This Project Management: Lifecycle and Risk Management course teaches you the skills you need for your project management career.

You will learn:

Job-ready skills in few weeks, plus you’ll get practical experience employers look for on a resume and an industry-recognized credential
Various project lifecycles including waterfall and adaptive lifecycles
Information sharing techniques to improve communication effectiveness with team members and external stakeholders
End-to-end risk analysis including SWOT analysis, risk register, and risk matrix
Executable risk response strategies to avoid or mitigate threats and exploit or enhance opportunities.

Course Overview

Every project comes with a risk. If a risk occurs, the project team operates in a reactive mode, potentially moving toward project failure. As a project manager, you will need to be vigilant and constantly evaluate and mitigate potential risks.

This Project Management: Lifecycle and Risk Management course builds job-ready skills that will fuel your project manager career in just a few weeks.

In this course, you will learn the compelling art of risk management throughout the project lifecycle using information sharing techniques to keep all stakeholders informed and aligned.

This course introduces you to various phases in the project lifecycle and explains the difference in the phases based on the selected project methodology. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to explore best practices for information sharing with project teams and external stakeholders while equipping yourself with effective information sharing techniques.

The course delves into the risk management lifecycle, from planning and identifying risks to evaluation. You will also learn different strategies to respond to risks. You will learn about various tools, such as risk reports, risk registers, and the risk matrix, and the opportunity to apply your skills to create these artifacts for project scenarios.

Furthermore, this course will be 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.

Additionally, you’ll get valuable hands-on practice in online labs for SWOT analysis, develop a risk register, and create a risk matrix.

If you’re keen to boost your resume and extend your career as a project manager with skills in information sharing and risk mitigation, ENROLL today and build job-ready skills in 15-18 hours.

Course Syllabus

Module 0: Welcome

· Video: Course Introduction

· Reading: General Information

· Reading: Learning Objectives and Syllabus

· Reading: Grading Scheme

· Reading: Introduction to Project Management Certifications

· Reading: How to Make the Most of this Course

Module 1: The Project Management Lifecycle

· Reading: Module Introduction and Learning objective

· Video: Lifecycle Overview

· Video: Expert Viewpoints: Lifecycle Selection Management

· Video: Adaptive Lifecycles

· Video: Project Initiation

· Video: Project Planning

· Video: Project Executing

· Video: Project Monitoring and Controlling

· Reading: Project Closing

· Reading: Common Causes for Project Failure

· Lab: Hands-on Lab: Why Projects Fail

· Video: Expert Viewpoints: Project Failure

· Practice Quiz: Module 1: The Project Management Lifecycle

· Reading: Module 1 Summary and Highlights: The Project Management Lifecycle

· Reading: Module 1 Glossary: The Project Management Lifecycle

· Module 1 Graded Quiz: The Project Management Lifecycle

Module 2: Information Sharing: Communications

· Reading: Module Introduction and Learning objective

· Video: Communications Basics

· Video: Communications Planning

· Video: Expert Viewpoints: Communications Planning

· Video: Manage Communications - Part 1

· Video: Manage Communications - Part 2

· Video: Manage Communications, Tools, and Techniques

· Video: Monitor Communications

· Video: Expert Viewpoints: Monitoring and Controlling Communications

· Lab: Hands-on Lab: Communication Effectiveness

· Practice Quiz: Module 2: Information Sharing: Communications

· Reading: Module 2 Summary and Highlights: Information Sharing: Communications

· Reading: Module 2 Glossary: Information Sharing: Communications

· Module 2 Graded Quiz: Information Sharing: Communications

Module 3: Information Sharing: Stakeholder Management

· Reading: Module Introduction and Learning objective

· Video: Identify Stakeholders

· Video: Plan Stakeholder Engagement

· Reading: Manage Stakeholder Engagement

· Video: Expert Viewpoints: Stakeholder Management Tools

· Video: Monitor Stakeholder Engagement

· Video: Expert Viewpoints: Ground Rules and Norms

· Video: Demo: Team Charter

· Lab: Hands-on Lab: Develop a Team Charter

· Practice Quiz: Module 3: Information Sharing: Stakeholder Management

· Reading: Module 3 Summary and Highlights: Information Sharing: Stakeholder Management

· Reading: Module 3 Glossary: Information Sharing: Stakeholder Management

· Module 3 Graded Quiz: Information Sharing: Stakeholder Management

Module 4: Introduction to Project Risk Management

· Reading: Module Introduction and Learning objective

· Video: Project Risk Management Overview

· Video: Risk Defined

· Video: Risk Metalanguage

· Video: SWOT Analysis

· Lab: Hands-on Lab: Perform SWOT Analysis

· Video: The Risk Management Plan

· Video: Expert Viewpoints: Risk Planning

· Reading: Customer & Stakeholder Interaction

· Video: Demo: Risk Register

· Lab: Hands-on Lab: Develop a Risk Register

· Video: Expert Viewpoints: Risk Management

· Practice Quiz: Module 4: Introduction to Project Risk Management

· Reading: Module 4 Summary and Highlights: Introduction to Project Risk Management

· Reading: Module 4 Glossary: Introduction to Project Risk Management

· Module 4 Graded Quiz: Introduction to Project Risk Management

Module 5: Respond and Monitor Risk

· Reading: Module Introduction and Learning objective

· Video: Respond to Risk

· Video: Expert Viewpoints: Risk Responses

· Video: Risk Report

· Video: Risk Reassessment (Review)

· Video: Expert Viewpoints: Risk Monitoring

· Video: Risk Matrix

· Lab: Hands-on Lab: Create a Risk Matrix

· Practice Quiz: Module 5: Respond and Monitor Risk

· Reading: Module 5 Summary and Highlights: Respond and Monitor Risk

· Reading: Module 5 Glossary: Respond and Monitor Risk

· Module 5 Graded Quiz: Respond and Monitor Risk

Module 6: Final Project and Quiz

· Reading: Module Introduction and Learning objective

· Reading: Final Project Overview

· Final Project Scenario

· Lab: Hands-on Lab: Perform SWOT Analysis

· Lab: Hands-on Lab: Develop a Risk Register

· Lab: Hands-on Lab: Create a Risk Matrix

· Peer Review: Perform Initial Risk Analysis

· Final Course Quiz: Project Lifecycle, Information Sharing, and Risk Management

· Retake Exam

Module 7: Course Summary and Next Steps

· Reading: Module Introduction and Learning objective

· Reading: Key Takeaways

· Reading: Congratulations and Next Steps

· Reading: Thanks from the Course Team

· Reading: Copyrights and Trademarks

· Course Rating and Feedback

Recommended Skills Prior to Taking this Course

It is good for everyone gearing toward a career in project management to have basic to intermediate skills in an Office Productivity Suite, such as Microsoft Office 365. We highly recommend enrolling in the SkillUp EdTech Office Productivity Software Specialization, which covers Word Processing, Spreadsheets, PowerPoint, Messaging, and Email.

To transition to a career in project management lifecycle, 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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