Module 1: Project Management Foundations
- Understand what projects are and how they differ from operations
- Learn key project management terms, roles, and life cycle stages
- Compare major frameworks (PMBOK, PRINCE2, Agile) at a high level
Module 2: Initiating a Project
- Define business needs, goals, and success criteria
- Develop a project charter and identify key stakeholders
- Clarify scope, constraints, and assumptions
Module 3: Planning Scope, Schedule & Budget
- Break work into tasks using a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Build realistic timelines with dependencies and milestones
- Estimate costs and create a basic project budget
Module 4: Risk, Quality & Procurement Planning
- Identify, analyze, and prioritize project risks
- Plan responses and create a simple risk register
- Define quality standards and basic procurement needs
Module 5: Leading the Project Team
- Build and organize a project team
- Use communication plans and meeting rhythms that work
- Practice leadership, motivation, and conflict resolution skills
Module 6: Executing & Controlling the Project
- Track progress against scope, schedule, and budget
- Manage changes with a simple change control process
- Use status reports and dashboards to keep stakeholders aligned
Module 7: Agile & Hybrid Project Approaches
- Understand Agile values, roles, and ceremonies
- Compare Scrum, Kanban, and hybrid (Agile + traditional) models
- Choose the right approach for different types of projects
Module 8: Closing Projects & Lessons Learned
- Close contracts and hand over deliverables
- Capture lessons learned and best practices
- Create a project closure report and celebrate success
Module 9: Exam Preparation & Career Next Steps
- Map each module to key PMP / PRINCE2 / CAPM exam domains
- Review common exam question types and traps
- Build a personal study plan and project management career roadmap