Project Management

Carina Kumar

(******.*****@*****.***) 416-***-****) (L4Z 1S3, Mississauga, ON)

Accomplished, determined, and dedicated Business Analyst with demonstrated success in gathering information, as well as fundamental knowledge of procurement and cost management.

Experience

Iikaraa solutions Inc. 2014-2019

●Designed, developed and implemented course materials and training manuals for various courses using MS PowerPoint

●Business Requirements gathering and documentation for various software implementations

●Identified issues that affected delivery of training

Sears Canada, December 2015- January 2016

●Developed Data Flow Diagrams using MS Visio, creating Data Process Models showcasing information systems

●Participated in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) of systems with 5 business users

Education

Business Analysis – Sheridan College 2018

●Managing Requirements and Engagements

oEvaluate project performance through the earned value management (EVM) cost management Technique.

oEstimate a project's critical path through a network diagramming technique.

oAssess the impact stakeholders have on a project.

oDevelop a plan for addressing and/or mitigating project risks.

oAnalyze the effectiveness of change management as it is applied throughout the project lifecycle.

●Agile Methodologies

oSelect the best Agile methodology to use in a given project

oImplement Agile practices that support cross functional teams' buy-in and commitment

oSelect the tools, framework and practices required to facilitate the implementation of an Agile product life cycle

oEvaluate Agile vs. traditional methods with respect to software development and testing

●Business Analysis Introduction

oConduct a strategy analysis including the tasks of current and future state analyses, risk assessment and change strategy determination

oAnalyze SDLC methods to determine what approach to use for a given project

oComplete the requirements analysis for a given project

oUse effective communication techniques to manage stakeholder collaboration and achieve stakeholders' buy-in

●Business Case Development

oDetermine the opportunity statement, goals, quantifiable objectives, and solution alternatives to address the business need

oPerform a cost-benefit analysis to calculate the metrics and KPIs

oApply risk and decision analysis techniques to make a decision on the alternatives of a business case

oCreate an implementation plan that defines the solution scope for the business case

●Business Facilitation and Communication

oPlan a group facilitation to accomplish session goals.

oApply facilitation practices which aid in accomplishing session goals.

oApply the basic principles of negotiation.

oKnowledgeable in the negotiation process and techniques used to achieve superior business analysis results.

●Business Process Modeling and Improvement

oDepict the current state in terms of business process objectives, risks, key controls and measures of success.

oEvaluate current state process performance using key performance indicators.

oModel solution components of the technology-enabled process improvements using the Unified Modeling Language.

oAdapt a change strategy consistent with an organizations readiness for process improvement.

Project Management - Sheridan College 2020

●Managing Project Procurement and Cost

oAnalyze the steps planning for negotiations in the solicitation cycle.

oAnalyze the contract process from the seller's perspective and the legal impact of changes.

oDiscuss contract termination and quality performance.

oAssess the impact of contract litigation to both the buyer and seller organization.

oAnalyze the processes that are required to manage costs on a project.

oAppraise the process of cost control and the importance of planning to manage costs on a project.

oAnalyze the cost performance measurement technique and findings of (EVM) earned value management.

oCreate a project plan to provide solutions and recommendations in the management of procurement and cost.

●Fundamentals of Project Management

oAnalyze the appropriate use of the tools and techniques used in project management.

oEvaluate project performance through the earned value management (EVM) cost management Technique.

oEstimate a project's critical path through a network diagramming technique.

oAssess the impact stakeholders have on a project.

oDevelop a plan for addressing and/or mitigating project risks.

oAnalyze the effectiveness of change management as it is applied throughout the project lifecycle.

● Managing Project Quality and Risk

oExplain the theoretical concepts and principals of project quality and risk management.

oExplain how quality and risk management fit into the project life cycle.

oAnalyze a quality plan for a project.

oExplain key concepts of Agile methodology.

oCreate a quality plan for a project.

oCreate a project's risk management plan to identify, analyze and respond to project risks.

oDescribe Agile Quality & Risk concepts.

oAppraise a project's risk management plan.

oDescribe how quality and risk management fit into the overall project management plan.

oCreate risk management documents, including a risk register.

oExplain the importance of managing quality and risk throughout the project.

●Project Resource, Stakeholder and Communications Management

oRecognize different organizational structures and the advantages and disadvantages of these structures when managing projects.

oExplain different leadership styles and their effectiveness to manage stakeholders.

oRecognize the six areas of Leadership Power and how to use this power to influence project outcomes.

oDemonstrate how to effectively identify, analyze, and engage with project stakeholders.

oExplain theoretical concepts related to the effective management of project teams.

oDescribe Resource planning, including defining team roles, project resource acquisition and management.

oDescribe project team development and how team s performance changes through the development phases.

oDemonstrate how various conflict resolution strategies can be used to address project conflict.

oIdentify the key features of coaching and mentoring and team building.

oExplain negotiation strategies and tactics used in a project environment.

oDescribe how to effectively transmit and receive project information with project stakeholders.

oIdentify different means to effectively control project communications, ensuring the correct messages are delivered to the right stakeholders.

●Project Scheduling Management

oUse project software; menus, toolbars, tables and views.

oIllustrate the entering and organizing of tasks in an MS Project file.

oSet up and assign both human and non-human resources to tasks.

oPrepare the format, print the project plan, and track progress on tasks.

oConstruct a fine tuned task detailed project plan.

oDevelop a fine tuned resource and assignment detailed project plan.

oDevelop a fine tuned project plan.

oOrganize and format project details.

oSet up the printing, publishing project information on line, and share project information with other programs.

oIllustrate tracking progress on tasks and assignments, in addition to viewing and reporting project status and getting the project back on track.

oApply advanced formatting and customizing to projects.

oAnalyze performance with (EVA) earned value analysis in addition to consolidating projects and resources.

●Managing Project Scope and Time

oExplain the theoretical concepts and principles of project scope and time management.

oExplain how scope and time fit into the project lifecycle.

oDescribe the scope and time management processes.

oCreate a project charter, Work Breakdown Structure, and scope statement for a project.

oCreate a network diagram for a project.

oCalculate the project's completion date using the performance management measurement earned value management,(EVM)

oChoose a technique that could expediate a project.

oDescribe how scope and time management fit into the overarching project management plan.

oDiscuss the tools and techniques used in controlling project scope and time management.

Skills

●Software Skills

oExpert level knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite Applications (Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, Visio, SharePoint)

oKnowledge of Excel (V-Lookups, pivot tables, macros)

oExpertise using process mapping websites (Scrumblr, Stormboard, Creatly)

oExperience with HP Quality Center (Requirements, Test Plan, Test Lab, Defects) regarding managing and logging defects and test management

oExperience with Oracle Retail software (Oracle Retail Price Management 14.1, Oracle Retail Merchandising System 14.1)

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●Other Skills

oSQA Tools & Best Practices

oTest Cases, Plans & Scripts

oDefect & Bug Discovery

oSystem & Unit Testing

oAcceptance Testing

oRegression Testing

oTracking, Logging & Reporting

oIssue Identification

oLoad Testing

oPerform static testing techniques, including reviews and static analysis, to identify defects in the early stages of the SDLC.

oCreate test cases using dynamic test design techniques to achieve maximum coverage of test items.

oCreate a test plan that documents the testing scope, the selection of approach, and test tools used.

oWrite an incident/defect report that documents a potential defect observed during testing

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