Managing IT Projects Project Planning Execution

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In a Project Planning and Execution,'' you will learn about project activity definition, time management, project critical path, and cost management. Planning is critical to the success of a project. Project managers must develop and maintain plans for both human and resource management, as well as for communication, risk, and procurement. With proper planning in place, the project can be executed.

Learn To

  • Identify features of a work breakdown structure.
  • Identify methods for resource scheduling and acquisition.
  • Identify the critical path from a network diagram.
  • Identify quality standards for the project and how to achieve them.
  • Identify requirements for project integration management.
Audience

Six months previous experience in an IT project-intensive environment or six months experience managing IT projects.

Deployment Options

e-Learning

Accreditation

NASBA credits: 3 CPE Credits

CEU credits: 0.30 CEUs

Language Options

US English

Total Learning Time

3 to 4.5 hours

Objectives

Unit 1: Prepare for Planning (1 - 1.5 hours)
  • Identify features of activity definition and sequencing.
  • Identify ways of calculating activity duration estimates.
  • Identify characteristics of a Gantt chart.
  • Identify the critical path from a network diagram.
  • Simulation Overview: In the simulation at the end of this unit, you will meet with Don Hamilton, IT Project Manager at Icon International. He was recently asked if he could take on a major project involving the transformation of a retail business into an online operation. Unfortunately, Don is unable to take on such a project due to personal commitments and is hoping to find a successor. You have been asked to this meeting to see if you would be a suitable candidate.
Unit 2: The Project Management Plan (1 - 1.5 hours)
  • Identify methods for resource scheduling and acquisition.
  • Identify requirements for communication planning.
  • Identify requirements for procurement and solicitation planning.
  • Identify the need for performance measurement baselines.
  • Simulation Overview: In the simulation at the end of this unit, you will meet with Dave Spencer, Project Sponsor, and Jenny Davis, IT Project Manager. Icon International is planning to close their chain of toy stores to develop the sale of toys on-line. You have been asked to start this project, but there have been some problems and Dave has asked you to this meeting to discuss the project resources and the requirements for communication planning.
Unit 3: Project Execution (1 - 1.5 hours)
  • Identify components of solicitation and contract administration.
  • Identify characteristics of human resource management in project management.
  • Identify how to calculate cost and schedule variance.
  • Identify how to generate status reports.
  • Simulation overview: In the simulation at the end of this unit, you will meet with Cindy Becker, Lead
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Managing IT Projects Project Planning Execution
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