Project Management Fundamentals: Know the Principles and Get it Right
  • What is a Project?
  • The Four Stage Project Lifecycle
  • Project Stages and Boundaries
  • One Reason why Projects go Wrong
  • Terminology used in the Project Stages
  • More on Project Gateways / Stage Gates
Project Definition Stage: The Vital Foundation to Your Success
  • Define your Project: Goals and Objectives
  • Understanding Project Scope
  • Dealing with Scope Creep
  • Project Definition: Summary
Project Planning Stage: Failing to Plan = Planning to Fail
  • The Book of the Plan
  • The Stakeholder Engagement Process
  • Stakeholder Analysis
  • Milestones are your Best Friends
  • The Work Breakdown Structure
  • The Gantt Chart
  • Tools for Creating a Gantt Chart
  • The Linear Responsibility Chart (LRC) aka The RACI Chart
  • The Risk Management Process
  • Risk Analysis
  • The Six Strategies for Managing Risks
  • The Risk Register (or Risk Log)
Project Delivery Stage: Don't you Love it When a Plan Comes Together!
  • The Four Essentials of Leading your Team
  • Project Delivery - The Three Key Cycles
Project Closure Stage: Deep Sigh - You're Nearly Done
  • Closing your Project in an Orderly Manner
  • Closing Words
  • Recommended Reading
  • Bonus Lecture: Did you enjoy this course?
Bonus Video Content
  • What is a PMO?
  • What is Agile?
  • What is Scrum?