Introduction to Project Management
What you'll learn
Create project charters, Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), and stakeholder communication plans for real project management work.
Understand the project life cycle stages and how each one shapes project management decisions.
Use project management tools such as Lucidchart and Google Sheets to build WBS diagrams, Gantt charts, and project trackers.
Build a sample project plan from scratch through guided, hands-on project management labs.
Skills you'll gain
- Project Coordination
- Project Documentation
- Business Management
- Project Planning
- Business
- Business Administration
- Milestones (Project Management)
- Project Risk Management
- Business Planning
- Project Estimation
- Project Implementation
- Project Management Life Cycle
- Project Controls
- Project Management
- Planning
- Business Operations
- Project Design
- Project Schedules
- Project Scoping
Tools you'll learn
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August 2026
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