Course description
Technical Project Management
In just 3 days, you'll understand the unique challenges of managing IT and technical projects and discover how applying project management methodology can give you a step-by-step approach to tackling your toughest challenges. You'll discuss the value of planning, scheduling and how to manage scope. Use tools and techniques to establish a sound estimating process. Find out how to keep projects on track and evaluate project performance. And participate in communications exercises to help successfully lead project teams.
How You Will Benefit
- Apply WBS and network development
- Identify potential problems and solve them using troubleshooting techniques
- Track projects more effectively
- Create status reports that show top management where budgeting, scheduling and manpower trends are headed
- Cope with tight IT and technical project schedules
Upcoming start dates
Who should attend?
R&D professionals, IT, analysts, developers, engineers, scientists, plant managers and anyone else who administers IT and technical projects.
Training content
Overview of Essential Project Management Tools
- Project management framework and terminology—process groups and the Nine Knowledge Areas of the PMBOK
- Life cycles in a technical environment
Essentials for Leading Project Teams
- Leading in an IT or technical environment
Project Planning: Beginning with Scope Management
- Using the SMART model when writing objectives
- Creating the detailed scope statement
Defining Project Activities
- Creating a customized WBS
- IT and technical project WBS examples
Developing a Dynamic Project Schedule
- Types of network diagrams
- Overview of critical path methodology
Establishing a sound estimating process
- Five considerations when making estimates
- Consideration of risks when estimating—three-point estimates
Components of Project Planning
- The planning process group
- Project performance baselines
Technical Project Planning Methodologies
- Identify different approaches to planning IT and technical projects: rolling wave planning stage gate process critical chain project management
- Common construction project life cycle
- Common pharmaceutical project life cycle
Monitoring and Controlling Projects
- Status reports project baselines identifying variances
Project Closure
- Administrative closure vs. contractual closure
Costs
Course price for:
- Non Members: $2695
- AMA Members: $2395
Certification / Credits
CEU: 1.8, PDU: 18
Reviews
Average rating 4.6
Brian was extremely enthusiastic and motivated. I learned some additional information that I didn't even learn during a project management course that was 6 weeks long. Great in...
Brian was excellent... he made some of the dry concepts of Project Management interesting and fun to learn or remember... especially with his own funny stories and examples.
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Brian is an excellent instructor. His mastering of the material is evident. The tempo and overall feel of the course is excellent. The passion for the subject makes him excel.