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Project Management Basics

Most professionals manage projects without ever having been taught how. They rely on instinct, spreadsheets, and hope. This course gives you the fundamentals — how to define scope, build a realistic plan, manage stakeholders, track progress, and close projects cleanly. You will come away with a practical toolkit you can apply to your next project immediately, regardless of your industry or team size.

What you'll learn

Define project scope clearly to prevent scope creep
Build a realistic project plan with milestones and dependencies
Identify and manage project risks proactively
Run effective project meetings and status updates
Manage stakeholder expectations throughout a project
Track progress and manage changes systematically
Close projects properly and capture lessons learned

Curriculum

1

What Is a Project?

2 lessons
  • Projects vs. business as usual
  • The project lifecycle
2

Defining Scope and Planning

3 lessons
  • Writing a project brief
  • Building a work breakdown structure
  • Creating a realistic timeline
3

Managing Risks and Stakeholders

2 lessons
  • Risk identification and management
  • Stakeholder management
4

Execution, Tracking and Closure

3 lessons
  • Running effective project meetings
  • Change management and scope control
  • Project closure and lessons learned
FreeAlways
Duration5 hours
Lessons10 lessons
Pass mark70%
Certificate✓ Included

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