IT Methodology Webinar Courses

The Scrum team is the builders of things (BoT) - one of the most important roles in the Scrum ecosystem. The team has the autonomy to determine how and when to complete work. This new found freedom can be daunting and confusing. In this webinar, we will discover various tools to help teams self-organize to deliver the right value at the right time.

Benefits

• Apply lean thinking and agile tenets to deliver iterative customer value
• Assume total ownership for quality deliverables
• Use metrics to guide your performance
• Earn 1 PDU or Scrum Alliance SEU

How can IT Methodology contribute to organizational process governance, quality assurance, metrics and ongoing improvement? This session identifies how utilizing IT lifecycles and deliverables can be beneficial in being applied as an organizational process. Receive a general overview of process management and how it can lead to consistent operational delivery and ongoing organizational improvement.

Benefits

• Understand the applicability of IT methodology from a "project" context and a "process" context
• Learn how an IT methodology must reflect the uniqueness of an organization
• Gain an appreciation for the benefits when IT methodology is applied as an organizational "process"

The Scrum Master (SM) role facilitates the team practice of lean thinking and agile tenets by using the Scrum framework. Operating in this role without authority is difficult and can lead to questions of worth to the value delivered. Learn why the SM role is important for the outcome of team harmony and to enable self-organization.

Benefits

• Remove impediments that affect team progress
• Follow the servant leadership model
• Coach teams to use the Scrum framework
• Earn 1 PDU or Scrum Alliance SEU

As the project team develops the code to meet the authorized requirements the newly built functionality must be verified to ensure it reflects the authorized requirements and satisfies the business need. This can be accomplished by implementing the following integrated methodology deliverables: project status report, team status report, issue definition, risk definition, change request, unit test defect log(s), system integration test (SIT) defect log(s), user acceptance (UT) defect log, requirements traceability log. Learn how to each of these deliverables can be beneficial to your project.

Benefits

• Learn how projects are executed and monitored
• Recognize that deviations from the authorized plan must be identified, recorded, prioritized and addressed
• Understand that deviations from the authorized plan require that re-planning and authorization must occur

The Product Owner (PO) role represents the voice of customer (VOC). This position is essential to prioritize and evaluate the outcomes produced by teams that are the builders of things (BoT). Selecting the right person to represent VOC is critical to the building of the right things at the right time.

Benefits

• Discover what makes a good PO
• Identify criteria to select the right person to represent VOC
• Build a team of high performing PO leaders
• Earn 1 PDU or Scrum Alliance SEU

Explore the fundamentals of the software testing lifecycle (STLC). In this session you will learn how and why the STLC will be instrumental in achieving project success and delivering quality. This general overview provides descriptions of the deliverables involved in the STLC and how to apply them to your projects.

Benefits

• Gain an understanding of the scope and objectives of the software testing lifecycle (STLC)
• Learn the phases of the software testing lifecycle
• Understand the interactions and dynamics of the software testing lifecycle with the project management lifecycle and the software development lifecycle

Reteaming helps us to share towers of knowledge and reduce the knowledge silos. It is also risk mitigation for information loss of people leaving the building and moving to other companies. Learn how teams can be distributed and still reteamed to ensure freshness in team members.

Heidi Helfand recently released her book titled “Dynamic Reteaming: The Art and Wisdom of Changing Teams” published on Lean Pub. This webinar will leverage concepts and knowledge from this book during our discussion.

Benefits

• Discover ways to reteam without disrupting team chemistry
• Develop a community of continual learning
• Remove stagnation and increase engagement
• Earn 1 PDU or Scrum Alliance SEU

As project requirements are gathered and the associated design evolves, the project team begins to build the necessary functionality. This can be accomplished through utilizing the following methodology deliverables: high level design, detail design, requirements traceability log, programming specification(s), system integration test (SIT) plan(s), system integration test (SIT) evaluation criteria, unit test (UT) plan(s), unit test (UT) evaluation criteria, and training and support plan. Walk away with a better understanding of how to apply these deliverables to your project.

Benefits

• Learn how projects are executed based on the authorized plan
• Recognize that project execution relies on defined project roles and deliverables
• Understand that project planning is iterative and dependent on project evolution

Business leaders struggle to develop a statement of work (SOW) that supports agile engagements. Lawyers and procurement groups have a difficult time writing SOWs that support iterative development without having a large set of requirements documented. This webinar will explore steps to establish agile SOWs that support frequent delivery without upfront well known requirements.

Benefits

• Develop SOW agreements to enable agile engagements
• Discover the power of the vertical slice
• Learn how to increase customer engagements
• Earn 1 PDU or Scrum Alliance SEU

Why implement a software development lifecycle (SDLC)? This session describes the purpose of the SDLC and provides descriptions for the nomenclature involved. Learn where and how the SDLC deliverables can be applied. Walk away with a general understanding of the SDLC and the fundamentals that are associated with it.

Benefits

• Gain an understanding of the scope and objectives of the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Learn the phases of the software development lifecycle
• Understand the interactions and dynamics of the software development lifecycle with the project management lifecycle and the software testing lifecycle

“Agile innovation methods have revolutionized information technology. Over the past 25 to 30 years success rates in software development improved quality, speed to market, and boosted motivation and productivity of IT teams” – Darrell K. Rigby,Jeff Sutherland, and Hirotaka Takeuchi 2016, Harvard Business Review.

Business leaders should pay attention to the trending maturity of agile innovation. The iterative nature of agile engagements and the practice to deliver on demand should make it easier to identify value. When teams deliver frequent vertical slices throughout the engagement, the economic value is realized and understood often.

Benefits

• Incorporate agile practices into business meetings
• Champion agile initiatives in the organization
• Develop a program to enable emergent leaders
• Earn 1 PDU or Scrum Alliance SEU

Once a project has been officially launched it must be planned, the design must begin and the high level testing efforts should be identified. This can be accomplished through leveraging the following deliverables: project plan, project deliverables, project schedule (work breakdown structure), CM Plan, QA plan, project procedures, project risk log, project issue log, change request log, user acceptance (UA) test plan, user acceptance (UA) evaluation criteria, user acceptance (UA) defect log and requirements traceability log. After this webinar, you will understand the purpose and use of each of the listed deliverables.

Benefits

• Understand the purpose, scope and objectives of initial project planning
• Recognize how project planning is a reflection of software development and software testing lifecycles
• Learn that project planning is iterative and dependent on project evolution

Have you ever had an experience in life that has profoundly changed the way you approach a certain situation? Think of mobile phones, where we no longer have to use a dirty pay phone in the city. This webinar will touch on the ability to eliminate queues and create flow.

Benefits

• Develop a cycle of continual value
• Engage cross-functional teams for iterative planning
• Become more responsive to fluid market conditions and changing product requirements
• Earn 1 PDU or Scrum Alliance SEU

Gain an understanding of project management fundamentals in an IT context. This session will provide descriptions of basic project management lifecycle (PMLC) phases and explain how they can be applied for project success. This session discusses how project management phases and deliverables can be leveraged to contribute to your project being delivered on time and within budget.

Benefits

• Identify the purpose of each phase of the project management lifecycle
• Understand the concept of "deliverable" and how it applies to project management
• Learn how project management is an ongoing and iterative discipline

The agile practice promises a factor of four or more outcomes and benefits than traditional project management techniques. This webinar explores the actions needed to achieve the 4x more phenomena with engaged teams. Remove silos and truly accomplish stronger cross-functional team engagement.

Benefits

• Identify the elements to realize a 4x more outcome
• Develop strategies to intentionally focus on collective ownership
• Create a collaborative engaging environment
• Earn 1 PDU or Scrum Alliance SEU

Every project starts from somewhere - this session discusses the factors associated with project initiation and startup. This can be accomplished through leveraging the following methodology deliverables - business case, detailed requirements, high level design, project charter, project roles, testing strategy, user acceptance (UA) test plan. The purpose and utility for each of these deliverables will be discussed during this tutorial.

Benefits

• Learn the significance of "defining/establishing" a formal project
• Recognize the need to identify and define project roles and resources
• Understand the importance of initiating the software development and software testing lifecycles early in the project

This session provides a general overview and context for IT methodology. It references a number of industry recognized IT frameworks, IT methodologies, IT lifecycles and delivery approaches. By the end of this webinar, you will have gained a better understanding of these methodologies, their origins, scope and applicability.

Benefits

• Obtain a contextual understanding of several industry recognized IT frameworks and methodologies
• Understand the origins, purpose and goals of multiple IT methodologies and lifecycles
• Gain an understanding of the benefits that can be attained using various IT methodologies and lifecycles

A wrap-up of all the conceptual IT methodology webinars, this session focuses on how the various lifecycles can be implemented. Review the QAIassist Integrated Methodology and learn the benefits that can be derived from its successful implementation. Ensure that you have a solid foundation before you get started!

Benefits

• Recognize implementation key success factors
• Understand the significance of defining the scope for implementation
• Learn the deterrents and risk factors associated with implementation

Retrospectives serve as a practice of continual learning. People identify individual and team behaviors to improve by sharing what worked, did not work and what can be improved.

NVC is a powerful conflict resolution tool for effective communications and empathy with individuals or teams. Key NVC components include observations, feelings, needs and requests. The application of NVC during a retrospective session will help people communicate effectively with limited judgements and experience a breakthrough in continual learning. This webinar introduces the blend of two great techniques to develop teams to achieve greater productivity and collaboration.

Benefits

• Learn the power of using retrospectives to continually learn
• Demonstrate empathy through the practice of NVC
• Use compassionate language to resolve conflict
• Identify areas to build stronger and stable teams
• Help teams learn how to self-organize and resolve conflicts
• Earn 1 PDU or Scrum Alliance SEU

Globally distributed agile teams are now a norm due to the nature of globalization and the availability of technical resources worldwide. What would happen if we treated globally distributed teams in the same manner as Internet of Things and Micro Services? Each globally distributed team functions independently to satisfy specific business objectives and integrates as needed. This is synonymous to IoT and Micro Services serving specific needs and integrate to provide a greater value.

Benefits

• Develop a strategy to setup self-organizing global teams
• Create practices to improve communications
• Maximize throughput with micro-agile teams
• Earn 1 PDU or Scrum Alliance SEU

Prior to reaching a successful conclusion, the functionality that was designed, developed, and tested by the project team must receive the proper authorization before being handed over to the user community in a production environment. This can be accomplished through leveraging the following integrated lifecycle deliverables: requirements traceability log, unit test authorization, system integration test (SIT) authorization, user acceptance test (UAT) authorization and project closeout. The purpose and utility for each of these deliverables will be discussed during this tutorial.

Benefits

• Learn the factors associated with completing and finalizing a project
• Comprehend the significance of keeping and maintaining project deliverables
• Understand why reporting how a project evolved (pros and cons) can be beneficial to future projects and project teams

How can IT Methodology contribute to organizational process governance, quality assurance, metrics and ongoing improvement? This session identifies how utilizing IT lifecycles and deliverables can be beneficial in being applied as an organizational process. Receive a general overview of process management and how it can lead to consistent operational delivery and ongoing organizational improvement.

Benefits

• Understand the applicability of IT methodology from a "project" context and a "process" context
• Learn how an IT methodology must reflect the uniqueness of an organization
• Gain an appreciation for the benefits when IT methodology is applied as an organizational "process"

Agile teams produce software and releases at a frequent pace and run into the wall of IT service management (ITSM) that creates a queue to wait for approvals and deployments. How do we get to the utopia or Land of Narnia where we can automate building software products, execute validation tests, and deploy into production?

DevOps and the ITSM integration will eliminate the queue and reduce the waste of waiting for the IT team members to get approvals and manually deploy software to production. In the land of Narnia we can find happiness and deliver quality software products frequently to production without the constraints of ITSM.

Benefits

• Apply DevOps in your environment
• Connect DevOps activities with ITSM and be successful
• Become aware of tools to support DevOps and ITSM integration
• Earn 1 PDU or Scrum Alliance SEU

Agile portfolio has similar desired outcomes as traditional portfolio techniques. The agile portfolio goals are:

1. 1) Select the right opportunity to maximize sustainable profit
2. 2) Remove non-value outcome activities
3. 3) Build alignment throughout the organization

The agile practice is iterative and the focus will be to authorize work on a quarterly basis. This provides flexibility to inspect and adapt according to customer demands and market conditions.

Our discussion will explore the weighted shortest job first (WSJF) technique to select the right opportunity with the highest priority.

Benefits

• Use the WSJF technique to select the right opportunity with the highest priority
• Make informed decisions to remove non-value outcome activities
• Build alignment throughout the organization
• May claim one (1) PMI PDU or Scrum Alliance SEU for attending this webinar

As the project team develops the code to meet the authorized requirements the newly built functionality must be verified to ensure it reflects the authorized requirements and satisfies the business need. This can be accomplished by implementing the following integrated methodology deliverables: project status report, team status report, issue definition, risk definition, change request, unit test defect log(s), system integration test (SIT) defect log(s), user acceptance (UT) defect log, requirements traceability log. Learn how to each of these deliverables can be beneficial to your project.

Benefits

• Learn how projects are executed and monitored
• Recognize that deviations from the authorized plan must be identified, recorded, prioritized and addressed
• Understand that deviations from the authorized plan require that re-planning and authorization must occur

Continual learning is a rite of passage in the agile community and embraced by the participants as an opportunity to contribute value to the customers, organizations, and for personal growth.

However, many in the organization will not be motivated to pursue this opportunity. The organization leaders must create strategies to select, hire, and retain people that are curious and have the passion for learning so knowledge workers remain current. The greatest currency in a global market is knowledge and the ability to work collaboratively to outpace the competition.

Benefits

• Develop the criteria to select, hire and retain the right people
• Create a strategy to enable organic and planned learning opportunities
• May claim one (1) PMI PDU or Scrum Alliance SEU for attending this webinar

Explore the fundamentals of the software testing lifecycle (STLC). In this session you will learn how and why the STLC will be instrumental in achieving project success and delivering quality. This general overview provides descriptions of the deliverables involved in the STLC and how to apply them to your projects.

Benefits

• Gain an understanding of the scope and objectives of the software testing lifecycle (STLC)
• Learn the phases of the software testing lifecycle
• Understand the interactions and dynamics of the software testing lifecycle with the project management lifecycle and the software development lifecycle

The business environment is competitive and moving at a rapid pace. Leaders want lean thinkers and the practice of agility to remain in the game. Moving your adoption of agility throughout the enterprise can be a challenge. In this discussion, we explore the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) as a practice to foster business goals alignment and improve time to market. The dialogue will focus on launching the Agile Release Train (ART). The ART is a team of agile teams usually 5 to 12 teams self-organizing to plan, commit, and execute to produce value for the organization.

Benefits

• Train the leaders and teams
• Plan the logistics to mobilize people to participate
• Engage executive leaders to share a vision to unite the organization
• Develop cross-functional collaborative teams
• Measure Success
• May claim one (1) PMI PDU or Scrum Alliance SEU for attending this webinar

As project requirements are gathered and the associated design evolves, the project team begins to build the necessary functionality. This can be accomplished through utilizing the following methodology deliverables: high level design, detail design, requirements traceability log, programming specification(s), system integration test (SIT) plan(s), system integration test (SIT) evaluation criteria, unit test (UT) plan(s), unit test (UT) evaluation criteria, and training and support plan. Walk away with a better understanding of how to apply these deliverables to your project.

Benefits

• Learn how projects are executed based on the authorized plan
• Recognize that project execution relies on defined project roles and deliverables
• Understand that project planning is iterative and dependent on project evolution

This webinar supports both the existing and aspiring agile coaches and the recipients of agile coaching. In our discussion the topics will include the following elements of the agile coach’s continual cycle of learning that include: 1) Inquire 2) Discover 3) Influence and 4) Deliver that are relevant to understanding the organizations current state before an agile transformation initiative.

The goal of this webinar is to offer a few simple and yet effective ways to coaching agile leaders as an organization associate or to lead a consulting engagement with customers. The coaching agile leaders’ webinar provides guidance to facilitate individuals to be active participants in the agile transformation journey.

Benefits

• Gain a perspective of what organization leaders want
• Understand the WHY for the organization leaders’ desire for change
• Apply agile chartering as a technique to build consensus
• Measure outcomes with Objectives and Key Results (OKR) metrics
• May claim one (1) PMI PDU or Scrum Alliance SEU for attending this webinar

Why implement a software development lifecycle (SDLC)? This session describes the purpose of the SDLC and provides descriptions for the nomenclature involved. Learn where and how the SDLC deliverables can be applied. Walk away with a general understanding of the SDLC and the fundamentals that are associated with it.

Benefits

• Gain an understanding of the scope and objectives of the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Learn the phases of the software development lifecycle
• Understand the interactions and dynamics of the software development lifecycle with the project management lifecycle and the software testing lifecycle

People need better leaders to guide them, but they also have a desire to become better leaders themselves in many aspects of life, such as businesses, non-profits, sports teams, and more. Many corporate professionals and other practitioners in various disciplines pursue the goal of being solid leaders. But despite training and mentoring, these aspiring leaders still fall short of becoming the kind of leader who inspires others to deliver to the best of their abilities.

Based on extensive experience and observation, we all have leadership traits, but proactive efforts are needed in order to grow and transform these skills. The appropriate level of planning, nurturing, and execution can help leaders navigate the course from a non-starter to a resilient starter and finisher.

Shawn, Chase, and Mario are three personas who represent the leadership dispositions of resilient-starters, quick-starters, and non-starters and finishers. Their stories model the ways that you can use lean thinking and agility to transform your leadership character.

Benefits

• Discover your leadership character
• Evaluate your leadership disposition
• Determine the actions needed to shift your leadership disposition
• Take action to becoming an intentional and effective leader
• May claim one (1) PMI PDU or Scrum Alliance SEU for attending this webinar
• Chance to win free copy of Dr. Cornelius book - "Transforming Your Leadership Character: The Leaning Thinking and Agility Way"

Once a project has been officially launched it must be planned, the design must begin and the high level testing efforts should be identified. This can be accomplished through leveraging the following deliverables: project plan, project deliverables, project schedule (work breakdown structure), CM Plan, QA plan, project procedures, project risk log, project issue log, change request log, user acceptance (UA) test plan, user acceptance (UA) evaluation criteria, user acceptance (UA) defect log and requirements traceability log. After this webinar, you will understand the purpose and use of each of the listed deliverables.

Benefits

• Understand the purpose, scope and objectives of initial project planning
• Recognize how project planning is a reflection of software development and software testing lifecycles
• Learn that project planning is iterative and dependent on project evolution

A project manager (PM) is a highly skilled knowledge worker who has received rigorous training and knowledge in the process of achieving a globally recognized certification. At the same time, in the lean and agile world, the project manager does not have an official role. The project manager’s role is distributed between the agile team members.

This discussion is focused on evaluating the project manager’s role, use of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) practice and centers on the project manager’s participation in the lean and agile transformation as a strategic, leading, and/or lagging contributor.

You will be able to access the “PM Role in a Lean and Agile World” white paper and PowerPoint presentation at the conclusion of the webinar. The paper is based on a presentation at the 2014 North American PMI Global Congress conference.

Benefits

• Acquire knowledge to play a change agent role in the lean and agile transformation
• Discern your agile PM role: Strategic, Leading, or Lagging
• Become a valued contributor by adopting lean thinking and agile practices
• Discover a new role and career
• May claim one (1) PMI PDU or Scrum Alliance SEU for attending this webinar

Gain an understanding of project management fundamentals in an IT context. This session will provide descriptions of basic project management lifecycle (PMLC) phases and explain how they can be applied for project success. This session discusses how project management phases and deliverables can be leveraged to contribute to your project being delivered on time and within budget.

Benefits

• Identify the purpose of each phase of the project management lifecycle
• Understand the concept of "deliverable" and how it applies to project management
• Learn how project management is an ongoing and iterative discipline

Every project starts from somewhere - this session discusses the factors associated with project initiation and startup. This can be accomplished through leveraging the following methodology deliverables - business case, detailed requirements, high level design, project charter, project roles, testing strategy, user acceptance (UA) test plan. The purpose and utility for each of these deliverables will be discussed during this tutorial.

Benefits

• Learn the significance of "defining/establishing" a formal project
• Recognize the need to identify and define project roles and resources
• Understand the importance of initiating the software development and software testing lifecycles early in the project

This session provides a general overview and context for IT methodology. It references a number of industry recognized IT frameworks, IT methodologies, IT lifecycles and delivery approaches. By the end of this webinar, you will have gained a better understanding of these methodologies, their origins, scope and applicability.

Benefits

• Obtain a contextual understanding of several industry recognized IT frameworks and methodologies
• Understand the origins, purpose and goals of multiple IT methodologies and lifecycles
• Gain an understanding of the benefits that can be attained using various IT methodologies and lifecycles

A wrap-up of all the conceptual IT methodology webinars, this session focuses on how the various lifecycles can be implemented. Review the QAIassist Integrated Methodology and learn the benefits that can be derived from its successful implementation. Ensure that you have a solid foundation before you get started!

Benefits

• Recognize implementation key success factors
• Understand the significance of defining the scope for implementation
• Learn the deterrents and risk factors associated with implementation

Prior to reaching a successful conclusion, the functionality that was designed, developed, and tested by the project team must receive the proper authorization before being handed over to the user community in a production environment. This can be accomplished through leveraging the following integrated lifecycle deliverables: requirements traceability log, unit test authorization, system integration test (SIT) authorization, user acceptance test (UAT) authorization and project closeout. The purpose and utility for each of these deliverables will be discussed during this tutorial.

Benefits

• Learn the factors associated with completing and finalizing a project
• Comprehend the significance of keeping and maintaining project deliverables
• Understand why reporting how a project evolved (pros and cons) can be beneficial to future projects and project teams

How can IT Methodology contribute to organizational process governance, quality assurance, metrics and ongoing improvement? This session identifies how utilizing IT lifecycles and deliverables can be beneficial in being applied as an organizational process. Receive a general overview of process management and how it can lead to consistent operational delivery and ongoing organizational improvement.

Benefits

• Understand the applicability of IT methodology from a "project" context and a "process" context
• Learn how an IT methodology must reflect the uniqueness of an organization
• Gain an appreciation for the benefits when IT methodology is applied as an organizational "process"

As the project team develops the code to meet the authorized requirements the newly built functionality must be verified to ensure it reflects the authorized requirements and satisfies the business need. This can be accomplished by implementing the following integrated methodology deliverables: project status report, team status report, issue definition, risk definition, change request, unit test defect log(s), system integration test (SIT) defect log(s), user acceptance (UT) defect log, requirements traceability log. Learn how to each of these deliverables can be beneficial to your project.

Benefits

• Learn how projects are executed and monitored
• Recognize that deviations from the authorized plan must be identified, recorded, prioritized and addressed
• Understand that deviations from the authorized plan require that re-planning and authorization must occur

Explore the fundamentals of the software testing lifecycle (STLC). In this session you will learn how and why the STLC will be instrumental in achieving project success and delivering quality. This general overview provides descriptions of the deliverables involved in the STLC and how to apply them to your projects.

Benefits

• Gain an understanding of the scope and objectives of the software testing lifecycle (STLC)
• Learn the phases of the software testing lifecycle
• Understand the interactions and dynamics of the software testing lifecycle with the project management lifecycle and the software development lifecycle

As project requirements are gathered and the associated design evolves, the project team begins to build the necessary functionality. This can be accomplished through utilizing the following methodology deliverables: high level design, detail design, requirements traceability log, programming specification(s), system integration test (SIT) plan(s), system integration test (SIT) evaluation criteria, unit test (UT) plan(s), unit test (UT) evaluation criteria, and training and support plan. Walk away with a better understanding of how to apply these deliverables to your project.

Benefits

• Learn how projects are executed based on the authorized plan
• Recognize that project execution relies on defined project roles and deliverables
• Understand that project planning is iterative and dependent on project evolution

Why implement a software development lifecycle (SDLC)? This session describes the purpose of the SDLC and provides descriptions for the nomenclature involved. Learn where and how the SDLC deliverables can be applied. Walk away with a general understanding of the SDLC and the fundamentals that are associated with it.

Benefits

• Gain an understanding of the scope and objectives of the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Learn the phases of the software development lifecycle
• Understand the interactions and dynamics of the software development lifecycle with the project management lifecycle and the software testing lifecycle

Once a project has been officially launched it must be planned, the design must begin and the high level testing efforts should be identified. This can be accomplished through leveraging the following deliverables: project plan, project deliverables, project schedule (work breakdown structure), CM Plan, QA plan, project procedures, project risk log, project issue log, change request log, user acceptance (UA) test plan, user acceptance (UA) evaluation criteria, user acceptance (UA) defect log and requirements traceability log. After this webinar, you will understand the purpose and use of each of the listed deliverables.

Benefits

• Understand the purpose, scope and objectives of initial project planning
• Recognize how project planning is a reflection of software development and software testing lifecycles
• Learn the project planning is iterative and dependent on project evolution

Gain an understanding of project management fundamentals in an IT context. This session will provide descriptions of basic project management lifecycle (PMLC) phases and explain how they can be applied for project success. This session discusses how project management phases and deliverables can be leveraged to contribute to your project being delivered on time and within budget.

Benefits

• Learn the purpose of each of phase of the project management lifecycle
• Understand the concept of "deliverable" and how it applies to project management
• Learn how project management is an ongoing and iterative discipline

Every project starts from somewhere - this session discusses the factors associated with project initiation and startup. This can be accomplished through leveraging the following methodology deliverables - business case, detailed requirements, high level design, project charter, project roles, testing strategy, user acceptance (UA) test plan. The purpose and utility for each of these deliverables will be discussed during this tutorial.

Benefits

• Learn the significance of "defining/establishing" a formal project
• Recognize the need to identify and define project roles and resources
• Understand the importance of initiating the software development and software testing lifecycles early in the project

This session provides a general overview and context for IT methodology. It references a number of industry recognized IT frameworks, IT methodologies, IT lifecycles and delivery approaches. By the end of this webinar, you will have gained a better understanding of these methodologies, their origins, scope and applicability.

Benefits

• Obtain a contextual understanding of several industry recognized IT frameworks and methodologies
• Understand the origins, purpose and goals of multiple IT methodologies and lifecycles
• Gain an understanding of the benefits that can be attained using various IT methodologies & lifecycles

A wrap-up of all the fundamental IT methodology webinars, this session focuses on how the various lifecycles can be implemented. Review the QAIassist Integrated Methodology and learn the benefits that can be derived from its successful implementation. Ensure that you have a solid foundation to before you get started!

Prior to reaching a successful conclusion, the functionality that was designed, developed, and tested by the project team must receive the proper authorization before being handed over to the user community in a production environment – this can be accomplished through leveraging the following QAIassist-IM deliverables - Requirements Traceability Log, Unit Test Authorization, System Integration Test (SIT) Authorization, User Acceptance Test (UAT) Authorization, Project Closeout. The purpose and utility for each of these deliverables will be discussed during this tutorial.

This session provides an overview of how IT methodology can be leveraged to contribute to organizational process governance, quality assurance and metrics. It identifies how utilizing IT lifecycles and deliverables contribute to establishing an organizational process that can be measured and used to incorporate operational quality. The intent of this session is to provide the audience a general understanding of organizational process management and how applying a project management lifecycle can lead to consistent and ongoing organizational improvement.

As the project team develops the code to meet the authorized requirements, the newly built functionality must be verified to ensure it reflects the authorized requirements and satisfies the business need. This can be accomplished by implementing the following integrated methodology deliverables: project status report, team status report, issue definition, risk definition, change request, unit test defect log(s), system integration test (SIT) defect log(s), user acceptance (UT) defect log, requirements traceability log. Learn how to each deliverable can be beneficial to your project.

This session provides an explanation of a Software Testing (ST) lifecycle. It describes the purpose of a ST lifecycle, the nomenclature (phases, deliverables) used as part of the ST lifecycle, and an overview of ST deliverables. The intent of the session is to provide the audience with an understanding of the fundamentals that are associated with the ST lifecycle It identifies ST deliverables, provides a description for each of the deliverables and discusses where and how these deliverables can be applied. The intent of this session is to provide an understanding of how each of these ST deliverables can be utilized, scaled, and leverage to contribute to project success.

As project requirements are gathered and the associated design evolves, the project team begins to build the necessary functionality. This can be accomplished through utilizing the following methodology deliverables: high level design, detail design, requirements traceability log, programming specification(s), system integration test (SIT) plan(s), system integration test (SIT) evaluation criteria, unit test (UT) plan(s), unit test (UT) evaluation criteria, and training and support plan. Walk away with a better understanding of how to apply these deliverables to your project.

Why implement a software development (SD) lifecycle? This session describes the purpose of the SD lifecycle and provides descriptions for the nomenclature involved. Learn where and how the SD deliverables can be applied. Walk away with a general understanding of the SD lifecycle and the fundamentals that are associated with it.

Once a project has been officially launched it must be planned, the design must begin and the high level testing efforts should be identified. This can be accomplished through leveraging the following deliverables: project plan, project deliverables, project schedule (work breakdown structure), CM Plan, QA plan, project procedures, project risk log, project issue log, change request log, user acceptance (UA) test plan, user acceptance (UA) evaluation criteria, user acceptance (UA) defect log and requirements traceability log. After this webinar, you will understand the purpose and use of each of the listed deliverables.

Gain an understanding of project management fundamentals in an IT context. This session will provide descriptions of basic project management phases and explain how they can be applied for project success. Discuss how these project management deliverables can be leveraged to contribute to your projects being delivered on time.

Every project starts from somewhere - this session discusses the factors associated with project initiation and startup. This can be accomplished through leveraging the following methodology deliverables - business case, detailed requirements, high level design, project charter, project roles, testing strategy, user acceptance (UA) test plan. The purpose and utility for each of these deliverables will be discussed during this tutorial.

This session provides a generic overview and context for IT methodology. It makes reference to industry recognized IT frameworks (ISO, CMM, ITIL, etc) , IT methodologies (RUP, PMI, QAIassist, etc), and IT delivery approaches (waterfall, agile, spiral, rapid application development, etc) to provide the audience a better understanding of what these are and how they relate to one another. The intent of this session is to provide the audience a better understanding of IT methodologies and how they fit into the IT landscape.

A wrap-up of all the fundamental IT methodology webinars, this session focuses on how the various lifecycles can be implemented. Review the QAIassist Integrated Methodology and learn the benefits that can be derived from its successful implementation. Ensure that you have a solid foundation to before you get started!

Prior to reaching a successful conclusion, the functionality that was designed, developed and tested by the project team must receive the proper authorization before being handed over to the user community in a production environment. This can be accomplished through leveraging the following integrated methodologies: requirements traceability log, unit test authorization, system integration test (SIT) authorization, user acceptance test (UAT) authorization and project closeout. The purpose and utility for each of these deliverables will be discussed during this tutorial.

How can IT Methodology contribute to organizational process governance, quality assurance and metrics? This session identifies how utilizing IT lifecycles and deliverables can be beneficial. Receive a general overview of organizational process management and how consistent application can lead to overall improvement.

As the project team develops the code to meet the authorized requirements, the newly built functionality must be verified to ensure it reflects the authorized requirements and satisfies the business need. This can be accomplished by implementing the following integrated methodology deliverables: project status report, team status report, issue definition, risk definition, change request, unit test defect log(s), system integration test (SIT) defect log(s), user acceptance (UT) defect log, requirements traceability log. Learn how to each deliverable can be beneficial to your project.

Explore the fundamentals of the software testing (ST) lifecycle. In this session you will learn about how it can be instrumental in achieving project success. This general overview provides descriptions of the deliverables involved in the ST lifecycle and how to apply them to your projects.

As project requirements are gathered and the associated design evolves, the project team begins to build the necessary functionality. This can be accomplished through utilizing the following methodology deliverables: high level design, detail design, requirements traceability log, programming specification(s), system integration test (SIT) plan(s), system integration test (SIT) evaluation criteria, unit test (UT) plan(s), unit test (UT) evaluation criteria, and training and support plan. Walk away with a better understanding of how to apply these deliverables to your project.

Why implement a software development (SD) lifecycle? This session describes the purpose of the SD lifecycle and provides descriptions for the nomenclature involved. Learn where and how the SD deliverables can be applied. Walk away with a general understanding of the SD lifecycle and the fundamentals that are associated with it.

Once a project has been officially launched it must be planned, the design must begin and the high level testing efforts should be identified. This can be accomplished through leveraging the following deliverables: project plan, project deliverables, project schedule (work breakdown structure), CM Plan, QA plan, project procedures, project risk log, project issue log, change request log, user acceptance (UA) test plan, user acceptance (UA) evaluation criteria, user acceptance (UA) defect log and requirements traceability log. After this webinar, you will understand the purpose and use of each of the listed deliverables.

Gain an understanding of project management fundamentals in an IT context. This session will provide descriptions of basic project management phases and explain how they can be applied for project success. Discuss how these project management deliverables can be leveraged to contribute to your projects being delivered on time.

The last webinar of the series provides a wrap-up of all the previous sessions and focuses on how the various lifecycles can be implemented. It provides a high level overview of the QAIassist Integrated Methodology and the benefits that can be derived from its successful implementation. The intent of this session is to conclude the webinar session and have all attendees understand the IT Methodology context and content they have received throughout the series and are aware in how an IT Methodology can be scaled and customized to contribute to their organizational objectives.

Obtain an in depth look into a suite of Software Testing (SD) deliverables. Begin by identifying SD deliverables, you will be provided a description for each of the deliverables. This session discusses where and how these deliverables can be applied.

Receive an overview of a Software Testing (ST) lifecycle. Identify the purpose of a ST lifecycle, the nomenclature (phases, deliverables) used as part of the ST lifecycle, and an overview of ST deliverables.

Get an in depth look into a suite of Software Development (SD) deliverables. Identify SD deliverables, receive a description for each of the deliverables and discuss where and how these deliverables can be applied.

Learn about the Software Development (SD) lifecycle. You will be taken through the purpose of a SD lifecycle, the nomenclature (phases, deliverables) used as part of the SD lifecycle and an overview of SD deliverables.

Receive an overview of how the project management lifecycle can be leveraged to contribute to organizational process governance, quality assurance and metrics. This session discusses how utilizing the project management lifecycle and deliverables contribute to establishing an organizational process that can be measured and used to incorporate operational quality.

Get an in depth look into a suite of project management deliverables. Identify project management deliverables, provide a description for each of the deliverables and discuss where and how these deliverables can be applied. After this webinar, attendees will have a better understanding of how each of these project management deliverables can be utilized, scaled, and leveraged to contribute to the success of projects.

Learn project management fundamentals (i.e. planning, organizing, leadership, execution & control, etc.) and how they can be relied upon to help deliver a project on time and within budget. Walk away with an understanding of how applying these fundamentals will contribute to delivering a successful project.

Discover and review an explanation of a Project Management (PM) lifecycle. This webinar describes the purpose of a project management (PM) lifecycle, the nomenclature (phases, deliverables) used as part of the PM lifecycle and an overview of PM deliverables.

Obtain an overview of several organizational structures and learn how they leverage, apply and rely on an IT Methodology. A number of organizational bodies (owners, stakeholders, project managers, business analysts, developers, testers, governance and quality assurance staff) will be identified. How these players contribute to and are affected by an IT Methodology will be covered. Attendees will have a better understanding about how an IT methodology crosses over many operational disciplines and has a ripple effect across an organization.

Receive a generic overview and context for IT methodology. This session makes reference to industry recognized IT frameworks (ISO, CMM, ITIL, etc.) , IT methodologies (RUP, PMI, QAIassist, etc.), and IT delivery approaches (waterfall, agile, spiral, rapid application development, etc.) to provide the audience a better understanding of what these are and how they fit into the IT landscape.