Project Management Essentials
- 16 Courses | 10h 23m 20s
- 9 Books | 21h 33m
- 9 Audiobooks | 35h 7m 36s
Tasked with leading a project? Learn core skills to bring your projects across the finish line on budget, on time, and within scope. Explore tips that will help ensure your project stays on its desired trajectory, and finishes on time and on budget.
COURSES INCLUDED
New Project Manager Essentials
For the new project manager, the essentials - what you need to know to undertake your new responsibilities - are not always obvious. Project management involves a lot of moving parts. In this course, you'll learn some of the foundational concepts, such as what a project and its project environment and scope are. You'll learn what you'll be responsible for, and things you'll need to understand before planning begins. You'll also learn where to go to access useful information and how to identify the different types of people who will have an interest in the project - its stakeholders.
6 videos |
20m
Assessment
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PMI PDU
Defining a Project Scope and Team
Prior to begining any project - before you plan the budget or create the schedule - you need to develop a clear vision for what the project is to achieve and how it will achieve it. That involves clarifying what stakeholders expect to see in the end, all the tasks that will need to be carried out, the resources you will need, and who will be doing the work. These are your project scope and the project team required. In this course you will learn about these aspects of project management. You'll learn how to complete a work breakdown structure to nail down all those big-picture details so that your project gets off on the right foot.
7 videos |
22m
Assessment
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PMI PDU
Creating a Project Schedule and Budget
As a project manager, once your project scope has been clearly defined, it's time to estimate and plan. Drawing on information from the initiation phase, you must now determine how much time and money will be required to meet objectives and complete the project. In this course you will learn how to develop the project schedule and cost baselines for your project budget, and use them to monitor and measure performance throughout the project.
7 videos |
23m
Assessment
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PMI PDU
Managing a Project to Minimize Risk and Maximize Quality
When starting a project, there are many things to consider. One key area is risk. Managing risks means preparing ahead of time for all the things that could go wrong…or go right! Another key area is quality. How are you going to ensure that your product or service meets stakeholders' expectations? And then there's figuring out whether to do all the work in-house or outsource it to a third party. And how do you choose the vendors who will partner with you in managing risk to maximize quality? This course will help you sort out all these considerations by explaining common methods and best practices related to risk management, quality management, and procurement.
7 videos |
18m
Assessment
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PMI PDU
Navigating through Changes and Conflicts in Projects
Of all the different types of skills and competencies a project manager uses when managing projects, "soft" skills are the most important. The ability to communicate effectively with team members and negotiate between different demands enables the project manager to manage project conflict. Effectively resolving conflict helps stakeholders remain positive and can mean the difference between project success and failure. In this course, you'll learn about change management and dealing with conflict. You'll explore how to handle it when someone requests project changes, how to create a plan for communicating with stakeholders, and approaches for dealing with conflicts that arise.
7 videos |
19m
Assessment
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PMI PDU
Taking Final Steps to Bring a Project to its Close
Managing projects is challenging, and even with good budgeting and scheduling, things can go wrong. The truth is, the path to closing a project is rarely straightforward; most projects go a little astray at some point along the way. In this course, you'll learn some tricks for correcting schedule variances and how to determine if your project is over or under budget. You'll also learn about successfully closing a healthy project and how to tell whether your project should be cancelled.
7 videos |
18m
Assessment
Badge
PMI PDU
Project Selection & Initiation
A project will typically provide some benefit to the organization, either tangible or intangible. Develop a foundational knowledge base of project selection and initiation, including the project life cycle and process groups.
10 videos |
53m
Assessment
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Scope, Schedule, & Cost Planning
During project planning, baselines are established for scope, schedule, and cost. Develop a foundational knowledge base so you can effectively put principles to work in your own organization.
10 videos |
51m
Assessment
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Resource & Risk Planning
During resource planning, the project team is selected, assignments are given, and risks are identified and evaluated. Acquire a foundational knowledge base reflecting the best practices for resource and risk planning.
10 videos |
59m
Assessment
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Communication, Changes & Documentation
During the execution of project work, the project manager is responsible for communicating project performance. Develop a foundational knowledge base for communication, changes, and documentation in projects.
10 videos |
55m
Assessment
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Controlling Project Work & Closing
While controlling project work, the project manager must assess project performance and document lessons learned at closing. Explore Agile methodologies, traditional project management methodologies, and practices for closing projects.
10 videos |
53m
Assessment
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Planning & Controlling the Project Schedule
It's important to remain up-to-date with project management practices, so you can effectively put them to work. Examine the forward and backward pass, total float and free float, and schedule compression techniques.
10 videos |
50m
Assessment
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Project Management Practical Exercises
To be effective and successful, it's important to remain up-to-date with project management practices. Gain experience using practical exercises, including earned value management, communication channels, and make or buy analysis.
10 videos |
1h
Assessment
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Quality & Procurement Planning
During project planning, quality assurance processes are established to ensure that the deliverable meets requirements. Explore up-to-date project management practices for quality and procurement planning.
10 videos |
49m
Assessment
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Planning Documents
Documenting your project work provides useful assets for reference purposes for both the current project and future ones. Examine the importance and benefits of documenting a project, and how to work with common project documents.
10 videos |
38m
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Documents & Terminology
Constant project monitoring against the plan helps identify and address variances to keep the project on track. Explore various project documents used, and common terminology and acronyms used to aid in communication.
10 videos |
30m
Assessment
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BOOK SUMMARY
Successful Project Management, 5th EditionSuccessful Project Management provides a detailed and realistic series of steps to effectively manage your project. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
10m
By Trevor L. Young
BOOK SUMMARY
Managing Multiple ProjectsManaging Multiple Projects discusses workplace reliability and project priorities. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
10m
By Irene Tobis, Michael Tobis
Book
The Influential Project Manager: Winning Over Team Members and StakeholdersExplaining how to set and meet ambitious goals for you, your team, and your stakeholders, this book describes how to listen actively to influence others and details how you can build partnerships that can pay dividends for a lifetime.
3h 16m
By Alfonso Bucero
Book
Collaboration Tools for Project Managers: How to Choose, Get Started, and Collaborate with TechnologyShowing project managers how to lay a solid foundation for virtual collaboration, this book provides the latest information, success stories, and an easy-to-follow guide to implementing online collaboration tools and helping to overcome obstacles.
3h 28m
By Elizabeth Harrin
Book
Successful Project Management, 5th EditionCovering the more technical aspects of a project from start to completion, this essential guide contains tried-and-tested techniques covering project conception and start-up, how to manage stake holders, effective risk management, project planning, launch and execution.
2h 3m
By Trevor L. Young
Book
Project Sponsorship: Achieving Management Commitment for Project Success, Second EditionThis title will be removed from the Skillsoft Library on 6/14/2024.
3h 54m
By Alfonso Bucero, Randall L. Englund
Book
Project Management Essentials For DummiesProviding all the information and guidance you need to plan your projects with confidence and deliver them on time, this comprehensive resource will help you unlock the keys to project management success, gain the know-how to assess your strengths and weaknesses to maximise your project management potential, find proven ways to motivate your project team, and so much more.
2h 57m
By Nick Graham, Stanley E. Portny
Book
The Project Management Tool Kit: 100 Tips and Techniques for Getting the Job Done Right, Third EditionComplete with checklists, charts, examples, and tools for easy implementation, this handy guide is filled with step-by-step guidance that will enable managers to get complex projects completed on time and on budget.
3h 27m
By Tom Kendrick
Book
Great Lessons in Project ManagementPresenting a collection of stories describing the events surrounding particular challenges a project manager may face, this book will help managers validate their own good practices and help them avoid the pitfalls so many have encountered on their projects.
2h 8m
By David Pratt
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AUDIOBOOKS INCLUDED
AUDIOBOOK SUMMARY
Successful Project Management, 5th EditionSuccessful Project Management provides a detailed and realistic series of steps to effectively manage your project. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
19m 25s
By Trevor L. Young
AUDIOBOOK SUMMARY
The Strategic Project Leader: Mastering Service-Based Project Leadership, Second EditionIn The Strategic Project Leader, Jack Ferraro presents the innovative model of the leadership competency pyramid to create a new approach to leadership in turbulent times. In this Review, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
8m 28s
By Jack Ferraro
AUDIOBOOK SUMMARY
A Manager's Guide to Project Management: Learn How to Apply Best PracticesA Manager's Guide to Project Management provides you with greater insight into implementing effective project management strategies in your organization. In this Review, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
12m 38s
By Michael B. Bender
AUDIOBOOK SUMMARY
Communications Skills for Project ManagersCommunications Skills for Project Managers delves into managing projects successfully by using compelling communication methods. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
20m 23s
By G. Michael Campbell
AUDIOBOOK SUMMARY
The Influential Project Manager: Winning Over Team Members and StakeholdersThe Influential Project Manager discusses various techniques and approaches that will help you develop and improve your skills to become a more effective project manager. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
19m 56s
By Alfonso Bucero
Audiobook
Critical Chain: Project Management and the Theory of ConstraintsThis audio edition presents powerful, yet simple techniques to solve project management's toughest problems.
7h 27m 12s
By Eliyahu M. Goldratt
Audiobook
Succeeding with Senior Management: Getting the Right Support at the Right Time for Your ProjectThis audio edition explains how to engage the upper ranks by thinking like an executive, establishing relationships early on, and keeping them informed about progress. Read by the author.
5h 44m 22s
By G. Michael Campbell
Audiobook
The Project Manager's MBA: How to Translate Project Decisions into Business SuccessIn this audio edition, authors Dennis Cohen and Robert Graham teach project managers how to make day-to-day decisions from an upper-management perspective.
10h 15m 8s
By Dennis Cohen, Robert Graham
Audiobook
The Strategic Project Leader: Mastering Service-Based Project Leadership, Second EditionThis audio edition will help project managers lead with confidence in temporary, ambiguous team structures that execute risk-laden work in an increasingly agile project environment.
10h 20m 4s
By Jack Ferraro
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