--- title: Dr Ted's IT Project Leadership Online Training - Definition description: IT project management training IT PM software application PM solution implementation delivery technical leadership architecture multi-vendor IT projects --- # [Dr Ted's IT Project Leadership Training](https://intro.onlineitpmcourses.com/leadership?hsLang=en) ## **Online Course: Definition Phase of** **IT Project** *“If a man knows not to which port to sail, no wind is favorable.”* **- Seneca** ## Dr Ted's IT Project Leadership Training facilitates practical skill development of IT project managers and technical leads. Online courses provide relevant and intensive learning journeys for IT professionals working on complex IT solution implementation projects with business processes, multi-vendor environments and technical architectures. [Course contents: Definition Phase of IT Project.](https://intro.onlineitpmcourses.com/leadership/definition#CourseContents)   Learning Goals **- Definition Phase of IT Project** 1. Increase Understanding of the Relevant IT Project Leadership Skills in Definition Phase 2. Get Ready to Evaluate, Adopt and Apply Personally Most Relevant Skills for Definition Phase 3. Create a Personal Development Plan for Leadership Skills of Definition Phase 4. Perform Better in Daily IT Project Definition Phase Situations ![DrTed_Matrix_Definition](https://intro.onlineitpmcourses.com/hs-fs/hubfs/DrTed_Matrix_Definition.gif?width=714&name=DrTed_Matrix_Definition.gif)   **Online Course Contents - Definition Phase of IT Project** 1. **Overview of IT Project Requirements Definition** - Purpose and Goals of the Definition Phase - Typical Problems in the Definition Phase - How to F\*\*\* Up the Definition Phase 2. **Making Sense of Functional IT Requirements** - User stories and use cases - Usability and internal logic - Business data entities and processes 3. **Figuring Out Non-Functional IT Requirements** - Technical quality (reliability, availability, performance) - Qualitative features (security, usability, extendability) - Limiting alternatives (compatibility, maintainability, compliance) 4. **Importance of IT Solution Architecture** - Design principles - Technologies to be used - Interfaces between components 5. **Applying Leadership Skills in Definition Phase of IT Project** - Summary: Ten Key Points and One Take Home Message - Case study: Practical IT Project's Definition Phase Puzzle - Personal Skill Development Plan: Example of Dr Ted’s Current Skill Development Plan  Before Enrolling to Dr Ted's Online Courses - **Evaluate which of Dr Ted's online courses would be most useful for you.** Check out the [contents of Dr Ted's online courses](https://intro.onlineitpmcourses.com/leadership#IT_Leadership_Course_Content) with [10 IT Project Phases](https://intro.onlineitpmcourses.com/leadership#IT_Project_Phases) and [10 IT Project Leadership Skills](https://intro.onlineitpmcourses.com/leadership#IT_Project_Leadership_Skills). Familiarize yourself with the possibilities of Dr Ted's [learning journeys](https://intro.onlineitpmcourses.com/leadership#LearningJourneys) and what to expect from the [learning experience](https://intro.onlineitpmcourses.com/leadership#LearningExperience). Read through the [FAQ section](https://intro.onlineitpmcourses.com/leadership#FAQ). - **Make sure that you have sufficient pre-requisite knowledge level.** Review the [course-specific IT pre-requisites](https://intro.onlineitpmcourses.com/leadership/definition#Pre-requisites_CourseSpecific), [general IT pre-requisites](https://intro.onlineitpmcourses.com/leadership#PreRequisites_IT) and [general leadership skill pre-requisites](https://intro.onlineitpmcourses.com/leadership#PreRequisites_Leadership) to evaluate your current level. Depending on your current level, use the provided [pre-study resources](https://intro.onlineitpmcourses.com/leadership/definition#Pre-requisities) as a starting point as much as needed before enrolling to the course to maximize your learning opportunity. At minimum a conceptual level understanding of the listed topics is assumed (the pre-requisites will NOT be explained during the course). - **Be ready for an intensive online course.** Your [learning experience](https://intro.onlineitpmcourses.com/leadership#LearningExperience) can be at its best only as good as you make of it. Arrange a time slot and environment where you can focus. During your 'study time' pay uninterrupted attention to the course content. Pick up ideas relevant to you and be ready pause the presentation at times to slowly digest or reflect on the topics. After the course your [learning journey](https://intro.onlineitpmcourses.com/leadership#LearningJourneys) continues with applying the learnt skills in practice. ***"A true teacher would never tell you what to do. But would give you the knowledge with which you could decide what would be best for you to do.”*** **- Christopher Pike**   # Pre-Requisites and Pre-Study Resources *NOTE: The resources provided below are not the most extensive sources of background knowledge. The purpose of these lists is to give an idea of the expected knowledge level and a starting point for effective and relevant pre-study to maximize your learning opportunity from Dr Ted’s training.* General Pre-requisites: - IT Topics and Terminology ([see detailed list](https://intro.onlineitpmcourses.com/leadership#PreRequisites_IT)) - Leadership Skills ([see detailed list](https://intro.onlineitpmcourses.com/leadership#PreRequisites_Leadership)) Course-specific Pre-requisites: IT Project Definition Concepts - Basics about requirements: - Functional requirements ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functional_requirement)): - Non-functional requirements ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-functional_requirement)) - Architecture requirements ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architecturally_significant_requirements)) - Requirements management ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Requirements_management)): - Requirements analysis ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Requirements_analysis)) - Requirements elicitation ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Requirements_elicitation)) - Requirements engineering ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Requirements_engineering)) - Requirements traceability ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Requirements_traceability)) - Describing requirements: - Use case ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use_case)) - User story ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_story)) - User interface ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_interface)) - Business object ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_object)) - Domain model ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_model)) - Activity diagram ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activity_diagram)) - Flowchart ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_diagram)) - State diagram ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flowchart)) - In-depth views on requirements: - Usability ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usability)) - User experience ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_experience)) - Interoperability ([Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interoperability) - Mock-up ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mockup)) - Software Prototype ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_prototyping)) - Feasibility study ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feasibility_study)) ***"The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in combat."*** **- Richard Marcinko**     Copyright © 2021 - All Rights Reserved - [Cheetah Consulting Ltd](https://www.cheetah.fi/en/home-2)