Project Management Fundamentals with Bonnie Biafore

Discover how to more efficiently manage your business projects. Author Bonnie Biafore lays out a set of principles and examines the concepts behind project management, from defining the problem, establishing project objectives, and building a project plan to meeting deadlines, managing team resources, and closing the project. The course also provides tips for reporting on project performance, keeping a project on track, and gaining customer acceptance.

Topics include:

• Understanding projects and project management


• Exploring project management software options


• Gathering requirements


• Identifying deliverables and success criteria


• Creating a scope statement


• Identifying stakeholders


• Building a work breakdown structure


• Identifying resources


• Building a schedule


• Creating a risk management plan


• Developing a change management plan


• Understanding team dynamics


• Gathering data


• Evaluating project schedule and cost performance


• Documenting lessons learned


• Closing contracts, accounts, and transitioning