Project management Specialization

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The Project Management specialization is designed to be an introduction to the project management discipline, including the concepts, tools, and techniques used in the management and leadership of projects. Key topics covered include the role of the project manager; the project team; cost, schedule and risk management; quality in projects; and the project lifecycle.

The courses in this specialization can be taken for academic credit as part of CU Boulder’s Master of Engineering in Engineering Management (ME-EM) degree offered on the Coursera platform. The ME-EM is designed to help engineers, scientists, and technical professionals move into leadership and management roles in the engineering and technical sectors. With performance-based admissions and no application process, the ME-EM is ideal for individuals with a broad range of undergraduate education and/or professional experience. Learn more about the ME-EM program at https://www.coursera.org/degrees/me-engineering-management-boulder.

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What Will You Learn?

  • By completing this specialization, you will develop familiarity with the concepts, tools, and techniques used in project management.
  • You will be able to describe the role of the project manager and the different phases of the project life cycle.
  • You will also be able to distinguish different project management methodologies and determine which is best for a particular project.
  • Project Management
  • Risk Management
  • Agile Management
  • Stakeholder Communications
  • Engineering management

Course Content

01_Project-management-and-the-role-of-the-project-manager

  • What is Project Management?
    04:00
  • Characteristics of a Project
    04:00
  • Responsibilities of the Project Manager
    06:00
  • Becoming a Project Management Professional
    03:00
  • The Project Management Process
    14:00
  • Knowledge group areas
  • Traditional, Agile, and Hybrid Methods
    15:00
  • What is appropriate method?

02_Starting-the-project-project-scope

03_Managing-stakeholders-communications

04_Forming-leading-the-project-team

05_Project-schedule

06_Project-budget-and-procurement

07_Risk-planning-and-management

08_Quality-management-compliance

09_Agile-project-management

10_The-agile-process

11_The-agile-organization

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