Foundation in IS Project Management Training | BCS Diploma

BCS Foundation Certificate in IS Project Management

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ISEB Foundation in IS Project Management focuses on project management issues in the context of IS/IT applications. The Foundation in IS Project Management course considers the nature of projects and project work and the need for effective project planning. It then focuses on monitoring and control, change control, configuration management and quality issues, before considering project estimation and risk. It concludes with essentials of project organisation and communication.

The Foundation in IS Project Management training course acts as an important first stepping stone in acquiring a more formal knowledge of IS/IT project management principles and is ideal for those about to take up a management role for the first time. Each participant is provided with a copy of the BCS textbook Project Management for IT-Related Projects which defines the basis of the course.

We also provide private and in-company Foundation in IS Project Management courses. Call +44 (0)1273 622272 to discuss.

BCS Certification

Training prepares delegates for a one-hour, closed book examination leading to the IS Project Management Foundation Certificate. This certificate is a specialist module in the BCS Diploma in Business Analysis.

Course Objectives

Following this training course, candidates should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the following principles and techniques. Within an IS project management context. Key areas are:

Projects and project work
Project planning
Monitoring and control
Change control and configuration management
Quality
Estimating
Risk
Project communications and project organisation

Who is this course for?

This certificate is appropriate for anyone involved in or affected by IT projects; this extends to users, buyers and directors.

Project environment

Characteristics of a project
The ‘triple constraint’ of time/cost/quality and the importance of safety
Project and operational responsibilities
Special features of computer projects
Role of the Project Manager
Project success and failure
Development lifecycles

Project initiation

Stakeholder analysis and management
Defining the objectives and scope of the project
The role of the Client and their responsibilities
Project constraints and resources
Project Initiation Document

Project planning

The importance of breaking work down
Product breakdown structures
Project and User deliverables
Standard deliverable sets and templates
Product flows and work packages
The concept of dependencies

Estimating deliverables

Key concepts in estimating
Estimating difficulties
Estimating by analogy
Parametric estimating
Effort and elapsed time estimates
Schedule compression

Planning networks and charts

Precedence diagrams and project networks
The critical path and its implications
Gantt charts and resource histograms
Planning at an appropriate level
The use and abuse of planning software

Working in teams

The elements of a good team
Team composition
Team roles

Motivation and management style

The roots of motivation at work
Approaches to motivation (Maslow, Herzberg)
The effect of management style

Project risk management

Purpose of risk management
Risk management process
Identifying and assessing risks
Introduction to quantitative risk assessment

Project quality plans

Principles of quality management
The contents of a quality plan
Quality Management
Configuration management

The project plan

Elements of a project plan (schedule, quality, risk)
Contents and structure of a project plan

Project monitoring, reporting and control

The importance of monitoring and control
Allocating personal deliverables
Progress measurement
Time recording
Introduction to earned value analysis
Dealing with non-delivery
Slippage and re-planning – corrective actions
Change control, scope creep and over-engineering
Reporting structures

Project completion

Project sign-off and the need for a controlled close
Post-project reviews

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