Project Management Fundamentals

This course provides a practical introduction to project management and the skills needed to successfully plan, organize, lead, and complete projects in a timely and efficient manner. Participants will learn about the project lifecycle, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closing. Participants will learn how to deliver projects successfully within scope, time, and resources constraints.

Section 1: Introduction to Project Management

Project management insights  

What is project management? 

Why projects succeed or fail  

Different roles and responsibilities of the project team

Section 2: Introduction to A.R.C.H. and How Your Style Affects Your Project Management Skills

Determine your A.R.C.H. dominant and secondary style  

Discover your style’s natural tendencies and potential blind spots

Section 3: Project Life Cycle and Methodologies

Traditional  

Agile  

Hybrid approaches

Section 4: Beginning a Project

Define goals  

SMART objectives  

Identify stakeholders  

Create a project charter

Section 5: Project Planning

Scope  

Schedule  

Budget  

Risk management  

Communication plan

Section 6: Project Implementation

Leading the project  

Delegation techniques  

Collaboration techniques  

Managing resources  

Communication during this phase  

Problem-solving and decision making

Section 7: Monitoring and Controlling

Tracking progress  

Performance metrics  

Change management reminders  

Quality assurance

Section 8: Project Close Out

Lessons learned  

Final report  

Celebrating success

Section 9: Overview of Microsoft Software Tools That Support Project Management

Discuss tools that support effective project management such as Loop, Teams, Lists, Planner, Project, SharePoint, and Copilot

Section 10: Project Management Key Takeaways

Key takeaways 

WOWs 

Create personal action plan