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Project Management for IT: Application and Integration

September 22 - 25, 2008
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Instructor: Richard SwartzWashington, DC$1495
September 22 - 25, 2008
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Instructor: Emmanuel (Manny) De VeraWashington, DC$1495

January 26 - 29, 2009
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Instructor: Emmanuel (Manny) De VeraWashington, DC$1595

March 9 - 12, 2009
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Instructor: Emmanuel (Manny) De VeraWashington, DC$1595

June 15 - 18, 2009
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Washington, DC$1595

September 21 - 24, 2009
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Washington, DC$1595

Overview:
This four-day course is designed to provide a practical, industry/DoD-standard approach to managing project implementations of IT initiatives. The course describes the project management knowledge areas, specific activities performed by a project manager under each area, and the tools and techniques to be applied in specific management situations. The class is a hands-on, case study-based endeavor. Practical examples of project planning concepts, scope and resource management, cost and schedule development, risk and change management, and the use of earned-value analysis for project control are central to this course.

This course is also part of the Certificate of Accomplishment in Project Management.

Who Should Attend?
Attendees should have worked on a program or project or have participated in the procurement process for an IT initiative.
Prerequisites:
Participants must have worked on a program/project or have participated in the procurement process for an IT initiative. Experience using MS Excel and MS Word or equivalents is required. Experience with MS Project is a plus.
Additional Information:
Distance Education Option: Earned Value Management via GS Connect (PROJ8500A).
Objectives:
  • Perform project initiating processes, including: needs identification; defining concept of operation; and specifying high-level goals, objectives, funding and program/project management authority
  • Establish a planning phase detailing a project plan for the life of an IT project
  • Construct an implementation design and development activity for the creation of an IT project product
  • Test and evaluate an implementation at component and system levels
  • Manage and maintain IT project baselines
  • Transition and close IT project products into use within an organization


  • Course Details
    CODE:  PROJ7602T
    TYPE:  Classroom-Day
    LENGTH:  4 Day(s)
    CREDIT:  2.4 CEU
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