Successful projects do not just happen. They are planned. Understanding what success for a specific project means is part of the plan. Take the opportunity to understand how you will measure success. Does your project require assistance or materials from the outside? If it does, will you know what type of contract will support your success? When you understand these basics and you know how to identify the risks you face and how all of this information shapes your estimates, then you are ready to consider committing to a schedule and a budget. This course will take you through critical project planning basics so that when it is time for your schedule and budget, you are well informed.
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UCI Project Management Professional CertificateUniversity of California, IrvineAbout this Course
Learner Career Outcomes
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Course 2 of 4 in the
Beginner Level
Approx. 45 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: English, Russian
Learner Career Outcomes
17%
got a tangible career benefit from this course
17%
got a pay increase or promotion
Shareable Certificate
Earn a Certificate upon completion
100% online
Course 2 of 4 in the
Beginner Level
Approx. 45 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: English, Russian
Offered by
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.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
8 hours to complete
Introduction, Quality Metrics, and Contracts
Successful projects do not just happen. They are planned. Understanding what success for a specific project means is part of the plan. Take the opportunity to understand how you will measure success. Does your project require assistance or materials from the outside? If it does, will you know what type of contract will support your success? When you understand these basics and you know how to identify the risks you face and how all of this information shapes your estimates, then you are ready to consider committing to a schedule and a budget. This course will take you through critical project planning basics so that when it is time for your schedule and budget, you are well informed. Once you have some planning basics under your belt, we will draw upon your knowledge to logically map out what will happen and when it will happen. You will begin thinking about your project schedule, estimate how long the work will take, arrange the project work in the required sequence, and develop an understanding of what it is meant when someone refers to the critical path. This course will complete the project schedule, and consider who will perform the work and what they need to perform the work. This course will also discuss how to approach planning your project using Agile. This course will utilize the project artifacts previously accomplished in Project Launch course. This course will utilize the project artifacts previously accomplished in the Project Launch course.
8 hours to complete
12 videos (Total 21 min), 8 readings, 4 quizzes
7 hours to complete
Risks and Estimates
What is project risk? How can project risks be identified? How does the project manager respond to project risks? How does the project manager estimate cost and duration?
7 hours to complete
11 videos (Total 28 min), 7 readings, 3 quizzes
7 hours to complete
More on Estimates
What are the 'Golden Rules' of estimating? How to estimate using your WBS (Work Breakdown Structure)? What will it take to complete the project work?
7 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 16 min), 7 readings, 4 quizzes
8 hours to complete
Network Diagram, Critical Path, and Scheduling Software
Congratulations! You've nearly finished the second course of the Project Planning Specialization. In this module, we will review what you have accomplished so far and orient you to the next steps in your Project Management journey.
8 hours to complete
10 videos (Total 33 min), 5 readings, 4 quizzes
Reviews
TOP REVIEWS FROM PROJECT PLANNING
by TCJul 27, 2018
Very valuable information from this section of the four part course. Most of the info learned was used to some degree in my daily activities, or the concepts were considered and discussed or shared.
by NSFeb 24, 2018
Margaret was great at providing feed back, her course videos were brief and to the point, and she was quick and replying back to any emails that were sent to better understand the material!
by PFApr 16, 2018
Awesome instructor!!! She is absolutely the BEST!! Her videos are very helpful and she makes herself available when you need her. She explains in great detail so you can fully understand.
by EEJul 20, 2018
Margaret is a great teacher. I found her style to be very helpful and approachable. I have learned a lot in this class and am excited to get to use it going forward.
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