Technical Project Management (Live Online)

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.Who Should AttendR&D professionals, IT, analysts, developers, engineers, scientists, plant managers and anyone else who administers IT and technical projects.How You Will BenefitApply WBS and network developmentIdentify potential problems and solve them using troubleshooting techniquesTrack projects more effectivelyCreate status reports that show top management where budgeting, scheduling and manpower trends are headedCope with tight IT and technical project schedulesWhat You Will CoverOverview of Essential Project Management ToolsProject management framework and terminology—process groups and the Nine Knowledge Areas of the PMBOK  Life cycles in a technical environmentEssentials for Leading Project TeamsLeading in an IT or technical environmentProject Planning: Beginning with Scope ManagementUsing the SMART model when writing objectivesCreating the detailed scope statementDefining Project ActivitiesCreating a customized WBSIT and technical project WBS examplesDeveloping a Dynamic Project ScheduleTypes of network diagramsOverview of critical path methodologyEstablishing a sound estimating processFive considerations when making estimatesConsideration of risks when estimating—three-point estimatesComponents of Project PlanningThe planning process groupProject performance baselinesTechnical Project Planning MethodologiesIdentify different approaches to planning IT and technical projects: rolling wave planning…stage gate process…critical chain project managementCommon construction project life cycleCommon pharmaceutical project life cycleMonitoring and Controlling ProjectsStatus reports… project baselines…identifying variancesProject ClosureAdministrative closure vs. contractual closure