What you'll learn

Learn how to select a project and write a problem statement

Develop a project plan with phases, milestones and timing

Use a network diagram to determine the critical path of a project

Create the Gantt chart view for a one page summary of your project

Assign ownership of tasks and update progress within a RAIL document

The difference between the agile and waterfall approach to tasks

Requirements

No project planning experience necessary, you will learn everything you need to know!

Description

Project planning is an important skill that can be applied across all organizations as it enhances project performance, delivery and success. Effective program and project management plays a large role within any group or team, and it can help you obtain greater business value for your efforts. In this course, you will not only master the role of leadership within your projects, but you will also learn the following skills and lessons needed to deliver a successful result:How projects differ from ongoing workWhat are the different types of projectsHow multiple projects fit together within an organizationHow a project should be selectedHow to describe your problem in the form of a pain pointHow to write a problem statementHow to establish the vision and next target condition to help scope project effortWhat is a project charterThe seven key elements of a project charterThe structure of a well defined project charterHow the problem statement identifies the driving force requiring the projectHow a project could change throughout its lifetimeWhat a milestone is and how it relates to your projectHow a milestone differs from a project phaseHow to create a project plan using milestones and a work breakdown structureHow to create an activity on arrow network diagramWhat is the critical pathWhat is slack timeHow to calculate the critical path by handDetermine the total time for the projectHow to create a Gantt chart in excelHow to categorize actions and assign ownership of tasksHow to develop detailed tasks using the rolling action item listHow to update progress of a task within a RAIL documentWhat are the benefits to the agile approachThe agile manifestoThe difference between the waterfall and agile approach to tasksThis course has been specifically curated to provide you with the knowledge and concepts needed to plan and manage successful projects. By taking this course, you will gain access to high quality videos and and downloadable templates that will give you everything you need to become a successful project planner. We are so excited for you to learn and apply this expertise to your next project, regardless of the industry.

Overview

Section 1: Projects deliver value to the organization

Lecture 1 Projects deliver value to the organization

Section 2: Start planning your project!

Lecture 2 How do you select a project and write a problem statement

Lecture 3 Start your charter with a statement about the problem you're addressing

Lecture 4 Develop a project plan with milestones and timing

Lecture 5 Identify milestones and possible project phases

Lecture 6 Use a network diagram to determine the critical path

Lecture 7 Create the GANTT chart view for a one page summary

Lecture 8 Agile vs Waterfall approach to tasks

Lecture 9 Use the rolling action item list - RAIL - to provide task detail

project managers who want to learn how to effectively plan and execute their projects