Embark on your journey to become a successful Project Management Professional (PMP) through this comprehensive course. This course is offered free of cost to enable aspiring individuals, students, and practicing engineers understand the basics of project, program, and portfolio definitions. You will also learn project characteristics, elements, and components that distinguish projects from programs and portfolios. This course is meant to give you an overview of project management, gain an understanding of the importance, constraints, and discover the nuances of project managers’ roles, necessary skills, and essential certifications.
You will be introduced to project management processes, learn about planning, scheduling, controlling, and closure besides knowledge areas such as integration, scope, time, cost, and quality management. Finally, you will get exposure to deployment of human resources, communication, risks, procurement, and stakeholder management. Sign up for this free course and unlock your pathway to PMP certification.
Lesson 1: Basics: Projects, Programs, and Portfolios
Lesson 2: Project Management Fundamentals
Lesson 3: Project Management Processes and Phases
Lesson 4: Project Management Knowledge Areas (Part 1)
Lesson 5: Project Management Knowledge Areas (Part 2)
Take off on your voyage to excellence as a Project Management Professional (PMP) through this course -- Pathway to PMP Qualification, consisting of 5 lessons covering fundamental concepts, project management principles, and essential skills required for success in the PMP certifying examination. The content covered under the lessons are listed below.Â
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Lesson 1 lays the foundation by defining projects, programs, and portfolios. It explores the characteristics, elements, and components of a project, distinguishing it from programs and portfolios. Students delve into the organizational hierarchy of projects, programs, portfolios, understanding their interplay.Â
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Lesson 2Â helps students grasp the essence of project management, understanding its role, importance, and constraints. They delve into the responsibilities of project managers, essential skills required for effective project management, and various certifications available in the field.Â
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Lesson 3 breaks down the project management process, elucidating the different phases and their categories. Students gain insights into the role of the five key processes and understand the four major stages of project management, from initiation to closure.Â
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Lesson 4 assists students to explore the first five knowledge areas in project management, including integration, scope, time, cost, and quality management. They understand the importance of cost management, delve into project cost management processes, and learn about the components of a cost management plan.Â
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Lesson 5 aids students gain an understanding of the remaining five knowledge areas: human resources, communication, risks, procurement, and stakeholders management. Discussions also focus on identifying internal and external stakeholders and their role in project management.Â
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Lesson 1: Basics: Projects, Programs, and Portfolios
Lesson 2: Project Management Fundamentals
Lesson 3: Project Management Processes and Phases
Lesson 4: Project Management Knowledge Areas (Part 1)
Lesson 5: Project Management Knowledge Areas (Part 2)
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