A highly interactive training course on

IT Project Management

Advancing Agile Projects in an IT Environment

Course Schedules

London

17-21 Feb 2025

$5,950

Dubai

02-06 Jun 2025

$5,950

Dubai

04-08 Aug 2025

$5,950

Dubai

27-31 Oct 2025

$5,950

Training course overview

IT projects are often plagued by delays, incomplete client requirements, and unforeseen costs, making them challenging endeavors. Effective project management is crucial in addressing these issues. By meticulously managing stakeholder requirements, activity schedules, and team efforts, strong stakeholder engagement and post-project satisfaction can be achieved. The Coventry Academy training course integrates essential IT activities such as software engineering methodology, requirements engineering, and software quality assurance with established project management practices like work breakdown structure (WBS) and scheduling. It delves into various analytical techniques to assess requirements and prioritize them based on project goals. Participants will gain insights into managing IT projects efficiently and effectively.

What are the goals?

By the end of this Coventry Academy training course, you will be able to:

Evaluate IT Project Methods Including Waterfall (Predictive) and Agile (Adaptive) Approaches
Appreciate the Unique Nature of Software Quality and How it Impacts IT Project Management
Identify Key Requirements Engineering Approaches to Address the Intangible Nature of IT Systems
Clearly Plan IT Projects to Manage Scope, Schedule, Cost, and Uncertainty
Effectively Report Progress Using Standard and Earned Value Mechanisms

Who is this training course for?

This Coventry Academy training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

IT Directors Considering Digital Transformation
Programme Managers and Other Senior Personnel Responsible for the Governance of Projects
IT Project Managers and Team Leaders who Wish to Build Upon and Consolidate Their Project Management Skills
Business Analysts, Programmers, Quality Assurance Specialists
Other Technical Specialists Involved in IT Projects (e.g. DBA)
Stakeholders in Organizations Who Influence IT Projects

Course Outline

Day One: Nature of IT Projects

Characteristics of projects
Fundamental concepts of project management
IT project lifecycle - core phases performed in IT projects
IT Product Management
Key IT Project Considerations - Globally Distributed Teams
IT project initiation - establishing the project charter

Day Two: Scope - IT Requirements

Requirements Engineering
Stakeholder management
Requirements elicitation
Quality factors in requirements engineering
Key roles: Product Manager - Product Owner - Business Analyst
Managing emergent requirements

Day Three: Detailed Planning

Software Engineering Methods
Work Breakdown Structures
Building the project schedule - critical path management
Establishing the release plan
Key roles: Technical Architect, Designer, Developer Quality Assurance Specialist (QA)
IT Project Quality Management - planning, executing and controlling quality
Developing the Quality Assurance Plan (QA plan)

Day Four: Managing Project Execution