This self-directed online course is an accessible, hands-on journey through a project from initiation to closing, with a special emphasis on initiation and planning. Course participants practice using project management tools and techniques while they experience the realistic challenges that are encountered on projects.

Project Management Essentials is aligned with the Project Management Institute’s (PMI’s) Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge and it introduces tools and terminology without overwhelming participants with jargon. The course focuses on developing practical skills that can be applied immediately to increase the level of success on projects.

This fun on-line course consists of a series of videos and short offline activities for participants to complete at their own pace.  Videos include both Point slides with the instructor voice over and video recordings of a live instructor demonstrating techniques. Based on years of experience, the instructor inserts stories, illustrations and other examples to make the material relevant. The course uses two cases studies so participants can practice the tools they have learned on projects facing challinges similar to the ones they will face in their real-life work environment. The course includes sample answers for the exercises; pointing out best practices and also areas for improvement.  There are also activities where the learners are encouraged to apply the new tools and techniques to one of their own real-life projects. Each course module tests for comprehension with true/false questions or fill-in-the-blank type exercises.

Participants require approximately 20 hours to complete the course including watching all of the videos and completing the exercies.

This is the self-directed online version of the course.  Additional versions are available for classroom delivery:

• Project Management Essentials (standard version)
• PME for Construction
• PME for Contractors
• PME for Festivals, Events, and Hospitality
• PME for Land Surveyors

Learning Objectives

Participants will gain practical skills to:

• Use the terminology and processes of modern project management
• Prepare a complete and accurate project plan for a project
• Facilitate team discussions to learn from the PM experiences of others
• Practice PM skills using templates
• Value the benefits of a consistent PM methodology

Who Should Attend

The Project Management Essentials Online course is appropriate for individuals who are:

• Responsible for managing smaller projects.
• Participants on a project team of any size, especially those who have not yet been exposed to the tools, techniques and terminology of formal project management.

Prerequisite

There is no prerequisite for this course. It functions as a stand-alone course.

Materials

Participants will receive access to the online course including many video files, an electronic copy of a course workbook that they can print containing exercises and case study materials. and an online quiz to test that course concepts were properly understood.

What You Will Learn