Project Management Foundations

Project management is a set of techniques that anyone can apply to achieve goals and make projects more successful, from small, simple efforts to complex enterprise-wide initiatives. In this beginner-level course, instructor Bonnie Biafore explains the fundamentals of project management: establishing project goals and objectives, building a project plan, managing resources and work, meeting deadlines, and closing the project. You also learn tips for communication, running meetings, keeping a project on track, and gaining customer acceptance. The course includes an overview of changes in the Project Management Institute’s "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge" (PMBOK) Seventh Edition and provides exercises based on a healthcare/IT case study project. This course is part of a Professional Certificate in project management from Microsoft and LinkedIn.