This course brings together new technology and modern Project Management techniques to provide an efficient and realistic basis for managing today’s projects. The focus is on the practicalities of how to achieve “on time and on budget” delivery of successful product to demanding end-users, using proven tools and methods.

Attendees of this course will understand how to select an appropriate software lifecycle, understand “agile” project management techniques, define a build-strategy, perform realistic estimations, produce a working Project Plan, and use the Project Plan to manage the project.

Core technologies addressed within the course include OO, UML, Test-tools, Estimation tools, Requirements Management, Acceptance Test design, Inspections, Agile processes and Extreme programming techniques. The training is instructor-led, with extensive exercises and discussion sessions.

The course is likely to be seen as intensive. Attendees will receive extensive classroom materials, white papers and example project planning documents and estimation toolsets.

• Project Business Case
• Customer Management
• Software lifecycles – RAD, DSDM, XP, Staged, Waterfall and others
• Work breakdown analysis
• Planning tools (MS Project 2000) with Critical Path and Critical Chain methods
• Estimation and estimation-tools
• Team organisation§ Requirements gathering and management
• Acceptance test design
• Inspections and reviews
• Time management

• Project Managers
• Lead analyst / programmers
• Staff needing a view on IT Project Management issues
• Staff expecting to move into the Project Manager role
• Management wanting to familiarise themselves with current technology.

• Exposure to software development
• Familiarity with multi-person projects
• Some knowledge of distributed systems