Get Started with IT Project Management

A practical beginner's guide to managing real IT projects
What you'll learn
Create a complete IT project plan - including scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, and deployment activities.
Manage each phase of a project lifecycle - from initiation through planning, execution, deployment, and post go-live.
Develop resource and cost plans that reflect real project needs.
Identify and manage project risks and issues, and plan effective mitigations.
Run project team meetings and Steering Committees effectively, keeping stakeholders informed and engaged.
Oversee deployments and go-live activities with clear plans, go/no-go criteria, rollback strategies, and communication
Apply practical project management tools and techniques that go beyond theory, grounded in real-world examples.
Adopt proven "golden rules" of project management that will build your credibility and effectiveness as a PM.
Requirements
No prior project management experience is required.
Some exposure to IT or technical projects will help, but is not essential.
An interest in learning how IT projects are really managed in practice.
Description
Are you stepping into project management for the first time, especially in IT? Or perhaps you've managed a project informally and want the confidence that comes with structure, tools, and real-world techniques?This course, Get Started with IT Project Management, is a practical, beginner-friendly guide to running IT projects from start to finish. Instead of abstract theory or exam prep, you'll follow a complete worked example of a typical IT system build - seeing how each stage of the project unfolds and what the project manager should be doing at every step.Through 18 focused modules, you'll learn how toefine scope and build a realistic project plan.Estimate effort and costs, and allocate resources.Manage risks, issues, dependencies, and changes.Run team meetings and Steering Committees effectively.Create schedules, budgets, and clear status reports.Guide your team through design, build, testing, UAT, deployment, and post go-live.Close out projects properly and capture lessons learned.Apply "golden rules" of project management - principles proven in real projects that build your credibility and effectiveness.Whether you come from a technical background (programmer, tester, analyst, engineer) or you're simply new to project management, this course will give you the skills, insights, and confidence to lead IT projects successfully.By the end, you'll have a solid foundation in IT project management and be ready to run your first project - equipped with practical techniques you can use immediately in the real world.
Who this course is for
People who are new to project management and want to build confidence managing IT projects.
Professionals with a technical or process background (such as programmers, testers, analysts, or engineers) who are moving into a project manager role.
Anyone who has managed one or two projects informally and now wants to learn the proper structure, tools, and techniques.
Learners who prefer practical, real-world guidance rather than just exam prep or theory.
Aspiring IT project managers who want to understand how projects really run day-to-day, including common challenges and how to deal with them.
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