Nex-G Innovations

The objective of this training program is to equip professionals involved in card payment projects with comprehensive project management skills tailored to the unique challenges of the payment domain.

Participants will gain practical knowledge of PMI, Agile, and hybrid methodologies while learning how to effectively manage scope, stakeholders, timelines, budgets, risks, and compliance for projects such as EMV card issuance, POS deployment, ATM integration, tokenization, and settlement. Through case studies, hands-on exercises, and a live simulation, the program ensures participants are prepared to lead card payment initiatives from initiation to closure with a focus on quality, efficiency, and regulatory alignment.

Code: NES_SK_22849

Duration: 4 Weeks / 40 Hrs /Customized

Mode: Corporate (Instructor Led Online / Onsite), Individual (Instructor Led Online)

Certification: Certified Card Payment Systems Project Management Professional

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• Overview of card payment systems and project types (EMV, POS, Tokenization, Reconciliation)
• Key stakeholders: Issuers, Acquirers, Schemes, Switches, CBS, PCI DSS
• Project types: Compliance projects, certification projects, hardware/software rollouts
• Objectives and outcomes of this training program

Module 2: Project Management Methodologies

• PMI's knowledge areas and process groups (Initiating to Closing)
• Agile and Scrum overview: Product Backlog, Sprints, Standups
• Hybrid methodology use in card payment environments
• Comparison of waterfall vs agile in card deployments
• Mapping card payment projects to project lifecycles

Module 3: Stakeholder & Requirement Management

• Identifying internal stakeholders (business, IT, vendors) and external (schemes, regulators)
• Stakeholder communication and engagement matrix
• Techniques for requirement gathering: Interviews, JAD, document analysis
• Writing Business Requirement Documents (BRD) and Functional Requirement Documents (FRD)
• Example: Requirements for EMV card personalization

Module 4: Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Scheduling

• Defining major deliverables in card payment projects
• Breaking down POS rollout or ATM integration into work packages
• Creating WBS dictionary and assigning owners
• Gantt chart creation using MS Project or Excel
• Milestone charting and critical path analysis

Module 5: Cost Estimation & Risk Management

• Budget estimation for certification, testing tools, and vendor contracts
• Cost baseline and contingency planning
• RAID log setup (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies)
• Risk identification and scoring for scheme compliance, PCI DSS, and timelines
• Risk mitigation and response planning

Module 6: Project Execution & Team Roles

• Execution plan components: Schedule, RACI, quality, and vendor control
• RACI Matrix definition: Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed
• Team role alignment across Issuer, Switch, Vendor, and CBS teams
• Vendor management: SLA tracking, escalation paths

Module 7: Monitoring, Controlling & KPIs

• Earned Value Management (EVM): PV, EV, AC, CPI, SPI
• Creating and interpreting burndown charts for Agile card projects
• Status reporting: Weekly reports, dashboards, and scorecards
• Key project KPIs: Test case pass %, release timeline adherence, issue closure rate

Module 8: Quality Management & UAT

• QA process for EMV cards, POS hardware, and PIN validation
• Functional testing vs certification testing
• UAT planning: entry/exit criteria, schedule, roles
• Managing scheme test cases (e.g., Visa, Mastercard) and compliance logs
• Defect triage meetings and defect lifecycle tracking

Module 9: Project Closure & Documentation

• Closure checklist: Deliverables verification, documentation, compliance sign-off
• Handover to operations or support teams
• Final report and MIS generation
• Lessons learned workshop and documentation
• Archival of documents for scheme/regulatory audits

Module 10: Live Simulation: Visa Debit Card Launch Project

• Team-based simulation of end-to-end project lifecycle
• Project initiation, scope definition, and stakeholder setup
• WBS creation, timeline and risk plan generation

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