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Foundations of Project Management

Master core project management principles and tools—planning, execution, control, and leadership—using predictive, agile, and hybrid approaches.

Business & Finance · Beginner

Free · Self-paced · Certificate included

Foundations of Project Management

About this course

Master the core principles, practices, and tools of modern project management from initiation to closure. This course blends predictive, agile, and hybrid approaches to equip you with practical skills in planning, execution, control, and leadership. You will learn to define clear scope, build realistic schedules and budgets, manage risks and stakeholders, govern change, and deliver measurable valu...

What you'll learn

  • Define project objectives, scope, and success criteria to create a robust business case
  • Develop realistic schedules using critical path and milestone planning techniques
  • Estimate costs, set budgets, and manage financial baselines
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate risks and issues throughout the project life cycle
  • Map stakeholders and establish governance to align decisions with strategic goals
  • Write clear requirements and control scope to prevent creep
  • Apply quality assurance and control practices to ensure deliverable standards
  • Use procurement and vendor management best practices for outsourced work
  • Facilitate effective communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement
  • Apply agile, Scrum, and hybrid approaches and integrate change control and benefits realization

Prerequisites

No formal prerequisites; recommended basic familiarity with workplace communication tools and a desire to lead projects.

Level
Beginner· Level
Duration
8 weeks (≈30 hours)· Duration
Language
English· Language
Modules
15· Modules

Skills you'll gain

  • Project planning
  • Scope & requirements management
  • Scheduling (CPM, milestones)
  • Cost estimation & budgeting
  • Risk identification & mitigation
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Governance & change control
  • Quality management
  • Procurement & vendor management
  • Agile & Scrum practices
  • Communication & collaboration
  • Team leadership

What you'll study

15 modules — work at your own pace.

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