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Package Selection and Implementation

Course Category: IT Courses
Duration: 2 days
Price: 945 + VAT
Type: Public, In-House

Starting Dates:
09/03/09 For Two Days - Available - Book now »
08/06/09 For Two Days - Available - Book now »
22/10/09 For Two Days - Available - Book now »

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Course Overview

By the end of the training participants will be able to:

• Understand the business case for systems changes.
• Determine the real business benefits – differentiating the ‘must-haves’ from the ‘nice to haves’.
• Test the vendors’ proposals against the business needs.
• Control the package selection process and establish the right basis for a long-term vendor partnership.
• Understand the implementation lifecycle from end to end and how it will be fulfilled.
• Manage the expectation of users and managers, ensuring that they are realistic and will be met.
• Control the implementation by anticipating the critical dates and phases.

The course is intended to provide practical examples through the use of case studies and exercises.  The delegates’ handouts will include a copy of all course material.

Course Synopsis

Methodology overview
Business strategy
Project mandate
Project initiation
Mobilisation 1
Establishing requirements
Package Perspective
The selection process
Identifying and managing suppliers
Preparation of the ITT
Evaluation criteria
Attending demonstrations and taking references
Final evaluation
Contract negotiations
Project management mechanisms 1
Mobilisation 2
Pilot / proof of concept
Design phase
Build phase
Training and procedures
Project management mechanisms 2
Testing
User acceptance testing
Implementation
Support
Project review



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