Project Management is a fundamental theme to understand and work in any business environments. Projects are the organizational way to make innovation happen and to realize any kind of custom solution or to change how an organization work. Project Management is the set of capabilities, skills and tools to properly work on projects. The course aims to define the concept of a project and to show how, in the management of a successful business, project management and process management must coexist and integrate. During the course the project is analyzed as a managerial tool for the management of change and innovation and its links with the company strategy are emphasized.
This course is part of the Project Management: Tools, Approaches, Behavioural Skills Specialization
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Project Management: Tools, Approaches, Behavioural Skills SpecializationPolitecnico di MilanoAbout this Course
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Identify the main variables of a project in a business context and describe the differences between projects and processes
Identify different organizational strcutures when working on a project
Describe the main human and cultural dimensions when working on projects
Pick the best organizational structure for a project
Skills you will gain
- Project Management
- Project Team
- Conflict Management
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Course 1 of 3 in the
Beginner Level
No prerequisite knowledge is required.
Approx. 5 hours to complete
English
Could your company benefit from training employees on in-demand skills?
Try Coursera for Business
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
3 hours to complete
Introduction to Projects and Project Management Principles
3 hours to complete
10 videos (Total 75 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz
3 hours to complete
The organizational side of Project Management
3 hours to complete
9 videos (Total 77 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz
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- 5 stars82.35%
- 4 stars17.64%
TOP REVIEWS FROM PROJECT MANAGEMENT: BEYOND PLANNING AND CONTROL
by SDMar 6, 2022
Great teachers! Provided great examples and their lesson plans were easy to follow! Highly recommend.
by JFJun 13, 2022
Was a good introductory course. I had some difficulty understanding everything said but appreciated the transcript that was highlighted as the words were spoken!
by WPSep 10, 2022
Among all the project management-related courses I took, I enjoyed this the most. It's simple and shows the relationship among the concepts discussed.
by PRMar 20, 2022
The subject is very well addressed. Interesting tests and concepts.
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