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Project Management Fundamentals

This course will introduce you to the absolute fundamentals of Project Management.

Created byMike Claytonworkspace_premiumBest Instructor
IntermediateUpdated Aug 5, 2020

What You'll Learn

  • check_circleTo understand the fundamentals of Project Management and be able to:
  • check_circleDefine your project to assure the success you want
  • check_circleCreate a robust project plan that covers all the essentials
  • check_circleMaintain the correct rhythm for the project delivery heartbeat
  • check_circleClose your project when you know it’s over, but it never seems to end

About This Course

This course will introduce you to the absolute fundamentals of Project Management.

You will learn what Project Management is and the eight steps of making a project successful. Then we’ll cover the four stages of a project:

Does your project have a firm foundation from Day 1? What are the ten things you need to build into your project plan? Are you really in control of your project? What are the essential disciplines for closing your project?

Finally, we will close with explanations of core project management concepts.

Course Content

1 activity • 11 videos • duration: 1h 13m

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Section 111 videos • 1.2 hours
  • videocamPM Fundamentals 2019 90s Promo HB
    Duration 1:36
  • videocamWhat is Project Management 6HB
    Duration 5:06
  • videocamThe Basics of Project Management - 4 mins - HB
    Duration 4:32
  • videocamDefine Your Project (with One-Page Project Definition)
    Duration 11:18
  • videocamPlan Your Project (with Top Ten Project Planning Tools)
    Duration 11:02
  • videocamDeliver Your Project (with Project Delivery Checklist)
    Duration 11:49
  • videocamClose Your Project (with Project Closure Checklist)
    Duration 8:17
  • videocamWhat is Project Risk Management?
    Duration 3:11
  • videocamWhat is Stakeholder Management?
    Duration 5:31
  • videocamWhat is a RAG Report
    Duration 4:40
  • videocamWhat is Agile?
    Duration 6:15

Your Instructor

Mike Clayton

Business Trainer, Author and Speaker

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Dr Mike Clayton is a business trainer, author and speaker. Since 2002, he has been helping professionals, managers and leaders to excel in their roles with management, leadership, and personal effectiveness training. Mike has written over a dozen books for major publishers like Wiley, Macmillan and Pearson, including: Powerhouse, How to Manage a Great Project, How to Speak so People Listen, Brilliant Time Management, and The Influence Agenda. Mike's professional background is 12 years as a project management professional with the London office of international management consultancy Deloitte. Prior to that, Mike had an academic career in Physics, working at the world renowned Schuster Laboratory of the University of Manchester.

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What Students Are Saying

4.6 out of 5
Student's Choice
50 reviews
  • JS
    James S.
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    A good overview of all the elements of PM

  • SG
    Scott G.
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    I founded this session engaging in developing a better undertsanding of project management!

  • EB
    Edward B.
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    Wow. Learned so much. Mike Clayton is an excellent teacher.

  • MS
    Mike S.
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    He is clear, concise and easy to follow. I like how he broke the course into many parts instead of slogging through in one go.

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