Chris Croft Training

Practical Project Management - Complete Guide Specialization

Chris Croft Training

Practical Project Management - Complete Guide Specialization

Practical Project Management - Complete Guide.

A detailed look into Agile & PMP - how to make your projects on time, on budget and smoothly run

Chris Croft

Instructor: Chris Croft

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Plan, manage, and deliver projects successfully with practical project management tools, and methodologies, including both PMP/PMI and Agile.

  • Lead projects effectively by managing risks, stakeholders, teams, and real challenges. Strong communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills.

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Specialization - 5 course series

Project Management Fundamentals

Project Management Fundamentals

Course 1, 8 hours

What you'll learn

  • Apply a proven project management process to plan, organise, and deliver your own projects successfully from start to finish.

  • Use practical tools such as Gantt charts, PERT diagrams, risk management, and stakeholder planning to keep projects on track and under control.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Project Schedules
Category: Project Planning
Category: Project Scoping
Category: Project Implementation
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Project Management
Category: Project Finance
Category: Project Management Life Cycle
Category: Project Risk Management
Category: Project Performance
Category: Project Documentation
Category: Project Management Office (PMO)
Category: Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology
Category: Timelines
Category: Risk Management
Category: Project Design
Category: Milestones (Project Management)
Category: Work Breakdown Structure
Category: Project Estimation
Category: Project Management Software
Comparing Agile vs Waterfall Project Management

Comparing Agile vs Waterfall Project Management

Course 2, 3 hours

What you'll learn

  • Compare the strengths, limitations, costs, and practical applications of Agile and Waterfall project management approaches.

  • Evaluate which methodology is most appropriate for different project types, business environments, and stakeholder requirements.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Stakeholder Management
Category: Project Performance
Category: Project Estimation
Category: Project Documentation
Category: Project Planning
Category: Project Controls
Category: Milestones (Project Management)
Category: Project Management
Category: Project Implementation
Category: Project Management Office (PMO)
Category: Project Coordination
Category: Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology
Category: Agile Project Management
Category: Microsoft Project
Category: Project Design
Category: Project Scoping
Category: Project Management Software
Category: Risk Management
Category: Project Finance
Category: Project Risk Management

What you'll learn

  • Identify and avoid the ten most common project management mistakes that can cause delays, budget overruns, and project failure.

  • Apply practical project management tools and techniques, including Gantt charts, PERT diagrams, risk management, and stakeholder planning.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Project Planning
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology
Category: Project Implementation
Category: Project Estimation
Category: Project Finance
Category: Project Scoping
Category: Project Management
Category: Project Controls
Category: Project Risk Management
Category: Project Performance
Category: Project Coordination
Category: Project Design
Category: Milestones (Project Management)
Category: Agile Project Management
Category: Project Management Life Cycle
Category: Project Management Software
Category: Project Documentation
Category: Project Schedules
Category: Negotiation
Project Management: Interactive Problem Solving

Project Management: Interactive Problem Solving

Course 4, 4 hours

What you'll learn

  • Develop practical problem-solving and decision-making skills for handling common project management challenges and stakeholder issues.

  • Build confidence in managing customers, sponsors, suppliers, and project teams by exploring realistic scenarios and their outcomes.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Project Risk Management
Category: Project Documentation
Category: Project Finance
Category: Project Portfolio Management
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Milestones (Project Management)
Category: Project Coordination
Category: Project Management
Category: Project Management Life Cycle
Category: Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology
Category: Project Scoping
Category: Project Controls
Category: Project Schedules
Category: Project Performance
Category: Project Estimation
Category: Agile Project Management
Category: Stakeholder Management
Category: Project Design
Category: Project Implementation
Category: Project Planning
Project Management: Soft Skills for Project Managers

Project Management: Soft Skills for Project Managers

Course 5, 9 hours

What you'll learn

  • Build the communication, leadership, influencing, and negotiation skills needed to manage projects and stakeholders successfully.

  • Handle challenging situations with greater confidence, improve team performance, and strengthen customer and stakeholder relationships.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Negotiation
Category: Project Management Software
Category: Assertiveness
Category: Project Management Office (PMO)
Category: Customer Service
Category: Stakeholder Management
Category: Project Management Life Cycle
Category: Project Management
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Conflict Management
Category: Client Services
Category: Leadership
Category: Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology
Category: Influencing
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Risk Management
Category: Sales Presentations
Category: Oral Expression
Category: Stakeholder Engagement
Category: Business Leadership

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