Management and Leadership
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Project Management Fundamentals
Plan, run and close a real project on time and within budget by defining scope, building schedules and budgets, managing risk and change, and leading the people involved.
About this course
Deliver projects on time and budget. Master scope, scheduling, budgeting, and risk to plan and lead successful projects.
What you will learn
- Distinguish projects from operations and choose a suitable waterfall, agile or hybrid approach
- Write a project charter and scope statement with clear deliverables, acceptance criteria and exclusions
- Build a work breakdown structure and produce time and cost estimates using proven techniques
- Create a realistic schedule, identify the critical path and track progress with status reports and earned value
- Manage risks, issues and change requests using a risk register, issue log and change control process
- Plan stakeholder communication, lead teams without formal authority and close projects with useful lessons learned
Curriculum
Module 1Project Management Basics4 lessons
- 1What Makes a Project a Project Free preview
- 2The Project Lifecycle
- 3Roles: Sponsor, PM and Team
- 4Waterfall vs Agile at a Glance
- QModule quiz (4 questions)
Module 2Planning the Work4 lessons
- 5Defining Scope and Deliverables
- 6Work Breakdown Structures
- 7Estimating Time and Cost
- 8Building a Realistic Schedule
- QModule quiz (4 questions)
Module 3Running the Project4 lessons
- 9Kick-Offs That Align Everyone
- 10Tracking Progress and Status Reporting
- 11Managing Risks and Issues
- 12Handling Change Requests
- QModule quiz (4 questions)
Module 4People and Delivery4 lessons
- 13Stakeholder Communication Plans
- 14Leading Project Teams Without Authority
- 15Closing and Lessons Learned
- 16Course Project: Plan a Real Project
- QModule quiz (4 questions)
PFinal project: Plan a Real Project from Charter to Approval-Ready Plan
Who this course is for
- New or accidental project managers who want a structured, practical method
- Team leads, officers and business owners who run projects alongside their normal job
- Professionals preparing to take on larger projects or wanting a solid refresher
Requirements
- A computer, tablet or phone with a spreadsheet app (Excel, Google Sheets or similar)
- Some work experience in any field; no prior project management training needed
- A real or realistic project idea you can use for the exercises and final project
What is included
Written lessons
16 lessons, each with a practical exercise and key points to remember.
Module quizzes
A short quiz at the end of each module. Pass mark 70%, and you can retake it.
Final project
Plan a Real Project from Charter to Approval-Ready Plan. A practical brief with steps and a way to check your own work.
Certificate
A certificate of completion from EMFAD Courses with a unique code anyone can verify.
How the certificate works
Complete every lesson and pass every module quiz with 70% or more. Your certificate then appears in your learner area, ready to print or save as PDF. It shows your name, the course title, the completion date and a unique code. It is a certificate of completion from EMFAD Courses, not an accredited qualification.
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