BCS Foundation in IS Project Management Training
BCS IS Project Management (BCS) accredited examinations with very high pass rates
Expert accredited BCS trainers with real world project management experience
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Please note course availability is limitedCan you confirm the course/examination is accredited?
Yes. We are pleased to say that our course and all of its materials have been fully accredited by BCS
Do I have to buy my own course materials?
After payment has been made PRINCE2 Training will supply, your own courseware folder, official Project Management for IT-related Projects: Textbook for the ISEB Foundation Certificate in IS Project Management manual, refreshments, official examination and official certificate(s).
How much are the exams?
PRINCE2 Training are happy to say that your examination is included in the overall course cost. All subsequent exam re-takes are subject to an additional fee
Do I need to study before attending the course?
Yes, we advise you study the official Project Management for IT-related Projects: Textbook for the ISEB Foundation Certificate in IS Project Management manual
When do I get confirmation of the course that I booked?
As soon as payment has been made and received may it be over the phone or via our online booking system, an email will be despatched detailing the course location, pre-course work, course agenda and payment receipt. Please keep this email for your own records
I've had homework on other training courses but is there homework for this course?
There will be work that requires completion each evening and will be set by the instructor at the end of each day.
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BCS Foundation Certificate in IS Project Management 3 day course covers the following topics:
Project Environment
Characteristics of a project
The ‘triple constraint’ of time/cost/quality and the importance of safety
Project and operational responsibilities
Special features of computer projects
Role of the Project Manager
Project success and failure
Development lifecycles
Project initiation
Stakeholder analysis and management
Defining the objectives and scope of the project
The role of the Client and their responsibilities
Project constraints and resources
Project Initiation Document
Project planning
The importance of breaking work down
Product breakdown structures
Project and User deliverables
Standard deliverable sets and templates
Product flows and work packages
The concept of dependencies
Estimating deliverables
Key concepts in estimating
Estimating difficulties
Estimating by analogy
Parametric estimating
Effort and elapsed time estimates
Schedule compression
Planning networks and charts
Precedence diagrams and project networks
The critical path and its implications
Gantt charts and resource histograms
Planning at an appropriate level
The use and abuse of planning software
Working in teams
The elements of a good team
Team composition
Team roles
Motivation and management style
The roots of motivation at work
Approaches to motivation (Maslow, Herzberg)
The effect of management style
Project risk management
Purpose of risk management
Risk management process
Identifying and assessing risks
Introduction to quantitative risk assessment
Project quality plans
Principles of quality management
The contents of a quality plan
Quality Management
Configuration management
The project plan
Elements of a project plan (schedule, quality, risk)
Contents and structure of a project plan
Project monitoring, reporting and control
The importance of monitoring and control
Allocating personal deliverables
Progress measurement
Time recording
Introduction to earned value analysis
Dealing with non-delivery
Slippage and re-planning – corrective actions
Change control, scope creep and over-engineering
Reporting structures
Project completion
Project sign-off and the need for a controlled close
Post-project reviews
The project manager
The project manager’s role revisited
Qualities and characteristics of effective project managers
Examination
Examination for the BCS Foundation Certificate in IS Project Management
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Includes the following:-
- BCS IS Project Managemeny Training courseware
- Pre-course material provided before attendance
- BCS IS Project Management exam
- Official BCS certificate
- Instructors with unrivalled level of experience
- Refreshments
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