Practical Project Management for Managers and First Time PMs

Practical Project Management for Managers and First Time PMs, available at $69.99, has an average rating of 4.54, with 31 lectures, based on 4854 reviews, and has 21114 subscribers.

You will learn about Understand how projects work and be able to control your project process Deploy some of the main ways to avoid budget and schedule over-runs Define your project precisely, for your benefit and everyone else's Establish a clear scope, so you can combat the dreaded 'scope creep' Deal effectively with supporters, critics and bystanders Create time scales on getting the job done using milestone planning Be able to use the world's favourite project planning tool: the Gantt chart Achieve fair and effective allocation of project responsibilities Get the most from your team: motivation, collaboration and communication Predict problems and plan your responses Be able to assess which risks to deal with first Assess which risks to deal with first Apply all six strategies for action on risks available to use Stay in control when people change their minds Deliver your project on budget, on target, and on time Complete the three key tasks to finally close down your project This course is ideal for individuals who are new and want-to-be project managers or project managers who have had no formal training and who want to start to formalise what you have learned on the job or beginners and also for intermediates with a few projects under your belt or managers and professionals who are starting to need to deliver projects as a part of your day-to-day responsibilities or This course will give you a great legup if you need to get involved in your first project… in any capacity It is particularly useful for new and want-to-be project managers or project managers who have had no formal training and who want to start to formalise what you have learned on the job or beginners and also for intermediates with a few projects under your belt or managers and professionals who are starting to need to deliver projects as a part of your day-to-day responsibilities or This course will give you a great legup if you need to get involved in your first project… in any capacity.

Enroll now: Practical Project Management for Managers and First Time PMs

Summary

Title: Practical Project Management for Managers and First Time PMs

Price: $69.99

Average Rating: 4.54

Number of Lectures: 31

Number of Published Lectures: 31

Number of Curriculum Items: 31

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 31

Original Price: $89.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

Understand how projects work and be able to control your project process
Deploy some of the main ways to avoid budget and schedule over-runs
Define your project precisely, for your benefit and everyone else's
Establish a clear scope, so you can combat the dreaded 'scope creep'
Deal effectively with supporters, critics and bystanders
Create time scales on getting the job done using milestone planning
Be able to use the world's favourite project planning tool: the Gantt chart
Achieve fair and effective allocation of project responsibilities
Get the most from your team: motivation, collaboration and communication
Predict problems and plan your responses
Be able to assess which risks to deal with first
Assess which risks to deal with first
Apply all six strategies for action on risks available to use
Stay in control when people change their minds
Deliver your project on budget, on target, and on time
Complete the three key tasks to finally close down your project

Who Should Attend

new and want-to-be project managers
project managers who have had no formal training and who want to start to formalise what you have learned on the job
beginners and also for intermediates with a few projects under your belt
managers and professionals who are starting to need to deliver projects as a part of your day-to-day responsibilities
This course will give you a great legup if you need to get involved in your first project… in any capacity

Target Audiences

new and want-to-be project managers
project managers who have had no formal training and who want to start to formalise what you have learned on the job
beginners and also for intermediates with a few projects under your belt
managers and professionals who are starting to need to deliver projects as a part of your day-to-day responsibilities
This course will give you a great legup if you need to get involved in your first project… in any capacity

Do you need to manage a project?

And do you want to deliver it on time, on budget, and to requirement?

If you are new to project management – or just want a refresher, this course will give you all the basics and more.

Project Management has become a vital element of business life. Success for both you and your organization will depend on good project management skills.

How do you set up to succeed? This seminar shows you the practical tools, techniques, and advice you need.

What will I get?

You will get over two and a half hours of high-quality video – not just a PowerPoint with a voice-over.

It is based on Mike’s best selling three-hour live seminar and contains over two and a half hours of video, and a wealth of additional templates for you to download and adapt to your work. These will help you to manage your projects practically, for greater control and more success.

If you want to deliver your next project on time, on budget and to specification, you can’t afford not to take this course.

What people say about Mike’s live seminar…

“This did what it said on the box – a great deal of practical ideas for planning and managing tasks, along with understanding of key principles for successful delivery”

Andrea Duncan, PDP Co-ordinator – University of Northampton

“One of the best seminars I’ve attended in the last 17 years. Enjoyable practical and useful. I would highly recommend this course”

Diane Massey – DSM Legal Solicitors

“If you’ve never had formal training in project management – you’ll learn a huge amount about processes and the secrets to succeeding in your projects”

Paul Foxall, Senior Project Officer – Sandwell MBC

“Excellent seminar. I have been on previous project management course. This one seemed very different and much better due to brilliant examples Mike gave.”

Emma Oliver, Marketecture

“Excellent content, clearly delivered. Really enjoyed Mike’s course and found it exceptionally useful.”

Nick Osborn, Fenland RP Ltd

“Very useful. Many excellent strategies to help guide project managers.”

Rob Simpson, Basis (Registration) Ltd

“A great overall introduction to project management. I learnt a lot and have a lot I can start to implement tomorrow!”

Catherine Mendham, Content Consultants

“Very practical, very useful. Gives confidence in knowing what is important and what is not. Mike is a very engaging speaker.”

Louisa Davison, Secret Agent Marketing

“An excellent introduction and reminder of some of the fundamentals of project management.”

Chris Price, Pulse PM Ltd

Dr Mike Clayton

Mike is on of the UK’s leading project delivery experts. He has many years experience of managing projects and integrating change in many companies of varying sizes. Mike has had key roles in managing multi-million pound projects for Vodafone, General Motors, BAA and Transport for London. Organisations of all sizes have benefited from his skills in integrating complex change. You will get real results as his highly practical approach simplifies complex ideas.

Mike also has over 20 years’ experience of training project managers, throughout the UK and in Europe and the US. He is the author of thirteen top-selling business, management, and personal effectiveness books, including four on project management topics:

How to Manage a Great Project On budget. On target. On time. (Pearson, 2014)
The Influence Agenda A systematic approach to aligning stakeholders in times of change (Palgrave Macmillan, 2014)
Brilliant Project Leader What the best project leaders know, do and say to get results, every time (Pearson, 2012)
Risk Happens! Managing risk and avoiding failure in business projects (Marshall Cavendish, 2011)

Your Unconditional, No-questions, 30-Day Guarantee

The best way to assess how valid this material is in your culture is to try it out. I am so confident that this course will change your life that I offer you an unconditional, no questions asked, full 30-day money-back-in-full guarantee. If you don’t think this will give you a real sense of understanding and being in control of your project, then just ask me for your money back.

What if you have questions?

I will be on hand to answer your questions if you get stuck, puzzled, or just want to know more. As a professional trainer, this is what I do, and I promise to respond within 24 hours of your question arriving with me from Udemy.

Enroll Now

Enroll for this course now, so you can start to gain control of your projects straight away.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Project Management Fundamentals: Know the Principles and Get it Right

Lecture 1: What is a Project?

Lecture 2: The Four-Stage Project Lifecycle

Lecture 3: Project Stages and Boundaries

Lecture 4: One Reason why Projects go Wrong

Lecture 5: Terminology used in the Project Stages

Lecture 6: More on Project Gateways / Stage Gates

Chapter 2: Project Definition Stage: The Vital Foundation to Your Success

Lecture 1: Define your Project: Goals and Objectives

Lecture 2: Understanding Project Scope

Lecture 3: Dealing with Scope Creep on Your Project

Lecture 4: Project Definition: Summary

Chapter 3: Project Planning Stage: Failing to Plan = Planning to Fail

Lecture 1: The Project Management Book of the Plan

Lecture 2: The Stakeholder Engagement Process

Lecture 3: Stakeholder Analysis

Lecture 4: Milestones are your Best Friends

Lecture 5: The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

Lecture 6: The Gantt Chart

Lecture 7: Tools for Creating a Gantt Chart

Lecture 8: The Linear Responsibility Chart (LRC) aka The RACI Chart

Lecture 9: The Project Risk Management Process

Lecture 10: Project Risk Analysis

Lecture 11: The Six Strategies for Managing Risks on Your Project

Lecture 12: The Project Risk Register (or Risk Log)

Chapter 4: Project Delivery Stage: Don't you Love it When a Plan Comes Together!

Lecture 1: The Four Essentials of Leading your Team

Lecture 2: Project Delivery – The Three Key Cycles

Chapter 5: Project Closure Stage: Deep Sigh – You're Nearly Done

Lecture 1: Closing your Project in an Orderly Manner

Lecture 2: Closing Words

Lecture 3: Recommended Reading

Lecture 4: Bonus Lecture: Did you enjoy this course?

Chapter 6: Bonus Video Content

Lecture 1: What is a PMO?

Lecture 2: What is Agile?

Lecture 3: What is Scrum?

Instructors

Mike Clayton
Real World Trainer in Personal Effectiveness

Rating Distribution

1 stars: 30 votes
2 stars: 90 votes
3 stars: 617 votes
4 stars: 1946 votes
5 stars: 2171 votes

Frequently Asked Questions

How long do I have access to the course materials?

You can view and review the lecture materials indefinitely, like an on-demand channel.

Can I take my courses with me wherever I go?

Definitely! If you have an internet connection, courses on Udemy are available on any device at any time. If you don’t have an internet connection, some instructors also let their students download course lectures. That’s up to the instructor though, so make sure you get on their good side!

Menu