Module 1: Introduction to Project Management

The training session will begin with an introduction to project management and an overview of the Project Management Lifecycle. Participants will also be introduced to the various different project management methodologies such as waterfall, lean, Kanban and agile. Finally, participants will also be taught how to apply the Project Management Trade-Off Matrix in decision-making.

Module 2: Stakeholder Management

In this module, participants will be expected to understand the roles and manage expectations of different stakeholders in different parts of the project management life cycle using the Power Matrix. Participants will also learn about corporate governance and the differences between selected roles commonly involved in software development projects such as a project sponsor, portfolio manager, program manager, product manager, process manager,business analyst, developers and project manager.

Module 3: Project Initiation

Participants will learn to create a project charter and risk register. They will learn how to write proper project objective statements and identify the required resources under appropriate assumptions and constraints. They will then map out the major milestones with the expected due dates. They will also learn how to prepare a budget using common project financing terms such as CAPEX, OPEX and measure the ROI of the project.

Module 4: Project Planning

In this module, participants will analyze the project requirements in depth to create a Work Breakdown Structure. Using the Work Breakdown Structure, they will learn how to estimate the task duration, start time and end time and use it to create a project schedule and plot a Gantt chart. Finally, they will learn about the different type of dependencies between tasks and learn how to map them onto a Gantt chart.

Module 5: Project Execution using Scrum Methodology

Participants will learn how to utilize the scrum framework to ensure features are delivered on a consistent basis. They will learn about the purpose and usage of the Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog as well as the roles of the Product Owner, Scrum Master, and Scrum Development Team in Sprint Planning Meeting. They will also learn how to handle changes to a project scope

Module 6: The Role of Project Management Software

Participants will learn how to use project management software to assist them in creating Gantt charts, task management and tracking, and set up project status update reports to stakeholders on a scheduled basis.

Module 7: Project Simulator

Participants will participate in a proprietary project management simulator game where they will be broken down into groups to deliver a project which solves a specific problem statement. They will be given the opportunity to apply the knowledge which they had learnt during the previous modules to complete the simulator.

Module 8: Managing Costs and Project Closure

Participants will learn how to monitor a project’s budget and performance. They will also learn about the importance and proper methodologies to collect feedback and document the learnings as a reference for future project managers

CLZK-PAPM: The Power of Agile Project Management