Project Management Foundations is one of 10 courses in a LinkedIn Learning Path entitled Become a Project Manager. I have now completed 1 of the 10 courses. This learning opportunity is endorsed by the self-study group initiative at Boston PHP Meetup.
Course Details
Project management is a set of techniques that anyone can apply to achieve goals and make projects more successful. Project management can be used to guide small, simple projects as well as complex enterprise-wide initiatives. In Project Management Foundations, you will learn the fundamentals of project management, from establishing project goals and objectives and building a project plan to managing resources and work, meeting deadlines, and closing the project. Along the way, you’ll receive tips for communicating, holding meetings, keeping a project on track, and gaining customer acceptance. In addition, this course provides exercises for most videos based on a healthcare/IT case study project.
Course Outline
- Introduction
- Get to Know Project Management
- First Things First
- Develop a Project Plan
- Build a Project Schedule
- An Overview of Agile Project Management
- While You Run the Project
- Work with Teams
- Monitor and Control Progress and Performance
- Close a Project
- Conclusion
- Final Exam
Become a Project Manager
Project managers are catalysts for change. Learn how to manage projects from beginning to end using proven project management techniques. After completing this learning path, you’ll have the skills and knowledge to manage simple projects as well as complex, enterprise-wide initiatives.
Previously completed courses in this 10-course, 11-hour Learning Path include the following:
- Project Management Foundations (current)
Boston PHP
Boston PHP is the largest education-focused Meetup in New England with more than 3,700 members. Our mission is to engage members in continuing education efforts. As a result, we offer services beyond in-person meetups. A cornerstone of our member engagement strategy is this virtual self-study group initiative called Web Apprentices.
If you would like to learn agile methodologies as part of a group of like-minded web developers, join Boston PHP Meetup and sign up for the next Agile Appetizer self-study group.
Gene Babon
Gene Babon is a team leader, project manager and web developer who is actively seeking next management-level opportunity. Learn more at Pick a lane. Keep driving.
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