Project Management Training & Education

State IT Project Manager Foundations Course

The Enterprise Project Management Office offers a State IT Project Manager Foundations Course on a quarterly basis . This course provides the foundational knowledge, skills, abilities and reference information required to administratively manage and deliver IT projects within the state of North Carolina. If interested, please contact michael.blackwood@nc.gov or kathy.bromead@nc.gov.

Topic	Description
Role of the EPMO	Brief overview of EPMO mission, functions and responsibilities
Role of the Agency PMO	Provide an understanding of the relationship between the EPMO and Agency PMO
Role of the Project Manager	Provide an understanding of the relationship between the EPMO and the PM
Overview of a Quality Management System	Define the purpose and scope of the EPMO Quality Management System
Explanation of Work Instructions	Provide an understanding of the purpose and scope Work Instructions
Overview of the TOUCHDOWN System	Define the purpose and scope of the TOUCHDOWN System
Basic Requirements of the EPMO	Review what the EPMO requires in order to meet our legislative mandate
What is an IT Project?	Define IT Project
5 Phases (Stages) of an IT Project	How Phases (Stages) are represented and handled in the TOUCHDOWN System
How to Move to the Next Phase	Provide an understanding of how to move an IT Project from one project phase to the next
Business Concept Phase	Provide an understanding of the purpose and scope of the Business Concept Phase. Includes how to log on to and navigate the TOUCHDOWN System, and how to create a new IT Project and Project Charter in the TOUCHDOWN System
Initiation Phase	Provides an overview of how to develop the Business Case for and initiate a new IT Project. Includes: Project Charter initial Project Assessment Type (risk), initial Project Financial Assessment, and initial Project Schedule in the TOUCHDOWN System
Project Financial Assessment	Overview of data required for the project financial information to be entered into the TOUCHDOWN System, including Cost Center, Funding Source, Cost Estimation, Benefits Estimation, Initial Budget and Schedule, Refined Budget and Schedule, and Baseline Budget and Schedule
Project Schedule	Provide overview of how to plan, create, edit and update an IT Project Schedule in TOUCHDOWN System
Project Manager Assessment	Overview of the requirement, why it exists and what is involved
Decision Points	Includes what they are, when they are created, who can create them, review and approval process, and Service Level Commitments
Business Case DP	Provide an understanding of the purpose for the DP, what is required and how to implement
RFP Review DP	Provide an understanding of the purpose for the DP, what is required and how to implement
Contract Award Recommendation DP	Provide an understanding of the purpose for the DP, what is required and how to implement
Architecture Review DP	Provide an understanding of the purpose for the DP, what is required and how to implement
Security Review DP	Provide an understanding of the purpose for the DP, what is required and how to implement
Go-Live Readiness DP	Provide an understanding of the purpose for the DP, what is required and how to implement
Change Request DP	Provide an understanding of the purpose for the DP, what is required and how to implement
Program/Project Review DP	Provide an understanding of the purpose for the DP, what is required and how to implement
Peer Review DP	Provide an understanding of the purpose for the DP, what is required and how to implement
Project Weekly Status Reports	Review of project status reporting requirements
Planning and Design Phase	Provides an overview of the activities that are likely to occur during the Planning and Design Phase of an IT Project
Execution and Build Phase	Provides an overview of the activities that are likely to occur during the Execution and Build Phase of an IT Project
Implementation Phase	Provides an overview of the activities that are likely to occur during the Implementation Phase of an IT Project
Closeout Phase	Provides an overview of how to close an IT Project. Includes how to complete: Customer Feedback, Lessons Learned and Project Closeout Reporting in the TOUCHDOWN System
Additional Touchdown System Information	Provides an overview of how to migrate an existing IT Project into the TOUCHDOWN System, where to find TOUCHDOWN System training materials, how to submit a TOUCHDOWN System change request, and TOUCHDOWN System reporting capabilities
Risk Identification and Mitigation	Provides an overview of Risk Identification and Mitigation strategies and methods for IT Project Managers. Includes: Corrective Action, Preventive Action and Root Cause Analysis
Touchdown System Training	TOUCHDOWN System training is integrated throughout the IT PM Foundations Course