Today’s fast track business and global environment emphasizes increasing project development efficiency while using fewer resources. This course shows you how to accomplish exactly this. Learn how to justify and select projects, and how stakeholders can influence projects. Identify the requirements necessary for defining project scope and create a list of tasks necessary to accomplish that scope. Create effective communication plans and assign responsibilities. Gain an understanding of the fundamentals of project planning through the use of scheduling software. Establish project requirements, objectives, and goals before defining the total project scope using a work breakdown structure (WBS). You’ll have the opportunity to apply what you learn to a case study that brings together the key elements of launching a project.
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Course 1 of 4 in the
Beginner Level
Approx. 49 hours to complete
English
Skills you will gain
- Project Management
- Scope (Project Management)
- Communication
- Work Breakdown Structure
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Course 1 of 4 in the
Beginner Level
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
7 hours to complete
Introduction to Project Management
7 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 21 min), 10 readings, 4 quizzes
2 hours to complete
Project Leadership
2 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 21 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes
4 hours to complete
Project Selection and Justification
4 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 28 min), 4 readings, 2 quizzes
5 hours to complete
The Project Charter
5 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 15 min), 3 readings, 2 quizzes
5 hours to complete
Project Kickoff, PM Plan, and Agile PM
5 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 19 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes
5 hours to complete
Requirements Gathering
5 hours to complete
8 videos (Total 20 min), 3 readings, 3 quizzes
3 hours to complete
The Statement of Work
3 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 14 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes
4 hours to complete
Work Breakdown Structure
4 hours to complete
9 videos (Total 12 min), 1 reading, 3 quizzes
Reviews
- 5 stars77.02%
- 4 stars19.57%
- 3 stars2.12%
- 2 stars0.85%
- 1 star0.42%
TOP REVIEWS FROM PROJECT LAUNCH
by DWApr 13, 2018
This course is well-organized, and informative. I like it.
by SLApr 15, 2018
For being my first exposure to project management, I learned a lot! I thought the assignments were challenging and also practical and gave real experience.
by KLMay 24, 2020
Recommend this course.
A lot of practical exercises which help to improve theoretical knowledge.
by JHApr 19, 2018
This was an excellent introduction to project management launch techniques and tools. It takes into consideration the difference between doing an exercise to de
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