives, performance measures, critical
success factors, and project scoping. The definition
plan comes from results-focused planning and organising,
including milestones, responsibilities, the stakeholder
analysis and communications plan, risk analysis, and
initial cost estimates.
DAY FIVE
The Project Planning Phase
Covers manageability and viability of the plan, and
expands on the definition phase. Time (CPM), cost,
quality, communications, human resources, procurement,
cash flow, and project baseline are developed further
developed from the definition phase.
The Project Execution Phase
Addresses the establishment of monitoring and control
mechanisms, evaluation of project performance and
progress, and production of performance reports. Focuses
is on plan updating, problem solving, issues management
and change control, while reviewing business objectives
and benefits validity.
Project Close-out Phase
Considers close-out issues, process and planning.
Addresses the necessary protocols and steps needed to
bring a project to successful completion, including the
final report and the post-implementation review, lessons
learnt and benefits realisation.
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About the Seminar Leader
Dennis Comninos Dennis Comninos
is an International Project Management Consultant and a
director of a number of companies specializing in
project, strategic, and human capital management
consulting.
He has over 36 years of experience in strategic,
general, and IT management relating to almost all
industries as a business and systems analyst/developer
and project manager. In total he has over 28 years of
Project Management experience covering strategic, IT,
development, engineering, construction, and business
projects. He has spent some 21 years lecturing and
consulting in the subject.
He has lectured and consulted extensively in the USA,
Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Middle East, India and Europe
on IT, Strategic, General, and Project Management. His
experience covers consulting, process development, and
lecturing on project, IT, and construction management in
major organizations and at various universities and
other tertiary education facilities at post-graduate
level. Dennis is a sought after presenter of project
management related topics at various seminars and
conferences and is frequently interviewed on radio,
television and in technical journals, and newspapers. He
is a member of the Academic Advisory Board for Project
Management at the Tshwane University of Technology and a
part-time lecturer in Construction and Project
Management at UCT’s GSB, and the UPE. He is also a
project management consultant to the World Bank and the
United Nations (UNDP).
He is the co-author, together with Enzo Frigenti of a
best selling, internationally published book entitled
"The Practice of Project Management - A Business
Approach". The book is used as a prescribed textbook at
various universities internationally. Their second book
“The Practice of Project Management – a Guide to the
Business Focused Approach” has recently been published
internationally and has been awarded the Association of
MBAs seal of approval for use as a textbook on MBA
programmes. They are currently working on their third
book.
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Venue and Pricing Venue: Crowne Plaza,
Dubai, UAE
Fees: USD 2,900/- per delegate
Early Bird Discounts:
Register for USD 2,700/- on or before
September 28, 2007 and
get USD 200 OFF!
Register for USD 2,500/- on or before
August 28, 2007 and
get USD 400 OFF!
Get a FREE autographed copy of the famous book
“The Practice of Project Management – A Strategic
Guide to the Business Focused Approach” By Dennis
Comninos & Enzo Frigenti for those registering and
paying on or before 28th September 2007.
Group Discounts:
Register 3 delegates from your organization and the
Fourth goes FREE!
In-house Option:
This course can also be delivered as In-house /
On-site option. Please
contact us
if you have a group of employees to be trained at a
location of your choice.
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