Estimating and planning IT projects

At the end of the course, you will earn a Certificate of Completion from Spirit in Projects.

Do you want to create reliable forecasts for your project timelines and costs? If you’re looking to gain insights into planning and estimating IT projects, then this training will guide you. Together, we’ll explore different approaches to project estimation, helping you improve the accuracy and reliability of your estimates.

Advising

  • Fundamentals of project management

    Attending this training is advantageous.

Objectives

  • Assess the quality of inputs and assumptions in project estimations
  • Understand key factors influencing the estimation process
  • Explore and familiarize yourself with various effort estimation techniques
  • Ensure the accuracy and realism of estimation results before moving forward with project planning and execution
  • Implement a well-structured project planning process

Target groups:

Project Manager, Product Owner, Project Director, IT Project Director and for all who are ready to explore the possibilities.

Syllabus

1. Requirements in the specification document as a basis for estimation

  • Types of requirements for estimation
  • Presentation of requirements for estimation
  • Effort differences between various types of requirements

2. How IT methodologies influence estimation and planning

  • Waterfall
  • Iterative-incremental
  • Agile

3. Understanding basic estimation methods and reviewing the results

  • Planning poker
  • Delphi estimation
  • Expert estimation

4. Understanding advanced estimation methods and reviewing the results

  • Function Points und Use Case Points 
  • COCOMO II 

5. Reviewing the planning of IT projects

  • Quality criteria for good IT project planning
  • Milestone planning
  • Work packages
  • Performance specifications
  • Resource planning

Advising after course completion

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