ASPE Technology Training Information: Hands-on IT Project Management

Aligned with the PMBOK® 2005 - 3rd Edition
This course aligns completely with the newest release of the PMI Project Management Body of Knowledge. If you are thinking of obtaining your PMP certification, this workshop will provide an excellent foundation to get started.

Methods that work for any IT Project
The course covers all aspects of managing the IT project from systems and infrastructure implementation to scalable enterprise applications. We'll focus on the fundamental nine IT project models and how the project manager can be successful in managing each in a complex environment.

Critical tools for managing critical projects
This highly participative, learn-by-doing workshop will enable class participants to immediately put project disciplines to use in their working environments. The tools and templates participants take from the workshop can be immediately integrated in their current and future projects.

Taught by a PMP-Certified Instructor - No Exceptions!

This ensures that the project management disciplines you will learn are in complete alignment with the ISO certified PMI framework. Real world examples and real world case studies.

Immediate benefits of this class:

Understand and apply the correct Development Lifecycle Method (DLM) for your project – there are eight!
How to make ‘traditional’ project management work in an IT environment
Manage conflict - how to deal with tough customers
Capture the ‘Voice of the Customer’ and discover the real project requirements!
How to obtain end-user and stakeholder support
Manage project schedule and resource dependencies – acquire skills to negotiate for the project and focus stakeholders on business objectives
Capture the secret of effective risk analysis – how you can handle the ‘unknown’ unknowns.
Use the tools to build quality into the project up front - prepare cause-and-effect diagrams
Using the Pareto chart for finding the big issues impacting quality and quality assurance
Effective communication skills - how to listen actively, how to ask questions
How to measure process productivity and determine real project and budget estimates
Eliminate the ‘Every requirement is a #1 priority’ syndrome. Get your stakeholders to prioritize the key requirements and key deliverables on any project
Master the use of the Monte Carlo analysis to accurately predict project timelines
Identify the key business and technical risks in your projects with the Risk Matrix. Use it to help you determine the correct DLM to use on your projects
Build strong relationships with customers and stakeholders
Apply the six elements that will automatically give your project an 80% chance of success
Learn how the PMI framework aligns with CMMI® and Six Sigma processes
ASPE has been reviewed and approved as a CPE training provider for the National Assoication of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA). 12 CPEs are awarded upon full completion of Hands-on Project Management.