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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Project Management for Development

      Skills you'll gain: Work Breakdown Structure, Project Scoping, Scope Management, Earned Value Management, Risk Management, Timelines, Cost Management, Project Controls, Economic Development, Project Performance, Risk Analysis, Scheduling, Project Planning, Communication Planning, Procurement, Community Development, Project Implementation, Project Coordination, Resource Management, Stakeholder Management

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      Initier et planifier des projets

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Conflict Management, Project Documentation, Project Planning, Project Management, Project Coordination, Influencing, Organizational Structure, Communication Strategies

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      48 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rice University

      Engineering Project Management: Risk, Quality, Teams, and Procurement

      Skills you'll gain: Team Management, Quality Assurance, Risk Management, Procurement, Project Risk Management, Project Controls, People Management, Project Management, Quality Management, Cost Management, Project Planning, Contract Management, Resource Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.3K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Politecnico di Milano

      Project Management: Life cycle and project planning

      Skills you'll gain: Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management, Project Planning, Project Scoping, Scope Management, Project Schedules, Work Breakdown Structure, Timelines, Organizational Skills, Organizational Structure, Resource Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      102 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Process Groups and Processes in Project Management

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Project Closure, Stakeholder Management, Risk Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, Project Risk Management, Project Planning, Project Performance, Scheduling, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Management, Project Coordination, Project Implementation, Project Management Life Cycle, Milestones (Project Management), Communication Planning, Process Management, Team Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      44 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Microsoft Project for Beginners: Create Simple Project Plans

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Project, Timelines, Project Schedules, Milestones (Project Management), Scheduling, Data Visualization, Workflow Management, Dependency Analysis, Project Management, Project Planning

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Introduction to Project Management

      Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Project Documentation, Team Management, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Project Management Software, Project Schedules, Project Scoping, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Planning

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      2.2K reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of California, Irvine

      Project Planning

      Skills you'll gain: Project Schedules, Project Planning, Agile Methodology, Conflict Management, Stakeholder Management, Milestones (Project Management), Quality Assessment, Negotiation, Cost Estimation, Resource Planning, Project Risk Management, Contract Management, Kanban Principles

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Northeastern University

      Strategic Info Systems: Planning & Business Alignment

      Skills you'll gain: Scope Management, Requirements Management, Project Scoping, Project Documentation, Change Control, Project Planning, Agile Methodology, Strategic Planning, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management, Business Planning, Stakeholder Communications

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidade de São Paulo

      Iniciação e Planejamento de Projetos

      Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Stakeholder Management, Project Planning, Project Management, Organizational Structure, Project Scoping, Requirements Management, Project Coordination, Influencing, Communication

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      950 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Advanced Project Management and Tools

      Skills you'll gain: Procurement, Change Control, Project Management Software, Vendor Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Meeting Facilitation, Project Management, CI/CD, Issue Tracking, Request for Proposal, Request For Quotation (RFQ), Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Change Management, Communication Strategies, Project Documentation

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Program Procurement Planning with ClickUp

      Skills you'll gain: Program Management, Agile Methodology, Business Planning, Project Planning, Product Planning, Innovation, Strategic Planning, Procurement, Process Flow Diagrams

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular initiating and planning projects courses

    • Project Management for Development: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
    • Initier et planifier des projets: University of California, Irvine
    • Engineering Project Management: Risk, Quality, Teams, and Procurement: Rice University
    • Project Management: Life cycle and project planning: Politecnico di Milano
    • Process Groups and Processes in Project Management: Microsoft
    • Microsoft Project for Beginners: Create Simple Project Plans: Coursera Project Network
    • Introduction to Project Management: Coursera Project Network
    • Project Planning: University of California, Irvine
    • Strategic Info Systems: Planning & Business Alignment: Northeastern University
    • Iniciação e Planejamento de Projetos: Universidade de São Paulo

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