MDP251 - Advanced IT Project Management
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Course description
With the increasing focus on common failures in IT projects, senior IT project managers are increasingly under the spotlight to deliver value to their firms, more rapidly than ever before. This course helps IT project managers gain control of their environment by increasing their understanding of project business cases, newer development methodologies, and outsourcing.

Who should attend
Project managers who want to get a greater understanding of some tools and techniques that can make them more effective contributors to their organizations.

Prerequisites
Completion of a basic certificate in project management, or PMP certification

Managing IT Projects MDP405, or equivalent

Participants are expected to bring real world project information to class for discussion.

What you will achieve

• An understanding of how a solid business case can drive project tradeoffs.


• The ability to decide when it is appropriate to use newer development methodologies, and how to create a project plan that can help to manage the project.


• Insight into the risk associated with project outsourcing. When is it appropriate to outsource? What is needed to ensure project success?

What you will learn

• What are the key components of a good business case for an IT project? How can the use of sensitivity analysis increase chances for project success?


• Managing complex IT projects – how are these projects different from regular IT projects? What are the keys to success?


• Requirements Management- what makes a successful business requirements document? How should you manage the process of collecting business requirements? · New development methodologies – what challenges do newer agile methodologies bring to the project manager? What techniques are successful on these projects? · Outsourcing – what are the challenges in outsourcing IT projects? What are the common risks, and how can the project manager deal with them?