Introduction to Project Management
Learn how to initiate, plan, execute, control, and close projects with confidence using the core tools every new project manager needs.
12
Lessons
~5h
Study time
30
Exam questions
Earns a QR-verifiable Certificate of Training
Overview
About this course
This course gives you a complete, professional tour of the project lifecycle: initiation, planning, execution and control, and closure. You will work with the tools project managers use every day, including the project charter, stakeholder mapping, the work breakdown structure, critical path scheduling, Gantt charts, budgets, earned value analysis, and the risk register, with worked numeric examples and realistic scenarios throughout.
The course is designed for aspiring project managers, team leads who have inherited project responsibilities, and professionals preparing to move into a coordination or management role. No prior project management experience is required; every concept is defined on first use and reinforced with practical examples you can apply immediately in your own organisation.
On completion you take an online exam of thirty questions covering all modules. When you pass, you receive a verifiable digital certificate you can share with employers and add to your professional profile.
What you earn
A certificate anyone can verify in seconds
Score 70% or better on the final exam and Skedmia issues your Certificate of Training with a unique certificate number. Every certificate carries a QR code that resolves to our public register, so an employer or auditor can confirm it is genuine without contacting anyone.
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Syllabus
Course content
5 modules · 12 lessons · ~5h
01Module 1 — Foundations of Project Management2 lessons
- What Is a Project and Why Project Management MattersPreview20 min
- The Core Constraints: Scope, Time, Cost, Quality, Risk, and Stakeholders20 min
02Module 2 — Project Initiation2 lessons
- The Project Charter and the Feasibility Study25 min
- Identifying Stakeholders and Defining Objectives and Scope25 min
03Module 3 — Project Planning3 lessons
- The Project Plan and the Work Breakdown Structure30 min
- Estimating and Scheduling: Critical Path and Gantt Charts30 min
- Budgets, Cost Baselines, and the Risk Register30 min
04Module 4 — Project Execution and Control3 lessons
- Managing Scope and Controlling Change25 min
- Tracking Progress with Earned Value Basics25 min
- Status Meetings, Issue Management, and Stakeholder Engagement25 min
05Module 5 — Project Closure2 lessons
- Closing Out the Project Properly25 min
- The Post-Project Review and Celebrating Success20 min
