ISEB Certificate in Project Management for PRINCE2 Practitioners

Course Code: PMCPM
Duration: 5 Days

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PLEASE NOTE : Fee does not include residential costs. Please contact us for the latest costs. Residential courses are normally held in Bournemouth.

Overview

This course is accredited, and follows the syllabus published by the Information Systems Examination Board (ISEB) of the British Computer Society. It is designed to prepare existing and future IS Project Managers to take the examinations leading to the ISEB Certificate in Project Management for Information Systems, an internationally recognised and well respected qualification.
This shortened course is specifically designed for delegates who already hold the PRINCE2TM Foundation and Practitioner Certificates. The course is both intensive and practical, and provides comprehensive coverage of the skills needed to be an effective Project Manager.
Delegates attending the course on a residential basis take the written examination at the end of the course and the written examination fee is included in the course fee. Those attending a non-residential course take the written examination at a later date and also need to book the follow up Revision/Examination day (QAPJMCPEX). In either case, the final oral examination is taken at the ISEB after passing the written paper. Please note that as from 17 April 2007 the oral exam fee will also be included in the course fee.

The course is a mix of principles and practical sessions. A case study is used throughout the course to illustrate and practice the concepts and techniques.

Prerequisites

  • Project Managers and those working in an IS project environment who have already gained the PRINCE2 Practitioner certificate and wish to expand their knowledge and skills to the standard required by the ISEB syllabus.
  • To be eligible to attend this course leading to the ISEB examination, delegates must:
  • Have a minimum of four years’ experience in either Information Systems, or in management with a broad experience of Information Technology and Information Systems, and
  • Hold the PRINCE2 Practitioner certificate.

Delegates will learn how to

  • Apply the basic skills of project management
  • Take responsibility for the management of small to medium-sized IS projects
  • Have the knowledge and skills necessary to sit the examinations leading to the ISEB Certificate in Project Management

Course outline

Project Management Overview
Setting the scene and defining the project life cycle.

PRINCE2 Overview
Brief overview of PRINCE2 including its philosophy, coverage, interfaces, processes, organisation, plans and benefits

Organisation Structures
How projects originate; Their place as part of programmes within the Corporate Plan

Feasibility Studies
Definition; End Products; Alternative views

Project Strategies
Options available for organising, running and controlling projects

Roles and Responsibilities
Identifying roles and responsibilities; Getting them defined, allocated and accepted

Estimating
Generic, parameter-driven and activity-driven techniques; Work Breakdown Structures; Cost/Benefit Analysis

Project Planning Overview
Review of project planning, covering all the important elements from the definition of a plan, types of plan through to acceptance of the plan

Scheduling
Review of network planning, Gantt charts and resource levelling

Risk Management Overview
Types of risk; Risk analysis; Managing risks

Monitoring and Control
Monitoring and control of effort, costs, quality, business case, risks and attitudes; Earned value analysis; Management of external suppliers

Change Control Review
The approach to Change Control: Relationship to Configuration Management

Project Start Up and Initiation
Review of the PRINCE2 approach to setting up a project

Managing Project Documentation
Review of Configuration Management and the roles and responsibilities associated with other types of documentation

People Management
The communication skills, tactics and operational techniques required by a Project Manager

Selection and Induction of Project Team Members
Matching people to requirements; Making new team members productive as quickly as possible

Team Management
The Project Manager’s role; Making teams effective and productive

Career Development
The limitations and opportunities within Project work for staff development

Communication Skills
The range of communication skills that will enable Project Managers to “sell” themselves and their Projects

Motivation, Productivity & Performance
Getting people to do willingly what they have to do anyway

Leadership
Leadership styles and their effective application in Project work