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IT Project +™: A CompTIA Certification

Course Type: Self-paced Courses
Estimated Time of Completion: 17 hour(s) 10 minutes
CEU Credits:
Language: English

Description: With tight pressure to cut costs and yet implement technology quickly, IT project managers are under severe pressure to complete projects on time, on budget, and at the promised quality. Yet industry figures consistently show that 90 percent of major IT project initiatives fail to be completed both on time and on budget. This course delves into the unique challenges of managing IT projects, and offers a roadmap to success. This course is designed for students who are new to project management in IT, or who are IT professionals starting to work as project managers in the field.
Objectives:

  · In this course, you will define the IT specific challenges of project management, and methods to avoid common pitfalls.

Hardware and Software Required:

  · Browser Netscape Communicator 4.0
  · Browser Other: AOL 4.0
  · Operating System MacOS 8.5
  · Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0
  · Operating System MS-Windows 95

Content Outline:

Project Initiation: Discovery and Analysis
Lesson Introduction
Creating a Project Concept Definition
Defining Business and Functional Requirements
Define Technical Requirements
Strategic and Operational Relevance
Assessing Project Feasibility
Perform Risk Assessment
Lesson Follow Up

Project Initiation: Estimating
Lesson Introduction
Construct a Formal Estimate
Create Time Estimates
Create Cost Estimates
Lesson Follow Up

Project Initiation: Framing the Project
Lesson Introduction
Managing Change
Writing the Scope Statement
Writing the Project Charter
Writing a Statement of Work (SOW)
Lesson Follow Up

Project Planning: Laying the Foundation
Lesson Introduction
Setting Expectations for the Planning Process
Decomposing a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Creating a Network Diagram
Identify and Analyze the Critical Path
Creating Project Schedules
Creating Project Budgets
Lesson Follow Up

Project Planning: Developing the Plan
Lesson Introduction
Develop Resource Management Plan
Develop a Risk Management Plan
Develop a Quality Management Plan
Develop an Operational Transfer Plan
Develop a Communication Plan
Compile a Comprehensive Project Plan
Lesson Follow Up

Project Planning: Building the Team
Lesson Introduction
Assemble the Project Team
Building and Supporting the Team
Developing the Team
Lesson Follow Up

Project Execution: Monitoring and Managing
Lesson Introduction
Monitor the Project Iteratively
Calculate Earned Value
Execute Schedule Updates
Execute Budget Updates
Managing the Critical Path
Managing the Project Team
Managing Project Quality
Managing Vendors
Lesson Follow Up

Project Control: Managing Chaos
Lesson Introduction
Interpreting Control Techniques
Mitigating Scope Creep
Managing Variances
Lesson Follow Up

Project Closure: Tying Up Loose Ends
Lesson Introduction
Managing Documentation
Managing the Operational Transfer Plan
Write Project Closure Report and Obtain Final Formal Signoff
Document Lessons Learned
Managing Administrative Closure
Lesson Follow Up