Resource Management,Resource Estimation,Cost Management,Develop Budget and Cost Baseline,Procurement Management

What is the course about?
This training program on Software Project Management is divided into four parts. This is the third part.
This covers Project Resource Management,Resource Estimation,Project Cost Management,Develop Budget and Cost Baseline,Earned Value Method,Project Procurement Management.

The resources needed to deliver a project, programme or portfolio include people, machinery, materials, technology, property and anything else required to deliver the work. Resources may be obtained internally from the host organisation or procured from external sources. This course deals with Project Resource Management. Understanding how to manage resources such as time, cost, and internal and external staff members across the portfolio can make the difference between portfolio success and failure.

During the training course you will address two broad themes that underpin project cost:
The project budget - What is the project budget and how does it compare to the final cost
Cost estimating - How do we develop an estimate of the cost - and does this differ between client, designer and contractor
Risk and value - How are risk and value incorporated into the budget

Set against a background of estimating in the construction industry you will explore the elements of project cost and how budgets are established. Working from first principles, cost build up and bills of quantities will be developed and tested using case studies. Contractor tender pricing processes and the effects of risk, value and decision making on project costs will be explored.

This course is designed for project managers who will have procurement responsibilities and for those who will interact with designated procurement professionals. The objective of Project Procurement Management is to prepare the project manager and project management team to effectively manage the procurement and contracting aspects of a project.

There is a wealth of information on project management. But unfortunately, we have come to realise that only a small fraction applies to software project management. This course covers new practices and new ideas Project Managers ought to consider to make their software development projects succeed.

Please remember that this is a serious course on Management. I believe that subjects like this cannot be learned in few hours. It required continuous practice. Students may have to put a lot of efforts in order to become expert manager and make the best use of this course. This course covers the essential information that every manager needs to know about management skills.

What kind of material is included?
1. This course consists of high quality training content using quality videos with industry oriented hands-on examples.
2. I have tried to include the juice of my 10 years of experience in this course.
3. The focus is on giving real life essential tricks and skills.
4. I suggest students to take this course with pen and paper handy. Note the important points and take part in discussions.

How long will the course take to complete?
1. This is the comprehensive course covering almost all the topics of Software Project Management.
2. I advise students to cover not more than one lesson/section per day and do not move to the next lesson/section untill the concepts are clear.

How is the course structured?
1. A perfect blend of theory and on the job training.

Why take this course?
1. This is the comprehensive course covering almost all the topics of Software Project Management.
2. This course will tends to replace text books ie it will be a complete reference of Software Project Management.
3. For the college going students, this course helps in improving grades in college curriculum and increases the chances at the final Campus Interview.

When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.

How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifeTime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.