Project Management Essentials
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«This is a great course, not only for new project managers who want to learn the basics of project management, but also for existing PMs who would like to refresh themselves with the fundamentals. Clear, concise, and very informative.» – Jade Mercado
This course provides you a crash course on the most important concepts in project management in under two hours. Based on more than 30 years of experience managing projects from just a few thousand dollars up to $55M, and working in senior roles on PM teams on projects up to $3B, this course gives you the essential information you need to understand what project management does, how it flows across the life-cycle, and the key steps you need to take to make your project successful.
1. Overview: What project management fundamentally does. The five stages of the formal process. The most important concept in PM — the triple constraint. And the critically important role of the Project Manager, and how accountability can automatically give you authority and be listened to.
2. Initiation: The purpose of Initiation. Baselining the first definition of your project’s scope — the Objective.
3. Planning: A one page flowchart of the entire Planning process. The project scope baseline — the work breakdown structure. The logic of the project — the precedence diagram. The schedule baseline — the Gantt chart. The cost breakdown. Risk management. Documentation of the Project Management Plan.
4. Execution: The purpose of Execution. The essentials of building the best project team.
5. Monitoring & Control: The purpose of Monitoring and Control. Managing scope, schedule, cost, and risk. The monthly project status review.
6. Closing. The purpose of Closing. Wrapping up the project with a targeted final report.
If after taking this crash course you wish to dig deeper, please feel free to check out my comprehensive course «Deeply Practical Project Management», which explains *how* to implement the PM processes in-depth. Enjoy!
Instructor
William Stewart is a PMI certified Project Management Professional (PMP) who has managed projects for more than 30 years, from just a few thousand dollars to $55M, and worked in senior roles on PM teams on projects up to $3B. He has managed projects in the domains of system integration, software development, business process, construction, real estate, and others. Internationally recognized, he has spoken twice as a keynote speaker at International Project Management Association (IPMA) conferences. He has delivered this course live more than 330 times to more than 3,300 people. Previously, he worked for aerospace, government, academia, and founded and led the cloud computing company Cirrus Computing. He has deep experience with project management, risk management, systems integration, software engineering, and negotiating. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science for discovery of an algorithm that builds multi-dimensional geodesic domes in optimum space and time, which to his knowledge has never been used for anything practical.
Student Feedback
«This is the best quick refresher project management course there is out there. Highly recommend!» – Adity Das Gupta
«I think I learned almost as much here as in my PMP bootcamp, a very good refresher before I take the test. Thank you.» – John Franklin
«A must have course as a ready reference for a new or even a seasoned PM.» – Jignesh Jani
«The best course in the Udemy portal that I have come across. Concepts are crisp and neatly explained! I strongly recommend!» – Suresh Raju
«Working with project managers for a long time, brings a clearer understanding of what they were doing and why. A good overview for anyone working on a project, not just for project managers.» – Dave Uebele
«Cuts through the noise and delivers tangible and practical lessons.» – Harold Floyd
«Would have been very useful to learn this earlier, but better late than never!» – Tibor Kocsis
«Great, succinct overview covering all the major points of project management in an easy-to-follow format.» – Kathleen Adams
«Concentrated the PM theories into less than two hours — that is a very great job!» – Samuel Song
«Great course. I’m not a project manager, but it has made me realize I definitely undertake some of the key elements of the role already.» – Rachel Horne
«Awesome refresher course on Project Management. I would recommend this course to any new Project Manager.» – Manjunath Maller
«It was a great course. Excellent course for people who are planning to become a PM.» – Adolph Robinson
«The course instructor is an expert and has managed very large projects successfully. That is why I have taken this course, to learn practical skills from someone that has actual experience in managing large complex projects. I recommend this course to anyone wanting to understand project management and how to get started in the field.» – Stefan du Plooy
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What Is Project ManagementUnderstand what project management fundamentally does, and what domains it applies to.
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Who Can Use Project Management?
Understand who can benefit from using project management, and whether or not you need a certification to manage projects.
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Application To Small Projects
Understand how to apply the project management process to small projects, and the benefits to small projects.
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Where Projects Come From
Understand what you need before applying project management to a problem or opportunity, and what to do if you don't have enough information to start the project management process.
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The Project Management Institute
Understand how the project management process was developed, and the certifications provided by the Project Management Institute (PMI).
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Project Definition
Understand the difference between projects and processes, and when project management is most useful.
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The Five PM Stages
Understand an overview of the entire project management life-cycle framework.
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The Triple Constraint
Understand the three messages of the triple constraint, and the centrality of this triangular steering wheel in everything the project manager does.
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The Role Of The Project Manager
Understand the critically important role of the Project Manager, and the importance of accountability to automatically creating authority.
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Exercise: Your Project Manager Development
Understand the key steps to developing your project management skills and capabilities.
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The Purpose Of Initiation
Understand the purpose of the project Initiation stage.
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The Project Objective
Understand the importance of the project objective and its key elements, with examples.
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Exercise: Baseline Your Initiation Scope
Document the project objective, assumptions, constraints, and conceptual solution for your project.
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One Page Planning Flowchart
Understand a one page flowchart of the entire project planning process.
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The Core Project Team
Understand the importance of the core project team to the planning process and creation of an accurate project plan.
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The Work Breakdown Structure
Understand what the work breakdown structure (WBS) of deliverables is, and how it defines the full scope of a project.
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Work Breakdown Structure Examples
Examples of work breakdown structures, for an aircraft, shed, supper, standards initiative, and process improvement project.
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The Precedence Diagram
Understand what the project precedence diagram is, and why it is so useful.
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The Gantt Schedule
Understand the Gantt chart, how to use the Gantt software to create the schedule, and how the precedence diagram helps ensure the Gantt schedule is more accurate.
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The Cost Breakdown
Understand how to estimate the cost of a deliverable using the activity breakdown.
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Risk Planning
Understand the six steps of the formal risk management process, along with a one page flowchart.
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The Project Plan
Understand the purpose of a project plan and its typical contents.
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Exercise: Baseline Your Project Plan
Baseline the project plan for your project.
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The Purpose Of Execution
Understand the purpose of the project execution stage and the project manager's role.
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Building The Project Team
Understand the best practice principles for building the project team, why diverse teams perform better, and the best way to build a diverse team.
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Exercise: Gather The Project Team
Build the best team for your project.
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The Purpose Of Monitoring And Control
Understand the purpose of monitoring and control.
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Managing Scope
Understand the most important elements of the scope change control process, including establishing a Change Control Board (CCB).
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Managing Schedule
Understand the most important principles for managing schedule, and how to manage critical schedules with a daily status update meeting.
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Managing Cost
Understand how to manage the project cost by managing the project scope, schedule, and risks.
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Managing Risk
Understand how to status and manage the risks, update the risk register and reporting, and protect the risk budget when you are under too much pressure to reduce it.
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The Monthly Status Review
How to hold the monthly project status review meeting, and categorize the project status as green, yellow, or red.
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Exercise: Organize Your Monthly Review
Organize your monthly project review meeting.
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The Purpose Of Closing
Understand the purpose of closing and the role of the project manager in making sure closing is successful.
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The Project Final Report
Understand the purpose and typical contents of a project final report, how to review it, and how to disposition any recommendations and actions.
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Exercise: Write The Final Report
Prepare a final report for your project, review it with the stakeholders, and disposition any recommendations and actions.
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Course Summary
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CongratulationsMy very best congratulations on finishing the course. You now have a great understanding of the essentials of project management.
Once you take the quiz coming up next, Udemy will send you your course certificate. You don't have to pass the quiz, you just have to finish it ;-)
Your bonus lecture is then the last lecture of the course.
