Workshop: Sponsoring a Successful Software Project

Duration: 2 hours

Description: Involved and effective executive sponsorship is one of the most crucial success factors for software projects. This short presentation, tailored for executive management, presents the role of the executive sponsor in defining, prioritizing, and reviewing project progress to ensure an environment conducive for success. The presentation provides multiple opportunities for participants to discuss application of the concepts to their own business areas.

Audience: Executives and managers responsible for business and Information Technology (IT) support projects.

Workshop Topics:

• Software project management framework components
• Executive sponsor activities during the Initiation phase
• What should you look for in a Software Project Charter?
• Seven key questions to ask of the baseline project plan
• Executive involvement in project scope change management and issue resolution processes
• Four key metrics to track software projects
• Scheduling and conducting project management reviews
• Executive sponsor activities in closing out the project