IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP

The Fundamentals of Project Management is a basic, but comprehensive course in learning the importance aspects of how to become an IT Project Manager and leader of people. What most people think as a very complex and difficult to grasp science of management is made simple and easy to learn in this course that will make a difference in your career. This will be your first step in a career path that is meant to grow as you practice the skills of managing projects and the people involved.

INTRODUCTION

Role of a Manager
Skills Needed
What is a Project?
What is Project Management?
Project Management Institute

LESSON 1 – Project Management Life Cycle

Project Initiation

Defining and Scoping
Identifying Stakeholders
Team Building
Making the Rules

Project Planning

Budgeting
Scheduling
Activity Planning

Project Implementation

Working the Plan
Monitoring Progress
Taking Corrective Actions
Reporting Process

Project Close-Out

Handing Off to End Users
Closing Down Operations
Report Outcome

Terminologies / Glossaries

Deliverables
Milestones
Stakeholders

LESSON 2 – Successful Project Initiation

Three Success Factors

Quality
Cost
Time

What is Success?
Activities and Deliverable
Inputs – Initiation – Deliverables
Project Definition & Scope
Project Stakeholders
Goals and Objectives
Stakeholder Evaluations
Project Scope
Signoff and Review
Reporting Plan
Statement of Work
Project Charter

LESSON 3 – The Project Team

Composition
The Effective Team
Team Work
Team Charter

LESSON 4 – Risk Management

What is Risk?
Sources of Risk
Risk Assessment
Risk Analysis Techniques
Risk Management Approach
Overview

CONCLUSION FOR PROJECT INITIATION

LESSON 5 – Project Plans

Overview
Work Breakdown Structure
WBS Element and Levels
Types of WBS
Work Package Sequencing
Dependencies
Type of Dependencies
Network Logic Diagram
Precedence Diagram Method

LESSON 6 – Project Schedule

Scheduling Process
Estimate Work Effort
Schedule Calculation
Critical Path Method

Determine Critical Path

Project Schedule Tools

MS Project
Open Source

LESSON 7 – Project Budget

The Project Budget
Cost Estimate to Budget
Preliminary Budget
Project Plan Completion
Summary

CONCLUSION OF PROJECT PLANNING

LESSON 8 – Project Tracking and Control

Overview
Project Implementation Phase

Working the Plan
Monitoring Progress
Taking Corrective Actions
Reporting Progress

Tools to Succeed
Project Monitoring
Baseline and Status Data
Earned Value Analysis

Earned Value Calculations
Cost Variance
Cost Variance Percentage
Estimate at Completion
Dealing with Variance

Summary

LESSON 9 – Project Reports

Communication Plan
Project Reports Contents
Project Change Request

Change Request Format

Summary

CONCLUSION OF PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
LESSON 2 – Project Close-Out

Activities in Project Closeout

Handing off to End Users
Closing Down Operations
Report Outcome

Project Hand-off
Close-Out Elements

CONCLUSION OF PROJECT CLOSE-OUT

Training Consultant:

Leoncio C. Flores, PMP, MCSD

Leo Flores’ management experience is varied and it spans more than 24 years of IT work experience. It includes 11 years as MIS Manager in Saudi Arabia, with such companies as Deutsch Telecom and Boeing Middle East. Almost six years working in the United States as IT Project Manager, with Visa International, Covansys and Enron. In the Philippines worked as Independent Managing Consultant for eDecapolis consulting and offshore clients, before working as the Director for M3 Applications at Lawson for two years and returned to a new offshore office of eDecapolis Consulting and Associates.

Leo also conducted special Management Consultancy for US and European companies to start-up in the Philippines for their Offshore Development Offices with clients from Fortune 1000 companies in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Leo has Project Management Institute Certification as PMP – Project Management Professional since 2001. Technical certification includes MCSD – Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (70-175 and 70-176). With Software Process Improvement skills such as CMM and CMMI as added expertise.

With a diversified experience in managing projects, Leo has used the new Agile Methodology among methodologies like Waterfall, RUP and PRINCE 2. In which Leo has been conducting management training seminars for IT Managers and Professionals from various industries in the Philippines and abroad.

Duration: 3 days
Schedule: August 11 to 13, 2010
Time: 9am to 5pm
Venue: OnPoint Office Suite 2503, 25th Flr. 139 Corporate Center Valero cor. Sedeño Sts., Salcedo Village, Makati City 1227
Venue map
Course Fee: Php 16,800.00 (Inclusive of 12% VAT)

Course fee is inclusive of handouts, certificate, snacks and lunch. Please make all checks payable to Posh Marketing Services.

Please bring your laptop.

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For more details, please call 443-7674(POSH), 347-7322 or text 0920-9826837 or 0922-8583538. You can also email info@poshmarketingservices.com.

Cancellation of registration should be made seven working-days before the training date. Otherwise, 50% of the training fee shall be charged. No show during the training shall be charged 100% of the training fee.