Two-day training course on
"Managing IT Projects "
May 5–6, 2006 | LAU, Beirut Campus, Irwin Hall, Conference Room
Instructor
Course outline
Who should attend
Date, time and place
Registration, fees and deadline
Contact us
Instructor
Mr. Ibrahim Dani
Project Management Professional, and Project Manager, IT Department, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
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Course Outline
Overview:
This short course will enable participants to understand the professional approach to project management and to apply the project management concepts to IT projects.
Course objectives:
- Introduce projcts and project management discipline
- Explain project phases as defined by Project Management Institute
- Clarify the importance and benefits of project management for IT projects
- Learn how to:
- Set realistic, measurable and useful objetives
- Develop practical project plans
- Monitor and control project tasks
- Benefit from project experience
- Identify the IT project manager’s essential skills
Course outline:
- Introduction
What is project and project management
Project Management Institute
- Project initiation
Define goals and objectives
Initiation documents and selection criteria
- Project planning
Scope planning
WBS, estimating, resource planning and scheduling
Risk and communication planning
- Project execution
Team building and project kick-off
Software development life cycle and project management
- Project control and reporting
Monitor and report progress
Manage change
- Project closure and evaluation
Project acceptance
Project closure and archiving
Evaluate project success
Prepare “lessons learned”
- IT Project Manager skills
Effective communication
Effective negotiation
Effective leadership
Examples from IT project tasks and a sample case study will be used throughout the presentation.
Handouts will be provided to the participants.
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Who Should Attend
This course is designed for IT project managers and professionals, lead IT analysts and developers, business managers concerned with IT solutions, and anyone interested in understanding IT projects and project management discipline.
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Date, Time and Place
Dates and times:
- Friday May 5: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Saturday May 6: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Place: LAU, Beirut Campus, Irwin Hall, 6th floor, Conference Room.
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Registration, Fees and Deadline
Registration Fees are L.L. 250,000 per person (includes coffee breaks and handouts), to be paid at LAU, Beirut, Business Office, Irwin Hall, Ground floor (Regular opening hours are 9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon and 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM).
Deadline for registration and payment is Thursday April 20, or until the class is full (LIMITED PLACES).
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Contact us at si@lau.edu.lb
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