Project Execution has many challenges and a good project must learn how to execute projects and adjust to changes that may derail your project plans in the traditional and agile project management environments. In this course, the student will define direct and manage project work and knowledge. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Direct and manage project work by preparing proactively for changes that lead to adjusting and re-planning your projects to success. - Conduct project execution according to project plans in both the traditional and Agile project management environments and effectively manage resources throughout project execution.
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week
16 hours to complete
Module 1: Direct and Manage Project Work
9 videos (Total 33 min), 8 readings, 3 quizzes
9 videos
Course and Module Introduction (1.010)2m
Let’s Review Our Project Plans (1.020)6m
Change Control (1.030)8m
Tools and Techniques Discipline (1.040)3m
Expert Judgement and PMIS (1.050)1m
Direct and Manage Project Progress (1.060)2m
Guest Lecture: Executing the Project6m
Module Wrap-Up (1.070)1m
8 readings
About the Instructor10m
Earning a UCI Continuing Education Certificate in Project Management10m
Course Deferral and Cancellation Policies10m
Coursera Technical Support10m
Reminder: Live Session - Week 110m
Course Syllabus15m
Module 1 Readings30m
Case Study for Quiz - Please Read First!10m
1 practice exercise
Module 1 Quiz20m
Week
25 hours to complete
Manage Project Knowledge
6 videos (Total 42 min), 4 readings, 3 quizzes
6 videos
Monitor and Control Project Work (2.020)8m
Manage and Control Communication (2.030)10m
Manage Stakeholder Engagement (2.040)5m
Managing Stakeholders with RAM and RACI (2.050)7m
Guest Lecture: Stakeholders5m
4 readings
Module 2 Readings30m
Reminder: Live Session - Week 210m
Interactive: The Grand Canyon Skywalker Project20m
Case Study for Quiz - Please read first!10m
1 practice exercise
Module 2 Quiz20m
Week
37 hours to complete
Resource Acquisitions
6 videos (Total 37 min), 4 readings, 4 quizzes
6 videos
Resource Planning and Virtual Team Management (3.020)14m
Controlling Resources (3.030)3m
Conduct and Control Procurement (3.040)6m
Risk Responses (3.050)2m
Guest Lecture: Resource Acquisition7m
4 readings
Module 3 Readings30m
Reminder: Live Session - Week 310m
Case Study for Quiz - Please Read First!10m
Midterm Survey10m
1 practice exercise
Module 3 Quiz20m
Week
47 hours to complete
Monitoring and Controlling Projects
6 videos (Total 28 min), 4 readings, 4 quizzes
6 videos
Monitor and Control Project Work (4.020)3m
Perform Integrated Change Control (4.030)10m
Integration Management (4.040)3m
Integration Management Plan (4.050)1m
Guest Lecture: Change Control5m
4 readings
Module 4 Readings30m
Reminder: Live Session - Week 410m
Interactive Scenario: Underground in Seattle15m
Case Study for Quiz - Please Read First!10m
1 practice exercise
Module 4 Quiz20m
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Top reviews from Project Execution
Practical hands-on course that allowed me to create a project from start to finish.
Instructors
Peter Kim, PMP, MBA
InstructorInstructor University of California, Irvine -- Division of Continuing Education
Hassan Kafshi
MBA, CMMIAbout University of California, Irvine
Since 1965, the University of California, Irvine has combined the strengths of a major research university with the bounty of an incomparable Southern California location. UCI’s unyielding commitment to rigorous academics, cutting-edge research, and leadership and character development makes the campus a driving force for innovation and discovery that serves our local, national and global communities in many ways.
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