PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Project management has always been an important function in business, and it’s only getting more important as time goes by. By overseeing simple to complex projects from inception to completion, PM have the potential skills and experience to shape an organization’s trajectory, helping to reduce costs, maximize company efficiencies, and increase revenue. In the broadest sense, project managers (PMs) are responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the completion of specific projects for an organization while ensuring these projects are on time, on budget, and within scope.

What you will learn:

The exact duties of a project manager which depend on industry, organization, and the types of projects that a PM is tasked with. But across the board, all project managers share responsibilities across what’s commonly referred to as the “project life cycle,” which consists of five iterative phases (or processes):

• Initiating
• Planning
• Executing
• Monitoring and Controlling
• Closing

In addition, you will learn what does a PM do, that is a day in the life of a PM which includes:

• Effective team-building
• Oral and written communicating with team members
• Oral and written communicating with key stakeholders
• Time management and approval
• Budgeting and calculations
• Issue identification and resolutions strategy