Complete Project Management - Beginner Level

Course details

Overview

This beginner-level course is aimed at anyone who needs to run a project but has no previous project management experience or knowledge. 

The objective of the course is to teach the principles and techniques of project management in non-technical language, so that you can run your own project or oversee an employee doing this. 

What am I going to get from this course? 
This introductory course gives you what you need to run a straightforward project. The methods shown are real-world and practical, rather than aimed at passing an exam. 

You'll learn the fundamentals and key terminology of project management. We explain the methods step-by-step, and how to put these into practice, using clear and concise language. 

You'll get content that has been produced by an experienced practicing PM, which has been reviewed by project management experts in the UK and Canada to ensure the content is most relevant and high quality. 

What you get: 

• 22 step-by-step modules, which walk you through the fundamental concepts and process 
• Real-world experience and content, with tips and tricks 
• Walk-throughs of how to complete documents using a made-up company - such as project estimates, requirements capture, project logs, reports & plans 
• Project Templates which you can use on your own project 
• Bonus: Exclusive project delivery checklist - to help you deliver your projects 

What is covered: (In Scope) 


• Fundamental principles of project management 

• How to assess and document project scope 

• How to break down a project using stages and WBS
• How to capture the detail which is vital to project success

• How to identify who should be involved 

• Producing the key description document(s) 

• What to use to estimate costs 

• Key planning concepts and how to develop a plan/schedule

• The process to identify and manage risks 

• How to work with suppliers and obtain quotes 

• How to keep the project delivery going through effective communications 

• How to deal with problems 

• The tasks in closing a project down

What isn't covered: (Out of Scope) 

• How to manage large or complex projects 
• More advanced project management techniques or concepts 
• Training for professional PM certification (such as PMP or Prince2), but you will find much of the course content helpful for this 
• Agile methodologies 
• How to use PM Tools such as Microsoft Project