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101 Essentials of Project Management
Individual, Personal Instruction
Tailored to Fit You & Your Schedule
Learn the Basics of Project Management and get into a profession with annual salaries over $104,000 |
$995
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Learn a Best Practices Methodology: Learn a step-by-step methodology you can follow on every project and practice all the steps from planning, to scheduling, to managing your team, to tracking. Get instructor feedback at each step.
Schedule Accurately: Learn to use Microsoft Project software by building a schedule then tracking actual performance and planning corrective action. Get instructor feedback at each step.
Run Effective Meetings: Learn to ask the boss or sponsor the right questions to define the project scope and then practice these discussions in simulations with your instructor.
Communicate Clearly: Learn to make presentations and run meetings then practice in live private sessions with your instructor who gives you feedback on the content and your presentation techniques. |
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Personal, Private Online Instruction at a Schedule You Set
Begin whenever you wish and study when it fits your schedule with no time limits. Your personal instructor, a certified PM with 10+ years of industry experience, guides you 1-to-1 through the course. We don’t put you in a chat room with 100 other students. Instead, your instructor answers all your questions directly and privately and gives you feedback and coaching on every assignment. You can email your instructor directly or schedule a private phone conference whenever you wish. Study with a paper textbook and video lectures you can stop, pause and watch as often as you wish with videos of project managers doing all the steps the right way with their team.You get to know your instructor and receive advise and coaching for a year after your course ends. |
Course Learning Materials
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There are no vague academic theories in our lectures. Dick Billows, PMP, GCA draws on his 20 years of experience to explain what works in the real world and what doesn't. Then watch "PMs in action" videos to learn how to conduct planning meetings with the boss, customers and a project team and make status reports. Learn practical techniques for planning a project, creating a schedule, leading a team, tracking progress in MS Project® and reporting status. Watch the lectures whenever you wish and as often as you want with no time limits.
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The book teaches you a straightforward 5-step methodology for delivering projects on time. Read how a project manager meets with the boss to plan the project and asks the right questions to pin things down. Learn to estimate with your team and give them clear assignments and make a project schedule. Then read how to track results and deliver a status presentation. It includes proven techniques for planning, gathering requirements, scheduling in MS Project®, creating a WBS, executing, conducting meetings and reporting status.
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Practice Each Technique & Give Presentations |
Each module gives you a realistic case study with real project executives and a team to deal with.
You actually practice managing a project, write a plan with our templates, build a schedule in MS Project and track progress. You'll practice assigning tasks to your team and estimating durations. You then practice solving problems and reporting progress. You receive e-mail or telephone feedback from your instructor on every assignment.
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Strengthen Your People Skills |
Build your skills in presenting plans and status reports as well as persuading and motivating people in meetings. You'll learn how to answer executives' questions about your project plan and it's status. Practice all these skills with your instructor in private, 1-to-1 live meetings over the Web. You get on-the spot coaching and feedback to help you improve.
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