In this course, you'll continue developing your project management skills by creating a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), creating a project schedule, and determining project costs.
Project Management: Planning Time, Cost, and Scope
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Project Management: Planning Time, Cost, and Scope
This course is part of Project Management: Predictive/Adaptive Method Fundamentals Specialization
Instructor: Bill Rosenthal
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What you'll learn
In this course, you will use a Predictive approach to plan for time and cost.
Skills you'll gain
- Work Breakdown Structure
- Microsoft Excel
- Leadership
- Cost Estimation
- Timelines
- Scheduling
- Leadership Development
- Project Scoping
- Project Schedules
- Agile Project Management
- Microsoft Word
- Project Planning
- Microsoft Office
- Team Leadership
- Resource Management
- Cost Management
- Budgeting
- Time Management
- Resource Allocation
- Project Management
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January 2026
Assessments
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Taught in English
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This course is part of the Project Management: Predictive/Adaptive Method Fundamentals Specialization
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There are 2 modules in this course
You initiated a project and identified the skills required to perform the project tasks. Now that you have a solid foundation to start the project, you need to plan for its successful completion. In this lesson, you will plan for the project time and cost in a Predictive project. The ability to deliver projects on time and within budget is the cornerstone of good project management. By identifying the methods of creating accurate duration, resources, and cost estimates that will guide your projects, you can meet the expectations and deliver the desired results.
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You'll wrap things up and then validate what you've learned in this course by taking an assessment.
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