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Project Management Fundamentals

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.6

347 reviews

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

Flexible schedule
4 hours to complete
Learn at your own pace
95%
Most learners liked this course

What you'll learn

  • Learn the project life cycle, planning techniques, and the role of a project manager with no prior experience required

  • Apply risk management, stakeholder communication, and PMO governance through real workplace PM scenarios. Build skills in under a week

  • Compare predictive, agile, and hybrid project management methodologies and know exactly when each approach is used professionally

  • Build PMI-aligned PM foundations to prepare for PMP pathways

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This course is part of the PMP Exam Preparation Specialization
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There are 2 modules in this course

Already managing projects at work but never formally trained? This Project Management Fundamentals course gives you the structured framework, PMI aligned methodology, and practical tools to manage projects with confidence, starting from where you are right now, with no prior certification or formal training required.

Learn the project management life cycle, project planning and scheduling, risk management, stakeholder communication, change management, and PMO principles, grounded in real world scenarios and aligned with PMI methodology. You will also explore predictive, agile, and hybrid methodologies, and understand how project managers apply them across different organizational environments. Trusted by 34,000+ learners. Ideal for professionals managing informal projects, career switchers, IT professionals upskilling, and anyone transitioning into project management or preparing for PMP focused career pathways.

This module covers PMI® certifications, PMBOK® (Sixth and Seventh editions), project lifecycle, process groups, and the project manager's role. By the end of this module, the learner will understand project management principles, tools, and processes, preparing learners for effective project management roles and potential PMP® certification.

What's included

10 videos2 readings3 assignments

10 videos•Total 35 minutes
  • Course Introduction•3 minutes
  • Learning Objectives•1 minute
  • PMP® and PMI® Introduction•4 minutes
  • PMI® Certifications•4 minutes
  • PMP® Exam - Eligibility, Application, Fee•8 minutes
  • What Is Standard Project Management?•2 minutes
  • Importance of the PMBOK® – Sixth and Seventh Editions•1 minute
  • Introduction to the PMBOK® - Seventh Edition•2 minutes
  • Transition from the 6th to 7th Edition of the PMBOK® Guide•7 minutes
  • About the PMP® Exam•3 minutes
2 readings•Total 14 minutes
  • Specialization Introduction•4 minutes
  • How PMI Thinks: The PMP Exam Mindset•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 26 minutes
  • PMP® Certification and Exam•18 minutes
  • Fundamental of Project Management•4 minutes
  • PMBOK® Guide Updates•4 minutes

This module covers the necessary skills to manage projects effectively and explains the intricacies of project governance, key concepts such as project management frameworks, process groups, lifecycle stages, and the roles and responsibilities of project managers explains the differences between projects, programs, and portfolios, the module addresses the impact of the PMBOK® Seventh Edition on contemporary project management practices.

What's included

25 videos3 readings4 assignments

25 videos•Total 92 minutes
  • Learning Objectives•1 minute
  • Project, Project Management, Program Management, and Portfolio •6 minutes
  • Difference between Project, Program, and Portfolios•4 minutes
  • Operations Management •5 minutes
  • Project Management Office and Stakeholder & Project Governance•5 minutes
  • CASE STUDY: Implementing a PMO for Effective Project Management•6 minutes
  • Project Lifecycle•6 minutes
  • Mapping of Processes, Process Groups, and Knowledge Area•1 minute
  • Project Management Data, Tailoring, and Business Documents•6 minutes
  • Summary•1 minute
  • Learning Objectives•1 minute
  • Environments Where Projects Operate •7 minutes
  • Organization System•4 minutes
  • Organizational Structure and its Types•10 minutes
  • Project Management Process Groups •2 minutes
  • Project Manager Role and Sphere of Influence•4 minutes
  • Project Manager Comptencies - PMI Talent Triangle•3 minutes
  • Project Manager Powers•5 minutes
  • Differences between Leadership and Management•3 minutes
  • Leadership Styles•3 minutes
  • Personality Traits of Project Manager•2 minutes
  • Performing Integration•1 minute
  • CASE STUDY: Boosting Project Management Skills•4 minutes
  • Summary•1 minute
  • Course Completion•2 minutes
3 readings•Total 12 minutes
  • About Case Study•1 minute
  • The Role of the Project Manager in PMP® Scenarios•10 minutes
  • About Case Study•1 minute
4 assignments•Total 44 minutes
  • Project Management Integration •30 minutes
  • Project vs. Program vs. Portfolio•4 minutes
  • PMO & Stakeholder Responsibility•4 minutes
  • Impact of PMBOK® Seventh Edition•6 minutes

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Reviewed on Jan 11, 2026

Topics are great! There are typo errors/repeating phrases in the script.

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Reviewed on May 14, 2025

Fine for a quick overview of PMI and the course. Good for getting the basic vocabulary.

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Reviewed on Jan 2, 2025

Slide wise slide Easy way to learning is great experience.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, completely. This course is designed for learners with no prior project management experience. Whether you are managing informal projects at work, exploring a career change, or simply want to understand how professional project management works, you will find the content approachable and clearly structured. 

The course starts with core project management fundamentals and builds progressively through the project life cycle, planning, risk, and governance at a pace that works for you. If you have been waiting for the right starting point, this is it.

Yes, and this is exactly the audience this course is built for. Many professionals already coordinate teams, manage timelines, and lead deliverables without a formal PM title or structured methodology behind them. 

This course gives you the framework to do what you are already doing with greater confidence, consistency, and professional credibility. If you manage projects informally today, this course helps you do it properly.

Yes. Project management is one of the most in-demand professional skill sets globally. According to PMI, employers will need to fill nearly 2.3million project-oriented roles every year through 2030. 

A shareable certificate from Coursera demonstrates foundational PM knowledge and supports your progression toward higher credentials like PMP certification. For many learners, this course becomes the first structured step toward PMP-focused career pathways.

Yes. This course is aligned with PMI methodology and the PMBOK Guide, PMI's globally recognized framework that defines project management standards, terminology, and best practices. You will cover project life cycle phases, process groups, governance, risk management, and stakeholder communication, all grounded in PMI principles. 

While introductory level and not a full PMP exam prep program, it is a well-structured starting point for learners building toward PMP exam preparation pathways.

This course builds practical PM thinking across the areas working professionals need most. You will compare predictive, agile, and hybrid methodologies, apply risk and stakeholder management frameworks, and understand how PMO governance works in real organizational environments. 

Every topic connects directly to workplace situations, so what you learn is immediately applicable.

Project management and project coordination skills open doors acrossvirtually everyindustry. Common entry level roles include Project Coordinator, Junior Project Manager, PMO Analyst, and Operations Manager. 

As you build experience and pursue certifications like PMP, you can progress into senior project management and PMO leadership roles. This course gives you the foundational knowledge to start that career path confidently.

This course can be completed in as little as 4 hours. It is fully self-paced, so you can work through it over a weekend, across a few evenings, or fit it around a busy work schedule. 

There are no fixed class times or deadlines. Whether you want to move quickly or take your time to revisit concepts, the flexible format makes it accessible for working professionals, students, and career changers.

Yes. This course is 100% online and fully self-paced. All lectures, readings, and assessments are available anytime on any device including smartphones and tablets. There are no scheduled sessions, no campus requirements, and no fixed deadlines. 

You progress entirely on your own schedule, making this practical for working professionals, career switchers, and anyone who needs flexibility without sacrificing structure. With 95% of LearnKartS learners rating this course positively, you can enroll with confidence.

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When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.

Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.

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