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PROJECT MANAGEMENT FUNDAMENTALS COURSE

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This Project Management Fundamentals course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the principles and practices of project management. The course will cover the essential skills and competencies required to successfully manage projects, including project planning, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, and stakeholder management. This course is going to focus on software development practices. Each module includes original lectures, practices, knowledge test assessments, and additional self-study materials. By the end of this course, students will be equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to manage a software development project under supervision.

Learning Objectives

The objective of this course is to provide students with a solid foundation in the principles and practices of project management. Students will learn how to apply these principles to real-world projects and will develop the skills and competencies required to successfully manage software development projects.

Program

Module 1 Introduction to project management
3 hours
  • What is project management?
  • Why is project management important in IT?
  • The role of a project manager
  • Project management life cycle
  • Basic concepts of project management
Module 2 Project initiation
3 hours
  • Project selection and justification
  • Defining project goals and requirements
  • Identification of stakeholders
  • Creating a project charter
  • Conducting a feasibility study

Practical task: Write a project charter for a test project (web application/software development)

Module 3 Project planning
3 hours
  • Developing a project plan
  • Creating a hierarchical work breakdown structure (WBS)
  • Estimating the project cost
  • Developing a project schedule
  • Creating a project risk management plan

Practical task:

  • Create a risk register for quantitative and qualitative analysis
  • Develop a hierarchical work breakdown structure (WBS) for a software development project of your choice
Module 4 Project implementation
3 hours
  • Project execution management
  • Project scope management
  • Project schedule management
  • Project cost management
  • Project quality management

Practical task: Develop a schedule for a software development project of your choice

Module 5 Monitoring and controlling the project
3 hours
  • Overview of project monitoring and control
  • Project status reporting
  • Project risk management
  • Project change management
  • Project problem management

Practical task: Develop a schedule for a software development project of your choice

Module 6 Project closure
3 hours
  • Project closure review
  • Conducting a project review
  • Documenting lessons learned
  • Closing project contracts
  • Archiving project documentation

Practical task: Write lessons learned from a test project (web application/software development)

Additional module 7 Introduction to Agile methodologies
3 hours
  • Definition and principles of Agile methodologies
  • Comparison of Agile and Waterfall methodologies
  • Advantages and disadvantages of Agile methodologies
  • Workshop on Agile

Practical task: Understand the principles and values of Agile methodologies

Additional module 8 Overview of the Scrum framework
3 hours
  • Definition and goals of the Scrum framework
  • Scrum roles: product owner, Scrum master, and development team
  • Scrum events: sprint, sprint planning, daily scrum, sprint review, sprint retrospective
  • Scrum artifacts: product backlog, sprint backlog, and increment
  • Scrum simulation workshop

Practical task: Understand the Scrum framework and its roles, events and artifacts

Additional module 9 Overview of the Kanban framework
3 hours
  • Definition and goals of the Kanban framework
  • Kanban principles: visualization of work, work constraints in the process, flow management, explicit process policies, implementation of feedback
  • Kanban practices: visual boards, flow charts, pull systems, daily meetings, retrospectives
  • Kanban simulation workshop

Practical task: Understand the Kanban framework and its principles and practices

Additional module 10 Choosing the right Agile framework for your project
3 hours
  • Factors to consider when choosing an Agile framework
  • How to assess project needs and choose the most suitable framework
  • Practical exercise on choosing the right methodology

Practical task: Understand how to choose the most suitable Agile framework for a particular project

In case of any questions, please contact the manager Olha

After completing the course, students will be able

  • to understand the fundamentals of project management and their applications in IT
  • to learn how to initiate a software development project
  • to learn how to plan a software development project
  • to learn how to execute a software development project
  • to learn how to monitor and control a software development project
  • to learn how to close a software development project

Prerequisites

The course was designed for individuals who are new to project management or who are looking to formalize their knowledge and skills in the field. There are no formal prerequisites for this course, but English assessment.

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