Prioritizing Projects

Course Number: DJ
Recommended Duration: 6 Hours Virtual Class

• Two 90-minute virtual sessions
• Three hours of independent study

Intended Audience: Business Analysts involved in defining needs and recommending projects that deliver value to the business

Course Overview

Implementing a new system into the organization is often a complex and risky venture. Many factors can lead to success or failure: inadequate support and resources, resistance from users, poor requirements, bad code, and even external factors such as market changes and shifting business priorities. Businesses must decide how to allocate limited resources to best support their strategic goals.

When the business demands that many things must get done, and get done correctly, which of many projects should be given a priority? Project Prioritization ensures the right people are working on the right projects at the right time.

Prioritizing Projects is the second class in our Successful System Implementation Course Series. In this class we will be exploring the many factors that go into deciding which projects to initiate. We will discuss a prioritization process that:

• Targets efforts on highest value projects.
• Gains consensus on project value and priority, prior to project start.
• Performs analysis to ensure the number of simultaneous projects is manageable.
• Ensures that project goals and scope are clearly defined and individual accountability is assigned.

Key Objectives

After completing this course participants will be able to:

1. Promote business buy-in and ownership
2. Track benefits in business terms
3. Request discretionary funds for IT only projects (security, refactoring, system upgrades)
4. Understand resource allocations and trade-offs
5. Align project goals with business priorities

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