Principles of Planning for IT Projects

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Product details
Paperback:126 pages
Publisher:Eastwood Harris
ISBN:9781921059537
Trim size: 210 x 297 mm

Synopsis:

SHORT DESCRIPTION OF COURSE
This course is aimed at Project Management professionals in the ICT industry who are interested in learning how to plan. The course is designed to precede a project scheduling software course such as Microsoft Project or Oracle Primavera  P6

COURSE AIM
The aim of this course is to demonstrate:

• What a project plan is
• Why projects should be planned
• An approach to planning
• Tracking and updating plans to control a project.

 
COURSE DELIVERY
The course is presented in one day using a combination of PowerPoint presentation and workshops.  The course blends theory with practical application.
 
Modules include:

• Introduction and Overview of Planning
• Planning the Plan
• Scoping
• Time based scheduling
• Resourcing
• Finalising & baselining
• Updating & controlling

 
COURSE MATERIAL 
The course material consists of:

• A PowerPoint presentation of approximately 100 slides which include screen shots from scheduling tools as well as additional instructor notes.
• An approximately 110 page course handout with the slides, workshops, worked solutions and instructor notes