Project Requirements, Quality & Integration
Quality is one of the key components of successful project execution. This course will
present an overview of state-of-the-art quality philosophies with specific concentration on Six Sigma,
a statistical approach to quality that has been widely adopted by leading companies in a growing number
of industries. It will then cover project quality standards that are documented in the Project
Management Institute Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®): quality planning, quality assurance and quality
control.
As Six Sigma proponents know, quality is about doing things right the first time. For the project
manager this translates to accomplishing what was planned, the way that it was planned, and only what
was planned. However, seasoned project managers know that “scope creep” is a major threat to project
quality. For this reason, the topics of scope planning and control and requirements management are
also covered in this review of quality techniques for the project manager.
Finally, the course will describe the role that Integration Management plays in monitoring and
controlling quality throughout the life of the project. The course employs the Project Management
Institute’s (PMI®) terminology and covers processes & knowledge areas that are consistent with “A Guide
to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide®).”
Audience
Project managers, key stakeholders and project team members who are interested in
minimizing “scope creep”, reducing the cost of rework, and applying proven quality techniques to their
projects. Executives who would like to learn about quality philosophies and quality practices of
leading corporations.
- Project Management Overview or a similar introductory course
Introduction
- Project Management Framework
- Project Life Cycle and Organization
- Project Management Processes
Scope Management
- Scope planning
- Scope definition
- Create WBS
- Scope verification
- Scope control
Quality Management
- Quality Principles
- Cost of Quality
- Quality Planning
- Quality Assurance
- Quality Control
- Quality Tools and Metrics
Integration Management
- Develop a project charter
- Develop a preliminary project scope statement
- Develop a project management plan
- Direct & manage project execution
- Monitor & control project work
- Integrate change control
- Close project
Requirements Management
- Key stakeholders of requirements
- Requirements methodology
- Requirements identification
- Requirements documentation
- Requirements analysis
- Requirements integration
- Requirements mapping and validation
- Translating requirements to a Statement of Work
- Change management and control
In order for a class to be successful, all students should share the same general level
of knowledge and experience. If a participant does not demonstrate these, the instructor will take
the necessary steps either to prepare the participant or place him/her in a more appropriate course.
This policy is intended to maintain the high level of quality control that you have come to expect.