Day 1: Defining IT Project Value, Scope, and Requirements

IT Project Context and Objectives

• Define project outcomes before activities
• Choose delivery approach matching uncertainty
• Control scope schedule resources change
• Use reviews resolving delivery risks

IT Projects Business Case

• Define problem beneficiary before investment
• Assess benefits costs operational implications
• Compare expected value with alternatives
• State measurable outcomes for review

IT Projects Scope and Requirements

• Define project boundaries expected deliverables
• Convert needs into testable requirements
• Distinguish core from optional features
• Control requirement changes through ownership

Day 2: Planning Resources, Cost, and Delivery Approach

IT Projects Schedule and Resources

• Break deliverables into manageable packages
• Sequence activities around actual dependencies
• Match resource needs with capacity
• Identify schedule risks requiring contingency

IT Projects Cost and Budget

• Estimate costs from work requirements
• Differentiate recurring from one-time costs
• Track actual spending against budget
• Escalate forecast overruns before commitment

IT Projects Delivery Method Selection

• Define problem before selecting methodology
• Compare methods with project requirements
• Consider integration security maintainability needs
• Recommend approach using transparent criteria

Day 3: Controlling Change, Reporting, and Agile Decisions

IT Projects Change and Release Control

• Identify most affected stakeholder groups
• Explain change purpose by role
• Address adoption barriers with support
• Use feedback reinforcing adoption behaviors

IT Projects Status Communication

• Report progress against agreed milestones
• Highlight decisions risks overdue actions
• Use evidence over optimistic labels
• Tailor reporting detail to stakeholders

IT Project Simulation

• Define value scope acceptance criteria
• Plan work using realistic capacity
• Manage risks through frequent reviews
• Complete case and present decisions

• Practical examples examining IT project context and objectives and its workplace implications
• Group exercises building working tools for schedule and resource planning
• Scenario testing of change and release management with feedback and revision
• An integrated application producing an IT project control pack tested through simulation