Description

Taught via online conferencing, this course introduces best practices for project management when using the Waterfall development methodology. It illustrates how to use Software Planner to manage team deliverables while utilizing the Waterfall methodology and is suitable for project managers and team members.

Topics

• Overview of Project Management Methodologies (Waterfall, Iterative, Agile)
• Understanding the Project Flexibility Matrix (Features, Resources, Schedule)
• Understanding Risk Management (Assessing risk, identifying probability of risk, building into project plan)
• Understanding Project Management Security (Project Managers vs. Project Team Members)
• Defining Project Management Goals (Allowable variances, timeframe, etc)
• Project Plans Understanding Task Dependencies and Resource Allocation
• Setting team member calendars (vacations, working hours, etc)
• Understanding costs (internal vs. external)
• Understanding time sheet management
• Understanding the variance reports
• Understanding the profitability reports
• Understanding the timesheet reports
• Understanding the resource allocation reports

Registration and Costs