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To navigate today’s complex and rapidly changing work environments, many organizations divide work into projects. Project management provides a structured approach to plan and manage projects in order to achieve on-time, within-budget, and scope as planned delivery.
Compare and contrast predictive and adaptive project management models. Learn to avoid common causes of project failure. Investigate how to lead effective meetings and how motivating your team can lead to project success. Create essential documents required during the project initiation phase like the business case, project charter, project brief, stakeholder register, and stakeholder engagement plan. Prepare other project documents to help you scope a project and plan accurate project schedules and budgets.
You will gain practical experience with hands-on labs. Upon completion, you will have a portfolio of widely used project initiation and planning assets to demonstrate your skills to potential employers.
This course is set up to help you succeed as a project manager. It is well-suited for those looking to step up their careers or new graduates seeking to establish their project management careers.
This course is part of series of courses intended to help you prepare for CAPM and PMP certification exam.
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Welcome to Module 1, which introduces the three-course project management series and the importance of project management in any career path. This module will summarize what you can expect to learn in this three-course series and what the first course will cover. You will also learn the three constraints in project management, how to get the most out of this series, and the project management certifications for which we prepare you.
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8 videos4 readings1 discussion prompt
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8 videos•Total 31 minutes
Course Introduction•4 minutes
What Inspired Us to Create this Course?•2 minutes
How to Make the Most Out of this Course•3 minutes
Instructor Introductions•4 minutes
Expert Viewpoints: Importance of Project Management•4 minutes
Expert Viewpoints: Project Management - The Journey •7 minutes
Expert Viewpoints: Project Management - The Journey Example•5 minutes
How is this Course Different?•3 minutes
4 readings•Total 13 minutes
Welcome•5 minutes
Introduction to Project Management Certification•1 minute
Prerequisites and Course Syllabus•5 minutes
Module 1 Summary and Highlights•2 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 5 minutes
Your Interests•5 minutes
Traditional Project Management
Module 2•2 hours to complete
Module details
Welcome to Module 2, which introduces traditional project management terms, models, and methodologies. In this module, you will learn about predictive and adaptive project management models and the importance of the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) model. You will also learn how organizations impact and influence projects, the importance of the Project Management Office (PMO), and fitting the project to the customer’s needs.
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6 videos4 readings3 assignments1 plugin
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6 videos•Total 37 minutes
Traditional Project Management•7 minutes
Expert Viewpoints: Lifecycle Selection•7 minutes
Project Management Phases•4 minutes
Different Types of Organizations•6 minutes
The Project Management Office•5 minutes
Expert Viewpoints: The Project Management Office•7 minutes
4 readings•Total 27 minutes
Overview of Key Project Management Models•10 minutes
Traditional Project Management in Action•5 minutes
Stacey Diagram Analysis•10 minutes
Module 2 Summary and Highlights: Traditional Project Management•2 minutes
3 assignments•Total 53 minutes
Practice Quiz: Best Lifecycle Approach •15 minutes
Project Management Models and Methodologies•8 minutes
Module 2 Graded Quiz: Traditional Project Management•30 minutes
1 plugin•Total 15 minutes
Hands-on Lab: Stacey Diagram Analysis•15 minutes
Modern Project Management
Module 3•3 hours to complete
Module details
Welcome to Module 3, which introduces topics on modern project management techniques. In this module, you will learn the Project Management Body of Knowledge’s (PMBOK) 12 principles and how to apply them to a project. You will learn how to avoid common causes of project failure, the importance of organizing and leading effective meetings, how motivation and influencing your team can lead to project success, and the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) quality process.
Expert Viewpoints: Principles of Project Management•8 minutes
Project Management in the Virtual Environment•5 minutes
Effective Meeting Management•6 minutes
Influencing for Results Part 1•4 minutes
Influencing for Results Part 2•6 minutes
Expert Viewpoints: Developing and Managing a Team•7 minutes
Leading Change•7 minutes
Managing Quality •8 minutes
4 readings•Total 24 minutes
The 12 Principles of Project Management: Project Scenario•7 minutes
Key Knowledge Areas and Essential Steps in Project Management•7 minutes
Creating a Meeting Agenda and Minutes•7 minutes
Module 3 Summary and Highlights: Modern Project Management•3 minutes
3 assignments•Total 52 minutes
Managing Projects in Today's Environment•10 minutes
Project Management Tools, Techniques, and Challenges•12 minutes
Module 3 Graded Quiz: Modern Project Management•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 5 minutes
Project Management in the Virtual Environment•5 minutes
1 plugin•Total 30 minutes
Hands-on Lab: The Dysfunctional Team•30 minutes
Setting Up the Project for Success
Module 4•4 hours to complete
Module details
Welcome to Module 4, where the focus is on the project initiating phase and the many tools and techniques you need to know to be a successful project manager. In this module, you will learn about the processes and tools that drive the initiation phase and the purpose and structure of essential documents like the business case, project charter, project brief, stakeholder register, and stakeholder engagement plan. You will also learn the importance of decision-making in project management and be able to summarize the Project Management Institute's (PMI) decision-making methods. You will interact with labs and Subject Matter Expert (SME) videos to discover the importance of the stakeholder register, analyze a simulated stakeholder engagement plan, and learn tips and tricks to identify stakeholder roles and responsibilities and how to initiate a project.
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10 videos1 reading4 assignments3 plugins
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10 videos•Total 64 minutes
The Project Initiation Phase•3 minutes
Key Project Management Modeling Tools, Part 1•6 minutes
Key Project Management Modeling Tools, Part 2•8 minutes
Expert Viewpoints: Project Initiation•8 minutes
Stakeholder Register•6 minutes
Decision Making•8 minutes
Expert Viewpoints: Stakeholder Identification and Management •8 minutes
Stakeholder Engagement Plan•4 minutes
Key Financial Metrics•8 minutes
Project Budgets•6 minutes
1 reading•Total 3 minutes
Module 4 Summary and Highlights: Setting Up the Project for Success•3 minutes
4 assignments•Total 62 minutes
Kicking Off the Project: The Initiating Process Group•12 minutes
Stakeholder Identification •10 minutes
Stakeholder Management and Project Financial Analysis•10 minutes
Module 4 Graded Quiz: Setting up the project for success•30 minutes
3 plugins•Total 120 minutes
Hands-on Lab: Develop a Project Charter and Project Brief•60 minutes
Lab: Develop a Stakeholder Register•40 minutes
Lab: Develop a Stakeholder Engagement Plan•20 minutes
Project Planning
Module 5•4 hours to complete
Module details
Welcome to Module 5, which covers project planning processes, documents, and tips. In this module, you will learn end-to-end scope, schedule, budget, support planning techniques, and documents and tips supporting these processes. You will also understand the importance of earned value management and the project management plan approval process.
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10 videos7 readings3 assignments3 plugins
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10 videos•Total 64 minutes
Expert Viewpoints: Role of a Business Analyst•8 minutes
Scope Planning•7 minutes
Schedule Planning•8 minutes
Demo: Budget Planning Part 1•6 minutes
Demo: Budget Planning Part 2•7 minutes
Project Support Planning•5 minutes
Demo: Planning Earned Value Management Part 1•4 minutes
Demo: Planning Earned Value Management Part 2•7 minutes
Expert Viewpoints: Project Support Planning•5 minutes
Expert Viewpoints: Project Support Planning Tips•7 minutes
7 readings•Total 36 minutes
Project Planning•7 minutes
Project Planning: Role of a Business Analyst Expanded•4 minutes
Budget Planning•5 minutes
Project Manager’s Role in Procurement Planning•4 minutes
Planning Earned Value Management•5 minutes
Gaining Project Approval and Acceptance•6 minutes
Module 5 Summary and Highlights•5 minutes
3 assignments•Total 58 minutes
Developing the Project Management Plan•14 minutes
Project Support Planning•14 minutes
Module 5 Graded Quiz: Project Planning•30 minutes
3 plugins•Total 70 minutes
Lab: Build a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Network Diagram•20 minutes
Hands-on Lab: Budget Planning•20 minutes
Hands-on Lab: Earned Value Management (EVM)•30 minutes
Final Project and Quiz
Module 6•6 hours to complete
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In this module, you will complete a final exam that tests your knowledge on the course content. The exam will include questions on topics including but not limited to: project management concepts, principles, terminology, and methodologies, designing effective project management templates, improving project management results, setting up and initiating projects, and planning the project. You will also have the opportunity to demonstrate your skills and proficiency in initiating and planning projects through a AI-graded final project.
What's included
6 videos5 readings2 assignments5 plugins
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6 videos•Total 34 minutes
Demo: Develop a Project Charter•6 minutes
Demo: Develop a Stakeholder Register•3 minutes
Demo: Develop a Work Breakdown Structure•4 minutes
Demo: Develop a Network Diagram•7 minutes
Demo: Develop a High-Level Budget Part 1•6 minutes
Demo: Develop a High-Level Budget Part 2•8 minutes
5 readings•Total 30 minutes
Final Project Overview and Instructions•3 minutes
Course Glossary: Project Management Foundations Initiation and Planning•15 minutes
Key Takeaways•5 minutes
Congratulations and Next Steps•5 minutes
Course Team and Acknowledgements•2 minutes
2 assignments•Total 135 minutes
The Strategic Project Management Portfolio•60 minutes
Final Exam: Project Management Foundations Initiation and Planning•75 minutes
5 plugins•Total 180 minutes
Hands-on Lab: Develop a Project Charter•30 minutes
Hands-on Lab: Develop a Stakeholder Register •30 minutes
Hands-on Lab: Build a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)•30 minutes
Hands-on Lab: Develop a Project Network Diagram•45 minutes
Hands-on Lab: Develop a High-Level Budget•45 minutes
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