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Agile Project Management
            
Information Systems / Information Technology Project Management
From getting started to advanced topics including agile methods & program management…

A Unique Approach to IS Project Management Training

This program has been developed on a "basics + advanced modules" approach.

It offers you the opportunity to gain all necessary knowledge to begin operating effectively as a project manager in an IS/IT context, and to build additional advanced skills in a modular format as you gain experience and specific topics become pertinent to your needs.

You choose which modules you need and when.

Presented by agile practitioners who have survived many years of project management.

Overview Duration Max Delegates Intended For Body of Knowledge Costs Outline Schedule Booking   Leaders Advanced Modules

Overview

The primary course is a full 5-day course, covering all the basic knowledge areas you will need to begin project management work.

PLUS

Hands on experience of project management techniques through exercises based on a contemporary case study

The context of how project management integrates with:

• Systems Development Lifecycles (SDLC)
• Architecture
• Organizational Change Management
• Program Management

An overview of advanced techniques including

• Theory of Constraints and Critical Chain
• Quality Management
• Process Improvement
• Tips and techniques for making your project work - project success factors

Knowledge gained on this course is principle based and methodology independent – it can be used as a complete light weight but thorough approach or it can add richness and depth to the quality of your project management skills within your existing methodology.

The course covers all key Project Management Institute (PMI) Body of Knowledge areas (PMBOK) as they relate to IS/IT projects.

Duration

Full time: 5 days

Maximum Delegates

16 to ensure active participation and adequate individual feedback

Intended For / Assumed Background

Especially suitable for

• System developers / analysts / IS/IT personnel moving into project management
• Line managers of a business area who need a comprehensive understanding of or capability in IS/IT project management
• Project administration staff who need to understand the context and implications of the project environment and who wish to move into project management

Delegates will normally have had exposure to IS/IT projects in some form, typically as line managers of a business area, developers within IS projects, or staff on IT rollout projects

Body of Knowledge/Text

Students receive:

• Textbook "Managing Information Technology Projects" by Graham McLeod and Derek Smith (Inspired Press, 2001, 385 pages), which uniquely covers these types of project and is widely used as a university level prescribed work
• Copies of Lecture Material (Approx 300 slides)
• CD with reference material including the Project Management Institute (PMI) Body of Knowledge areas (PMBOK), current enrichment articles and sample project plans
• Students will be exposed to relevant case studies during lectures and discussion.

Costs (exclusive of VAT)

Public courses:

In South Africa:	R5 200 per student
In UK:	GBP 1 250 per student

Early bird discount of R400/GBP 100 for bookings received more than 6 weeks prior to commencement date

In-house courses:

Cape Town	R40 000 plus R2000 per delegate over 8 (max 16 attendees)
Johannesburg	R50 000 plus R2000 per delegate over 10 (max 16 attendees)
London	GBP 10 000 plus GBP500 per delegate over 8 (max 16 attendees)

Deposit All bookings require payment of a 25% deposit to confirm.

Bookings cancelled within three weeks of commencement date will forfeit deposit.
Delegate substitutions may be made without penalty.

Course Outline

Monday

Project Basics
Program Management Overview

Concepts
Project Initiation & Business Case Basics
Project Prioritization

Project Definition - Scoping

Business
Functional
Technical

Tuesday

Project Definition – Product Charter

Process and Product Architecture
System Architecture
Context
Interfaces
Technology Environment
Project impact on existing and planned Architecture

Project Definition – Project Charter

Risk Assessment

 Wednesday

Project Definition – Project Charter (cont.)

Estimating

Size, Effort, Duration
Product & Work Breakdown

Project Design

Behaviour of Software Projects
Lifecycle Options and Choice
Team Selection and Structure
Minimising Risk
Sub-Contractors

Project Planning Techniques including

Gantt and Network charts
Critical Path
Critical Chain

PM Software Tools – Basics

Create new Project
Set up Calendar(s)
Define Tasks and Dependencies
Define Resources
Allocate Resources to Tasks

Thursday

People Management

People Interaction 101
Productivity
Cross Functional Teams
Leadership
Conflict Management
Organizational Change Management

Friday

Making the Project Happen

Setup
Execution
Quality Management
Risk Management
Scope Change Management
Tracking and Reporting
Replanning and Keeping on Track
Project Management Tools in Project Execution

Recording actuals
Assessing progress

Taking corrective action
Project Critical Success Factors

Course Leaders

Graham McLeod

Elizabeth Meiring

Rudolf Coetzee