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Software Project Management Skills

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
1 week to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Analyze software project management frameworks, risks, and scheduling practices.

  • Apply Agile and structured methodologies to manage software development projects.

  • Implement scope, quality, and change management strategies in project environments.

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May 2026

Assessments

24 assignments

Taught in English

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This course is part of the Software Project Planning & Estimation Specialization
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There are 6 modules in this course

Learn how to analyze, plan, and manage software projects effectively using industry-aligned project management frameworks, Agile methodologies, scheduling techniques, and leadership practices. This course provides practical skills for managing software development projects from initiation through successful delivery.

The course begins with the foundations of software project management, including project lifecycle models, PMBOK, CMMI, Agile, and Rational Unified Process (RUP). Learners will understand how modern software development methodologies support structured project execution and adaptability in dynamic environments. As the course progresses, learners explore software risk management, including identifying, analyzing, and mitigating project risks while integrating time management practices to improve planning efficiency. The course also covers scheduling techniques, critical path analysis, and software quality management to help ensure successful project outcomes. Advanced modules focus on scope management, change control, stakeholder engagement, leadership, and team management. Learners will understand how to control scope creep, manage software project complexity, motivate teams, and improve collaboration in high-pressure environments. The course also introduces advanced project management practices such as software asset management and software process models, helping learners build a comprehensive understanding of modern software project environments. What makes this course unique is its integrated, end-to-end approach to software project management, combining technical planning, risk management, quality control, leadership, and stakeholder communication into one practical learning experience. By the end of the course, learners will be able to confidently manage software projects, improve team productivity, and handle project challenges effectively in professional software environments.

This module introduces the core principles of software project management, covering project fundamentals, lifecycle models, industry frameworks like PMBOK and CMMI, and modern development methodologies such as Agile and RUP.

What's included

9 videos4 assignments

9 videosβ€’Total 80 minutes
  • Course Overviewβ€’12 minutes
  • Software Project Management Basicsβ€’4 minutes
  • Types of Software Projectsβ€’12 minutes
  • Software Project Challengesβ€’4 minutes
  • Software Development Lifecycleβ€’10 minutes
  • PMBOK and CMMI Overviewβ€’12 minutes
  • RUP Frameworkβ€’4 minutes
  • Agile Basicsβ€’13 minutes
  • Project Manager Rolesβ€’11 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Getting Started with Project Managementβ€’10 minutes
  • Understanding Project Environmentβ€’10 minutes
  • Development Methodologiesβ€’10 minutes
  • Graded - Foundations of Software Project Managementβ€’30 minutes

This module focuses on identifying, analyzing, and managing risks in software projects, along with integrating time management practices to minimize project uncertainties and improve planning efficiency.

What's included

9 videos4 assignments

9 videosβ€’Total 67 minutes
  • Risk Management Overviewβ€’2 minutes
  • Risk Assessment and Planningβ€’10 minutes
  • Risk Management Processβ€’8 minutes
  • Risk Identificationβ€’10 minutes
  • Risk Monitoring and Controlβ€’5 minutes
  • Time Management Overviewβ€’7 minutes
  • Activity Definition and Planningβ€’8 minutes
  • Activity Sequencingβ€’11 minutes
  • Critical Path Analysisβ€’7 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Risk Fundamentalsβ€’10 minutes
  • Risk Identification & Analysisβ€’10 minutes
  • Applying Risk Strategiesβ€’10 minutes
  • Mastering Risk Managementβ€’30 minutes

This module covers project scheduling techniques, critical path analysis, and quality management practices, enabling learners to manage timelines effectively while ensuring high software quality standards.

What's included

8 videos4 assignments

8 videosβ€’Total 56 minutes
  • Schedule Analysis Exampleβ€’4 minutes
  • Schedule Controlβ€’5 minutes
  • Quality Management Overviewβ€’10 minutes
  • Software Quality Attributesβ€’9 minutes
  • Software Quality Managementβ€’4 minutes
  • Quality Planning and Assuranceβ€’7 minutes
  • Quality Control and Reviewsβ€’7 minutes
  • Software Inspectionsβ€’10 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Planning Project Schedulesβ€’10 minutes
  • Understanding Quality in Projectsβ€’10 minutes
  • Quality Execution & Controlβ€’10 minutes
  • Graded - Time & Schedule Managementβ€’30 minutes

This module explores how to define, structure, and control project scope, along with managing project changes using tools and processes to prevent scope creep and ensure controlled project execution.

What's included

10 videos4 assignments

10 videosβ€’Total 67 minutes
  • Scope Management Overviewβ€’4 minutes
  • Scope Management Processesβ€’10 minutes
  • Scope Control Outputsβ€’9 minutes
  • Work Breakdown Structureβ€’9 minutes
  • WBS Scheduling Exampleβ€’4 minutes
  • Scope Controlβ€’5 minutes
  • Change Management Overviewβ€’10 minutes
  • Change Tracking Toolsβ€’8 minutes
  • Release Managementβ€’3 minutes
  • Change Control Toolsβ€’5 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Managing Project Scopeβ€’10 minutes
  • Structuring Project Workβ€’10 minutes
  • Managing Project Changesβ€’10 minutes
  • Graded - Scope & Change Managementβ€’30 minutes

This module focuses on managing teams, leadership strategies, motivation techniques, and handling project complexity, enabling effective collaboration and decision-making in dynamic software environments.

What's included

8 videos4 assignments

8 videosβ€’Total 37 minutes
  • Version and Build Managementβ€’2 minutes
  • People Management Overviewβ€’1 minute
  • Staffing and People Factorsβ€’5 minutes
  • Team Motivationβ€’7 minutes
  • Leadership and Teamworkβ€’8 minutes
  • Project Complexity Overviewβ€’2 minutes
  • Complexity Dimensionsβ€’9 minutes
  • IT and Mega Project Complexityβ€’2 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Managing Teams Effectivelyβ€’10 minutes
  • Building High-Performing Teamsβ€’10 minutes
  • Handling Project Complexityβ€’10 minutes
  • Graded - People, Leadership & Complexityβ€’30 minutes

This module covers advanced topics such as software asset management, stakeholder engagement, and software process models, providing a comprehensive understanding of modern project management practices.

What's included

8 videos4 assignments

8 videosβ€’Total 48 minutes
  • Software Asset Managementβ€’7 minutes
  • SAM Challengesβ€’4 minutes
  • Stakeholder Management Overviewβ€’7 minutes
  • Identifying External Stakeholdersβ€’9 minutes
  • Stakeholder Engagementβ€’2 minutes
  • Software Process Models Overviewβ€’9 minutes
  • Waterfall Modelβ€’6 minutes
  • Spiral and Iterative Modelsβ€’4 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Managing Assets & Stakeholdersβ€’10 minutes
  • Stakeholder Engagement Strategiesβ€’10 minutes
  • Software Process Modelsβ€’10 minutes
  • Graded - Advanced Project Management Practicesβ€’30 minutes

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