Project Scope and Requirements Management

Project Scope and Requirements Management Manage project stakeholders and requirements to deliver satisfying solutions to the customer. Eighty percent of project failures can be traced back to the scope definition process—including poor stakeholder analysis and project sponsor management. Gathering requirements, managing scope and meeting customer expectations are a major part of a project manager's work. Learn how to achieve project success by mastering scope control. How You Will Benefit Gain the tools, techniques and templates to manage project scope and requirements Identify project stakeholders and involve them in documenting their product or process requirements Get commitment on deliverables, schedules and resources Manage changes to the project scope and define the ”known unknowns” Gain early agreement on project scope to avoid scope creep—OR anticipate and manage risks Achieve increased customer satisfaction with project deliverables and effective execution of projects What You Will Cover Why scope management is critical to project success Setting high-level business objectives, requirements, gathering techniques and constraints Analyzing the expected cost/benefit to the organization and customer User needs analysis for developing preliminary requirements Project scope planning and verification Developing the work breakdown structure Converting requirements into product specs Project scope control and change management Project closure: gaining acceptance from the stakeholders and the customer Who Should Attend Project and program managers, directors and sponsors, as well as PMO managers, team leaders and business analysts. Attendees should have formal basic PM training. Extended Training Description Learning Objectives Develop a Business Case for a Project Identify, Evaluate, and Prioritize Stakeholders and Their Needs Develop a Scope Management Process for a Project Obtain Project Acceptance from Key Stakeholders Convert Stakeholders’ Objectives into Requirements Convert Requirements into Product Specifications Manage Project Requirements Throughout the Entire Project Lifecycle Test and Evaluate Project Requirements and Specifications Throughout the Project Lifecycle Introduction to Project Scope Define Common Terminology for Your Project and Organization Identify Environmental Issues Organize Project Definition and Scope Across the Project Lifecycle Define Tools and Techniques to Overcome Organizational Barriers to Successful Scope Definition, Execution, and Acceptance Developing the Business Case and Project Charter Align Your Project with Organizational Objectives Determine Key Project Stakeholders Determine the Financial Benefits of a Project Develop a Business Case for a Project Demonstrate How to Prioritize Stakeholders’ Needs Project Scope Planning and Definition Build a Complete Project Scope Statement Create a Scope Management Plan Convert Stakeholders’ Objectives into Project Requirements Handle Difficult Stakeholders and Clients Prioritize Requirements Develop a Quality WBS Project Scope Validation and Verification Embed Quality Directly into the Project Create Stable Verification Standards Conduct Peer Reviews Identify Scope Testing and Evaluation Techniques Ease Product Verification and Validation Incorporate Quality Throughout the Project Project Scope Control Identify and Manage Changes to Project Scope Address Political and Cultural Issues Regarding Project Scope Change Establish Formal Authorization for Scope Changes Remove Ambiguity Among Versions of Project Plans and Scope Documents Obtain Final Client Product Acceptance Close a Project   Training Course Seminar Workshop Provider Download Training Catalog 2009

Instructor Schedule September 3-4, 2009 2 days Venue Grand Preanger Hotel Bandung Tuition Fee  Rp. 3.400.000,-   per participant, excluding accommodation & tax. Registration Send by email -or- fax to: PT. FOCUS TRACO INDONESIA Wisma Pakuan, Jl. Pakuan 12 BOGOR – 16143 (021) 7009-9943   (0251) 2169-150 (0251) 7534-984 training@focustraco.com