Project management in the tech environment

3 Days

Dates and Booking

Description

In this training course, you will learn how to set up IT projects methodically, develop agile framework planning and implement them with your team. By the end, you will have developed an eye for the aspects that make outstanding products.

Projects in the tech environment are complex, driven by technology and innovation, but must never lose sight of people. Successful project management in this field of tension not only requires an understanding of how to deal with the technological challenges, but must also provide a framework for all those involved to work together to find solutions that create real sustainable benefits.

Agenda

  • Technology, projects and complexity: special features of tech and IT projects, focus on benefits, agile key terms
  • Gaining an overview: Project/product structure plan, system context, stakeholders and risks, requirements analysis in an agile approach
  • Strategic planning: basic strategies, agile milestone planning, stakeholder involvement, communicating process strategy
  • Agile implementation: Roles, meeting and artefacts as an organizational framework, Shared leadership responsibility and self-organization Increments and the Definition of Done, Feedback loops
  • Delivering with style: roll-out strategies, quality assurance and regression security, keeping an eye on usage, operation and further development

Your Benefits

You lay the foundation for common and adaptable standards in the project.

Organize IT projects effectively.

Deal constructively with uncertainty and risks.

Prepare yourself specifically for a role in an agile project.

Shape the interaction between people and technology in a meaningful way.

Audience

For all project specialists and managers who are interested in continuous learning and a methodical approach and who want to keep a close eye on people and technology.

Training Objectives

Set up projects methodically, develop agile framework planning and implement it with your team

Combine basic project management tools with each other

Dealing with the complexity and risks involved in implementing tech and digitalization projects

Use agile approaches to manage your team

Involve stakeholders

Enable self-organization

Develop an eye for the aspects that make outstanding products beyond the product core

Your Trainers

Jan Gentsch

smidig GmbH

Project management and leadership in a tech environment, Trained LEGO® Serious Play® Facilitator

  • Game-based Learning
  • Project management in the tech environment

Jan Gentsch has been Managing Director of smidig since 2017. He has been providing his comprehensive project know-how as an expert in agile development work, agile coach and project management trainer since 2008. Before that, he spent seven years as project manager for terminal logistics and control systems at the Port of Hamburg for one of the world’s most modern container terminals. Jan writes specialist books for Rheinwerk Verlag.

Julia Dellnitz

smidig GmbH

Project management and leadership in the tech environment, game developer

  • Game-based Learning
  • Project management in the tech environment

Julia Dellnitz is Managing Director and expert for project management and leadership at smidig. Since 2004, she has been advising and qualifying IT managers, optimizing agile project structures, helping on the path to self-organization and developing work games. Julia writes specialist books for Rheinwerk Verlag and is an ambassador for agile leadership in the Women Leadership Network PANDA. She regularly gives talks at international conferences and is a member of the JUG Saxony Day expert committee.

Technical Information and Books

Fokus! Das Handbuch für Product Owner

Unser Handbuch für Product Owner setzt den Fokus auf die Projektarbeit. Mit Product Ownership ist eine komplexe Verantwortung verbunden. Ein handfester Überblick über die Aufgaben und Prinzipien leistet da gute Dienste. Das Autor:innen-Team begleitet dich auf dem Weg von der Idee zur gelebten, erfolgreichen Praxis mit vielen Details und Tipps aus dem eigenen Erfahrungsschatz. Zum Buch

In-House Training

You can also book this training as an in-house training course exclusively for your team. Please use the enquiry form for more details.

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