IT project management is a specialized field within project management that focuses on planning, monitoring, and controlling information technology projects.

A proficient project manager bears the overall responsibility for planning and implementing a specific project, and within the realm of technology, an IT project manager assumes a critical role in the daily operations of the tech department.

Course Objectives:

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Understand the different types of digital project and the key processes each involves.
Conduct a digital disruption landscape audit for your organization.
Understand the steps required to become a Future Digital Leader.
Gain a clear picture on Digital Transformation and common myths, missteps and misunderstandings.
Gain a clear understanding of your first steps to implementing a digital transformation project.
Learn the tools and strategies needed to help you implement digital transformation projects within your organization.
Devise a clear plan and set the criteria for success.
Effectively manage and control projects aligned to business and stakeholder objectives.
Understand what it takes to keep a project on time and on budget.
Identify issues to avoid potential problems and have a disaster recovery strategy.

Who Should Attend?

This Course ideal for:

Executives with responsibility for digital and/or IT.
Digital and IT managers with ambitions to rise to the top.
Chief Information Officers (CIOs).
IT Directors who feel that they need the ‘extra edge’

Course Outlines:

Linking IT to business priorities

A proven process for IT strategy.
Aligning IT strategy to business priorities.
Strategic domains and objectives.
Looking for a better way — optimizing IT strategy.
Composing and communicating the plan.

Optics include advanced project, program & portfolio management

Validating project business cases.
IT project management wisdom.
Effective project governance and reporting.
Project portfolio management guidelines.
Guidelines for successful change projects.

IT communicating technology

The art of communicating technology.
Presenting IT to non-technical audiences.
Creating a compelling technology message.
Handling difficult (IT) situations.
Business relationship scenarios.

Project Initializing and Planning

Appraising IT project investments – tangible and intangible quantification techniques.
Decomposing a project (business) need.
Developing the IT Requirements.
Developing the Project Schedule.
Estimating and agreeing the project resources.
Analyzing the project plan.

Commercial acumen

The art of good commercial decisions.
Getting the most from IT partners.
Contract guidelines for successful IT.
Delivering better negotiated outcomes.
Negotiating as a team.

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