Explore the steps and processes businesses follow to complete tasks and meet deadlines by focusing on the role project managers play in initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing projects.
Project management involves leading temporary efforts to achieve unique goals, distinct from the ongoing nature of operations. It requires a structured approach using defined process groups – initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing – and draws on key competencies like strategic thinking, interpersonal communication, and business insight, as outlined by PMI's Talent Triangle. Applicable across nearly every field, project management skills are vital in today’s workplaces where employees often manage tasks alongside regular duties. This course introduces foundational concepts, tools, and techniques to help you effectively manage projects from start to finish.
- Unit 1: Introduction to Project Management
- Unit 2: Initiation and Planning Phases
- Unit 3: Executing and Monitoring Phases
- Unit 4: Closing Phase
- Unit 5: People Skills for Successful Project Management
- Define terminology as it relates to projects and project management;
- Describe the elements of process groups and knowledge areas in project management;
- Identify the tasks necessary in each process group, including initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing; and
- Explain the skills and tools needed for effective project management.