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Project Excellence with IT Project+ Seminar Introduction If you are seeking a training and certification program designed by IT experts for an IT professional that addresses the realities of the IT project environment, then you can stop searching. The Center for Project Management is proud to offer you our five-day, IT focused, project management training program designed to prepare you for CompTIA's IT Project+ certification. To meet the demands of your busy schedule, the Center delivers this five-day course in two modules: Module I: is three-days in duration and is a prerequisite for Module II. Click here for a detailed outline. Module II: is two-days in duration. Click here for a detailed outline. Why Embrace CompTIA's IT Project+ Certification? The CompTIA IT Project+ project management certification is the new industry recognized certification for IT project management professionals seeking to further develop their project management capabilities. The CompTIA IT Project+ certification is offered by CompTIA, the Computing Technology Industry Association. CompTIA is the world's largest vendor-neutral, not-for-profit trade association providing the technology community standards in the areas of Internet-enabled service provision, e-commerce, vendor-neutral technical certification, CRM, public policy, workforce development and training. Quality Assurance You can be assured that the Center for Project Management's Project Excellence with IT Project+ seminar will prepare you to meet the challenge of the CompTIA IT Project+ certification. You not only have our assurance, you have the assurance of the CompTIA Approved Quality Curriculum (CAQC) program. CAQC is CompTIA's strenuous quality standard established to insure that preparatory curriculum appropriately prepares learners for the IT Project+ certification. Project Excellence with IT Project+ proudly carries the CAQC badge of quality. Objectives This in depth seminar delivers a comprehensive session spanning the entire Project Management Process. Special attention is given to project initiation and project planning practices, as well as, proven techniques, practical algorithms, and innovative approaches necessary to create realistic and defensible estimates. Participants will learn and practice estimating techniques such as effort distribution, PERT, and Delphi. They will also learn the relative benefits, and correct application, of various estimating techniques. From there, learners will receive a strong foundation for effective and efficient progress tracking, and the skills needed to achieve timely completion of their projects, while maintaining the agreed upon functionality (scope), budget, and quality. The participants are given the opportunity to develop viable solutions to common project management problems using a real-life project schedule as a case study. Upon successful completion of this seminar participants will be able to: Build a process to separate half-baked ideas from viable projects Design a risk management plan in accordance with CPM's risk management guidelines Outline plans to leverage project champions and manage any nemesis Prepare a comprehensive Project Charter Develop a comprehensive task plan Design a project command and control structure Identify the reasons for poor estimates Differentiate between phase-based, deliverables-based and task-based estimates Illustrate the hazard associated with converting a size estimate into a project schedule Determine the impact of project complexity on their estimates Compute the impact of team skills, interruptions, and productivity environment on estimates Create size estimates using parametric and deliverable-based models Develop detailed task-based effort, cost, and duration estimates Compute and account for the impacts of contingency plans on estimates Perform cost and critical path compression Present, and defend, their project estimates Identify the vital signs required to monitor their projects Measure project vital signs Recognize key progress reports used to update management on project status Measure variance from the established norms Compute impact of each vital sign's variance on the critical path and budget Develop adjustment scenarios for out-of-limit variances Propose recovery steps for out-of-limit variances Generate a plan to coordinate and manage the project team Produce a plan to transition the project into production
Seminar Audience Program managers, Project managers, team members, and selected end-user/customer team members. Case Study Groups of participants form into teams and practice the tools and techniques being taught in the seminar on their real-life projects.		PMBOK® Areas Covered: Integration Management Scope Management Time Management Cost Management Human Resource Management Communications Management Risk Management
Module I - Project Excellence with IT Project+ Tuition $1,195.00 per seat (ProjectWorld Discounted Price) 3 Day Duration
Introduction Project Management Culture Model Why Projects Go Awry Ten Best Practices Fundamentals Typical Project Management Activities What is a Project? Key Project Elements Project Roles Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Network Diagram Responsibilities Issues Unsuccessful Project Process Results Pre-Launch Stage Pre-Launch Tools Project Description Intra-Project Priority Analysis Stakeholder Analysis Complexity Assessment Policies Standards and Procedures Impact Assessment Constraints and Obstacles Stability Assessment Issues Risk Assessment Scope (Preliminary) Definition Size Estimate Pre-Launch Assessment Project Charter Benefits of Pre-Launch Due Diligence Pre-Launch Stage Summary Launch Stage Project Planning Task Plan Expiration Date Estimate Review Points Steps to Reduce Estimates Incremental Estimating Typical Shortcomings of Estimating Practices Task Plan Example Prototyping Plan Scope management Plan Organization Plan Communication Plan Project Notebook Characteristics of a Sound Project Plan Project Outlook Assessment Benefits of Launch		Seven Estimating Fundamentals Accuracy of Estimates Task Based Estimating Objectives Delphi Technique Definition Process PERT Technique WBS Review PERT Method Network Diagram Task Estimates Baseline Effort Estimate Resource Profile Skill Factor Work Interruption Factor Multi-Project Factor Productivity Influencing Factor Effort Variance Factor Effort Estimate Duration Estimate Critical Path CPM Computation Critical vs. Essential Tasks Resource Constraints Adjusted Critical Path Managing Risk Estimating Readiness Checklist Fit Summary Related Topics Profiling the Unknown Team Projects with Tight Deadlines Project Reserve Expiration Date Estimate Review Points Steps to Reduce Estimates Incremental Estimating Typical Shortcomings of Estimating Practices
Module II - Project Excellence with IT Project+ Tuition $995.00 per seat 2 Day Duration
Execute Stage Tracking the Project Establish a Baseline Track Actuals Monitor Variances Monitor the Project Vital Signs Establish a Baseline Copy the Project Schedule Issues Management Plan of Record Tracking Actuals Team Member Status Reporting Start Dates Effort Finish Dates Costs Percentage Complete Monitor Variances Effort Variances Duration Variances Cost Variances Monitor the Project Vital Signs Critical Path Milestone Hit Rate Deliverable Hit Rate Actual vs. Estimated Cost Tracking by Deliverables Track Individual Deliverables Track Deliverable Owners Critical Path Impact Controlling the Project Compute the Variances Analyze the Variances Look-Ahead Window Measure the Impact Problem Solving Choosing the Best Alternatives Project Forecasting Budget Schedule Resources Schedule Compression Exercise Define Action Plan		Escalation Procedures and Management Reports Vital Signs Thresholds Escalation Procedures Management Reports Implement Stage Project Deployment Customer Preparation Customer Training Customer Support Project Closure Current System Retirement Implement Stage Review Process Assessment Size Estimating Techniques Phase Based Size Estimating Phase Based Model Estimating Process Model Calibration Effort Estimate Work Month Estimate Resource Estimate Duration Estimate Project Management Effort Cost Estimate Model Fit Summary Deliverables Based Size Estimating Objectives WBS Pre-Work WBS Sample List Deliverable Definition Deliverable Estimate Contingencies Deliverables Based Gantt Model Fit Summary