This course combines the essential elements of Project Management and Team Leadership into one course. Through class engagement and reflection, you will acquire further understanding of the responsibilities of leadership and become better prepared to apply this knowledge to the project environment.
Project Management: The Basics for Success
Project Management: The Basics for Success
This course is part of Career Success Specialization
Instructor: Rob Stone, PMP, M.Ed.
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7 hours to complete
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What you'll learn
Understand the stages of the project cycle
Monitor project activities and assess progress
Communicate proficiently to report project status
Develop and strengthen high performance teams
Skills you'll gain
- Project Management
- Project Planning
- Project Controls
- Communication
- Management Reporting
- Project Management Life Cycle
- Leadership and Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Project Schedules
- Team Leadership
- Team Management
- Leadership
- Performance Reporting
- Project Performance
- Communication Planning
- Team Building
- Team Performance Management
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Assessments
5 assignments
Taught in English
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This course is part of the Career Success Specialization
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There are 4 modules in this course
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CM
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Reviewed on Feb 13, 2016
I really enjoyed this course. While some of the information was not necessarily new to me, the wealth of examples made everything clearer. I can't wait to try to apply what I have learned.
JA
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Reviewed on Jan 10, 2021
Highly educative course for anyone seeking basic foundational expertise and knowledge in Project Management. The Instructor truly made the course interesting with his deep level of knowledge.
RR
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Reviewed on Jan 16, 2016
I enjoyed the overview of project management and the detailed explanations that were immediately helpful in my work. Lots of great information! Many things for me to think about over a long time
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