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Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management
- Self-paced
- Free Access
- Fee-based Certificate
- 4 Sequences
- Introductive Level
- Subtitles in Spanish
Course details
Syllabus
- Week 1 - Welcome to the World of Projects
Welcome to the course -- we're excited you're here! In our first week, we will gain an understanding of what a project is, what it isn't, and why that matters. We'll consider how projects are defined and a project’s three objectives. We will look at a model fo... - Week 2 - The Ins and Outs of Project Planning
During our second week, we will start digging into the details, focusing on how to develop a project plan. We'll understand why we plan and what a plan should or should not include. We will discuss the process of scoping out a project and see tools that can he... - Week 3 - It’s a Risky World and Then the Unexpected Happened
In our third week, we will consider the risk and uncertainties projects face. We'll understand what is risky about projects. We will identify and assess project risks and prioritize these risks in order to focus our attention on those most impactful to the pro... - Week 4 - Ready, Set, Go: Project Execution
In our final week, we will move from plan to action and consider the execution phase of a project. We'll learn about the earned value approach for monitoring and controlling progress. We will consider the individuals who are executing the project and how their...
Prerequisite
None.
Instructors
Yael Grushka-Cockayne (@grushkay)
Associate Professor of Business Administration
Darden School of Business
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