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Technical Project Management

A best-selling seminar for managers and team members involved in IT and technical project management

In just 3 days, you'll understand the unique challenges of managing IT and technical projects and discover how applying project management methodology can give you a step-by-step approach to tackling your toughest challenges. You'll discuss the value of planning, scheduling and how to manage scope. Use tools and techniques to establish a sound estimating process. Find out how to keep projects on track and evaluate project performance. And participate in communications exercises to help successfully lead project teams.

Seminar Number: 04251

5
(161 reviews)
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Who Should Attend

R&D professionals, IT, analysts, developers, engineers, scientists, plant managers and anyone else who administers IT and technical projects.

  •   In-Person3 Day(s)
    1.8 CEU, 18 CLP, 18 PDU
  •   Live Online3 Day(s)
    1.8 CEU, 18 CLP, 18 PDU
 
 

In just 3 days, you'll understand the unique challenges of managing IT and technical projects and discover how applying project management methodology can give you a step-by-step approach to tackling your toughest challenges. You'll discuss the value of planning, scheduling and how to manage scope. Use tools and techniques to establish a sound estimating process. Find out how to keep projects on track and evaluate project performance. And participate in communications exercises to help successfully lead project teams.

  • Apply WBS and network development
  • Identify potential problems and solve them using troubleshooting techniques
  • Track projects more effectively
  • Create status reports that show top management where budgeting, scheduling and manpower trends are headed
  • Cope with tight IT and technical project schedules

Overview of Essential Project Management Tools

  • Project management framework and terminology—process groups and the Nine Knowledge Areas of the PMBOK  
  • Life cycles in a technical environment

Essentials for Leading Project Teams

  • Leading in an IT or technical environment

Project Planning: Beginning with Scope Management

  • Using the SMART model when writing objectives
  • Creating the detailed scope statement

Defining Project Activities

  • Creating a customized WBS
  • IT and technical project WBS examples

Developing a Dynamic Project Schedule

  • Types of network diagrams
  • Overview of critical path methodology

Establishing a sound estimating process

  • Five considerations when making estimates
  • Consideration of risks when estimating—three-point estimates

Components of Project Planning

  • The planning process group
  • Project performance baselines

Technical Project Planning Methodologies

  • Identify different approaches to planning IT and technical projects: rolling wave planning…stage gate process…critical chain project management
  • Common construction project life cycle
  • Common pharmaceutical project life cycle

Monitoring and Controlling Projects

  • Status reports… project baselines…identifying variances

Project Closure

  • Administrative closure vs. contractual closure

Special Feature

AMA Blended Learning combines instructor-led training with online pre- and post-seminar assessments, tune-up courses and other resources to maximize your training goals. Through a blend of proven instructor-led seminars and powerful online technology, AMA Blended Learning provides a compelling and more comprehensive experience for the learner—producing a greater return-on-investment for the employer and the seminar participant.

The Project Management Framework

  • Define the Basic Project Management Framework
  • Describe Key Project Management Terminology
  • Explain Project Constraints and the Project Triangle
  • Differentiate Between Operations and Projects
  • Describe Project Management in a Business Context

Initiate the Project

  • Discuss How Projects Are Initiated
  • Identify the Difference Between Project Requirements and Product Requirements
  • Describe the Purpose and Content of the Project Charter
  • Describe Two Methodologies for Developing Software—Waterfall and Iterative
  • Describe the Purpose and Content of the Product Requirements Document
  • Use the SMART Model When Writing Requirements
  • Identify Information-Gathering Techniques

 

Identify the Work

  • Discuss the Purpose of a Kickoff Meeting
  • Develop a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

Estimate the Work

  • Discuss Guidelines for Making Better Estimates
  • Explain the Use of Three-Point Estimates
  • Demonstrate the Concept of Rolling Wave Estimating

Schedule the Work

  • Describe Task Dependencies
  • Identify the Sequence of Tasks via Precedence Diagramming
  • Develop the Project Schedule

Create the Budget

  • Determine the Personnel Costs Needed for the Success of the Project
  • Determine the Expense Costs Needed for the Success of the Project
  • Differentiate Between Bottom-Up and Top-Down Cost Budgeting, and State Which Is More Appropriate for Different Situations

Complete the Plan

  • Create the Project Communications Plan
  • Describe the Project Risk Management Processes
  • Describe the Purpose of the Project Procurement Plan
  • Discuss the Purpose of Reserves

Execute the Plan

  • Create a Project Status Report
  • Describe the Key Elements Required to Determine Project Health
  • Describe How to Run an Effective Project Status Meeting
  • Describe the Change Management Process

Close the Project

  • Identify the Elements of Both Administrative and Contractual Project Closure
  • Describe the Different Ways That Projects Can Be Terminated
  • Explain the Importance of a Repository and Lessons Learned

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View a Sample of Our Reviews

5

161 reviews

 
This course gave me a great fundamental understanding of the language and tools used in project management. There are processes that were new to me and motivated me to want to implement in our company. The instructor kept out attentions, kept us engaged, and gave us activities that allowed us to apply the material we learned.
5
Jamie S.
 
Lead Engineer
 
Industry: Business Services
The course leader was very knowledgeable about the topic. The real world examples really helped to put the material into perspective.
5
CODY T.
 
IT SUPPORT SPECIALIST
 
Industry: Education
This was a great intro to technical project management. I have a lot of ideas to bring back to my tech leads and PM's. The instructor was very knowledgable and was able to give great insight from experience.
5
Tiffany J.
 
Portfolio Mgr
 
Industry: Business Services
This is a very good course for someone (like me) who has been placed in a project manager role and has been doing the job for a little while, but had no formal training.
5
Rachel M.
 
Manager
 
Industry: Manufacturing
The course was well laid out, easy to follow and very informative. Instructor was simply fantastic! Her energy made the course enjoyable and provided an awesome learning environment.
5
Brianna S.
 
Report Analyst
 
Industry: Retail

American Management Association is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and is accredited to issue the IACET CEU.

AMA has been reviewed and approved as a provider of project management training by the Project Management Institute (PMI).

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This course qualifies for 18 Professional Development Points towards renewal of ISA’s Certified Automation Professional (CAP®) program. The course must be completed during the three year certification period for the points to be accepted. For more information on CAP visit www.isa.org/cap.

In-Person Schedule

2 Sessions Available

Live Online Schedule

2 Sessions Available

  • $2,895.00 Non Members
  • $2,595.00 AMA Members
  • $2,390.00 GSA
Date Duration State City Zip
  2025-07-07 2025-07-09 Jul 7, 2025 - Jul 9, 2025 3 Days IL Chicago 60601-5927 Chicago Register Now

  2025-11-05 2025-11-07 Nov 5, 2025 - Nov 7, 2025 3 Days GA Atlanta 30309-7705 Atlanta Register Now

This course gave me a great fundamental understanding of the language and tools used in project management. There are processes that were new to me and motivated me to want to implement in our company. The instructor kept out attentions, kept us engaged, and gave us activities that allowed us to apply the material we learned.
5
Jamie S.
 
Lead Engineer
 
Industry: Business Services
The course leader was very knowledgeable about the topic. The real world examples really helped to put the material into perspective.
5
CODY T.
 
IT SUPPORT SPECIALIST
 
Industry: Education
This was a great intro to technical project management. I have a lot of ideas to bring back to my tech leads and PM's. The instructor was very knowledgable and was able to give great insight from experience.
5
Tiffany J.
 
Portfolio Mgr
 
Industry: Business Services
This is a very good course for someone (like me) who has been placed in a project manager role and has been doing the job for a little while, but had no formal training.
5
Rachel M.
 
Manager
 
Industry: Manufacturing
The course was well laid out, easy to follow and very informative. Instructor was simply fantastic! Her energy made the course enjoyable and provided an awesome learning environment.
5
Brianna S.
 
Report Analyst
 
Industry: Retail
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