Foundations of Project Management

Move into project management with the frameworks, habits and evidence hiring managers look for.

Busy isn't managed. Learn the difference before your first project.

What this is

Most people think project management is software and Gantt charts. It's actually the discipline of making trade-offs visible and getting them decided in time. This course takes you from zero to job-ready foundations: the role across industries, core skills, the project life cycle, Waterfall and Agile methods, organisational culture, change management, AI and a focused plan for your job search.

What you will be able to do

Modules

  1. What projects really are. Separate projects from daily operations and see what project management actually controls. 3 lessons.
  2. The project manager's role. See what the role really involves day to day, and how it changes across industries. 2 lessons.
  3. Core skills that carry the role. Build the communication, negotiation, organisation and leadership habits that make plans actually happen. 3 lessons.
  4. Stakeholders and the skills you already have. Map everyone who can make or break a project, and translate your past work into project management evidence. 2 lessons.
  5. The project life cycle. Work through initiating, planning, executing and closing, and why skipping any phase costs more later. 3 lessons.
  6. Methodologies compared. Compare Waterfall, Agile, Scrum, Kanban and hybrid approaches, and choose based on the project, not the trend. 3 lessons.
  7. Organisations, culture and change. Read the structure and culture you work in, and lead people through the change your project creates. 2 lessons.
  8. AI, careers and your next move. Use generative AI with judgement, and turn what you've learned into a focused job search and network. 2 lessons.

Who it is for

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