Seminars

Information Systems Project Management – Overview

• Introduction and Overview of Project Management
• IS Project Management Principles
• Basic phases or steps in IS Project Management
• Use of Tools & Techniques in IS Project Management
• Role of People, Teams and Organizations in IS Project Management

Information Systems Project Management

• Overview of Information Systems Project Management
• Planning for IS Projects
• Risk Assessment for IS Projects
• Project Estimating for IS Projects
• Project Scheduling for IS Projects
• Project Implementation for IS Projects
• Key IS Project Management Issues
• Specific examples from different fields and industries will be used

Information Systems Project Manager & Project Team

• Introduction and Overview of Project Management
• Role of the IS Project Manager
• Skills, Knowledge and Experience Required for IS Project Manager
• Managing Relationships Between Different IS Project Stakeholders
• Managing Conflict on IS Project Team
• Type and Degree of Planning Necessary for Organizing and Implementing an IS Project Team
• Five Stages of IS Project Team Development
• Organizing the IS Project Team: Personnel, Skills, Knowledge, Experience & Resources
• Role of the CustomerRole of the Steering Committee
• Effective Communications Within the IS Project Team
• Specific examples from different fields and industries will be used
  

Information Systems Project Planning & Budgeting

• Introduction and Overview of Project Management
• Role of IS Project Planning & Budgeting
• Basic Characteristics of IS Project Planning & the IS Project Plan
• Basic Characteristics of the IS Project Budget
• IS Project Planning & Budgeting Process
• Framework for the IS Project Plan & IS Project Budget
• Role of Key Personnel and the Steering Committee in IS Project Planning
• Technology Assessments Required To Support IS Project Planning
• Timelines, Metrics & Documentation To Support the IS Project Planning & Budgeting
• Tools, Techniques & Resources Used To Support IS Project Planning & Budgeting
• Integrating IS Project Planning and Budgeting
• Specific examples from different fields and industries will be used
  

Information Systems Project Risk Assessment & Management

• Overview of Information Systems Project Management
• Introduction to Risk Assessment for Information System Projects
• Overview of Risk Management Activities
• Elements of Risks
• Planning for Risk
• Approaches to Planning for Risk
• Environmental Scanning
• Portfolio Risk Assessment
• Managing Risk
• Risk Management Tools
• Key IS Project Risk Management Issues
• Specific examples from different fields and industries will be used
  

Information Systems Project Estimating

• Introduction and Overview of Project Management
• Role of IS Project Estimating
• Basic Components of IS Project Estimating
• Undertaking IS Project Estimating
• Role of the Systems Development Life Cycle To Support IS Project Estimating
• Role of the Work Breakdown Structure To Support IS Project Estimating
• Key Personnel Involved in IS Project Estimating
• Types of Estimating Approaches Used To Support IS Project Estimating
• Role of the Function Point Analysis Estimating Technique and the Task-Based Estimating Technique
• Additional Tools and Techniques available for IS Project Estimating
• Specific examples from different fields and industries will be used
  

Information Systems Project Scheduling

• Introduction and Overview of Project Management
• Role of IS Project Scheduling
• Basic Components of IS Project Scheduling
• Undertaking IS Project Scheduling: Phases & Approaches
• Specific Tools and Techniques Used To Support IS Project Scheduling
• Use of PERT and GANTT Charts in Support of IS Project Scheduling
• Managing Slack within IS Projects
• Specific examples from different fields and industries will be used

Information Systems Project Implementation

• Introduction and Overview of Project Management
• Overview of IS Project Implementation
• Basic Components of IS Project Implementation
• Undertaking IS Project Implementation
• Specific Phases or Approaches for IS Project Implementation
• Key Personnel Involved in IS Project Implementation
• Role of the Steering Committees for IS Project Implementation
• Specific Tools and Techniques for IS Project Implementation
• Role of IS Project Tracking, Monitoring & Controlling
• Undertaking IS Project Tracking, Monitoring & Controlling: Timelines, Metrics & Documentation
• Integration Between IS Project Control and IS Planning and IS Budgeting
• IS Project Completion & Adjournment
• Specific examples from different fields and industries will be used

Managing Multiple Information Systems Projects

• Introduction and Overview of Project Management
• Multiple IS Project Environment
• Basic components of Multiple IS Projects
• Undertaking the Management of Multiple IS Projects
• Specific phases and activities Used To Support the Management of Multiple IS Projects
• Personnel Involved in Managing Multiple IS Projects
• Use of a Steering Committee To Support Multiple IS Project Management
• Resources Required To Support the Multiple IS Project Management
• Timelines Used To Support Multiple IS Project Management
• Metrics Used To Support Multiple IS Project Management
• Documentation Necessary To Support Multiple IS Project Management
• Specific Tools and Techniques Used To Support the Management of Multiple IS Projects
• Specific examples from different fields and industries will be used

For additional information on these topics, please contact:

Enterprise Transformation Group, Ltd.
Phone: 001-303-494-6537
Fax: 001-303-494-0645
E-mail: staff@etgl.com