Master Project Planning, Scheduling & Risk Management
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Master Project Planning, Scheduling & Risk Management
This course is part of Project Management: Planning to Control Mastery Specialization
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What you'll learn
Apply project lifecycle concepts from initiation to execution and monitoring.
Use WBS, scheduling, and critical path methods for planning.
Manage costs, risks, and stakeholders effectively in projects.
Skills you'll gain
- Budget Management
- Cost Management
- Project Management Life Cycle
- Risk Analysis
- Cost Estimation
- Project Schedules
- Cost Control
- Work Breakdown Structure
- Project Risk Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Project Management
- Project Scoping
- Scheduling
- Project Planning
- Scope Management
- Stakeholder Analysis
- Communication Strategies
- Risk Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Stakeholder Communications
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April 2026
35 assignments
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There are 7 modules in this course
Master project management fundamentals and build the skills to plan, execute, and control projects with confidence. Learn scheduling, cost management, and risk strategies step-by-step.
This course is designed for beginners and aspiring professionals who want to build a strong foundation in project management. You will learn how to apply structured frameworks across the entire project lifecycle—from initiation and planning to execution and monitoring. Through a practical, step-by-step approach, the course covers essential topics such as Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), scheduling techniques, critical path analysis, cost estimation, stakeholder management, and risk mitigation. Each concept is reinforced through examples and exercises to ensure clarity and real-world application. By the end of this course, you will be able to confidently manage projects, create structured plans, and apply key project management techniques in professional environments. Ideal for students and early-career professionals, this course equips you with essential skills to succeed in project management roles and business operations.
Build a strong foundation in CAPM concepts, project definitions, and core principles of project management aligned with PMBOK.
What's included
8 videos5 assignments
8 videos•Total 59 minutes
- Introduction to CAPM•12 minutes
- Why CAPM, Project Definition and Features•7 minutes
- CAPM Introduction Part 3•7 minutes
- Introduction to Project Management•6 minutes
- Project Management details Continues•11 minutes
- Program and Program Management•2 minutes
- Program•4 minutes
- Portfolio, PMBOK 5•11 minutes
5 assignments•Total 70 minutes
- Getting Started with CAPM•10 minutes
- CAPM Concepts Deep Dive•10 minutes
- Understanding Project Management Basics•10 minutes
- Programs & Portfolio Overview•10 minutes
- Foundations of CAPM & Project Management •30 minutes
Understand PMBOK knowledge areas, stakeholder roles, enterprise factors, and organizational structures influencing project success.
What's included
8 videos5 assignments
8 videos•Total 59 minutes
- PMBOK 5th Edition•5 minutes
- Project Stake Holders•9 minutes
- Enterprise Environmental Factors, Projectized Organization•9 minutes
- Functional Organization, Matrix Organization•10 minutes
- Types of Organizational Structures, Project Lifecycle•9 minutes
- Project Management Lifecycle•5 minutes
- Project Framework - Practice Q&A Part 1•9 minutes
- Project Framework - Practice Q&A Part 2•3 minutes
5 assignments•Total 70 minutes
- PMBOK Framework Essentials•10 minutes
- Enterprise & Organizational Setup•10 minutes
- Organizational Structures & Lifecycle•10 minutes
- Project Framework Practice•10 minutes
- PMBOK & Organizational Structures•30 minutes
Learn how to integrate project processes, define business needs, develop charters, and initiate projects effectively.
What's included
8 videos5 assignments
8 videos•Total 72 minutes
- Introduction to Project Integration Management•11 minutes
- Practice Q&A on Integration Management•11 minutes
- Project Initiation, Business Needs & Opportunities•9 minutes
- Project Selection Method•5 minutes
- Project Charter•12 minutes
- Business Case for the Project•3 minutes
- Project Stakeholder Management Part 1•9 minutes
- Project Stakeholder Management Part 2•12 minutes
5 assignments•Total 70 minutes
- Integration Management Overview•10 minutes
- Project Initiation Fundamentals•10 minutes
- Charter & Business Case Development•10 minutes
- Stakeholder Management Essentials•10 minutes
- Project Integration & Initiation•30 minutes
Master stakeholder identification, engagement strategies, and define project scope using structured planning techniques like WBS.
What's included
8 videos5 assignments
8 videos•Total 77 minutes
- Stakeholder Register•6 minutes
- Project Kick-off Meeting & Summary of Project Initiation•8 minutes
- CAPM Initiation Practice QA -1•15 minutes
- CAPM Initiation Practice QA -2•14 minutes
- Project Planning•9 minutes
- Project Scope Planning•8 minutes
- Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)•10 minutes
- Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Continues•7 minutes
5 assignments•Total 70 minutes
- Stakeholder Identification & Documentation•10 minutes
- Initiation Practice & Application•10 minutes
- Project Planning Introduction•10 minutes
- Building Project Scope Structure•10 minutes
- Stakeholders & Initiation Execution•30 minutes
Develop project schedules using sequencing, network diagrams, and critical path analysis for efficient time management.
What's included
8 videos5 assignments
8 videos•Total 70 minutes
- WBS & Schedule Development•9 minutes
- Schedule Networking Techniques•14 minutes
- Start to Finish•10 minutes
- Start to Finish continue•11 minutes
- Forward Pass Calculation•5 minutes
- Backward Pass Calculation•5 minutes
- Schedule Management Plan, Develop Schedule - Inputs•8 minutes
- Develop Schedule - Tools & techniques•8 minutes
5 assignments•Total 70 minutes
- Scheduling Foundations•10 minutes
- Scheduling Techniques Explained•10 minutes
- Network Calculations Masteryled•10 minutes
- Schedule Development Process•10 minutes
- Scheduling & Time Management•30 minutes
Plan human resources, define roles, and manage project costs through estimation, budgeting, and control techniques.
What's included
8 videos5 assignments
8 videos•Total 70 minutes
- Develop Schedule - Tools Continues•10 minutes
- Develop Schedule - Outputs•9 minutes
- Project Human Resource Management•10 minutes
- Human Resource Planning - Inputs•10 minutes
- Human Resource Planning - Tools and Techniques•9 minutes
- Human Resource Planning - Outputs•10 minutes
- Project Cost Management•7 minutes
- Basic Principles of Cost Management•6 minutes
5 assignments•Total 70 minutes
- Schedule Outputs & Finalization•10 minutes
- Human Resource Management Basics•10 minutes
- HR Planning Techniques•10 minutes
- Cost Management Fundamentals•10 minutes
- Advanced Planning & Resource Management•30 minutes
Identify, analyze, and mitigate risks while ensuring effective communication and stakeholder alignment throughout the project.
What's included
12 videos5 assignments
12 videos•Total 122 minutes
- Basic Principles of Cost Management Continues•10 minutes
- Cost Estimating•15 minutes
- Cost Management Plan•8 minutes
- Develop Project Management Plan•9 minutes
- Develop Project Management Plan - Outputs•7 minutes
- Risk Management Introduction•12 minutes
- Risk Prioritization•7 minutes
- Risk Mitigation Examples•8 minutes
- Risk Mitigation Continues•10 minutes
- Project Communication Management•16 minutes
- Plan Communications - tools and techniques•9 minutes
- CAPM CM Part 3•11 minutes
5 assignments•Total 70 minutes
- Cost Estimation & Planning•10 minutes
- Project Plan Development•10 minutes
- Risk Management Essentials•10 minutes
- Risk & Communication Strategies•10 minutes
- Cost, Risk & Communication Management•30 minutes
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