FPM 331: Progressive Concepts in Program Management
This four-day course will provide you with the technical knowledge and abilities required to orchestrate more complex projects collectively as…
This four-day class will prepare you to manage IT projects and programs using processes based on modular procurement. You will learn to craft a contract strategy that accommodates rapid changes in technology, multiple contractors, interoperability, and integration risk. This course will begin with strategy development, and then progress through business re-engineering, Agile development, integration, and measurement of technical performance. Compliance with IT-related Federal laws, regulations, and guidance will be highlighted throughout the course.
Learning Objectives
- Implement information technology (IT) strategies and metrics to support fulfillment of agency strategic objectives
- Develop a comprehensive acquisition strategy, business case, concept of operations, and cost-benefit analysis for a contemporary IT program
- Demonstrate the principles and methods of IT capital investment analysis
- Develop change management strategies
- Comply with IT-specific Federal laws, regulations, and guidance
- Implement modular contracting methods and Agile delivery
- Apply quantitative methods of financial analysis to modular development efforts
- Use IT market research and technology awareness to stay up-todate with industry trends and alternative technologies
- Integrate IT projects into programs and cross-agency initiatives, including dynamic schedules
- Assess the quality and applicability of prototypes and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solutions
- Manage, prioritize, and deliver customer-centric requirements
- Translate IT initiatives in business terms for stakeholders and set expectations
- Plan and incorporate automated-quality checking, testing, and evaluation into Agile delivery and DevOps
Pre-Requisites
Must satisfy the competency requirements for FAC-P/PM Mid-Level.
Course ID
FPM 511
Length
4 Days
CLPs
32
Testimonials
“This is a great refresher of PM with an introduction to the challenges with IT.” – 2021 participant
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