Business

    Project Management Essentials

    A Practical Guide to Project Planning, Execution & Delivery

    About this course

    <p><strong>Project Management Essentials</strong> is a self-learning course designed for both IT and non-IT employees. The course covers the fundamentals of project management, including projects and their lifecycle, project roles and methodologies, scope and WBS, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, stakeholder communication, execution, monitoring, change control and project closure. It also includes practical case studies, a project manager checklist and a final assessment to help learners apply the concepts in real project situations.</p>

    What you'll learn

    • Define clear project scope, objectives, and success metrics
    • Build realistic project schedules and work breakdown structures
    • Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks effectively
    • Manage stakeholder expectations and communication plans
    • Apply fundamental Agile and Waterfall frameworks to real workflows

    Requirements

    • No prior project management experience required
    • Basic familiarity with spreadsheet tools like Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets

    Course Content

    Project Management Fundamentals4 lessons
    • What is a Project?
      3m
    • Triple Constraint, Roles & RACI
      4m
    • Waterfall, Agile & Hybrid
      3m
    • Project Management Essentials — Course Presentation
      35m
    Project Planning3 lessons
    • Project Charter, Stakeholders & Scope
      2m
    • Scheduling & Budget Management
      2m
    • Risk & Communication Management
      3m
    Project Execution & Closure2 lessons
    • Executing, Monitoring & Change Control
      2m
    • Project Closing, Lessons Learned & Case Studies
      2m
    Final Assessment — Project Management Essentials1 lessons
    • Final AssessmentQuiz
      10m