Project Management for IT and Business Analysts

Good project management is an important part of general business management; however, for information technology projects, it is critical. IT projects typically are more complex and have greater impact on business processes. Timelines are tighter and user/business needs are more dynamic. Effective IT project management is essential to meet these challenges and make the most efficient use of scarce resources. IT project management represents the core set of skills needed for Requirements Planning and Management for the Business Analyst.
Objectives:
Project Management for IT & Business Analysts seminar aim is to learn how to:
- Recognize and eliminate common causes for IT project failures
- Understand how the project management life cycle supports and integrates with your system development methodology
- Apply tools to effectively and thoroughly plan systems and requirements gathering projects
- Effectively define and assign roles and responsibilities throughout the requirements, development
and project life cycle
- Master the project management skills essential for leading your IT and user project teams
- Perform mid-stream evaluation to decide whether project funding should continue
- Monitor and communicate project progress
- Apply tools and concepts to mitigate project and product risks
- Link project management to organizational strategy
- Present a methodology for achieving project success
- Provide tips for establishing a Program Management Office
- Identify and correct the most common "big ticket" project management problems for software development/IT projects.
- Employ proven practices that speed product development/IT implementations.
- Improve vendor/contractor relationships.

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