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  <FAI:CourseTitle FAI:level="Introduction"  FAI:code="PM_PC_WS">
    Project Charter Workshop
  </FAI:CourseTitle>  
  
  <FAI:CourseCategory>Project Management</FAI:CourseCategory>
  <FAI:CourseCategory>Development</FAI:CourseCategory>
  <FAI:CourseCategory>Requirements</FAI:CourseCategory>

  <FAI:SummaryInfo>

    <FAI:CourseDesc FAI:version="1.0" >
	An engaging interactive workshop that
	prepares staff with the background knowledge and 
	analysis techniques they need 
	to develop and document 
	a solid foundation for any IT Project.
	Workshop duration is flexible 
	and should be chosen to reflect
	participant's goals, desired deliverables, and project complexity.
    </FAI:CourseDesc>

    <FAI:CourseDuration>
      1-5 Days 
    </FAI:CourseDuration>

    <FAI:CourseAudience>
	Project Managers and software developers 
	seeking to enhance and improve their ability to 
	manage the early stages of a Project.  
	Topics and skills addressed include
	project definition, stakeholder analysis, feasibility,
	business case formulation, garnering support, and
	obtaining approval.
    </FAI:CourseAudience>

    <FAI:CourseObjectives>

      <FAI:Objective FAI:desc="Understand the critical role of a Project Charter to a successful Project" />
      <FAI:Objective FAI:desc="Understand the purpose, importance, and techniques used to analyze and document Project Objectives" />
      <FAI:Objective FAI:desc="Understand the purpose, importance, and techniques used to analyze and document Stakeholders" />
      <FAI:Objective FAI:desc="Be familiar with how to achieve consensus on Project Scope" />
      <FAI:Objective FAI:desc="Understand how and why to analyze the feasibility of different approaches" />
      <FAI:Objective FAI:desc="Understand the purpose, importance, and techniques used to formulate and present a Business Case" />
      <FAI:Objective FAI:desc="Be familiar with Project estimation techniques and guidelines" />
      <FAI:Objective FAI:desc="Understand the purpose, importance, and techniques used to analyze and document Project Constraints" />
      <FAI:Objective FAI:desc="Be familiar with the value of a Mission Statement and Executive Summary" />
      <FAI:Objective FAI:desc="Understand how achieve consensus using the Project Charter review process" />

    </FAI:CourseObjectives>

    <FAI:CourseSetupList>
      <FAI:Setup FAI:desc="Participants will benefit by having a real Project they can use for Labs"/>
    </FAI:CourseSetupList>    

    <FAI:CourseTextList>

      <FAI:Text  FAI:title="Course Workbook" />

    </FAI:CourseTextList>    

    <FAI:CoursePrerequisiteList>
	<FAI:CoursePrerequisite FAI:title="Previous Project Experience" />	
    </FAI:CoursePrerequisiteList>    

  </FAI:SummaryInfo>  

  <FAI:TopicList>

    <FAI:SuperTopic FAI:title="Introduction" >
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Welcome" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="What is a Project ?" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Project Lifecyle" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="The Role of the Project Charter" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Project Charter Contents" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Key Skills for Project Charter Developers" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Project Complexity" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Information Gathering Techniques" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Effective Communication" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Active Listening" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Facilitating Project Charter Sessions" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Project Charter Sessions" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Project Charter Review" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Facilitating Reviews" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Statement of Business Need" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Lab Exercise: Start Your Charter" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Quiz" />

    </FAI:SuperTopic>
    
    <FAI:SuperTopic FAI:title="Project Objectives" >

      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Potential Solutions" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Objectives vs. Requirements" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Criteria For Objectives" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Justification and Rationale" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Lab Exercise: State Your Objectives" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Quiz" />
      
    </FAI:SuperTopic>

    <FAI:SuperTopic FAI:title="Project Scope" >

      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Purpose and Motivation" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Statement of Scope" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Statement of Deliverables" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Lab Exercise: Scope it Out !" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Quiz" />
      
    </FAI:SuperTopic>

    <FAI:SuperTopic FAI:title="Stakeholder Analysis" >

      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Purpose and Motivation" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Identification" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Characterization" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Recognizing Potential Problems" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Documenting Roles and Responsibilities" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Insights" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Lab Exercise: Project Who's Who" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Quiz" />
      
    </FAI:SuperTopic>

    <FAI:SuperTopic FAI:title="Feasibility Analysis" >

      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Feasibility" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Benchmarking" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Buy vs. Build Considerations" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Prototyping" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Organizational Capabilities and Resources" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Lab Exercise: Feasibility" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Quiz" />
      
    </FAI:SuperTopic>

    <FAI:SuperTopic FAI:title="Project Estimation" >

      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Purpose and Motivation" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Estimating Techniques" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Work Breakdown Structure" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Bottom-Up Estimation" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="PERT" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Hybrid Techniques" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="How Good is Good Enough ?" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Benefits of Accountability" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Lab Exercise: Estimation" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Quiz" />
      
    </FAI:SuperTopic>

    <FAI:SuperTopic FAI:title="Formulating a Business Case" >

      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Purpose and Motivation" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Investments and Returns" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Investments and Time" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Economic Value Added" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Net Present Value" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="A Project as an Investment" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Tangible and Intangible Benefits" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Investments and Risk" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Business Case Review" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Lab Exercise: Making Your Case" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Quiz" />
      
    </FAI:SuperTopic>

    <FAI:SuperTopic FAI:title="Project Success Factors" >

      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Purpose and Motivation" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Definition and Characteristics" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Choosing Metrics" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Action Plans" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Lab Exercise: Defining Success" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Quiz" />
      
    </FAI:SuperTopic>

    <FAI:SuperTopic FAI:title="Constraints, Assumptions, Risks, and Issues" >

      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Defintions" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Identifying Constraints" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Testing Constraints" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Documenting Constraints" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Managing Assumptions" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Documenting Risks" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Documenting Issues" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Lab Exercise: What Are You Assuming ?" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Quiz" />
      
    </FAI:SuperTopic>

    <FAI:SuperTopic FAI:title="Mission Statement and Executive Summary" >

      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="A Mission Statement" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="The Executive Summary" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Lab Exercise: Executive Review" />
      
    </FAI:SuperTopic>
    
    <FAI:SuperTopic FAI:title="The Review Process" >

      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Purpose and Motivation" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Planning and Organization" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Achieving Sign-Off" />
      <FAI:Topic FAI:title="Lab Exercise: Planning a Review" />
      
    </FAI:SuperTopic>

  </FAI:TopicList>

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