ISEB Certificate in Project Management for PRINCE2 Practitioners — A 5-Day Course

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Synopsis

This 5-day course is designed for Project Managers who have already passed the PRINCE2™ practitioners qualification and covers the elements of the Certificate in Project Management syllabus issued by the Information Systems Examination Board.

This is a practical course, with much of the learning achieved through individual and syndicate case work. The case studies cover many aspects of project management, including project justification, estimating, planning, resourcing, progress control, earned value analysis, quality control, team skills management and conflict management.

Course Objectives

After completing this course the student will be able to:

• Understand and apply the steps needed to initiate a project successfully
• Specify the project organization and define the key roles and responsibilities
• Prepare the project business case and justification
• Conduct Risk Management
• Prepare plans for a project and stages using appropriate techniques
• Conduct Quality Reviews
• Implement configuration management for an organization
• Identify, organize, motivate and schedule staff to meet project objectives
• Apply project management techniques in a traditional and Rapid Application Development Environment

Intended Audience

This course is intended for project Managers, project leaders, team managers and other staff with responsibilities for information system projects who are qualified PRINCE2 Practitioners and who wish to take the ISEB examination.

Prerequisites

Delegates must be a registered PRINCE2 Practitioner as this course is an upgrade course.

Examinations

This course is recommended as preparation for:

• This course helps to prepare delegates for the ISEB Certificate in Project Management examinations. These consist of a 3-hour written exam paper and an oral examination (usually lasting about 45 minutes) to be taken by arrangement with the ISEB.

Residential courses

This course is available with a residential option of 4 nights accommodation for an extra £480 on top of the course fee - £2275 in total.

Publicly scheduled dates, locations, and prices

Outline Course Contents

Introduction to Project Management

Business and Project Strategy

Project Justification

Estimating

Outline Planning

Detailed Planning

Resourcing

Quality Control

Progress Control

Earned Value Analysis

Managing Project Teams

Communication Skills

Supplier Management

Negotiation

Conflict Management

Team Skills Management

Ethical and Legal Considerations

The Post Implementation Review

The ISEB Examinations