Real World Project Management For Beginners: Detailed Course

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Introduction & Course Agenda

Chapter 2: Project Management Framework

Lecture 1: What is a project?

Lecture 2: What is an Operation?

Lecture 3: Projects vs Operations

Lecture 4: What is project management?

Lecture 5: Exercise 1

Lecture 6: Exercise 1 Solution

Lecture 7: Doing vs Managing Projects

Lecture 8: Benefits of Project Management

Lecture 9: Who is Project Manager

Lecture 10: The Project Management Team

Lecture 11: What is PMO Department

Lecture 12: Project Stakeholders

Lecture 13: Primary Project Stakeholders

Lecture 14: Defining Project Constraints

Lecture 15: What is a successful Project?

Lecture 16: Exercise 2

Lecture 17: Module 1 Review

Chapter 3: Project Management Phases

Lecture 1: What Are Project Management Phases

Chapter 4: Project Initiating Phase

Lecture 1: Project Manager Assigned

Lecture 2: Collecting Historical Data

Lecture 3: Identify Project Stakeholders

Lecture 4: Never Miss Stakeholders

Lecture 5: Develop Project Charter

Lecture 6: Why You Need Project Charter?

Lecture 7: Define SMART Objectives

Lecture 8: Exercise 3 – Identify Stakeholders

Lecture 9: Initiating Phase Review

Chapter 5: Project Planning Phase

Lecture 1: What is Planning Phase – An Introduction

Lecture 2: Create Requirements Management Plan

Lecture 3: Collect Project Requirements

Lecture 4: How to Finalize Requirements

Lecture 5: Define Project Scope

Lecture 6: What to Write in Scope Statement?

Lecture 7: Benefits of Scope Statement

Lecture 8: Finalize Your Project Management Team

Lecture 9: Create Work Breakdown Structure – WBS Diagram

Lecture 10: Define Work Packages for WBS Diagram

Lecture 11: What Are The Benefits of WBS Diagram?

Lecture 12: Create WBS Dictionary for Work Packages

Lecture 13: Identify Project Activities

Lecture 14: What is Project Network Diagram?

Lecture 15: Determine Activity Dependencies

Lecture 16: Determine Activity Relationships

Lecture 17: What are Project Resources?

Lecture 18: How to Estimate Cost & Duration?

Lecture 19: Main Estimating Approaches

Lecture 20: Identifying Your Project Cost Types

Lecture 21: Using LOE to Determine Activity Duration

Lecture 22: Techniques to Estimate Activity Cost & Duration

Lecture 23: Using PERT Formula for Estimation

Lecture 24: How to Create Network Diagram & Determine Critical Path?

Lecture 25: Creating Detailed Project Schedule

Lecture 26: Example: How to Create Project Schedule

Lecture 27: Finalizing Project Budget

Lecture 28: Planning Human Resources

Lecture 29: What are Project Risks?

Lecture 30: Identifying Project Risks

Lecture 31: Developing Risk Responses

Lecture 32: Finalizing Contengincy & Management Reserves

Lecture 33: Planning for Project Changes – The Change Management

Lecture 34: Getting Plan Approval

Lecture 35: The Project Kickoff Meeting

Lecture 36: Planning Phase Review

Chapter 6: Project Executing Phase

Lecture 1: Overall Focus of Executing

Lecture 2: Update Schedule During Execution

Chapter 7: Project Monitoring & Controlling Phase

Lecture 1: Purpose of Monitoring & Controlling Phase

Lecture 2: Monitoring Project Using Effective Meetings

Lecture 3: Types of Reports for Project Tracking

Lecture 4: What is Earned Value Analysis?

Lecture 5: Exercise: Applying Earned Value Concepts

Lecture 6: Exercise: Calculating Planned Value & Actual Cost

Lecture 7: Exercise: Understanding Earned Value Formulas

Lecture 8: Taking Corrective & Preventive Actions

Lecture 9: Understanding Quality Control

Lecture 10: Managing Changes Using Integrated Change Control

Lecture 11: Exercise: Execution vs Controlling

Chapter 8: Project Closing Phase

Lecture 1: Things To Do During Closing Phase

Lecture 2: Final Notes

Chapter 9: Bonus Lectures

Lecture 1: PMP Certification Overview I

Lecture 2: PMP Certification Overview II