Distributed IT Projects Management
Description
The course is intended for future or current IT project managers, project participants who seek to acquire theoretical knowledge and practical skills to methodically manage distributed IT projects in the public and private sectors. Students will learn how to flexibly organize project team work and use resources, communicate effectively with project participants, anticipate future risks, and reduce their impact. They will be introduced to PMBOK and project management processes and methodologies that help manage the development of information systems and IT products.
Aim of the course
Gain theoretical knowledge and skills to manage distributed IT projects.
Prerequisites
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Course content
1. What is a project? Project environment
2. Project Manager role
3. Project Life Cycle and project management processes
4. Initiation
5. Planning project - requirements and other characteristics (assumptions, constraints, deliverables, milestones, risks, KPI)
6. Planning project - scope and goals
7. Work breakdown structure, activities and relationships among them
8. Project estimating and scheduling
9. Project resource planning and procurement
10. Cost management
11. Change management
12. Quality
13. Risk management
14. Communication in the project, meetings, conflict resolution
15. Project execution
16. Project team formation and management
17. Project closing
18. Agile project management, Hybrid project management
Assesment Criteria
Project reports are prepared in appropriate formats, using the knowledge and skills introduced in the lecture.
Test questions are answered correctly.
