A good project schedule helps all team members’ work together to meet project objectives. A project budget with realistic cost constraints is also an essential bedrock of any project. In this course you’ll learn to plan and stick to time and cost constraints in order to ensure the success of your projects.
This course is part of the Project Management Principles and Practices Specialization
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Project Management Principles and Practices SpecializationUniversity of California, IrvineAbout this Course
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Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (Brazilian), Vietnamese, Russian, Thai, English, Spanish
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ScheduleProject ManagementBudgetBudget Estimation
Learner Career Outcomes
32%
started a new career after completing these courses
38%
got a tangible career benefit from this course
19%
got a pay increase or promotion
Shareable Certificate
Earn a Certificate upon completion
100% online
Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
Course 2 of 4 in the
Flexible deadlines
Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
Approx. 6 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (Brazilian), Vietnamese, Russian, Thai, English, Spanish
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University of California, Irvine
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
20 minutes to complete
Get Started!
Get started in this module by reviewing the course overview and participating in the course survey.
20 minutes to complete
2 readings
2 readings
Course Overview10m
Course Survey10m
1 hour to complete
Resource Needs & Quality Management
In this module, we will decompose work packages into activities, identify the resource needs of the project, and use a responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) to assign responsibilities. In addition, you will have a lesson on Quality Management.
1 hour to complete
3 videos (Total 16 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz
3 readings
2.2 Lesson10m
2.4 Optional Readings10m
2.5 Exercise10m
1 practice exercise
Module 2 Quiz30m
2 hours to complete
Estimating
In this module, we will define what is needed to estimate activity durations, estimate the quantities and costs of resources required to perform project activities, and discover three common cost estimating techniques to determine a project budget.
2 hours to complete
3 videos (Total 26 min), 4 readings, 1 quiz
4 readings
Don't Miss Out!10m
3.2 Lesson10m
3.4 Optional Readings10m
3.5 Exercise10m
1 practice exercise
Module 3 Quiz30m
2 hours to complete
Scheduling
In this module, we will create a network diagram, determine the critical path and calculate float, define milestones and a create a milestone schedule, describe the purpose of using leads and lags in a project schedule, and recognize the components of a project’s quality management plan.
2 hours to complete
3 videos (Total 35 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz
3 readings
4.2 Lesson10m
4.4 Optional Readings10m
4.5 Exercise10m
1 practice exercise
Module 4 Quiz30m
Reviews
TOP REVIEWS FROM BUDGETING AND SCHEDULING PROJECTS
by FEAug 15, 2019
Course is quite detailed and insightful. Personally, i would have appreciated a detailed peer-peer reviewed assignment at the end of the course. Other than that, it was an amazing learning experience.
by MFOct 23, 2016
I enjoyed this course, the mix of the video presentations and the powerpoints are well done. The instructor does an excellent job. the 'bonus videos' and 'panelist interviews' are very good as well.
by JRFeb 5, 2017
Great course going into important details on cost and budgeting. I really like the video portion which gives real-world examples that help reinforce and bring the concepts to an everyday audience.
by TWMay 8, 2017
I really enjoyed taking this course to learn and understand budgeting and scheduling projects. The course materials and case studies allowed me the opportunity to apply my learning to real life.
About the Project Management Principles and Practices Specialization
This specialization is a precursor to the Applied Project Management Certificate. Project management has been proven to be the most effective method of delivering products within cost, schedule, and resource constraints. This intensive and hands-on series of courses gives you the skills to ensure your projects are completed on time and on budget while giving the user the product they expect. You will gain a strong working knowledge of the basics of project management and be able to immediately use that knowledge to effectively manage work projects. At the end of the series you will be able to identify and manage the product scope, build a work breakdown structure, create a project plan, create the project budget, define and allocate resources, manage the project development, identify and manage risks, and understand the project procurement process.
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