“This is a great course for new project managers who want to learn the basics of project management, and existing PMs who would like to refresh themselves with the fundamentals. Clear, concise, and very informative.” – Jade Mercado
This course is a concise version of the full DPPM course with some additional introductory concepts, aimed at new project managers and those that want a quick overview or refresher, in under two hours. The course explains the most important concepts in project management, what project management does, how it flows across the life-cycle, and the key steps you need to take to make your project successful.
“This is a great course for new project managers who want to learn the basics of project management, and existing PMs who would like to refresh themselves with the fundamentals. Clear, concise, and very informative.” – Jade Mercado
This course is a concise version of the full DPPM course with some additional introductory concepts, aimed at new project managers and those that want a quick overview or refresher, in under two hours. The course explains the most important concepts in project management, what project management does, how it flows across the life-cycle, and the key steps you need to take to make your project successful.
Curriculum
- 8 Sections
- 40 Lessons
- Lifetime
- Start Here!The contents of the course, and how to report PDUs to the PMI.2
- Overview10
- 2.1What Is Project Management
- 2.2Who Can Use Project Management?
- 2.3Application To Small Projects
- 2.4Where Projects Come From
- 2.5Why Processes Are Useful
- 2.6When Is Project Management Most Useful?
- 2.7The Five PM Stages
- 2.8The Triple Constraint
- 2.9The Role Of The Project Manager
- 2.10Exercise: Your Project Manager Development
- InitiationUnderstand the first phase of the project management life-cycle, Initiation, the purpose, and the importance of documenting the project objective as the very first step in the PM life-cycle.3
- PlanningUnderstand the most important stage of the project management life-cycle, Planning, where realistic scope, schedule, budget, and risks are baselined.11
- 4.1One Page Planning Flowchart
- 4.2Planning: The Core Project Team (CPT)
- 4.3Work Breakdown Structure
- 4.4Work Breakdown Structure Examples
- 4.5Precedence Diagram
- 4.6Precedence Diagram Examples
- 4.7Gantt Chart
- 4.8Cost Breakdown
- 4.9Risk Management
- 4.10Project Management Plan
- 4.11Exercise: Baseline Your Project Plan
- ExecutionUnderstand the essential elements of the project Execution stage.3
- Monitoring & ControlUnderstand the essential elements of the project Monitoring & Control stage.7
- Closing3
- SummarySummary of the key points of the course.1