University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Project Initiation and Planning

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.8

(132 reviews)

Beginner level
No prior experience required
Flexible schedule
Approx. 21 hours
Learn at your own pace
97%
Most learners liked this course

What you'll learn

  • Describe the concepts of project management and the key activities in the project life cycle

  • Develop a project management plan that documents the actions necessary to define, coordinate, and measure all project activities

  • Identify necessary labor and material resources, estimate the required units to meet expectations, and demonstrate impact of changes to project scope

  • Demonstrate how teams are assigned and formed, describe the stages of team development, and optimize the project schedule

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25 quizzes, 12 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 5 modules in this course

You will become familiar with the course, your classmates, and our learning environment. The orientation will also help you obtain the technical skills required for the course.

What's included

2 videos5 readings1 quiz1 discussion prompt

In this module, you will learn about the life cycle of a project when using the traditional model for project management. Why is it called waterfall, and how does that dictate the process? The focus will be on the first state of the project life cycle, project initiation.

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24 videos3 readings7 quizzes3 assignments

In this module, you will learn about the planning phase of the project when using a waterfall approach - getting the team on board and collaboratively building a plan for managing tasks, stakeholders, and risks. You will learn about how to create the foundation for developing a detailed project plan which includes budget and schedule.

What's included

18 videos2 readings9 quizzes2 assignments

In this module, you will learn several techniques that will help you develop a detailed project plan. The project plan will reveal the critical tasks. Managing projects using a waterfall approach is a start-to-finish approach to getting things done, and making projects more successful. The critical path has a significant impact on both the cost and schedule of a project.

What's included

15 videos2 readings4 quizzes3 assignments1 peer review

In this module, you will learn about agile project management - the methodology best used when project requirements are not well defined and nd change frequently. This module will focus on the roots of agile and show how to initiate and plan projects using scrum.

What's included

13 videos4 readings4 quizzes4 assignments

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4.9 (63 ratings)
Fataneh Taghaboni-Dutta, Ph.D., PMP, CSM, CSPO
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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This course is part of the following degree program(s) offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. If you are admitted and enroll, your completed coursework may count toward your degree learning and your progress can transfer with you.¹

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