Project Planning and Execution
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Project Planning and Execution
This course is part of Project Management Specialization
Instructor: Christy Bozic, PhD, PMP
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What you'll learn
By successfully completing this course you will be able to develop a project schedule.
You will be able to estimate project costs and determine a budget, as well as identify and analyze risks to the successful completion of a project.
You will also be able to apply quality assurance to a project and perform a project post-mortem.
Skills you'll gain
- Risk Management Framework
- Quality Monitoring
- Project Schedules
- Quality Management
- Risk Management
- Quality Assurance
- Cost Management
- Purchasing
- Engineering Management
- Risk Analysis
- Scheduling
- Project Management
- Quality Management Systems
- Project Risk Management
- Budget Management
- Risk Mitigation
- Project Implementation
- Engineering Practices
- Project Planning
- Project Controls
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There are 4 modules in this course
The goal of this second course of the Project Management specialization is to provide students with skills necessary to plan and execute traditional engineering projects. Project managers must plan and manage complex projects constrained by time and budget. As part of this course, you will determine project schedules, budgets, and risk assessments. At the end of this course, you will also be able to identify and explain various quality tools and methods used in project management.
This course can be taken for academic credit as part of CU Boulder’s Master of Engineering in Engineering Management (ME-EM) degree offered on the Coursera platform. The ME-EM is designed to help engineers, scientists, and technical professionals move into leadership and management roles in the engineering and technical sectors. With performance-based admissions and no application process, the ME-EM is ideal for individuals with a broad range of undergraduate education and/or professional experience. Learn more about the ME-EM program at https://www.coursera.org/degrees/me-engineering-management-boulder. Logo image courtesy of Shane Rounce, available on Unsplash at https://unsplash.com/photos/DNkoNXQti3c?utm_source=email&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=photos-page-share
In this module, you will learn how this course is structured and assessed. You will also be the introduced to the process of planning and documenting the project schedule. You will also learn how to estimate the durations of project activities.
What's included
9 videos15 readings2 assignments1 peer review
9 videos•Total 53 minutes
- Welcome to the Course•1 minute
- Lifecycle Considerations•5 minutes
- Project Schedule Management•7 minutes
- Define Activities•6 minutes
- Sequencing Project Activities •7 minutes
- Estimating Durations•7 minutes
- Schedule Constraints and Risks •5 minutes
- Network Diagram •13 minutes
- Project Schedule Template•2 minutes
15 readings•Total 177 minutes
- Course Updates and Accessibility Support•1 minute
- Non-Credit Students: Welcome and Where to Find Help•10 minutes
- Assessment Strategy •2 minutes
- OPTIONAL: Foundations of Project Management•40 minutes
- Important Update to Project Management Specialization•10 minutes
- Project Schedule Management•30 minutes
- Leads and Lags •15 minutes
- Analogous and Parametric Estimating•12 minutes
- Three-Point & PERT Estimating•10 minutes
- Bottom-Up Estimating•10 minutes
- Schedule Baseline and Gannt Chart •8 minutes
- Controlling the Schedule•10 minutes
- Compressing the Project Schedule•15 minutes
- About the Honors Project•2 minutes
- Peer Evaluation•2 minutes
2 assignments•Total 30 minutes
- Define/Sequence Activities/Schedule Management Process•15 minutes
- Project Duration and Scheduling•15 minutes
1 peer review•Total 180 minutes
- Project Schedule•180 minutes
In this module, you will learn the process of planning and documenting the project budget. You will also learn how to manage the procurement process including supplier selection and management.
What's included
8 videos6 readings2 assignments1 peer review
8 videos•Total 45 minutes
- Project Cost Management•4 minutes
- Cost and Estimating •7 minutes
- Estimating Tools •7 minutes
- Determine Project Budget •9 minutes
- Managing Project Procurement •4 minutes
- Procurement & the Project Manager •2 minutes
- Procurement Process •5 minutes
- Contracts •7 minutes
6 readings•Total 220 minutes
- Estimating Project Cost•30 minutes
- Earned Value Management •90 minutes
- Make or Buy Decisions •15 minutes
- Procurement Documents •25 minutes
- Evaluating Vendors •30 minutes
- Supplier Relationship Management •30 minutes
2 assignments•Total 30 minutes
- Budgeting and EVM Quiz•15 minutes
- Procurement and Supplier Management •15 minutes
1 peer review•Total 180 minutes
- Project Cost Management •180 minutes
In this module, you will learn about how to identify, analyze, and mitigate potential risks to your projects.
What's included
6 videos3 readings2 assignments1 peer review
6 videos•Total 29 minutes
- Project Risks•1 minute
- Project Risk Management •6 minutes
- Identifying Risks •7 minutes
- Identifying Risk•7 minutes
- Responding to Risks •5 minutes
- Monitoring Risks •2 minutes
3 readings•Total 110 minutes
- Risk Management Plan •25 minutes
- The Risk Register & Risk Report •25 minutes
- Quantitative Risk Analysis •60 minutes
2 assignments•Total 16 minutes
- Project Risks and How to Identify•1 minute
- Analyzing and Responding to Risks •15 minutes
1 peer review•Total 180 minutes
- Risk Register•180 minutes
In this module, you will learn about the importance of quality in the project as well as the steps in closing the project.
What's included
5 videos7 readings2 assignments1 peer review
5 videos•Total 19 minutes
- Project Quality Management •4 minutes
- Quality Characteristics •3 minutes
- Cost of Quality•4 minutes
- Controlling Change •5 minutes
- Closing the Project•4 minutes
7 readings•Total 152 minutes
- Project Quality Management •45 minutes
- Quality Policy •30 minutes
- Quality Assurance•10 minutes
- PDCA•5 minutes
- Quality Control in Project Management•30 minutes
- Issue Log •10 minutes
- Project Post-Mortem & Knowledge Management •22 minutes
2 assignments•Total 30 minutes
- Quality Management •15 minutes
- Project Issues and Project Closing •15 minutes
1 peer review•Total 180 minutes
- Project Post-Mortem•180 minutes
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This course is part of the following degree program(s) offered by University of Colorado Boulder. If you are admitted and enroll, your completed coursework may count toward your degree learning and your progress can transfer with you.¹
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Amazing course and constructively put together. Highly recommended.
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