managing integration projects
Presenter: Bob McGannon
Enquiries and detailed information
Telephone: 02 6268 8421
Email: bsu@adfa.edu.au
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Course Aim
Systems and process integration projects are becoming the norm rather than the exception. Integration projects, however, are the most difficult and laden with traps to snag the unwary project manager. Students will learn tips and processes that come from years of experience that will prepare them to avoid the failures that plague integration projects. Techniques taught in the course are reinforced with thorough “real-life” case studies and a hands-on exercise that is weaved throughout the whole course.
Attendees receive a comprehensive course binder, case study notes and templates in MS Word format so they can be manipulated by the students to suit their own requirements.
Who Should Attend?
This course is intended for experienced project managers with at least four years of experience. Individuals who are required to bring together varied solutions from different initiatives, or different components of a single solution, such as hardware, software and business processes in an ICT environment, will benefit from the techniques and approaches discussed in this course.
Course Presenter
Bob McGannon, PMP, is a specialist in Information Technology (I/T) management, technology outsourcing, I/T delivery measurement and quality, and general project management.
He has 25 years of I/T and project management experience, 18 of those years with the IBM Corporation. His management experience includes Technology Operations management, Applications Development in the mainframe and client/server architectures, marketing, team building and development. Bob has worked internationally while playing a major role in the development of international trade applications in use in the United States and Europe, and has recently completed a year-long integration management consulting engagement with Medicare Australia in Canberra. He has managed project teams as large as 460 individuals and has served as the Infrastructure IT manager for IBM, supporting American Express.
Bob is a certified Project Management Professional by the Project Management Institute (PMI), is a certified Executive Project Manager with IBM, and is a Certified Project Management Coach for the Boeing Corporation. He holds university degrees in Operations Research and Mathematics.
Course Outline
- Introduction to Systems Integration (SI) Project Management
Defining the SI project, Exploring SI Complexity - Critical Success Factors
Team Structure and Staffing, Requirements Collection and Analysis - Planning a SI Project
SI Communication, Change and Risk Plans - The Specialised SI Work Breakdown Model
SI Task Definition, Make vs. Buy Analysis, Estimating Techniques For WBS and Plan Integrity - SI Product Design
SI Quality Tools, Ensuring SI Product Quality, Product Monitoring Techniques - Project Controls
Project Status Monitoring, Budget and Schedule Control, Stakeholder Management - Constructing the Product
SI Construction Techniques and Approaches, Testing Techniques for SI Products - Product Integration
Integration Resource Planning, Environment Preparation, Customer and Operations Training - Final Testing
Stress, Load and Installation Considerations, Transportation, Estimation to Delivery - SI Project Closeout
Closeout Considerations, Lessons Learnt Techniques, Customer Acceptance
Fees
Course Rate $1620
Defence/Commonwealth Rate $1460
Course Dates
Expressions Of Interest
Please contact the Business Services Unit to register your interest Ph: (02) 6268 8421 or Email: bsu@adfa.edu.au
In-house Presentation opportunites
All UNSW@ADFA Professional Education Courses are available for in-house delivery at your organisation's premises. In-house courses allow maximum attendance without the additional travel costs. Courses can be developed to suit the specific staff development and training needs of your organisation.
For further information or to request a quotation, please contact Yvonna Gruszka, Business Services on 02 6268 8421 or email to bsu@adfa.edu.au
