Project Management Basics

Learn essential project management skills in this comprehensive Project Management Course for Beginners. Project management is a vital skill across industries, helping professionals lead teams, manage time and resources, and achieve successful outcomes.

In this introductory course, you’ll gain a solid foundation in project management principles, tools, and processes, from initiation to closeout. Whether you’re new to managing projects or looking to formalise your skills, this course will help you plan effectively, communicate clearly, and guide your team to success.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this Project Management Course for Beginners, you should be able to:

• Understand the key phases of a project and the role of a project leader.
• Identify and engage stakeholders to define project goals and boundaries.
• Develop project scope, schedules, budgets, and risk management plans.
• Apply project execution strategies including team building and communication management.
• Use project dashboards and reviews to monitor progress and ensure stakeholder satisfaction.
• Successfully close out projects with formal acceptance and lessons learned.

Course content

What will be covered in this Project Management course?

Project Management Context

• Understanding the role of the Project Leader
• Identifying key Project Stakeholders and their influence
• Overview of Project Phases and their importance

Project Initiation

• Defining Project Boundaries using the W questions
• Setting clear goals and identifying scope limitations

Scope Planning

• Identifying Project Deliverables
• Using deliverable deployment techniques to define activities

Schedule Planning

• Understanding Milestone Schedules
• Creating and using Gantt Charts effectively

Resource Planning

• Building and managing a Project Budget
• Understanding time-phased budget allocation

Project Risk

• Differentiating between Positive and Negative Risks
• Learning key steps in Project Risk Management

Project Execution

• Building effective project teams
• Managing communication within and across teams

Project Control

• Creating and using Project Dashboards
• Conducting productive Management Meetings and Project Reviews

Project Closeout

• Gaining Stakeholder Acceptance
• Using a Punch List to ensure project completion and quality

Intended audience

Who is this Project Management course for?

This course is designed for anyone interested in learning how to manage projects effectively, including early-career professionals, team leaders, or individuals moving into managerial roles. No prior project management experience is required, though basic familiarity with workplace communication and planning tools is helpful.

Additional information

Please note the following:

This course provides a mix of theory, discussion, and practical exercises. Real-world examples will be used to demonstrate how projects are initiated, planned, and controlled across different industries.

Upon completion, you’ll have a clear understanding of how to manage projects from start to finish with practical tools and templates you can immediately apply to your own work or studies.