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Software Project Management Courses

Software Project Management courses can help you learn project planning, risk assessment, resource allocation, and team collaboration techniques. You can build skills in scheduling, budgeting, and adapting to changing project requirements. Many courses introduce tools like JIRA, Trello, and Microsoft Project, which facilitate task tracking and team communication, ensuring that projects stay on schedule and within budget.

Popular Software Project Management Courses and Certifications


  • P

    Packt

    Scrum Advanced - Software Development and Program Management

    Skills you'll gain: Scrum (Software Development), Agile Software Development, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Scalability, Program Management, Project Coordination, Coordination, Leadership, Influencing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • N

    Northeastern University

    Software Quality Control and Management Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Software Quality Assurance, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Test Automation, Usability Testing, Quality Assurance, Software Testing, Usability, Test Tools, Software Development Life Cycle, Selenium (Software), Back-End Web Development, User Experience Design, AI Integrations, Cloud Computing, Database Management Systems, Cloud Services, Leadership

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Software Creation: Version Control, Debugging, Object Design

    Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Debugging, Software Design Patterns, Object Oriented Design, Program Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development, Software Versioning, Git (Version Control System), Programming Principles, Software Design, Computer Programming, Software Engineering, Software Development Tools

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • N

    Northeastern University

    Introduction to Software Development and Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Software Visualization, Software Engineering, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Project Risk Management, Application Design, Object Oriented Design, Software Development Life Cycle, Risk Management, Software Development Methodologies, Software Design, Application Development, Program Development, Business Logic, User Experience Design, Systems Development, Software Development, Business Architecture, Usability, User Centered Design

    1.1
    Rating, 1.1 out of 5 stars
    ·
    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Project Schedules, Project Planning, Stakeholder Management, Communication Planning, Project Implementation, Earned Value Management, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Performance Metric, Scheduling, Stakeholder Communications, Project Scoping, Timelines, Stakeholder Engagement, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Management, Program Management, Resource Planning, Project Documentation, Leadership

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    34 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Columbia University

    Construction Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Construction Management, Construction, Building Information Modeling, Environment Health And Safety, Construction Estimating, Project Schedules, Lean Methodologies, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Sustainability Standards, Contract Management, Project Planning, Project Risk Management, Project Finance, Scheduling

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    7.4K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Project Management and Planning

    Skills you'll gain: Project Closure, Work Breakdown Structure, Earned Value Management, Configuration Management, Project Portfolio Management, Communication Planning, Negotiation, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management, Project Schedules, Project Controls, Agile Methodology, Project Risk Management, Project Implementation, Product Roadmaps, Scheduling, Project Planning, Risk Management, Team Leadership, Stakeholder Engagement

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    142 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • R

    Rice University

    Engineering Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Cost Estimation, Project Scoping, Communication Planning, Cost Management, Scope Management, Project Estimation, Project Schedules, Earned Value Management, Scheduling, Team Management, Quality Assurance, Stakeholder Management, Team Performance Management, Risk Management, Organizational Structure, Procurement, Project Documentation, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management, Planning

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    4.8K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • S

    Simplilearn

    Generative AI in Project Planning Training

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Risk Management, AI literacy, Risk Mitigation, Agile Methodology, AI Workflows, LLM Application, Project Performance

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    Microsoft

    Project Management Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Management, Project Management Office (PMO), Stakeholder Analysis, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Implementation, Project Planning, Process Management, Leadership

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    580 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Job Skills
    Job Skills
    G

    Google

    Google Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Quality Management, Project Closure, Scope Management, Team Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Product Quality (QA/QC), Sprint Retrospectives, Project Management, Project Planning, Agile Project Management, Quality Assessment, Quality Assurance, Backlogs, Team Leadership, Project Scoping, Agile Software Development, Stakeholder Communications, Change Management, Web Presence, Interviewing Skills

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    143K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Introduction to Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Project Documentation, Team Management, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Project Management Software, Project Coordination, Project Schedules, Milestones (Project Management), Scope Management, Project Scoping, Staff Management, Team Building, Work Breakdown Structure, Stakeholder Analysis, Project Planning, Workflow Management, Productivity Software, Organizational Skills

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    2.2K reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular software project management courses

  • Scrum Advanced - Software Development and Program Management: Packt
  • Software Quality Control and Management Part 2: Northeastern University
  • Software Creation: Version Control, Debugging, Object Design: Coursera
  • Introduction to Software Development and Applications: Northeastern University
  • Project Management: University of California, Irvine
  • Construction Project Management: Columbia University
  • Project Management and Planning: Johns Hopkins University
  • Engineering Project Management: Rice University
  • Generative AI in Project Planning Training: Simplilearn
  • Project Management Fundamentals: Microsoft

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