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Requirements Management: A Key to Project Success
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Provider:
ESI International
Topic(s):
Leadership & Management > Project Management
Who Should Attend?
Experienced project managers, those responsible for all types of projects
Full Seminar Description
This course takes the experienced project manager beyond the basics of all aspects of requirements, from concept through closeout. Participants will learn up-to-date practices for requirements management, including proper selection of tools and techniques for specific types of projects. Explore evaluation techniques to verify requirements early in the project life cycle so as to prevent costly rework downstream. Keywords: change control procedures, configuration management, requirements documentation, WBS, Key project management, requirements documents. 3 days. 22.5 PDUs. Fee per person: $1995.Courses for Experienced Project Managers:
This is one of ESI's new Courses for Experienced Project Managers. These fast-paced, hands-on courses are designed to enhance individual and organizational performance.Course Synopsis
Requirements are the foundation of any project, yet the number of project failures attributed to inadequate requirements development and management is staggering. As projects progress, "scope creep" often occurs due to the inability to manage constant change. Customers’ needs and the project sponsor’s needs frequently seem to be at odds. How does the project manager cope with all the turmoil?Requirements Management takes the experienced project manager beyond the basics of all aspects of requirements, from concept through closeout. Participants will learn up-to-date practices for requirements management, including proper selection of tools and techniques for specific types of projects. You’ll explore evaluation techniques to verify requirements early in the project life cycle so as to prevent costly rework downstream. Even with a solid process for managing requirements, fallout may still result from the battle between important project stakeholders. Participants will practice methods of effective relationship management and negotiation to ensure agreement on functional requirements.
An action-packed, integrated case study will provide experienced project managers, who already have experience with the basics of requirements management, the opportunity to practice new skills in a supportive learning environment. Participants responsible for all types of projects, from construction to new product development to information technology, will take home tools and techniques to put to immediate use.
Course Topics
Requirements Factors Influencing Project ProblemsThe Project Requirements Process
- The project management and requirements management life cycles
- Steps in the requirements management process
- Fixed and evolving requirements
- Organizational standards
Stakeholder Assessment
- Identification and categorization
- Communication plan
- Risk factors
Critical Success Factors
- Traceability matrix
- Global requirements mapping
- Test plan
- Requirements management standards
Requirements Definition
- Functional and technical requirements
- Identifying multiple views
- Tools and techniques
- Documentation standards
- Peer review
Evaluation and Approval
- Selection of tools and techniques
- Requirement/prototype review
- Risk assessment
- Baseline documentation
Change Management
- Evaluate policy for project needs
- Establish business criteria for change control
- Select tools and techniques
- Success criteria
Validation of Project Outcomes
- Acceptance criteria
- Project test plan
Reconciling Multiple Views
- Consideration of legal and market risks
- Relationship management process
Closeout Procedures
Learn How To
- Apply a requirements management process to a project life cycle
- Use proper evaluation techniques to verify and gain agreement upon requirements and that meet specific business and technical objectives
- Identify formal and informal techniques to manage stakeholder relationships within the requirements management process
- Implement a change management process to control scope creep
Sponsor Background:
In 1989, ESI and The George Washington University School of Business and Public Management initiated the Project Management Professional Development Program as a corporate training program for one of the world's leading telecommunications companies.As the demand for project management expertise increased, ESI began offering public courses.
To date, more than 250,000 students from 50 countries around the world have benefited from the courses. As a result, our Project Management Professional Development Program has achieved the distinction of being the world's most comprehensive education program for building project management knowledge and skills.
Discounts and Payment Policy
Receive 10 percent off your registration when you sign up for two or more classes or you register yourself and a friend for the same course at the same time. You must sign up for the courses at the same time and pay in advance. Course discounts do not apply toward The Project Advantage course, the PMP Exam Preparation course or any e-training course.
In case of a course cancellation, substitutions can be arranged. Double Deal discounts cannot be applied to any past classes and are not applicable to e-training courses, the PMP Exam Preparation course or The ProjectAdvantage.
Past Participants Include:
- Abbott Labs
- Amoco Corporation
- AMTRAK
- Bank of America
- The Boeing Company
- Dell Computers
- FedEx
- The Gillette Company
- Hewlett-Packard
- IBM
- Oracle
- Shell Oil
- US Postal Service
- World Bank
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