This course provides the fundamentals of project management in a concise, self-paced, and easy to use video format. The content covers the four categories below, which are fully aligned with industry best practices, however, the presentation of the material was designed specifically with the Accidental Project Manager (and team members) in mind.

The objective is to get you up-to-speed as fast as possible, speaking the language of project management, understanding the processes & tools, and leading projects.

What will you learn in this course?

• Why and where most projects fail
• The trade-offs inherent in key project decisions
• How to define a project correctly
• Common mistakes in the project definition
• Who the key project stakeholders are
• How to define your project scope
• How to use the Charter to gain stakeholder alignment
• What product requirements are
• Why good requirements are essential to project success
• How to write good requirements
• How to create a WBS and project schedule with your team
• Guidelines for better estimating
• How to proactively manage risk
• What a baseline is and why it’s important
• How to monitor and control the project
• The key elements to track and how to do it
• How to clear the critical path
• How to run excellent meetings
• Using change management to control scope creep