Project Management Basics

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Project Management Basics

4.7(580 reviews)
Estimated study time: 7h 30m
Total video time: 1h 11m
Award-winning instructor: Ray Sheen
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Beginner No prior experience needed
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Skills you’ll gain

Communication Risk management Project lifecycle Scope management Time management Project planning

Do you manage projects, or want to enter a new project management role? This online course is ideally suited for anyone looking to better manage their projects for work, including junior project managers, business owners, or those looking to start out in project management.

In 14 engaging lessons, you will learn how to effectively manage projects from start to finish through a range of topics including project initiation and closeout, scope, schedule and resource planning, project execution and control plus more.

Highlights:

  • Learn to manage your projects more effectively.
  • Get a better understanding of project management principles.
  • Based on The Project Management Institute, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) - Seventh Edition, Project Management Institute, Inc., 2021.
  • Use this as a stepping stone to embark on a project management career.
  • Earn 7.5 PDUs or contact hours toward your Project Management education for certification with PMI.

If you already have some experience with project management or you’re looking for something more in-depth, try our courses on Project Management Framework, Project Teams and Stakeholders, Project Planning, or Project Performance and Delivery. And if you’re preparing for the PMP Exam, consider PMP® Certification Training.

Once enrolled, our friendly support team and tutors are here to help with any course-related inquiries.

Syllabus

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  • 1
    Project Phases Projects are often organized into phases.  Phases provide structure and logic to the project and aid the project team and management to track progress. 6m
  • 2
    Stakeholders The Project Stakeholders' support is essential for project success. Project Stakeholders set the goals for the project and will ultimately determine whether the project is considered a success or failure.  4m
  • 3
    Project Leader The Project Leader is responsible for ensuring the project team executes the project.  6m
  • 1
    Project Boundaries Learn how to quickly identify project boundaries using the W questions. 5m
  • 1
    Project Deliverables Learn how to identify project tasks and activities using the deliverables deployment technique. 4m
  • 1
    Milestone Schedule Understand when and how to use a milestone schedule on a project.  Learn how to create a milestone schedule. 3m
  • 2
    Gantt Chart Understand when and how to use a Gantt chart on a project. Learn how to create a Gantt chart. 6m
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    Project Budget Understand what is normally shown in a project budget.  Learn how to create a time-phased project budget. 6m
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    Positive and Negative Risk Understand the difference between positive and negative risk. Learn the major steps of project risk management.  5m
  • 1
    Team Building Project Team Building is a process that the Project Core Team normally goes through to improve team coordination and decision making. 4m
  • 2
    Communication Management Project Communication Management is a very broad term that refers to all of the communication activities associated with the project. Communication is a key attribute of project management. 4m
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    Management Meetings Project Management Reviews are the formal documented meetings held periodically between senior management and the project team.  4m
  • 2
    Project Dashboards Learn how to create and use a project dashboard to communicate project status with both management and your project team. 4m
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    Stakeholder Acceptance Understand how to gain stakeholder acceptance during project closeout and learn how to create and use a Punch List. 5m

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

Awarded upon successful completion of the course.

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Instructor

Ray Sheen

Ray is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with the Project Management Institute, a certified Scrum Master with Scrum Alliance, and certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt with IASSC. He is a member of the Project Management Institute and the Product Development Management Association.

He is president and founder of Product & Process Innovation, Inc. and is a veteran business leader with over 25 years of executive, project management, and engineering management experience. Ray has worked in several industries including aerospace, electrical distribution and utilities, biotechnology, appliances, electronics, machining, medical devices, pharmaceutical, automotive, and financial services. He has held executive management positions in a Fortune 500 company and has been involved in entrepreneurial startup organizations.

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Project Management Instructor & Author Ray Sheen

Ray Sheen

Project Management Instructor & Author

  • PMP
  • Scrum

Accreditations

The PMI ATP seal, PMI, PMP, CAPM and PMBOK are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

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