IT Project and Test Management
Your Gateway to a Career in IT — Learn IT. Live IT. Lead IT. Innovate IT.
Overview: This comprehensive, dual-focused course empowers you to successfully lead IT projects while ensuring software quality through effective test management. You will learn how to balance project constraints with quality goals, manage cross-functional teams, and deliver projects on time and within budget across Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid environments.
What You'll Learn:
Project Management Fundamentals:
- Complete Project Lifecycle: Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring & Controlling, Closure
- Methodologies: Waterfall, Agile (Scrum, Kanban), Hybrid Models
- Project Planning & Scheduling: Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Gantt Charts, Critical Path Method (CPM)
- Resource Allocation & Capacity Planning
- Risk Identification, Analysis, and Mitigation Strategies
- Stakeholder Management & Communication Plans
- Budgeting, Cost Estimation, and Financial Forecasting
- Change Management & Issue Resolution
- Project Governance: Documentation, Compliance, and Auditing
- Tools Mastery: MS Project, Jira, Asana, Trello for task tracking and collaboration
- Status Reporting: RAID Logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies), Weekly Dashboards, Executive Summaries
Test Management Focus:
- Developing Comprehensive Test Strategies and Master Test Plans aligned with project objectives
- Test Lifecycle Management: Planning, Design, Execution, Defect Tracking, Closure
- Coordinating Testing Phases: Functional, Regression, UAT, Performance, and Integration Testing
- Managing and Mentoring QA Teams: Resource Planning, Skill Gap Analysis, Training Coordination
- Defect Management: Reporting, Triage, Root Cause Analysis, and Closure
- Test Metrics & KPIs: Defect Density, Test Coverage, Execution Rates, Pass/Fail Ratios
- Test Automation Integration: Aligning automation strategies within overall test plans
- Risk Management in Testing: Identifying early risks, managing scope creep in testing
- Quality Assurance Best Practices: Continuous Improvement, Process Standardization
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: QA, Development, Business Analysts, and Project Managers
- Test Management Tools: Jira, ALM/QC, XRAY, TestRail, Reporting Dashboards
Real-World Project Simulations:
- Hands-on projects managing both IT delivery and quality assurance in practical scenarios
Career Outcomes:
After completing this course, you will be fully prepared for roles such as:
- IT Project Manager
- Test Manager
- QA Lead
- Delivery Manager
You will gain the skills to lead complex IT projects, manage cross-functional teams, ensure high-quality deliverables, and successfully execute projects within Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid methodologies.
You Will Also Receive:
- Full Interview Preparation – Technical and behavioral questions with mock interviews
- Resume Building Support – Customized resumes using real project experience
- Real Project Documentation – Hands-on documents to showcase your skills
- Outstanding Professional References – Strong, verifiable project references.
- Job Marketing Assistance – LinkedIn profile optimization and recruiter connections.
- Ongoing Career Mentorship – Post-training guidance for job success and growth.
