Today’s IT projects present unique challenges to the project manager, requiring coordination with many stakeholders and integration of various technological capabilities. Many organizations today have a new or renewed interest in project management. Computer hardware, software, networks, and the use of interdisciplinary and global work teams have radically changed the work environment.
Targeted audience:
Directors and managers of IT.
Project managers and team leaders.
Programmers/analysts, systems analysts, project office staff members.
Training program goals:
This program, describes the actual procedures and techniques used in planning, monitoring and controlling projects (i.e. Work and Product Breakdown Structures, Cost Benefit Analysis, Gantt and PERT Charts and Measurement Systems).
Introduces a number of exercises and case studies (Workshops) within the learning scope of the program to help students to acquire basic and advanced concepts of project management fundamentals.
Enriches the students' understanding of best practices and the advantages of using project management skills to increase their productivity and enable them reach higher returns from investments in Information Technology (IT).
Contents & program outline:
Information System/Technology Project Management.
Managing Organizational Change, Resistance, and Conflict.
Risk Management.
Value Engineering and Value Management.
Performance Management.
Leadership, managing group and Team dynamics.
Managing Project Stakeholders.
