Project planning is an important skill that can be applied across all organizations as it enhances project performance, delivery and success. Effective program and project management plays a large role within any group or team, and it can help you obtain greater business value for your efforts. In this course, you will not only master the role of leadership within your projects, but you will also learn the following skills and lessons needed to deliver a successful result:
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How projects differ from ongoing work
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What are the different types of projects
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How multiple projects fit together within an organization
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How a project should be selected
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How to describe your problem in the form of a pain point
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How to write a problem statement
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How to establish the vision and next target condition to help scope project effort
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What is a project charter
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The seven key elements of a project charter
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The structure of a well defined project charter
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How the problem statement identifies the driving force requiring the project
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How a project could change throughout its lifetime
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What a milestone is and how it relates to your project
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How a milestone differs from a project phase
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How to create a project plan using milestones and a work breakdown structure
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How to create an activity on arrow network diagram
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What is the critical path
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What is slack time
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How to calculate the critical path by hand
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Determine the total time for the project
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How to create a Gantt chart in excel
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How to categorize actions and assign ownership of tasks
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How to develop detailed tasks using the rolling action item list
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How to update progress of a task within a RAIL document
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What are the benefits to the agile approach
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The agile manifesto
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The difference between the waterfall and agile approach to tasks
This course has been specifically curated to provide you with the knowledge and concepts needed to plan and manage successful projects. By taking this course, you will gain access to high quality videos and and downloadable templates that will give you everything you need to become a successful project planner. We are so excited for you to learn and apply this expertise to your next project, regardless of the industry.
