This Project Management Foundations, Initiation, and Planning course teaches you the skills you need to move into project management roles.

You will learn:

Job-ready skills in 6 weeks, plus you’ll get practical experience employers look for on a resume and an industry-recognized credential
Compare and contrast predictive and adaptive project management models
Investigate how to lead effective meetings and how motivating your team can lead to project success
Create planning documents that help you scope a project, plan project schedules, and create accurate budgets
Apply processes and tools that drive project initiation

Course Overview

Project management helps to navigate complex and rapidly changing work environments. In the evolving work environment, organizations divide work into projects. Project management is a structured approach to plan and manage tasks to achieve planned delivery for the deliverables.

In this course, you’ll compare and contrast predictive and adaptive project management models. Learn to avoid common causes of project failure. Investigate how to lead effective meetings and how motivating your team can lead to project success. Create essential documents required during the project initiation phase, such as business case, project charter, project brief, stakeholder register, and engagement plan. Prepare supporting project documents for developing project scope, schedules, and budgets.

The hands-on labs in this course will provide you with practical project management skills. You can use a portfolio of widely used project initiation and planning assets to demonstrate your skills to potential employers.

This course is set up to help you succeed as a project manager. It is well-suited for those looking to step up their careers or new graduates seeking to establish their project management careers.

This course is part of a series of courses intended to help you prepare for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) and Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exams offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI).

Course Syllabus

Module 0: Welcome

· Reading: Welcome

· Video: Course Introduction

· Reading: General Information

· Reading: Learning Objectives and Syllabus

· Reading: Grading Scheme

· Video: What Inspired Us to Create this Course?

· Video: How to Make the Most Out of this Course?

· Video: Instructor Introductions

Module 1: Why Project Management?

· Reading: Module Introduction and Learning objectives

· Video: Expert Viewpoints: Importance of Project Management

· Video: Expert Viewpoints: Project Management - The Journey

· Video: Expert Viewpoints: Project Management - The Journey Example

· Video: How is this Course Different?

· Reading: Introduction to Project Management Certification

· Reading: Module 1 Summary and Highlights

Module 2: Traditional Project Management

· Reading: Module Introduction and Learning objectives

· Reading: Overview of Key Project Management Models

· Video: Traditional Project Management

· Video: Expert Viewpoints: Lifecycle Selection

· Video: Project Management Phases

· Video: Different Types of Organizations

· Video: The Project Management Office

· Video: Expert Viewpoints: The Project Management Office

· Reading: Traditional Project Management in Action

· Practice Quiz: Traditional Project Management

· Reading: Stacey Diagram Analysis

· Hands-on Lab: Stacey Diagram Analysis

· Reading: Module 2 Summary and Highlights: Traditional Project Management

· Module 2 Graded Quiz: Traditional Project Management

Module 3: Modern Project Management

· Reading: Module Introduction and Learning objectives

· Video: The 12 Principles of Project Management

· Video: Expert Viewpoints: Principles of Project Management

· Reading: The 12 Principles of Project Management: Project Scenario

· Reading: Project Failure Overview

· Video: Project Management in the Virtual Environment

· Video: Effective Meeting Management

· Reading: Creating a Meeting Agenda and Minutes

· Video: Influencing for Results Part 1

· Video: Influencing for Results Part 2

· Video: Expert Viewpoints: Developing and Managing a Team

· Video: Leading Change

· Hands-on Lab: The Dysfunctional Team

· Video: Managing Quality

· Practice Quiz: Module 3: Modern Project Management

· Reading: Module 3 Summary and Highlights: Modern Project Management

· Module 3 Graded Quiz: Modern Project Management

Module 4: Setting Up the Project for Success

· Reading: Module Introduction and Learning objectives

· Video: The Project Initiation Phase

· Video: Key Project Management Modeling Tools, Part 1

· Video: Key Project Management Modeling Tools, Part 2

· Video: Expert Viewpoints: Project Initiation

· Hands-on Lab: Develop a Project Charter and Project Brief

· Video: Develop Stakeholder Register

· Video: Decision Making

· Video: Expert Viewpoints: Stakeholder Identification and Management

· Hands-on Lab: Develop a Stakeholder Register

· Video: Stakeholder Engagement Plan

· Hands-on Lab: Develop a Stakeholder Engagement Plan

· Video: Key Financial Metrics

· Video: Project Budgets

· Practice Quiz: Module 4: Setting Up the Project for Success

· Reading: Module 4 Summary and Highlights: Setting Up the Project for Success

· Module 4 Graded Quiz: Setting up the project for success

Module 5: Project Planning

· Reading: Module Introduction and Learning objectives

· Reading: Project Planning

· Reading: Project Planning: Role of a Business Analyst Expanded

· Video: Expert Viewpoints: Role of a Business Analyst

· Video: Scope Planning

· Video: Schedule Planning

· Hands-on Lab: Build a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Network Diagram

· Video: Demo: Budget Planning Part 1

· Video: Demo: Budget Planning Part 2

· Reading: Budget Planning

· Hands-on Lab: Budget Planning

· Video: Project Support Planning

· Reading: Project Manager’s Role in Procurement Planning

· Video: Demo: Planning Earned Value Management Part 1

· Video: Demo: Planning Earned Value Management Part 2

· Reading: Planning Earned Value Management

· Hands-on Lab: Earned Value Management (EVM)

· Reading: Gaining Project Approval and Acceptance

· Video: Expert Viewpoints: Project Support Planning

· Video: Expert Viewpoints: Project Support Planning Tips

· Practice Quiz: Module 5: Project Planning

· Reading: Module 5 Summary and Highlights

· Module 5 Graded Quiz: Project Planning

Module 6: Final Project and Quiz

· Reading: Module Introduction and Learning objectives

· Reading: Final Project Overview and Instructions

· Video: Demo: Develop a Project Charter

· Hands-on Lab: Develop a Project Charter

· Video: Demo: Develop a Stakeholder Register

· Hands-on Lab: Develop a Stakeholder Register

· Video: Demo: Develop a Work Breakdown Structure

· Hands-on Lab: Build a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

· Video: Demo: Develop a Network Diagram

· Hands-on Lab: Develop a Project Network Diagram

· Video: Demo: Develop a High-Level Budget Part 1

· Video: Demo: Develop a High-Level Budget Part 2

· Hands-on Lab: Develop a High-Level Budget

· Peer-graded Assignment: Project Initiation and Set-Up

· Reading: Course Glossary: Project Management Foundations Initiation and Planning

· Final Exam: Project Management Foundations Initiation and Planning

· Reading: Retake exam

Module 7: Course Wrap Up

· Reading: Key Takeaways

· Reading: Congratulations and Next Steps

· Reading: Course Team and Acknowledgements

· Reading: Copyrights and Trademarks

· Course Rating and Feedback

Recommended Skills Prior to Taking this Course

Having basic to intermediate skills in an Office Productivity Suite, such as Microsoft Office 365, is recommended.

Throughout this short, self-paced course, you will receive instructional guidance through videos and practice labs to learn. You will also have a final project to demonstrate your abilities and skills in project management.

To transition to a career in Project Management, we recommend you enroll in the full Professional Certificate program and work through the courses in order. Within a few months, you’ll have job-ready skills and practical experience on your resume that will catch an employer’s eye!

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