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Project Management Series - Scope & Requirements CBT Training

Project Management Series - Scope & Requirements CBT Training
Online Delivery
$495
$395

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$495
$395

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$1238
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COURSE OVERVIEW

The Scope & Requirements course teaches students the skills and knowledge needed to comprehend project requirements. During this course, students learn about displayed thinking, requirements interviews, use-cases, requirements documentation and meetings, and other concepts necessary for complex projects to succeed.

This course was developed for experienced specialists wanting to improve their management skills. After completing this course, you will obtain 14 PDU/Contact Hours.

PACKAGE INCLUDES

  • 3 DVDs with instructor demonstrations, video lectures, audio, and review quizzes
  • 14 PDU/Contact Hours
  • Looking Glass Development Training Guide (Official)
  • Added 30 Question Final Exam
  • 1 Year Upgrade for Free 

YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Martin VanDerSchouwMartin VanDerSchouw - PMP

Martin VanDerSchouw, PMP is the CEO and President of LookingGlass Development, LLC., a leading project management consulting and training firm. He previously sat on the Board of Directors at the Project Management Institute, served as its Secretary Treasurer, and chaired its External Relations and Involvement and Performance Oversight Committees. The Denver Business Journal named Martin as a Top 40 under 40, and the Project Management Institute awarded him its Business Leader of the Year award in 2004. He frequently speaks at conventions about project, performance, and risk management, and leadership. Martin currently serves as the Colorado State Commissioner for Information Management. He's responsible for supervising every IT project exceeding $500,000.

FEATURES

  • Main Menu
    The organized and effective structure enables users to browse through hours of comprehensive content rapidly and with ease.
  • PowerPoint
    PowerPoint presentations improve instruction by displaying all types of information for users. They can better comprehend material by viewing graphs, definitions, charts, etc.
  • Controls
    Move ahead, review, or repeat previous topics and sections. A progress bar monitors progress as you complete exercises.                          
  • Full Motion Video
    Every course offers full-motion videos of classroom instruction. It's as if you're sitting in a classroom. Our one of a kind delivery mimics a one-on-one classroom setting for more personalized educational experiences.
  • Review Exercises
    Every section contains a review quiz to assist and enhance learning by testing whether students comprehend course concepts before moving forward.
  • Resume
    Every course resumes where you finished during the previous session in case you forget where you stopped.
  • Certificate of Completion
    We are internationally recognized for our technology-centered IT training programs. Once you finish a program, you'll receive a Certificate of Completion. 

COURSE OUTLINE

Course Introduction
 
Course Introduction
 
Section 01
 
Effective Listening Skills
Listening Is Good Business
Listening vs. Hearing
Causes for "Tune-Out"
Communication Realities
Exercise: Personal Listening Profile
Listening Approaches
Matching Listening Approaches
Appreciative Listeners
Empathic Listeners
Comprehensive Listeners
Discerning Listeners
Evaluative Listeners
The Function of Listening
 
Section 02 - Stakeholders
 
Stakeholders
Who is a Stakeholder?
Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM)
The RACI Matrix
Steps in Stakeholder Management
Key Stakeholder Questions
IIBA BOK Stakeholder Questions
Stakeholder Prioritization
 
Section 03 - Scope Definition
 
Scope Definition
The Product vs. Project Scope
The IIBA BOK Process Model
Enterprise Analysis
Requirements Planning & Management
Requirements Elicitation
Requirements Analysis
Requirements Communication
Solution Assessment & Validation
Fundamentals
Project Boundaries
The PMI Scope Management Framework
Real World Best Practice
The LGd Process
Project Sponsor Issues Charter
Charter Environmental Factors to Consider
The Project Data Sheet (PDS)
Roles & Responsibilities
Gold Plating
Scope Creep
 
Section 04 - Creating Effective Work Breakdown Structures<
 
Creating Effective Work Breakdown Structures
Scope Definition
The Work Breakdown Structure
Types of WBS Elements
Components of the WBS
WBS Basic Structure
Code of Accounts
WBS Dictionary
Managing Change
The What and The How
Key Questions
What's wrong with this WBS?
Why use a WBS?
Introduction to Displayed Thinking
 
Section 05 - Requirements Basics
 
Requirements Basics
Definition
What is a Requirement?
IIBA BOK Requirements
Functional vs. Non-Functional
What Makes A Good Requirement?
Examples of Poor Requirements
Business Requirements vs. System Requirement
Requirements Written Individually
Key Requirement Tests
The Problem Pyramid
 
Section 06 - Use Cases
 
Use Cases
Overview
Why Create Use Cases?
The WBS and Use Cases
The Basic Use Case Process
Keys to Effective Use Cases
Detailed Use Case - Section 1
Detailed Use Case - Section 2
Detailed Use Case - Section 3
Detailed Use Case - Section 4
Use Case Checklist
 
Section 07 - Developmental Methodologies
 
Developmental Methodologies
Methodologies, Frameworks and Processes
Methodology Drivers
The Volere Process
Success with RUP
The Basic RUP Process
Inception Phase
Elaboration Phase
Construction Phase
Transition Phase
Key Modeling Elements of the RUP
Guidelines to Success with RUP
SCRUM Basics
The Scrum Roles
The Scrum Flow
The Scrum Tools
The Scrum Skeleton
 
Section 08 - Testable Requirements
 
Testable Requirements
Standard Testing Activities
Requirements Based Testing (RBT)
RBT Strategy
RBT 12-Step Process
Ambiguity Review
Example
Types of Testing
Test Cases
 
Section 09 - The Software Requirements Specification (SRS)
 
The SRS
The SRS Defined
SRS Goals
The SRS Components
Getting Started
10 Quality Characteristics of an SRS
Quality Measures Related to Individual SRS
Continuances
Directives
Options
Weak Phrases
 
Section 10 - Business Domain Modeling
 
Business Domain Modeling
BDM Defined
BDM Roles - The Business Process Analyst
BDM Roles - The Business Model Reviewer
BDM Roles - The Software Architect
BDM Artifacts
BDM Model
BDM Example
BDM Example DB Schema
Why is a Domain Model Needed?
BDM Example - Continued
 
Section 11 - Other Advanced Tools
 
Tools
Key Techniques
Definitions
The Spectrum Diagram
Activity Diagram
Block/Swimlane Workflow Diagram
Business Process Diagram (BPD)
Cause & Effect Diagram
Decision Tree Analysis
Advanced Decision Tree
Class Diagrams
Class Diagrams - Key Terms
Class Diagram Example
Data Flow Diagrams (DFD)
Data Flow Diagram - Key Terms
FURPS+
Course Closure
Section 12 - Final Exam
Final Exam



Product Code: LGD-REQ02-DVD