Course introduction

The CITPM is an essential qualification for a career in IT project management. The certification aims to raise the level of professionalism in the management of IT projects and provides a valuable path for IT project managers to attain professional status and recognised qualification. World's first IT Project Manager Certification Managed by SCS and endorsed by IDA Yardstick for employers in the recruitment of IT Project Managers and assessment of staff capabilities Accredited by National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University

Course Benefits

What You Will Learn:

Assess current level of knowledge in critical skills area of project management
Improve IT project management skills
Understand what CITPM examination entails

Training Methodology

Theory lectures
Group activities
Online assessment quizzes

Target Audience

The programme is for you if you:

Intend to make a career in the information systems as an IT project manager
have been a project team leader, systems analyst or systems development practitioner
or have been an experienced project manager who wants a recognised professional qualification
Important criterion for government IT projects

Course Outline

1. Introduction to CITPM     Examinations
    Domain Knowledge and CITPM BOK
    Concepts of Project Management

2. Introduction to Project Management
    Project Management Processes
    Initiating Processes

Purpose
Project charter
Content of a Project Charter

Planning Process

Purpose
Project Plan
Project Plan Development Process
Core Processes
Facilitating Processes
Project Plan Template

3. Estimating Project Cost
    Software Cost Estimation
    Comparison of the Methods
    Project Schedule

Activity sequencing
Precedence Network
Types of Dependencies
Critical Path method (CPM)
Workshop Activity
Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT)
Resource Leveling or Smoothing
Compressing Project Duration
Crashing
Fast tracking
Overview of PM Tools

4. Executing the Project
    Common project management problems
    Reasons for project failures
    What to Track and Control?
    Progress Reporting

Quantitative
Qualitative

    Some Problem Indicators & Problem resolution
    Methods of Analysis of Progress
    Methods of Analysis of Cost Accomplishment

5. Progress Control Activities
    Upward Reporting
    Report Content and Format
    Definition of Change Control
    Purpose
    Sources and Type of Change
    Requirements Change Control
    Prioritization Process
    Change Board Control

6. Project Cost Justification
    Quantitative Cost Benefit Analysis
    Classifying Quantitative Benefits

Cost reduction/saving
Cost avoidance
Improved business control / performance
Improved quality
Business Expansion

Workshop Activity – Benefit Quantification
Financial Justification

Present value (PV)
Payback Period
Return On Investment (ROI)

   Qualitative Approaches
    Intangible benefits
    Assessment by Ranking and Scoring techniques
    Basis Criteria : Operational, Critical , Architectural, Risk and
    Strategic
    Value Chain Analysis

7. Managing Project Qualification

Basic Quality Concepts
Quality Framework
Managing Software Testing
Test Automation

Managing Project Quality ISO 9001-2000

8. Managing Project Risk

Principles of Risk
Sources and Assessment
Tracking of Risk
Risk Resolution

9. Software Configuration Model

Introduction
Basic Functions of SCM
Importance of SCM
Planning Process

10. Outsourcing

What is IT Outsourcing?
Status and Issues

11. Interacting with Stakeholders

Project Team Development
Team Effectiveness
Project Leadership
Four basic leadership styles
Conflict Management
Conflict Resolution Techniques

Project Politics

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