Projects are all around us. Virtually every organization runs projects, either formally or informally. We are engaged in projects at home and at work. Across settings, planning principles and execution methodologies can offer ways in which projects can be run more effectively and efficiently. Project management provides organizations (and individuals) with the language and the frameworks for scoping projects, sequencing activities, utilizing resources, and minimizing risks.
This is an introductory course on the key concepts of planning and executing projects. We will identify factors that lead to project success, and learn how to plan, analyze, and manage projects. Learners will be exposed to state-of-the-art methodologies and to considering the challenges of various types of projects.
As a Project Management Institute (PMI®) Registered Education Provider, the University of Virginia Darden School of Business has been approved by PMI to issue 12 professional development units (PDUs) for this course, which focuses on core competencies recognized by PMI. (Provider #2122)
Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management
ofrecido por
Universidad de Virginia
Acerca de este Curso
4.7
1,914 calificaciones
Qué aprenderás
How to initiate, define and organize a project
How to develop a project plan, including scoping, sequencing tasks, and determining a critical path
How to assess, prioritize and manage project risk
How to execute projects and use the earned value approach for monitoring and controlling progress
Habilidades que obtendrás
Risk AnalysisProject PlanningPlanningManagementProject Management
Programa - Qué aprenderás en este curso
Semana
12 horas para completar
Welcome to the World of Projects
Welcome to the course -- we're excited you're here! In our first week, we'll gain an understanding of what a project is, what it isn't, and why that matters. We'll consider how projects are defined and a project’s three objectives. We'll look at a model for examining a project’s organization and its stakeholders, and then analyze those stakeholders using a power/interest grid. We'll look at the main reasons why many projects fail and then learn how to measure success. Finally, we'll review the key stages in the project life cycle and highlight the important features of each stage.
8 videos (Total 34 minutos), 4 readings, 1 quiz
8 videos
What Is a Project?5m
How Do We Define a Project?5m
Considering the Organization & Stakeholders5m
Project Success & Failure5m
The Making of Boyhood & British Airways T5 Examples20s
The Making of Boyhood & British Airways T5 Summary1m
Project Life Cycle4m
4 lecturas
Course Overview10m
The Making of Boyhood and British Airways Terminal Five Examples10m
HealthCare.gov (Supplemental Case Study)10m
Week 1 Slides10m
1 ejercicio de práctica
The Fundamentals30m
Semana
22 horas para completar
The Ins & Outs of Project Planning
During our second week, we'll start digging into the details, focusing on how to develop a project plan. We'll understand why we plan and what a plan should or should not include. We'll discuss the process of scoping out a project and see tools that can help us identify what should be included in our project. We'll learn about sequencing project tasks and the nature of the dependencies among project activates. We'll learn how to determine a project’s duration and critical path, how it is determined, and why it is useful. We'll see how we should schedule a project and, finally, we’ll review how you can make changes to a plan to support your overall project objectives.
9 videos (Total 57 minutos), 1 reading, 1 quiz
9 videos
Detailed Scoping6m
Identifying Dependencies5m
Determine the Completion Date & Critical Path17m
How Do We Schedule?3m
What If I Don’t Like Planning? Making Changes3m
Reflecting on Common Mistakes7m
Virginia Festival of the Book (Supplemental Case Study)4m
Supplemental Tutorial: Getting Started with Microsoft Project6m
1 lectura
Week 2 Slides10m
1 ejercicio de práctica
Project Planning30m
Semana
32 horas para completar
It’s a Risky World & Then the Unexpected Happened
In our third week, we'll consider the risk and uncertainties projects face. We'll understand what is risky about projects. We'll identify and assess project risks and prioritize these risks in order to focus our attention on those most impactful to the project. We’ll consider schedule risks in detail and ask, "What is the likelihood of finishing on time? What are the drivers that may cause delays in my project?" We'll see how a project budget can be set to include a contingency. Finally, we'll consider situations with a high degree of ambiguity and identify methods than can useful in these situations.
9 videos (Total 60 minutos), 1 reading, 1 quiz
9 videos
Identifying & Assessing Project Risks9m
A More Realistic Timeline Part I6m
A More Realistic Timeline Part II8m
Cost Risk Analysis3m
Planning for Ambiguity4m
Lumi Juice (Supplemental Case Study)3m
Supplemental Tutorial: Modeling Schedule Uncertainty Part I - Tornado Charts in Microsoft Excel7m
Supplemental Tutorial: Modeling Schedule Uncertainty Part II - Monte Carlo Simulations in Microsoft Excel7m
1 lectura
Week 3 Slides10m
1 ejercicio de práctica
Project Risks30m
Semana
43 horas para completar
Ready, Set, Go: Project Execution
In our final week, we'll move from plan to action and consider the execution phase of a project. We'll learn about the earned value approach for monitoring and controlling progress. We'll consider the individuals who are executing the project and how their habits impact project progress. We'll discuss some alternative methods for project execution such as Agile, Scrum, and Kanban. Finally, we'll review and summarize the course, and our journey from project definition through execution and completion.
9 videos (Total 65 minutos), 2 readings, 2 quizzes
9 videos
Earned Value12m
Those Who Execute8m
Agile, Scrum, & Kanban14m
Supplemental Tutorial: Tracking Progress & Updating Project Plan in Microsoft Project9m
Project Management in the Wild1m
Project Management Case File #1432m
Project Management Case File #1686m
Course Conclusion4m
2 lecturas
Salesforce.com (Supplemental Case Study)10m
Week 4 Slides10m
2 ejercicios de práctica
Earned Value30m
Project Execution30m
31%
comenzó una nueva carrera después de completar estos cursos
29%
consiguió un beneficio tangible en su carrera profesional gracias a este curso
11%
consiguió un aumento de sueldo o ascenso
Principales revisiones
The course provided a good introductory lessons on project planning and management. The course was organized clearly with interesting exercises and the instructions were helpful. Thank you very much.
This is the first course I enrolled for and completed in Coursera. I loved it. After that I have been doing quite a few advance courses on project management and organizational leadership.
Instructor
Yael Grushka-Cockayne (@grushkay)
Associate Professor of Business AdministrationDarden School of Business
Acerca de Universidad de Virginia
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