About this course: This course combines the essential elements of Project Management and Team Leadership into one course. Through class engagement and reflection, you will acquire further understanding of the responsibilities of leadership and become better prepared to apply this knowledge to the project environment. Upon completing this course, you will be able to: 1. Learn about the role of high performance teams and leadership in project management 2. Learn about the tools and techniques for developing and strengthening high performance teams and team members 3. Learn about the stages in project cycle 4. Apply best practices to develop competencies and skills in planning and controlling projects to ensure successful outcomes 5. Learn how to monitor project activities and assess progress 6. Learn to communicate proficiently to report project status and performance to stakeholders and contribute to organizational knowledge base
Taught by: Rob Stone, PMP, M.Ed., Instructor, University of California, Irvine Extension
| Basic Info | Course 1 of 10 in the Career Success Specialization |
| Commitment | 4-8 hours of videos, readings, and quizzes |
| Language | English, Subtitles: Vietnamese, Portuguese (Brazilian) |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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- Reading: About this Course
- Reading: Please Take this Survey
- Reading: Project Management (General Links)
- Video: Introduction
- Video: 1.1 What is a Project?
- Video: 1.2 Scope
- Video: 1.3 Planning and Scheduling
- Video: 1.4 Stakeholder Analysis
- Reading: Module 1 Lecture Slides
- Reading: Stakeholder Management
- Video: 2.1 Planning
- Video: 2.2 Planning and the WBS, Part 1
- Video: 2.3 Planning and the WBS, Part 2
- Reading: Module 2 Lecture Slides
- Reading: WBS
- Video: 3.1 Planning and Scheduling
- Video: 3.2 Constructing a Schedule
- Reading: Module 3 Lecture Slides
- Video: 4.1 Planning Human Resources
- Video: 4.2 Assembling the Team
- Video: 4.3 Leading and Managing the Team
- Video: 4.4 Monitoring and Controlling
- Video: 4.5 Closing a Project
- Reading: Project Leadership Slides
- Reading: What Happens When You Add More People to a Project?
- Reading: When Communication Goes South (a Humorous Take)
- Reading: The Skill of Persuasion
- Video: 4.6 Project Teamwork Part 1
- Video: 4.7 Project Teamwork Part 2
- Video: 4.8 Project Teamwork Part 3
- Reading: Project Teamwork Slides
- Video: 4.9 Working with Difficult People Part 1
- Video: 4.10 Working with Difficult People Part 2
- Video: 4.11 Working with Difficult People Part 3
- Reading: Working with Difficult People Slides
- Reading: Course Wrap-Up
- Reading: End of Course Survey
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This is a basic course and i will continue this specialization
This course was a great overview of being a project manager, and the tools needed. I like the incorporation of human dynamics along with task management. The professor seemed very knowledgeable. I liked his use of real life examples.
Thank you! This course was amazing
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