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IT Project Management for the PRINCE2 Practitioner
Type of course: Classroom
| Fee | £1445 |
|---|---|
| Days | 4 |
| Course code | PMPRITPM |
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Overview
This course shows how to successfully connect the PRINCE2 methodology to the management of IT projects. The techniques of PRINCE2, such as Quality Reviews, Risk Management and Product Planning are explained within an IT framework. EVA (Earned Value Analysis) is explained as a technique for managing and predicting project costs and schedules. We show how to make IT projects manageable and predictable, with visibility-making techniques based on modern development methods. Critical Path and Critical Chain project planning techniques are covered in depth. Optimal PRINCE2 Stage Planning for IT projects is an important topic which is addressed thoughout the course .The familiar and specific issues for IT projects such as, Progress Management, Requirements Management, Acceptance Criteria and optimal team structures are part of any IT Manager¡¦s essential toolkit and are all covered with a PRINCE flavour. IT Specialist Products are described, together with guidelines for managing their quality and schedule. Specific threats, such as IT Risk and IT Schedule failures are explained.
The training is instructor-led, with extensive exercises and discussion sessions.
Attendees will receive extensive classroom materials, white papers and example project planning documents and estimation toolsets.
Prerequisites
Attendees of this course should have some understanding of PRINCE2. However, a brief introduction to PRINCE2 is given on the first day. Exposure to software development and familiarity with multi-person projects a requirement.
This course is suited to project managers, lead analyst / programmers and technical staff moving into a PRINCE2 project.
It is also suitable for staff who are expecting to move into a project management role or management wanting to familiarize themselves with current PRINCE2 technology.
Delegates will learn how to
- Select development lifecycles – RAD, RUP, DSDM, XP, Staged, Waterfall
- Perform Work breakdown analysis
- Manage the Requirements gathering process
- Make accurate Estimation and use estimation-tools
- Get the best from their team
- Design Acceptance tests
- Perform Inspections and reviews
- Implement Quality Processes
- Configuration Control
- Implementation Strategies
- Risk Management
- Choosing your Management Techniques
- Monitoring Techniques
- Project Tracking and Control
- Project Review and Closure
- Getting Acceptance
- Develop a Project Business Case
- Integrate SDLC with PRINCE2
- Define real-world Tolerances
- Making Best Use of Your Team
Outline
Introduction to PRINCE2
- Benefits of PRINCE2
- PRINCE2 Process Model
- Components
- Techniques
- Project Manager Toolkit
- Getting to WOW!
Software development lifecycles, using PRINCE
- Defining Stage Boundaries for your Lifecycle
- Spiral
- Waterfall
- V-Model
- Staged
- Extreme Programming
- RUP and PRINCE2
- DSDM and PRINCE2
- The CMM
Requirements management
- Business Case Development
- Good Requirements and how to get them
- Assumptions
- JAD, Use Cases Prototypes, Story Boards
- Prioritisation, MoSCoW Rules
- Bunching
- Change Control – Managing Changing Requirements
- Change Log
Implementation strategies
- Quality Processes
- Low-risk Development
- Nail Driving
- Inspections
- Reviews
- Four-Eyes
- XP
Organisation
- Organisation
- Project Board Roles
- Staffing
- Resource Planning
Project completion
- Off-the-Shelf Packages
- Evaluating the Options
- Managing Updates
- Integration effort
Initiating a document
- The PID
- Communication
- Team Approach to Decision Making
- Leadership
- Getting Buy-in
Quality in a project environment
- PRINCE2 Quality Path
- Quality Processes
- Quality Planning
- Configuration Control
- Testing and Test Strategies
- Test Design and Automation
- Validation & Verification
- Designing Acceptance Tests
- Quality Review Technique
Management of risk
- Risk Analysis
- Risk Tolerance
- Risk Management
- Risk Log
Repeatable design techniques
- What Your Designers Should be Doing
- Specialist Products
- Reuse and reusability
- Design Tools
Product-based planning
- Product Based Planning
- Establishing a Project
- Lifecycle Mapping
- Resource Allocation and Scheduling
- PBS, Gantt and Pert Charts
- Task Planning
- Critical Chain and Critical Path
- Reports and Reporting
- Costing
Estimating the risk
- Estimation techniques
- Analogue
- Delphi
- KLOCs
- Function Points
- CoComo
- Been There- Done That
- OO Estimation
Controlling a stage and managing stage boundaries
- Base-lining Your Project
- Progress Monitoring
- Defining Tolerances
- Management Techniques
- Management by Exception
- Critical Path Monitoring; Monitoring Techniques
- Earned Value Analysis
- Micro Milestones
- Time Boxing
- Daily Build and Smoke
- When to Re-plan
- Review and Rescheduling
- Customer negotiations
- Recovery techniques
Managing project delivery
- Workpackages
- Planning for Delivery
- Deployment Teams
- Cut-over Techniques and Planning
- Data Takeover
- Graceful Back-out
- Acceptance Testing Criteria
- Check pointing & Highlights
Closure
- Handover, Post Project Review
key topics review
- Elements of Planning and Control
- Requirements vs. Acceptance Tests
- Successful Delivery
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Xpertise – IT Project Management for the PRINCE2 Practitioner training courses
Xpertise provides IT Project Management for the PRINCE2 Practitioner training courses from 7 UK locations: in Altrincham Manchester, Hinckley East Midlands, Leeds Yorkshire, London King William Street, Maidenhead Berkshire, Malmesbury Wiltshire and Washington Tyne & Wear – and at 43 partner locations nationwide.