Project Management Foundations
Categories: Project Management
About Course
Project management is a set of techniques that anyone can apply to achieve goals and make projects more successful. Learn what it takes to deliver projects successfully.
Course Content
Introduction
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Deliver successful projects
01:22 -
What you should know
02:40
Get to know Project Management
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What is a project?
03:10 -
What is project management?
03:05 -
What it takes to be a project manager
02:00 -
The waterfall project management lifecycle
03:47 -
The agile project management lifecycle
02:54 -
How organizational structure affects projects
02:20 -
How organizational culture affects projects
03:30 -
Project management software options
03:19 -
Challenge Organization
00:45 -
Chapter 1 Quiz on Get to know Project Management
First Things First
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Initiate a project
01:25 -
Identify project stakeholders
03:16 -
Analyze project stakeholders
02:12 -
Identify the project goal
03:23 -
Define project objectives
03:56 -
Gather requirements
03:54 -
Identify project deliverables and success criteria
02:55 -
Identify project assumptions and success criteria
02:53 -
Prepare a project scope statement
02:25 -
Create a project charter
03:06 -
Challenge: Project charter
00:40 -
Chapter 2 Quiz on First Things First
Develop a Project Plan
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Project planning overview
01:39 -
What is a work breakdown structure?
02:27 -
How to create work packages
01:47 -
Estimate time and cost
03:22 -
How to choose the best estimate
03:29 -
Create a resource management plan
03:46 -
Build a project schedule
01:50 -
Develop a project budget
03:25 -
Identify risks
03:15 -
Create a risk management plan
04:11 -
Set up a communication plan
02:32 -
Develop a quality plan
03:30 -
How to plan procurement
02:50 -
How to obtain approval to proceed
01:49 -
Challenge Change
01:10 -
Chapter 3 Quiz on Develop a Project Plan
Build a Project Schedule
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Put tasks in sequence
04:00 -
How to assign resources to tasks
02:29 -
Learn to use milestones
01:41 -
Make a realistic schedule
01:53 -
Understand the critical path
02:59 -
How to shorten a schedule
03:35 -
Document the baseline
01:37 -
Challenge: Network diagram
00:32 -
Chapter 4 Quiz on Build a Project Schedule
An Overview of Agile Project Management
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What is agile project management?
03:37 -
The agile project management lifecycle
02:54 -
Plan an iteration
03:10 -
Manage the explore stage
02:49 -
Handle the adapt and close stages
02:41 -
Challenge: Agile
00:42 -
Chapter 5 Quiz on An Overview of Agile Project Management
While You Run the Project
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How to run a project
01:55 -
Techniques for communicating effectively
04:01 -
Run effective meetings
03:17 -
Chapter 6 Quiz on While You Run the Project
Work with Teams
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Manage team resources
03:27 -
Understand team dynamics
02:46 -
How to manage virtual teams
02:15 -
Challenge: Team
00:51 -
Chapter 7 Quiz on Work with Teams
Monitoring and Controlling Processes and Performance
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How to gather data
01:37 -
How to manage project change
02:27 -
Learn how to manage project scope
02:30 -
Monitor and control risks
01:59 -
Evaluate progress
02:07 -
How to get a project back on track
00:00 -
Challenge: Change request
01:10 -
Chapter 8 Quiz on Monitoring and Controlling Processes and Performance
Close the Project
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Close a project
01:09 -
How to obtain customer acceptance
01:31 -
Document lessons learned
02:21 -
How to prepare a close-out report
02:27 -
Learn how to close and transition projects
02:26 -
Challenge: Acceptance
00:48 -
Chapter 9 Quiz on Close the Project
Changes to PMBOK Guide – Seventh Edition
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Create organizational value through a value delivery system
04:43 -
Principle-based project management
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Focus on project outcomes through performance domains
04:19 -
Tailor your approach to meet project and organizational needs
03:07 -
Models, methods, and artifacts
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Chapter 10 Quiz on Changes to PMBOK Guide – Seventh Edition
Conclusion
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Next Steps
02:53
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