Project Management Basics E-Learning

Order this unique E-Learning Project Management Basics course online, 1 year 24/7 access to rich interactive videos, speech, progress monitoring through reports and chapter tests to directly test the knowledge.

In today’s increasingly project-oriented organization, more and more people are being assigned to manage projects, even though they may not have a project management background. Department managers may find themselves leading projects that involve project team members from outside their normal area of responsibility. And technical personnel are increasingly being put into project management roles as R&D goals are being pursued using a project-based approach. This learning path is intended for managers, technical staff, and any employee who wishes to learn the practical skills necessary to successfully manage a small to medium size project,.

Course content

New Project Manager Essentials

Course: 21 Minutes

• New Project Manager Essentials
• What Makes a Project
• Where Projects Come From
• Project Manager Responsibilities
• Learning from the Past
• Project Stakeholders
• Knowledge Check: Mastering the Basics of Project Management

Defining a Project Scope and Team

Course: 23 Minutes

• Defining a Project Scope and Team
• Determining Project Requirements
• Scoping the Boundaries
• Breaking It Down to Get It Done
• Aligning Resources
• Building the Team
• Putting the Team to Work
• Knowledge Check: Starting the Project

Creating a Project Schedule and Budget

Course: 24 Minutes

• Creating a Project Schedule and Budget
• Estimating Time and Cost
• Creating a Project Network Diagram
• Creating the Schedule
• Creating the Budget
• Creating Project Milestones
• Measuring Performance
• Knowledge Check: Creating and Monitoring Project Baselines

Finding Your Bearings as a Project Manager

Course: 29 Minutes

• What Is a Project?
• Understanding Business Reasons for Doing a Project
• Your Responsibilities as Project Manager
• Understanding the Project Environment
• Useful Resources When Starting a Project
• The People Involved in Your Project
• Exercise: Preparing to Start Your Project

Getting the Big Picture by Defining the Project's Scope and Team

Course: 30 Minutes

• Project Requirements: Clarify the End Result
• Project Scope: Set the Boundaries
• Work Breakdown: Specify the Project Tasks
• Project Resources: What You Will Need to Do the Work
• The Project Team: Who Will Do the Work
• Team Dynamics: Stages of Team Development
• Exercise: Defining the Project Work

Mastering the Details of a Project's Schedule and Budget

Course: 29 Minutes

• Estimate Project Costs and Durations
• Identify Dependencies between Project Tasks
• Create the Project Schedule
• Create the Project Budget
• Set Project Milestones
• Measure Project Performance as You Go
• Exercise: Creating and Monitoring Project Baselines

Managing a Project to Minimize Risk and Maximize Quality

Course: 29 Minutes

• Sort Out the Risks to Your Project
• How to Respond Correctly When Problems Arise
• The Basics of Quality Assurance
• Quality Control: Checking Work against Requirements
• Outsourcing: To Buy or Not to Buy?
• Procurement: Handling Vendors and Contracts
• Exercise: Risk, Quality, and Procurement

Navigating through Changes and Conflicts in Projects

Course: 28 Minutes

• How to Work within Your Project's Constraints
• How Uncontrolled Changes Can Derail Your Project
• A Simple Change Control Process
• An Effective Communication Plan for Your Project
• Handling Conflict on Your Project Team
• Keeping Stakeholders Engaged and on Your Side
• Exercise: Change, Communication, and Stakeholders

Taking Final Steps to Bring a Project to its Close

Course: 27 Minutes

• When Your Project is Behind Schedule
• The Basics of Earned Value Management
• How to Tell if Your Project is Over Budget
• Canceling a Project: When It's Time to Pull the Plug
• When the Project Work is Complete
• Closing Down Your Project
• Exercise: Controlling and Closing Your Project

Business Impact

• Managing Projects with No Direct Authority
• Ensuring Management Buy-in on a Project
• Managing Conflict in Project Teams
• Managing Scope on a Project
• Weighing the Costs of Project Change
• Managing Vendor Relationships
• Anticipating and Solving Problems as a Project Champion
• Addressing Stakeholder Conflicts
• Portfolios, Programs, and Projects: What's the Difference?
• Controlling Project Cost

Challenge

• Project Management Essentials
• Supporting Project Managers