Advanced Telecom Project Management

Target Audience

This course is designed for Project Management professionals in the telecommunications industry. It will be of benefit to Project Managers, Project Team Leaders, Construction Managers, Lead Technicians, Communications Managers, and others who are seeking career enhancement in the telecommunications field.

Duration & Training Format

Instructor-led Training

Classroom: 5 days
LIVE Virtual*: 35 hours

*Note:

A minimum of 6 or more participants are required for a company-based LIVE Virtual course to commence
LIVE Virtual courses can be conducted for 5 hours or 7 hours daily. Please note that the number of training days will be extended if you opt for 5 hours daily.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Understand how to develop critical tool sets to originate a complex telecommunications project
Understand telecommunications project life cycle
Understand the skills needed by Telecommunications Project Manager
Understand the difference between Program Management and Project Management
Understand the key elements of projects and how to manage them

Course Outline

Overview of Project Management
Program Management vs Project Management
Types of Telecommunications Projects
What Causes a Project to Succeed and Fail
Review of PMI BoK Core Elements, Core Processes
Integration Management
Scope Management
Time Management
Cost Management
Quality Management
Human Resources Management
Communications Management
Risk Management
Procurement Management
Overview of the Key Controlling Program / Project Documents
Program / Project Management Plan
Communications Management Plan
Work Breakdown Structure
Configuration Management Plan
Acceptance Criteria
Outsourcing in Telecommunications Projects
Group practical exercise based upon a GSM expansion roll-out case study, with target of developing a basic PMP, CMP, and WBS for a telecommunications project.