Software Project Management Series

Key points of discussion:

• Are we aware of all stakeholders?
• How much stakeholder analysis do we do?
• Do we proactively plan the stakeholder management strategy?
• Do we get support on the strategy from critical stakeholders?
• How to deal with Change of Guards?
• How to identify project risks through stakeholder analysis?
• Is there a single formula which will work every time?

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Key points of discussion:

• How to manage release predictability through metrics?
• Factors influence metrics selections
• Challenges in establishing metrics program
• Metrics v/s PDLC
• Reduction in number of client escalations by over 80% due to pro-active alerts on the project performance done on a weekly basis
• Increased customer satisfaction by 20% measured across the accounts on a bi-annual basis.
• Effective due-diligence and governance through quantitative reviews validating the project progress.
• Metrics automated through a dashboard which is customized based on the phase of the project yielding almost real-time results and decision making

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Description:

Project estimation, planning and tracking go hand in hand. If you are not able to achieve one aspect successfully then working on the other two doesn’t help. Effective project management requires consistent and repeatable processes and methodologies to manage the constraints of scope, time, cost and quality to ensure project success.This session would provide references for project managers and team members, leaders for understanding the project estimation techniques and applying it appropriately in the projects.The session would cover:- Estimating techniques.- Project estimating approach.- Characteristics of good estimates.- Managing/Revising estimates.- Improve estimation process.- Agile estimation and comparison with traditional estimation methods.- Estimation challenges and best practices.- Industry differences.

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Key points of discussion:

• Provide the executive oversight and management of projects, resulting in the ability to effectively and rapidly assess progress of multiple project entities.
• Full transparency across the entire organization bringing accountability & quicker decision making.
• Accurate & Timely mitigation of risk through impact assessment
• Better management & central control of the projects
• Self-sustaining system through its simplicity
• Indicating KRAs for project teams
• Knowing and accepting the challenges of global projects.
• Orientation towards cultural sensitivity & time zones
• Understanding the needs of internal & external customers and aligning the processes accordingly
• Streamlining the PMO processes to meet these global challenges through best practices
• Tools & Technique to manage global project management challenges.

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Key points of discussion:

• Project Scope and relevancy of project scheduling
• How to apply Precedency diagraming method and Dependency determination.
• What is Critical Path method and Critical Chain method.
• What are the Schedule compression tools
• What are the three main disadvantages of PERT analysis
• What is “what-if" problem solving?

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Key points of discussion:

• What is a Project and a Global Project?
• What are critical success factors for a Project?
• How do the cultural factors impact Global Projects?
• Does Time Management affect the Project completion?
• Name some tools used with Project Management

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Description:

The agenda would include an in depth comparative study on grounds of architecture, approach and governance between PRINCE2® ( Projects in Controlled Environment) and PMBOK ( Project Management Body of Knowledge), the 2 most popular standards in the world of ‘Project Management’. The session would also address to resolve the prevalent misunderstandings in the marketplace about the differences between the two approaches. In fact they are not competing methodologies as many would like to think since the goal of both is to improve project performance. There are of course some common ground, but the focus areas are different. If you study these methods well you will find PRINCE2® and PMBOK adopt two different approaches to managing a project and by their nature they complement each other in many ways.Session would also offer expert advice on their Accrediting bodies and eligibility criterion to appear for the two certifications!

Key points to be discussed:

1. What is Project Management  and why do we need it?2. What makes an Effective project manager?3. How does project management certification help?4. What are the Key differences between Prince2 and PMP?5. How should I prepare to pass the respective certifications? 

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Key points of discussion:

• What is the scope of Project Management? 
• Is it in sync with new development methodologies?
• Who are the stakeholders in Project Managemet? 
• Does it address requirements of all stakeholders?
• Key questions for Project Management in current scenarios?
• How to make Project Management most effective?

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Key points of discussion:

• 'Weight' versus 'Agility'
• The Agile Software Delivery Process
• The Forces Driving Agility

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Key points of discussion:

• What is Risk?
• What is Risk Management Plan?
• What are the risk categorties in IT Projects?
• How to Identify risks?
• What are differnt ways to manage risks? 
• What are the critical success factors for effective Risk Management?
• What are the best practices in Risk Management? 

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Key points of discussion:

• What are Projects
• Difference between Projects, Tasks & Activities
• Importance of Projects
• Why manage projects
• Projects Management vs. Project Tools
• Answering Frequent question: which is best framework & how to identify one
• Why do Projects fail?
• Project Organization
• Introduction to Programme and Portfolio
• Introduction to PRINCE2

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