About this course
A two-day introduction to managing technical projects. Alongside project management, it covers systems engineering principles and a systems engineering process view, planning the engineering effort (development strategies, estimating, scheduling and work breakdown structures), organising with Integrated Product Teams, engineering management controls (requirements, risk, configuration, interface, data and knowledge management) and performance-based progress management.
Course presenters may include
Master of Technology Management · BA (Managerial Economics)
Former Australian Army officer and consultant in program recovery and complex project management who presents PPI's engineering management courses.
Technical managementNeeds & requirements
- Works with
- Project Performance International
- Regions
- Australia
Who should attend
- Programme and project managers, sponsors, technical managers and systems engineers
- Anyone taking on a role within, or in relation to, a project team
Learning outcomes
- Gain a working knowledge of how to manage technical projects successfully.
- Be ready to take on a limited management role.
- Be better equipped to work within projects.
Course outline
- 01
Introduction to managing technical projects
Including ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288, CMMI and PMBOK.
- 02
Systems engineering basics and a systems engineering process view
- 03
Planning the engineering effort
- 04
Organising for the engineering effort
- 05
Engineering management controls
- 06
Performance-based progress management
Technical performance measurement and earned value.
Certificate of completion
Certificate upon completion.
Certification and professional development
PPI states that the course may be credited towards maintenance of INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) certification for 16 Professional Development Units, qualifies for 16 hours of Engineers Australia and Engineering New Zealand CPD, and that PMI PDUs may be claimed.
Certification relevance indicates subject-matter relevance only. It does not imply accreditation, formal alignment or endorsement by any certifying body.
Foundations & practitioner development
Project Performance International
One-day seminar introducing systems engineering and the business case for it at enterprise, project and technical levels.
Course presenters may include: Robert Halligan, John Fitch, Richard Beasley
Foundation1 day
- Access
- Public enrolment · Private / corporate
- Delivery
- Face-to-face · Live online
Technical management
Scarecrow Consultants
One-day examination of agile practices in physical systems engineering, their applicability and limitations, and the role of MBSE.
1 day
- Regions
- United Kingdom
MBSE & modelling
PivotPoint Technology
Seminar for managers and technical decision-makers on applying MBSE with SysML: languages, tools, frameworks and processes, and building an MBSE core architecture team.
Course presenters may include: Cris Kobryn
Full day, half day or custom
- Regions
- United States
- Access
- Private / corporate
- Delivery
- Face-to-face · Live online