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This long course teaches how to convert work breakdown into defensible schedules and clear milestone reporting. You will practice constructing compact Gantt/timeline views, linking dependencies, and identifying critical-path activities in small- to medium-sized plans. The course covers distinctions between effort and duration, and using spreadsheets for quick scenario modeling. You will build conditional-format tracking sheets that highlight overdue and at‑risk items, and produce short, stakeholder-ready exports and memos that justify schedule recommendations. The focus is practical: Produce a clean timeline, a formatted tracking sheet, a comparison summary, and a concise stakeholder explanation suitable for steering or release planning contexts.
"Build Project Timelines with Confidence" is a hands-on module for new project managers. It teaches the essential skill of creating a dependency-driven timeline to prevent project chaos and missed handoffs. You'll learn to move beyond static to-do lists by using scheduling software to sequence tasks and link them with the correct dependencies. Through practical labs, you’ll transform a task list into a professional Gantt chart, formatted for clarity and highlighting key milestones. You will leave with the ability to build and communicate a reliable project plan, bringing confidence and clarity to your team.
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2 vidéos2 lectures3 devoirs
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2 vidéos•Total 15 minutes
Why a Timeline is Both a Plan and a Story?•6 minutes
From Task List to Logical Plan•9 minutes
2 lectures•Total 15 minutes
From Logic to Layout: A Two-Part Guide•10 minutes
How-To: Formatting and Exporting for Stakeholders•5 minutes
3 devoirs•Total 80 minutes
Knowledge Check: Core Skills•20 minutes
Hands-On Learning: Build a Project Timeline with a Gantt Chart•30 minutes
Project Schedule Creation Lab•30 minutes
Project Milestones Fast: Recall and Apply
Module 2•1 heure à terminer
Détails du module
Struggling with projects that never seem to finish? "Project Milestones Fast: Recall and Apply" is your solution. This beginner-level module teaches you to master clear, effective milestones to prevent stalling timelines. Through hands-on simulations and a final AI-graded "Project Rescue Plan," you'll learn to define meaningful checkpoints and sequence tasks in common project management tools. In just 90 minutes, gain the confidence to bring clarity and momentum to any project, ensuring successful completion every time.
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3 vidéos2 lectures3 devoirs
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3 vidéos•Total 9 minutes
The Power of Checkpoints•3 minutes
What Makes a Milestone Meaningful?•3 minutes
Building a Perfect Milestone•3 minutes
2 lectures•Total 10 minutes
The Anatomy of an Effective Milestone•5 minutes
Standard Navigation Patterns in PM Software•5 minutes
3 devoirs•Total 55 minutes
Hands-On Learning: Sequence Sprint•20 minutes
Knowledge Check: Components of a milestone•5 minutes
New Initiative Launch Plan•30 minutes
Project Time and Effort
Module 3•2 heures à terminer
Détails du module
"Project Time and Effort" is an essential module for project managers and team leaders. Learn the critical difference between effort (person-hours) and duration (calendar time) to prevent project derailment and team burnout. This module moves beyond simple deadlines to help you develop realistic project plans. Through hands-on exercises and real-world scenarios, you will learn to accurately estimate task durations based on resource availability. Gain the confidence to explain why an 8-hour task might take two days, manage limited resources, and finally break the cycle of missed deadlines.
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5 vidéos2 lectures3 devoirs
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5 vidéos•Total 22 minutes
Why Schedules Break?•5 minutes
What Are Effort and Duration?•4 minutes
How to Calculate Effort and Duration?•5 minutes
The Ripple Effect of a Flawed Estimate•4 minutes
How to Track Time in a Project Log?•4 minutes
2 lectures•Total 14 minutes
Defining Your Terms: Effort vs. Duration•7 minutes
What Happens When Plans Change?•7 minutes
3 devoirs•Total 65 minutes
Knowledge Check•30 minutes
Hands-On Learning: Building Your First Time Log•15 minutes
Product Launch Timeline•20 minutes
Highlight Data with Excel Conditional Formatting
Module 4•2 heures à terminer
Détails du module
Transform your static spreadsheets into dynamic, at-a-glance dashboards with "Highlight Data with Excel Conditional Formatting." This beginner-friendly module teaches professionals how to make data work for them by automatically highlighting information that needs immediate attention. Through hands-on exercises, you will create powerful formatting rules to instantly flag overdue tasks and at-risk items. You will also master visual design principles to build clear, professional trackers for any stakeholder. Leave with the ability to create intelligent, self-reporting spreadsheets that reduce manual effort, improve visibility, and enable faster, more confident decision-making.
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5 vidéos•Total 28 minutes
From Hidden Risks to At-a-Glance Answers•6 minutes
Building Text and Date-Based Rules•6 minutes
The Confusing Dashboard: Why Design Matters•6 minutes
Managing Rules and Building a Legend•5 minutes
The Value Proposition: What are Cognitive & Operational Impacts?•6 minutes
3 lectures•Total 16 minutes
The Core Criteria: Text, Values, and Formulas•5 minutes
Principles of Shareable Design: Legends and Rule Priority•5 minutes
The Real-World Impact on Teams and Decisions•6 minutes
5 devoirs•Total 70 minutes
Hands-On Learning: Build Your First Rules•10 minutes
Designing for Clarity and Stakeholders: Knowledge Check•10 minutes
Evaluating the Impact of Your Work: Knowledge Check•10 minutes
Rescue the Tracker•30 minutes
Plan and Schedule Rework
Module 5•2 heures à terminer
Détails du module
In this project, you will tackle scheduling chaos and bring visual clarity to a flawed project plan. Stepping into a scheduler's shoes, you'll fix a confusing Gantt chart with broken dependencies and unclear risks. You will correct the schedule's logic, apply conditional formatting to flag at-risk tasks, and create a professional, trimmed timeline. The final deliverable—a polished Gantt chart and a persuasive stakeholder memo—will serve as a powerful portfolio piece. It will prove your ability to solve complex scheduling problems and communicate critical project information with clear, visual-driven confidence.
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2 lectures1 devoir
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2 lectures•Total 10 minutes
Why This Project Matters: From Scheduling Chaos to Visual Clarity•3 minutes
Your Project Blueprint: Requirements and Evaluation•7 minutes
1 devoir•Total 110 minutes
Project: Plan and Schedule Rework•110 minutes
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No. Labs use spreadsheets and simple timeline mockups so you can practice without paid tools.
Will I learn critical-path analysis?
You’ll learn core concepts and simple checks appropriate for small to medium plans in a beginner-friendly way.
What practical outputs will I create in this course?
You’ll deliver a trimmed timeline/Gantt export, a formatted tracking sheet that highlights overdue or at-risk items, and a short stakeholder memo explaining recommended schedule actions—compact artifacts you can reuse on the job or include in a portfolio.
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