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Optimize Projects and Processes

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Optimize Projects and Processes

This course is part of Lead for Results: From Planning to Execution Specialization

Instructor: Harvard Business Review

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Some related experience required

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Some related experience required

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Define project objectives and scope
Develop a realistic project schedule and budget
Manage project risks, and communicate effectively with stakeholders
Analyze, monitor and improve business processes

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Assessments

4 assignments¹

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Taught in English

91% of learners achieved a positive career outcome

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This course is part of the Lead for Results: From Planning to Execution Specialization

When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Specialization.

Learn new concepts from industry experts
Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
Earn a shareable career certificate

There are 3 modules in this course

Effective project management and strategic process improvement are two powerful ways you can help your team perform well In this course, you'll learn how to manage projects effectively, enabling you to achieve strategic goals, minimize company costs, and ensure the timely completion of tasks. You’ll also find out how to boost productivity by analyzing and improving your team’s processes.

Module details

Effective project management can take an organization to new and greater heights. By managing projects well, you can achieve strategic goals, minimize company costs, and ensure tasks get completed on time.

What's included

9 videos47 readings1 assignment

9 videosTotal 26 minutes

How to Manage Project Teams2 minutes
Run a Disciplined Innovation Experiment3 minutes
Listen for Your Clients’ Real Needs 3 minutes
How to Manage Scope Creep3 minutes
Why You Need a Project Plan3 minutes
Be Less of a Boss and More of a Coach3 minutes
The Equation for Change3 minutes
A Roadmap to Better Project Management3 minutes
Why Postmortems Are Essential3 minutes

47 readingsTotal 470 minutes

Understand Project Management10 minutes
Project management defined10 minutes
Benefits10 minutes
A four-phase process10 minutes
Overlapping activities10 minutes
Establish Project Scope10 minutes
Define the problem10 minutes
Identify stakeholders10 minutes
Define objectives10 minutes
Anticipate trade-offs10 minutes
Estimate project resources10 minutes
Create a project charter10 minutes
Develop a Schedule and Budget10 minutes
Define a schedule10 minutes
Steps for drafting your project schedule10 minutes
Optimize your schedule10 minutes
Scheduling systems10 minutes
Create a budget10 minutes
Assemble Your Project Team10 minutes
Understand your role10 minutes
Recruit your team10 minutes
Assign people to tasks10 minutes
Anticipate people problems10 minutes
Manage Project Risks10 minutes
Understand risk management10 minutes
Conduct a risk audit10 minutes
Avoid or minimize risk10 minutes
Develop contingency plans10 minutes
Monitor Project Progress and Problems 10 minutes
Understand project monitoring10 minutes
Manage your team10 minutes
Address team challenges10 minutes
Monitor budget10 minutes
Monitor schedule10 minutes
Monitor scope10 minutes
Monitor quality10 minutes
Communicate with Stakeholders 10 minutes
Benefits10 minutes
Launch meeting10 minutes
Team meetings10 minutes
Progress reports10 minutes
Regular updates10 minutes
Close Out a Project10 minutes
Post-project evaluation10 minutes
Lessons learned10 minutes
Final report10 minutes
Celebration10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Project Management30 minutes

Your organization creates value for customers through a series of activities. Ensure you and your team are at your most productive by understanding the processes you are part of and redesigning them to enhance your organization’s performance.