Project Quality and Risk Management
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Project Quality and Risk Management
This course is part of Project Management Core Concepts Specialization
Instructor: EDUCBA
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What you'll learn
Apply quality management tools and techniques to improve project performance and outcomes.
Analyze project risks and implement effective risk response and control strategies.
Evaluate quality assurance, quality control, and risk analysis methods in projects.
Skills you'll gain
- Quality Control
- Resilience
- Quality Assurance
- Quality Management
- Risk Mitigation
- Risk Management
- Risk Analysis
- Quality Improvement
- Quality Assurance and Control
- Pareto Chart
- Project Management
- Quality Monitoring
- Prioritization
- Risk Control
- Planning
- Project Risk Management
- Project Management Life Cycle
- Project Performance
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June 2026
16 assignments
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There are 4 modules in this course
Develop the skills needed to manage project quality and risk effectively throughout the project lifecycle. This course provides a practical, integrated approach to Quality Management and Risk Management, enabling learners to improve project outcomes, reduce uncertainty, and support successful project delivery.
The course begins with the foundations of quality management, introducing key concepts such as quality versus grade, quality ownership, quality planning, and the establishment of standards and performance expectations. Learners will understand how quality frameworks contribute to project success and stakeholder satisfaction. As the course progresses, learners explore quality assurance and continuous improvement practices. Practical quality tools and techniques are introduced to help evaluate processes, improve performance, and maintain compliance with project requirements. The course also covers quality control processes, including monitoring deliverables, analyzing performance data, identifying defects, and ensuring adherence to established standards. Building on quality management concepts, the course transitions into project risk management. Learners will explore risk planning, risk identification, qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, risk prioritization, and response planning. Practical techniques for managing threats and opportunities are presented to help learners make informed project decisions. The course concludes with risk monitoring and control processes, enabling learners to track risks, evaluate response effectiveness, and continuously improve project resilience. What makes this course unique is its integrated approach to quality and risk management. By combining quality planning, assurance, control, risk analysis, and response strategies into a single learning journey, learners gain a comprehensive understanding of how to improve project performance while proactively managing uncertainty in real-world project environments.
This module introduces the fundamental concepts of quality management in project management, including the distinction between quality and grade, ownership of quality, and the planning processes required to establish effective quality standards and frameworks.
What's included
9 videos4 assignments
9 videosβ’Total 88 minutes
- Introductionβ’12 minutes
- Who Owns Quality Quality Vs Gradeβ’10 minutes
- Focus of Quality Managementβ’9 minutes
- Plan Quality Managementβ’8 minutes
- Plan Quality Management - Inputsβ’14 minutes
- Plan Quality Management - Tools and Techniquesβ’10 minutes
- Plan Quality Management - Tools and Techniques Continuesβ’5 minutes
- Plan Quality Management - Tools and Techniques Continues Furtherβ’9 minutes
- Plan Quality Management - Outputsβ’12 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Foundations of Quality Excellence β Graded Quizβ’30 minutes
- Understanding Quality Fundamentalsβ’10 minutes
- Quality Management Overviewβ’10 minutes
- Quality Planning Essentialsβ’10 minutes
This module focuses on the practical application of quality management through the use of quality tools, quality assurance processes, and continuous improvement practices to enhance project performance and ensure compliance with standards.
What's included
6 videos4 assignments
6 videosβ’Total 60 minutes
- Quality Control Tools β Practice Questionsβ’11 minutes
- Pareto & Quality Tools β Practice Q&Aβ’10 minutes
- Perform Quality Assuranceβ’10 minutes
- Perform Quality Assurance - Tools and Techniquesβ’12 minutes
- Perform Quality Assurance - Outputsβ’9 minutes
- Perform Quality Assurance Sample Questionsβ’8 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Applying Quality in Practice β Graded Quizβ’30 minutes
- Quality Tools in Actionβ’10 minutes
- Quality Assurance Processβ’10 minutes
- Quality Assurance Outputs & Practiceβ’10 minutes
This module explores quality control processes in depth, focusing on monitoring deliverables, analyzing performance data, ensuring compliance with standards, and understanding how quality control outcomes support risk identification.
What's included
5 videos4 assignments
5 videosβ’Total 40 minutes
- Control Quality β Outputs Explainedβ’10 minutes
- Control Quality β Inputs Explainedβ’6 minutes
- Control Quality β Outputs & Deliverablesβ’10 minutes
- Quality Management Perform Quality Control Sample Questionβ’5 minutes
- Risk Plan- Inputs-TTβ’8 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Mastering Quality Control β Graded Quizβ’30 minutes
- Control Quality Deep Diveβ’10 minutes
- Deliverables and Outputsβ’10 minutes
- Transition to Risk Thinkingβ’10 minutes
This module provides a comprehensive understanding of project risk management, including planning, identification, qualitative and quantitative analysis, response strategies, and risk control mechanisms to manage uncertainty effectively.
What's included
10 videos4 assignments
10 videosβ’Total 87 minutes
- Risk Plan- Inputs-TT continuesβ’6 minutes
- Risk Plan Outputβ’8 minutes
- Risk Identification- Inputs-TTβ’12 minutes
- Risk Identification- TT and Outputβ’12 minutes
- Qualitative Risk Analysisβ’11 minutes
- Quatitative Risk Analysis-Inputs-TTβ’11 minutes
- Quantitative Risk Analysis-Outputβ’2 minutes
- Risk Response Planning-Inputs and TTβ’10 minutes
- Risk Control- Inputs and TTβ’5 minutes
- Risk Control- Outputsβ’9 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Risk Management for Project Success β Graded Quizβ’30 minutes
- Risk Planning & Identificationβ’10 minutes
- Risk Analysis Techniquesβ’10 minutes
- Risk Response & Controlβ’10 minutes
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