Requirements, Scheduling and Risk Masterclass - Course Description
This highly-acclaimed masterclass is designed for anyone who wants to go beyond basic project management to acquire the skills of a true professional. The course brings together, in a 3-day power-packed format, an in-depth treatment of the three most critical factors that determine project success - Requirements, Scheduling and Risk.
The objective of the course is to provide project managers and project team members with both the theoretical and practical knowledge required to identify, derive, analyse and manage project requirements throughout the entire project management lifecycle. It provides the linkages to project scope definition and planning, risk planning and schedule management.
After briefly revisiting the fundamentals of project management – project lifecycle, processes and knowledge areas - the course starts in the Initiation phase with stakeholder identification and analysis, linking this to requirements identification and analysis as well as communications and risk management. It positions the requirements management lifecycle within the generic project management lifecycle.
After stakeholder identification and analysis the course is structured on requirements identification and progressive elaboration, requirements analysis and baselining requirements.
It then focuses on development of a complete Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and the linkage to a critical path schedule. Risk is examined primarily from a scheduling perspective by focusing on the major determinants of schedule risk. The course then follows Scope, Schedule and Risk Management through project implementation and close-down.
A requirements management model provides definitions and examples of functional, performance and general requirements. Emphasis is placed on general and specific techniques to identify and derive requirements.
In line with the PMBOK®, the course is strongly focused on the effective use of the team to achieve project objectives. The course includes team-based case studies and exercises to ensure competency rather than simply imparting knowledge.
Who Should Attend?
This is not a beginners course, nor is it a fast track cram course. It is an advanced course designed for aspiring project management professionals who are serious about their profession. It builds on existing project management skills to delve into and develop the specialist knowledge areas of requirements management, scheduling and risk management and to thereby significantly improve your competence in the workplace.
Pre-Requisites
Participants should have a good knowledge of the basics of project management as covered in the 2-day Fundamentals of Project Management course.
Special Features
An information gathering technique (Nominal Group Technique - NGT) is used at the conclusion of each day’s training to compile a prioritised list of the project management concepts, tools and techniques. This list is identified by the delegates and represents their thoughts on what they can take back to the workplace and implement into their daily work practices. This has proven to be an extremely useful input into organisations’ project management capability development programs.
