Course description
IT project management is a sub-discipline of project management in which information technology projects are planned, monitored and controlled.
A successful project manager is in overall charge of the planning and execution of a particular project, and an IT project manager plays a crucial role in the day-to-day work of the tech department.
Learn how to successfully plan, run and control digital projects. Understand what it takes to keep a project on time and on budget for your stakeholders. Discover how to set criteria for success that will positively impact your business's bottom line.
This course addresses project management in the context of IT projects, including software projects. You will cover a number of key topics during your training, including developing IT strategy, aligning IT strategy to the business, top-level project management, operational excellence, crisis leadership, communicating technology. You will also study IT commercial skills, in particular, IT sourcing, contracts & negotiation.
Upcoming start dates
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Suitability - Who should attend?
This Course ideal for :
- Executives with responsibility for digital and/or IT.
- Digital and IT managers with ambitions to rise to the top.
- Chief Information Officers (CIOs).
- IT Directors who feel that they need the ‘extra edge’
Outcome / Qualification etc.
By the end of this course, you will be able to :
- Understand the different types of digital project and the key processes each involves.
- Conduct a digital disruption landscape audit for your organisation.
- Understand the steps required to become a Future Digital Leader.
- Gain a clear picture on Digital Transformation and common myths, missteps and misunderstandings.
- Gain a clear understanding of your first steps to implementing a digital transformation project.
- Learn the tools and strategies needed to help you implement digital transformation projects within your organisation.
- Devise a clear plan and set the criteria for success.
- Effectively manage and control projects aligned to business and stakeholder objectives.
- Understand what it takes to keep a project on time and on budget.
- Identify issues to avoid potential problems and have a disaster recovery strategy.
Training Course Content
Day 1
Linking IT to business priorities
- A proven process for IT strategy.
- Aligning IT strategy to business priorities.
- Strategic domains and objectives.
- Looking for a better way — optimizing IT strategy.
- Composing and communicating the plan.
Day 2
Optics include advanced project, program & portfolio management
- Validating project business cases.
- IT project management wisdom.
- Effective project governance and reporting.
- Project portfolio management guidelines.
- Guidelines for successful change projects.
Day 3
IT communicating technology
- The art of communicating technology.
- Presenting IT to non-technical audiences.
- Creating a compelling technology message.
- Handling difficult (IT) situations.
- Business relationship scenarios.
Day 4
Project Initializing and Planning
- Appraising IT project investments – tangible and intangible quantification techniques.
- Decomposing a project (business) need.
- Developing the IT Requirements.
- Developing the Project Schedule.
- Estimating and agreeing the project resources.
- Analysing the project plan.
Day 5
Commercial acumen
- The art of good commercial decisions.
- Getting the most from IT partners.
- Contract guidelines for successful IT.
- Delivering better negotiated outcomes.
- Negotiating as a team.
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