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
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
