Duration of the online course: 10 hours and 6 minutes
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Learn to deliver projects on time and on budget with this free online project management course—tools, planning, scope control and team leadership, plus a certificate.
In this free course, learn about
PM fundamentals: definitions, PMBOK components, and the project manager’s role
Project life cycle: initiation, planning, execution, monitoring/control, and closing focus
How to start projects: charter, proposal, kickoff steps, and defining scope/time/budget
Planning tools: work breakdown structure, baselines, task linking, and prioritization
Scope control: change management, preventing scope creep, and managing requirements
Time management: avoiding distractions, preventing analysis paralysis, and handling lateness
Communication excellence: comms plan, status reports, meeting follow-ups, exec expectations
Team leadership: motivation, delegation, performance reviews, feedback, and conflict resolution
Remote & multi-project management: mobilizing tools/templates and managing portfolios
About the free online course
Strong project management is the difference between busy work and real delivery. This free online course is designed for anyone who wants to plan confidently, lead teams, and keep initiatives moving from idea to completion without losing control of time, cost, scope, or communication. Whether you are stepping into a project role for the first time, managing stakeholders across departments, or trying to turn late and chaotic work into predictable results, you will build a practical, job-ready mindset that transfers to almost any industry.
You will learn how projects are initiated and set up for success, including how to define clear objectives, establish expectations early, and create the kind of foundation that prevents confusion later. The course emphasizes realistic ways to manage deadlines and prioritize work, so you can reduce distractions, avoid analysis paralysis, and create momentum. As you progress, you will also gain guidance on controlling scope changes, tracking progress, and handling issues before they turn into crises.
Because delivery depends on people as much as plans, the course also focuses on leadership and teamwork. You will explore how to run effective meetings, communicate professionally, keep everyone aligned, and motivate performance without micromanaging. You will also pick up strategies for remote project management, supplier negotiations, and stakeholder management, helping you coordinate work even when your team and partners are distributed.
Modern project work often mixes traditional and Agile approaches, so you will be introduced to concepts such as Scrum, backlogs, and story mapping, alongside essentials like charters, status reporting, work breakdown structures, risk management, budgeting discipline, and quality targets. You will finish better prepared for real workplace situations such as interviews, performance reviews, and navigating priorities with managers and executives. By the end, you should feel ready to manage projects with clarity, credibility, and measurable outcomes.
Course content
Video class: Project Management Intro00m
Exercise: What is one of the primary purposes of the project management training videos mentioned in the introduction?
Video class: Online Project Management Software vs Sticky Notes07m
Exercise: What is a major benefit of managing projects online instead of using traditional methods?
Video class: Top 10 Project Time Management Tips Of All Time07m
Exercise: Which tip is discussed as essential for improving project time management by removing distractions?
Video class: Project Cost Management Tips: Keeping Your Project Budget Under Control06m
Exercise: What is one fundamental approach to ensuring a project stays under budget?
Video class: Project Kick Off Guide: 4 Essential Steps On How To Kick Off A Project05m
Exercise: What is an essential item to consider when kicking off a new project?
Video class: Top Deliverables in Project Management09m
Exercise: What is a key output from the project initiating phase?
Video class: The Typical Phases in Project Management07m
Exercise: In project management, what is the primary focus of the initiation phase?
Video class: The Role of the Project Manager08m
Exercise: What is a key characteristic of an exceptional team leader in project management?
Video class: How to Control Scope in Project Management05m
Exercise: What is a crucial step in controlling scope changes in a project?
Video class: Accelerating Project Management Success05m
Exercise: Which of the following behaviors is crucial for accelerating project success through effective team engagement?
Video class: Interview Tips for a Project Manager08m
Exercise: What are the three types of interviews used during the initiating phase of a project?
Video class: Start Out Right - as a Project Manager03m
Exercise: Which step involves creating a document to outline project scope, time, and budget?
Video class: Creating High-performing Project Teams07m
Exercise: What is a key principle for building high-performing teams in project management?
Video class: How to Get Things Done in Project Management04m
Exercise: What is one key action to avoid analysis paralysis in project execution?
Video class: How to Meet Project Management Targets04m
Exercise: How should a project manager handle a team member not meeting time targets?
Video class: Avoiding Project Management Pitfalls04m
Exercise: What is one effective way to ensure that team members remain engaged during the project closing phase?
Video class: Project Management04m
Exercise: Which step is crucial to avoid analysis paralysis in project planning?
Video class: How to Prevent Project Management Failure04m
Exercise: What is a crucial initial task in project management to prevent project failure?
Video class: Project Management: How to Run Team Meetings05m
Exercise: In effective meeting management, which of the following is a crucial step to ensure that meeting participants are aware of their responsibilities following the meeting?
Video class: Managing Remote Teams Successfully: Remote Project Management Tips06m
Exercise: What is a key strategy for managing remote project teams effectively?
Video class: How to Attend a Job Interview - Project Management06m
Video class: When Your Projects Are Late: Project Management04m
Exercise: What is a recommended initial step to take when a project is running late?
Video class: Project Management: How to Win at Your Job04m
Video class: What to do During a Project Management Crisis04m
Video class: Improving Your Project Management Communication06m
Exercise: In improving project communication, what is a more professional approach when pointing out minor errors, such as typos, in project communications?
Video class: Project Management: How to Keep Everyone On The Same Page07m
Video class: How to Run a Job Interview - Project Management07m
Video class: Project Management: Negotiating Rates With Suppliers03m
Exercise: When negotiating rates with suppliers for a project, which factor is NOT emphasized as crucial in the decision-making process?
Video class: How to Motivate Your Project Management Team05m
Video class: Top 5 Project Tracking03m
Video class: How to Meet Your Quality Targets - Project Management04m
Exercise: What is the first step in improving project results without affecting quality?
Video class: Top Project Management Tools04m
Video class: Software Development: How To Get Testing Done05m
Video class: Project Management: How to Mobilize Your Project08m
Exercise: What is one of the critical elements in setting up a project that ensures team members have the ability to access tools and templates irrespective of their location?
Video class: Managing Change: How To Manage Project Scope Change04m
Video class: Getting Your Project Management Certification07m
Video class: Project Risk Management: Plotting and Managing Risk In Projects05m
Exercise: What is the primary purpose of conducting a risk identification session in project management?
Video class: How to Write a Project Management Charter04m
Video class: How Improve Project Management Performance06m
Video class: Project Management: How to Manage Team Performance09m
Exercise: Which action is considered one of the most challenging yet essential for maintaining high team performance in project management?
Video class: How to Be a Great Leader: Project Management06m
Video class: 4 Top Project Financial Management Tips - Project Management Finance03m
Video class: Project Management: How to Manage Multiple Projects07m
Exercise: Which of the following is a critical step before the kickoff of multiple projects to ensure successful management?
Video class: Project Management: How to Manage Project Issues04m
Video class: Managing Small vs Large Projects - Project Management06m
Video class: Project Management Scope Creep: 7 Top Tips To Prevent It!07m
Exercise: Which of the following actions is crucial to avoid scope creep in project management?
Video class: Project Portfolio Management Defined06m
Video class: Project Management Software - How to Use it03m
Video class: Project Communication Plan: Key To Effective Communication In Projects05m
Exercise: In the context of communication in project management, what is the primary reason executives express dissatisfaction?
Video class: How to Run Performance Reviews - Project Management09m
Video class: How to Deliver a Great Presentation: Project Management15m
Video class: How To Manage Your Project Priorities - Project Management04m
Exercise: In the context of managing project priorities, who is primarily responsible for setting the priorities according to the baseline project plan?
Video class: How to Manage your Manager - Project Management07m
Video class: 6 Powerful Task Management Tips For Time-Efficient Project Managers04m
Video class: Managing Teams09m
Exercise: What is the most courteous approach when planning to give constructive feedback during a formal review in a project management setting?
Video class: How To Track Expenses: Project Management Expense Tracking Tips05m
Video class: Project Risk Management: Turning High Risk Projects Into High Success Stories07m
Video class: When Your Project is in Trouble - Project Management06m
Exercise: When faced with a troubled project, which approach is suggested to help stabilize the situation and move forward effectively?
Video class: Agile Project Management: Scrum08m
Video class: Why Projects Fail: Top 10 Reasons For Project Failure08m
Video class: Getting the Most from Contractors - Project Management07m
Exercise: What is a key consideration when hiring contractors for a project, according to the discussion on effective contractor management?
Video class: Good vs Bad Project Managers - Project Management09m
Video class: Your First Step as a Project Manager - Project Management06m
Video class: How to Resolve Conflict - Project Management07m
Exercise: What is an important method to identify the root cause of team conflict in project management?
Video class: Introducing The Ultimate Agile Project Management Software04m
Video class: Top 13 Project Management Skills All Project Managers Need06m
Video class: Process Improvement: Six Sigma09m
Exercise: Which of the following is a key feature of the Six Sigma methodology?
Video class: The Project Management Life Cycle04m
Video class: Critical Chain Project Management vs. Critical Path09m
Video class: How to Manage Your Customers: Project Management04m
Exercise: What is a useful strategy for managing customers' expectations in a project?
Video class: How to Fuel Change - Project Management07m
Video class: How to Reward Your Team - Project Management06m
Video class: How to be the Worst Project Manager - Project Management07m
Exercise: What is one of the consequences of micromanaging experienced team members in project management?
Video class: How To Delegate Tasks Like a Pro: Team Task Management Tips07m
Video class: How to Uncomplicate Your Project - Project Management08m
Video class: Bad Project Management: Project Pitfalls and Mistakes and How To Avoid Them!04m
Exercise: Which of the following is a common mistake in project management that can lead to poor project outcomes?
Video class: Why Micro-Management is Bad - Project Management03m
Video class: Project Planning Process: 5 Steps To Project Management Planning05m
Video class: Project Management: Creating a Communications Plan06m
Exercise: Why is a communications plan essential in project management?
Video class: Project Management: What is a Work Breakdown Structure?04m
Exercise: What are the four key components applied in project management as per PMI's PMBOK Guide?
Video class: Project Proposal Writing: How to Write A Winning Project Proposal07m
Video class: What is Portfolio Management vs. Project Management?05m
Video class: What Goes Into a Project Management Status Report06m
Exercise: What is the primary purpose of a project status report in project management?
Video class: 3 Tips to Set Project Management Priorities03m
Video class: IT Project Management - Information Technology06m
Video class: 9 Project Management Time Wasters10m
Exercise: According to effective time management practices in project management, what is a common time waster and a suggested solution?
Video class: Project Management Basics for Beginners: 13 Simple Project Management Tips05m
Video class: Project Planning: Project Management Planning04m
Video class: Project Management: How to Manage Resources04m
Exercise: Which of the following is a useful tip for effective resource management in projects?
Video class: Project Management Sportsmanship Tips05m
Video class: Project Management Team Building Ideas02m
Video class: How to Simplify Your Project Reports02m
Exercise: Why is it beneficial to simplify project reports according to the whiteboard session discussed?
Video class: Why Use Only One Tool In Your Organization03m
Video class: Project Health: 3 Ways To Check The Health Status Of Your Projects - Project Management03m
Video class: How to Baseline a Project Scope02m
Exercise: What is a project scope baseline in project management?
Video class: Story Mapping: True Grit - Project Management06m
Video class: 3 Reasons to Plan for Testing02m
Video class: Building the Project Backlog - Agile Project Management Training04m
Exercise: When building a product backlog, which set of features should a team focus on delivering first?
Video class: How to Link Tasks on Your Project03m
Video class: How to Set Quality Targets in Your Plan02m
This free course includes:
10 hours and 6 minutes of online video course
Digital certificate of course completion (Free)
Exercises to train your knowledge
100% free, from content to certificate
How can a project manager prevent scope creep?
Define and baseline the project scope, document change requests, assess their impact, and obtain approval before work begins.
What should be included in a project management communication plan?
It should specify stakeholders, key messages, communication channels, frequency, owners, and how updates or issues are escalated.
What is the difference between critical path and critical chain project management?
Critical path focuses on task dependencies and duration, while critical chain also accounts for resource constraints and uses buffers to protect delivery dates.
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