Project Management Foundations & Practical Skills
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Project Management Foundations & Practical Skills
This course is part of Project Management: Planning to Control Mastery Specialization
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What you'll learn
Apply project management frameworks, scope definition, and WBS creation.
Plan schedules, manage costs, risks, and stakeholder engagement.
Monitor performance and apply change control for successful delivery.
Skills you'll gain
- Scheduling
- Scope Management
- Project Performance
- Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology
- Change Management
- Project Controls
- Project Risk Management
- Work Breakdown Structure
- Requirements Management
- Project Planning
- Project Scoping
- Cost Control
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Change Control
- Project Management Life Cycle
- Project Management
- Project Schedules
- Risk Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Risk Mitigation
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April 2026
16 assignments
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There are 4 modules in this course
Build a strong foundation in project management and learn how to plan, execute, and control projects effectively. Master key concepts like scope, scheduling, cost control, and stakeholder management.
This course provides a structured approach to understanding project management frameworks, process groups, and knowledge areas. You will learn how to define project scope, create Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), and develop accurate schedules using activity sequencing techniques. Through practical examples, you will explore cost control, risk management, stakeholder engagement, and change control processes. The course also focuses on performance monitoring tools and requirements traceability to ensure successful project execution. By the end of the course, you will be able to confidently apply project management principles, manage constraints, and support project delivery across industries. Ideal for beginners and aspiring professionals, this course equips you with essential skills to succeed in project management roles and improve decision-making in real-world projects.
This module introduces the CAPM certification structure, exam navigation strategies, and the foundational project management framework defined by PMI. Learners explore the project and product life cycles, process groups, and knowledge areas to build a strong conceptual base for CAPM exam success and practical project management application.
What's included
9 videos4 assignments
9 videos•Total 74 minutes
- Introduction to CAPM•11 minutes
- Navigating Through CAPM Exam•8 minutes
- Navigating Through CAPM Exam Continue•7 minutes
- Project Life Cycle•9 minutes
- Product Life Cycle•7 minutes
- Project Management Processes•6 minutes
- Processes Groups•10 minutes
- Processes Groups Continue•7 minutes
- Project Management Knowledge Areas•8 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Getting CAPM-Ready•10 minutes
- Understanding Project & Product Environments•10 minutes
- Process Groups & Knowledge Areas Deep Dive•10 minutes
- CAPM Foundations & Project Management Framework•30 minutes
This module explores essential CAPM knowledge areas including scope, cost, quality, communication, risk, procurement, stakeholder, and integration management. Learners examine how these constraints interact and how structured planning supports successful project execution and exam readiness.
What's included
7 videos4 assignments
7 videos•Total 65 minutes
- Project Scope Management•7 minutes
- Project Cost Management•6 minutes
- Project Quality Management•12 minutes
- Project Communication Management•10 minutes
- Project Risk Management•11 minutes
- Project Risk Management Continue•7 minutes
- Project Procurement Management•12 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Mastering Scope & Cost Management•10 minutes
- Ensuring Quality & Communication Excellence•10 minutes
- Risk & Procurement Strategies•10 minutes
- Core Knowledge Areas – Managing Project Constraints•30 minutes
This module focuses on stakeholder engagement, integration management, and performance monitoring. Learners develop the ability to coordinate change control, track project performance, and manage requirements effectively within the PMI process structure.
What's included
10 videos4 assignments
10 videos•Total 87 minutes
- Project Stakeholder Management•12 minutes
- Project Integration Management•9 minutes
- Monitor and Control Project Work•7 minutes
- Plan Scope Management Inputs•11 minutes
- Plan scope management Tool and Techniques•10 minutes
- Collect Requirements-Inputs•11 minutes
- Collect Requirements-Tools and Techniques•7 minutes
- Collect Requirements-Tools and Techniques Continue•6 minutes
- Collect requirements-Tools and Techniques Output•10 minutes
- Collect requirements-Tools and Techniques Output Continue•4 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Managing Stakeholders & Integration•10 minutes
- Monitoring & Controlling Project Work•10 minutes
- Collecting & Managing Requirements•10 minutes
- Stakeholders, Integration & Monitoring Control•30 minutes
This module emphasizes scope definition, work breakdown structures (WBS), scope validation, scope control, and schedule development through activity definition and sequencing. Learners gain practical understanding of how structured planning supports project schedule accuracy and CAPM exam readiness.
What's included
6 videos4 assignments
6 videos•Total 63 minutes
- Define Scope•10 minutes
- Create WBS•11 minutes
- Validate Scope•9 minutes
- Control Scope•9 minutes
- Define Activities•10 minutes
- Sequence Activities•13 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Defining and Structuring Project Scope•10 minutes
- Scope Validation & Control•10 minutes
- Planning Project Activities•10 minutes
- Defining & Controlling Scope and Activities•30 minutes
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