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Project Management for Software Development Training
Level: Foundation
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4.77/5 Based on 114 Reviews
This Software Development Project Management training course will teach you to effectively manage your software development project management efforts by selecting the correct development life cycle, creating realistic plans, and managing a team through each project phase. You will learn to use a realistic case study to develop ideas, practise key concepts, conduct a kick-off meeting, define successful software projects, analyse projects from a team perspective, and make estimations.
Key Features of this Software Development Project Management Training:
- After-course instructor coaching benefit
- Learning Tree end-of-course exam included
You Will Learn How To:
- Deliver successful software projects that support your organization's strategic goals
- Adjust your management style to reflect the chosen software development life cycle (SDLC)
- Construct a work breakdown structure that addresses real-world management challenges
- Create a network diagram showing task dependencies
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- 3-day instructor-led training course
- After-course instructor coaching benefit
- Learning Tree end-of-course exam included
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Learning Tree offers a flexible schedule program. If you cannot attend full day sessions, this option consists of four-hour sessions per day instead of the full-day session.Software Development Project Management Course Information
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Course Description
This Software Development Project Management training is a 3-day, instructor-led course which arms you with the the tools to effectively organize & select process choices & build & manage a project team.
Software Development Project Management Course Outline
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Conducting a Project Kick-Off Meeting
The business reasons for the project
- Where the project fits in the business
- How this fit influences your chances of success
The project customers
- Identifying stakeholders and their needs
- Developing strategies to manage involvement
The project objectives
- What success looks like
- Making the team's success visible
- Managing the project to build customer confidence
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Balancing Development Needs with Organisational Expectations
Selecting software development life cycle models
- Comparing SDLC models
- How to identify the right model
- Analysing strengths and weaknesses of Traditional vs. Iterative vs. Agile (e.g., XP, Scrum)
Designing a road map for your project
- Mapping your PM process to your project's SDLC
- Optimising time, cost, function and quality
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Translating Stakeholder Needs into Actions
Structuring content for your software project plan
- Providing initial top-down estimates
- Identifying tasks and phases using a WBS
- Calculating realistic bottom-up estimates
- Sequencing tasks into a network diagram
- Constructing Gantt charts to assess resource needs
Getting the right resources
- Identifying resource needs using your plan
- Delegating work effectively
Reality check for your project plan
- Testing the plan before you begin
- Assessing the project using risk management
- Involving the team in planning
- Building confidence for your plan
- Selling the plan to relevant stakeholders
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Running the Project: Day-to-Day Decisions for Success
Focusing on the project management process
- Putting theory into practise
- Early warning signs
- Building team commitment
- Day-to-day tracking and management
- Measuring progress with milestones
- Defect detection and prevention
Characterising the software development process
- Analysing how the SDLC drives deliverables
- Pressures to expect at each stage
- The major stages and how they relate
- Determining the working practises in traditional, iterative and Agile developments that offer the greatest impact
Building successful teams
- Getting technical teams to work collaboratively
- Engaging the team in the planning process
- Empowering team members
- Managing the stages of team development appropriately
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Driving the Implementation: Recognising and Overcoming Challenges
Tracking and control
- Measuring software progress
- Linking progress to success
Implementing change control
- Principles of change control
- The value of configuration management
Controlling risk
- Analysing project risk
- Changing the risk profile
- Planning for contingency
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Closing the Project: Learning from Experience
- Sharpening your project management skills
- Influencing the continuous improvement process of your organisation
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Software Development Project Management Training FAQs
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Can I learn software development project management online?
Yes! We know your busy work schedule may prevent you from getting to one of our classrooms which is why we offer convenient online training to meet your needs wherever you want, including online training.
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