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.

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

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There are 4 modules in this course

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.

Upon completing this course, you will be able to: 1. Learn about the role of high performance teams and leadership in project management 2. Learn about the tools and techniques for developing and strengthening high performance teams and team members 3. Learn about the stages in project cycle 4. Apply best practices to develop competencies and skills in planning and controlling projects to ensure successful outcomes 5. Learn how to monitor project activities and assess progress 6. Learn to communicate proficiently to report project status and performance to stakeholders and contribute to organizational knowledge base

What's included

5 videos5 readings1 assignment

5 videosTotal 31 minutes

Introduction1 minutePreview module
1.1 What is a Project?7 minutes
1.2 Scope 9 minutes
1.3 Planning and Scheduling7 minutes
1.4 Stakeholder Analysis5 minutes

5 readingsTotal 50 minutes

About this Course10 minutes
Please Take this Survey10 minutes
Project Management (General Links) 10 minutes
Module 1 Lecture Slides10 minutes
Stakeholder Management10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 14 minutes

Foundational Project Management Elements14 minutes

What's included

3 videos2 readings1 assignment

What's included

2 videos1 reading1 assignment

What's included

11 videos8 readings1 assignment

11 videosTotal 122 minutes

4.1 Planning Human Resources7 minutesPreview module
4.2 Assembling the Team6 minutes
4.3 Leading and Managing the Team10 minutes
4.4 Monitoring and Controlling8 minutes
4.5 Closing a Project4 minutes
4.6 Project Teamwork Part 114 minutes
4.7 Project Teamwork Part 216 minutes
4.8 Project Teamwork Part 312 minutes
4.9 Working with Difficult People Part 114 minutes
4.10 Working with Difficult People Part 214 minutes
4.11 Working with Difficult People Part 312 minutes

8 readingsTotal 80 minutes

Project Leadership Slides10 minutes
What Happens When You Add More People to a Project?10 minutes
When Communication Goes South (a Humorous Take)10 minutes
The Skill of Persuasion10 minutes
Project Teamwork Slides10 minutes
Working with Difficult People Slides10 minutes
Course Wrap-Up10 minutes
End of Course Survey10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 44 minutes

Module 444 minutes

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Rob Stone, PMP, M.Ed.

University of California, Irvine

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Reviewed on Nov 19, 2016

Super overview of project management from start to finish and how to deliver successful project on time, on budget, and with desired quality along with ways to deal with technical and member issues a

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.

Reviewed on Apr 18, 2020

The course content was stellar, covering every minute details supported by real life examples. Each concept was explained in a simple manner. Quizes at the end of modules also gave clarity.

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