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Current Schedule: This course is available to corporate customers and government agencies at this time. Scheduled on demand in a public forum. If you are interested in attending this course in a public session, call Mindavation at 1-866-888-MIND to be put on our wait list.

Course Price: Corporate customers and government agencies - please call 1-866-888-MIND for pricing of on-site courses.

Course Description: Systems and process integration projects are becoming the norm rather than the exception. Integration projects, however, are the most difficult and laden with traps to snag the unwary project manager. Students will learn tips and processes that come from years of experience that will prepare them to avoid the failures that plague integration projects. Techniques taught in the course are reinforced with thorough “real-life” case studies and a hands-on exercise that is weaved throughout the whole course.

Understand the definition of an integration project and the common areas of complexity
Learn how to form an effective integration team
Perform stakeholder analysis in an integration environment
Identify, collect and analyze systems integration requirements
Examine methods for planning integration activities
Discuss the communication complexities of integration projects
Review change management processes for highly complex changes
Understand the common risk areas for integration projects
Develop a work breakdown structure that focuses on integration complexity
Know how to make build vs. buy decisions based on total cost of ownership
Review estimating techniques unique to integration projects
Understand common pitfalls that occur during project execution

PMBOK® Guide Knowledge Areas covered in this course:
Project Human Resource Management
Project Integration Management
Project Procurement Management
Project Risk Management
Project Time Management

Course Prerequisites: This course is intended for experienced project managers with at least four years of experience.