IT Project Management Certification

Module 1: Introduction to IT Project Management

• IT project management concepts
• Characteristics of IT projects
• Types of technology projects
• IT project lifecycle
• Project constraints
• IT project success factors

Module 2: IT Project Delivery Approaches

• Predictive delivery
• Agile delivery
• Iterative delivery
• Incremental delivery
• Hybrid approaches
• Selecting a delivery approach

Module 3: IT Project Initiation

• Identifying business needs
• Project objectives
• Technology requirements
• Initial project scope
• Key stakeholders
• Project initiation activities

Module 4: Business Case and Project Charter

• Business problem
• Project justification
• Expected business value
• High-level requirements
• Project objectives
• Project charter development

Module 5: IT Requirements Management

• Business requirements
• Functional requirements
• Non-functional requirements
• Technical requirements
• Requirements documentation
• Requirements traceability

Module 6: IT Scope Management

• Scope definition
• Project deliverables
• Scope boundaries
• Work Breakdown Structure
• Scope validation
• Scope control

Module 7: IT Project Planning

• Project planning process
• Activity identification
• Dependencies
• Milestones
• Planning assumptions
• Integrated project plans

Module 8: IT Project Scheduling

• Activity sequencing
• Duration estimation
• Schedule development
• Critical activities
• Schedule baseline
• Schedule monitoring

Module 9: IT Project Cost Management

• IT cost categories
• Cost estimation
• Project budgeting
• Technology costs
• Resource costs
• Cost monitoring

Module 10: IT Resource Management

• Resource requirements
• Technical skills planning
• Team allocation
• Resource availability
• Capacity planning
• Resource optimisation

Module 11: IT Project Risk Management

• Technology risks
• Project risks
• Cybersecurity considerations
• Integration risks
• Vendor risks
• Risk response planning

Module 12: IT Quality Management

• Quality requirements
• Quality planning
• Quality assurance
• Quality control
• Acceptance criteria
• Continuous improvement

Module 13: Agile IT Project Management

• Agile principles
• Product backlog
• User stories
• Sprint planning
• Incremental delivery
• Agile project tracking

Module 14: Scrum in IT Projects

• Scrum roles
• Scrum events
• Sprint backlog
• Daily Scrum
• Sprint review
• Retrospectives

Module 15: Hybrid IT Project Management

• Hybrid delivery concepts
• Combining predictive and Agile practices
• Hybrid planning
• Milestone management
• Iterative development
• Hybrid project controls

Module 16: Software Development Project Management

• Software development lifecycle
• Development planning
• Requirements coordination
• Development activities
• Release planning
• Software delivery monitoring

Module 17: Testing and Quality Assurance

• Testing strategy
• Test planning
• Functional testing
• User acceptance testing
• Defect management
• Testing progress

Module 18: IT Vendor and Procurement Management

• Technology procurement
• Vendor selection
• Vendor evaluation
• Service expectations
• Vendor performance
• Supplier coordination

Module 19: IT Stakeholder and Communication Management

• Stakeholder identification
• Business stakeholders
• Technical stakeholders
• Communication planning
• Project meetings
• Status reporting

Module 20: IT Change and Configuration Management

• Change requests
• Impact assessment
• Change approval
• Configuration management
• Version control concepts
• Change tracking

Module 21: Deployment and Transition Management

• Deployment planning
• Release readiness
• Data migration considerations
• User readiness
• Operational handover
• Post-deployment support

Module 22: IT Project Monitoring, Closure and Improvement

• Project KPIs
• Progress monitoring
• Cost and schedule tracking
• Project dashboards
• Project closure
• Lessons learned