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Beginning Project Management

Project management is an exciting place to be. Project managers help shape the success of organizations, implement new technology, change the business landscape, and have influence over all areas of a business. Project managers also earn a nice income and often move up the organizational chain into full-time management positions.

In this course we’ll examine the absolute basics of project management. Everyone has to start somewhere, right? In this fundamental course we will explore the big picture of project management and the project management life cycle. You’ll finish this course with a great grasp of what project management is, what your roles and responsibilities as a project manager will be, and how to move forward in your career as a project manager.

This course is designed for people that are new to project management. This course is structured to give you a solid foundation of project management and to help you speak the project management language. Don’t worry – this course is easy to follow, has a logical approach, and it has a fun, can-do attitude in its delivery.

Projects use processes to move things forward. These processes are universal to all projects regardless of the industry you may work in. These processes are grouped into logical chunks and that’s our primary focus of the course. You’ll learn the major components of the project management lifecycle:

  • Initiating the project
  • Planning the project
  • Executing the project
  • Monitoring and controlling the project
  • Closing the project

Finally, this course includes several templates you can download and begin using in your projects. I’ll also show you how you can build many of your own project management documents. Let’s get started right now on your project management career.

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Rating 4.3 based on 1,892 ratings
Length 3.5 total hours
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Cost $12
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Instructor Joseph Phillips
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Language English
Subjects Business Art & Design
Tags Business Project Management

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so far so good

So far so good.

Lots of information So far so good!

so far so good,it is enlightening and promises to help me understand project management and link the skills i learn with my actual work projects.

I was very nervous at first as I was not sure what to expect, but this has been, in fact, very interesting and so far so good!

So far so good!

The course is so informing and easy to understand ,i'v learned a lot from this course So far so good - this is not your typical talk at the audience but interactive and conversational style of training.

so far so good, but the volume of the instructor's voice is too low.

So far so good but there are some sections that will repeat so you will have to jump to the next section manually or fast forward.

so far so good Although the course is very high-level, the topics are well described and talked through.

so far so good.

really interesting very interesting training Excellent, makes the course easier to understand So far so good, thank you So far it is pretty basic and simple and easy to keep track.

so far so good.. its great no doubt good for a beginner Clear and concise Look interesting so far Si, lo considero adatto alle mie esigenze anche per quanto riguarda la chiarezza dell'esposizione in lingua inglese It is indeed a good match for me.

well organized So far so good Because all that he is teaching is well understoot I found what I expected from the course Instructor is clear and less formal.

only just started the course and not very far in The instructor is clear speaking and moves along at a steady pace interesting So far so good.

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looking forward

Looking forward to implementing what I learned.

Now I am looking forward to courses on PRINCE2 Foundation and PMP.

Looking forward for more new ideas and learning..New learning to become a Project manager or a project team...

I am looking forward to finding out what PM is all about Thanjd Great slides, great info, and terrific resources... Im taking a ton of notes and starting to get a handle on what I'll be able to offer my team as a PM.

Thank you Joseph for sharing your knowledge and looking forward to enrolling in more of your courses!

i really love it, and looking forward to finish it yes Course covers the foundations of project management in a quick way.

Looking forward to it.

I am looking forward to get more familiar with project management.

I'm looking forward to take the next parts of it.

Looking forward to taking other courses by this very same instructor.

Looking forward to other courses of PM of this instructor!

I'm now looking forward to the advanced courses.

I am looking forward to taking a more in-depth course with this instructor.

Great instructor looking forward in taking your other courses.

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look forward

I look forward to studying more material from Joseph, and would recommend this course to others interested in the same style of learning that I described.

It's very easy to digest and i look forward to advancing my career.

I found it a good basis and look forward to increasing my knowledge of Project Management through other courses.

I absolutely love this course, I look forward to the second half and learning to better myself into project management.

I was totally satisfy with the experience and I now look forward to doing other levels of project management.

Gave me a decent understanding of what to look forward to as I move forward with my pursuit to become Project Manager.

Look forward to advance.

I look forward to the next class.

I look forward to more courses Seems like it so far!

I look forward to taking additional project management courses led by this instructor El curso es claro, práctico y digerible; además, los consejots/tips que da son muy buenos.

I have been very satisfied with the content and instructor of the course and look forward to completing it.

I look forward to taking further courses on Project Management by Joseph Phillips.

I look forward to the next course in my journey as a Project Manager.

I came in with basic PM experience however this course enlarged my information bank and I look forward to incorporating this material into any future projects.

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basics of project management

I've always wanted to know the basics of Project Management and this course provided the fundamentals I was looking for.

Good course to get into the basics of Project Management cycle and some definitions.

I would like to move on to a Project Coordinator/Manager role so would like to understand the basics of Project Management.

Nice course if you want to know the basics of Project Management.

Having completed the course, I think I have a good understanding on the basics of Project Management.

Nice Start on Basics of Project Management, pace of the lectures is good.

Great job done Delivered the basics of Project Management as promised.

This course describes the basics of Project Management very well, though it could be a little too detailed on some very basic concepts that professionals with several years of work experience might find it too low as a starting point.

Gave a good insight to all the basics of Project management.

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really enjoyed this course

I really enjoyed this course, nice and simple explaining of the terms and good examples.

I really enjoyed this course.

I really enjoyed this course ,because at the end of each unit there is a precis summary that helps to understand everything better.

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real world examples

It would be nice if there were some real world examples to demonstrate a lot of the principles discussed.

The professor was very knowledgeable and provided real world examples which helped with grasping concepts and principles.

Some real world examples and filled out 'templates' would be really great so that you do not have to start from scratch.

However, providing more real world examples would have made it even better.

I love the simplicity, Mr Phillips does a great job of providing relatable real world examples, where needed.

Thanks, It was a great starting course liked the real world examples.

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highly recommend

Overall, I’m finding the presentation comprehensive and engaging, and I would highly recommend based on this content.

I highly recommend this course to anyone to get a better understanding of the project management life cycle.

Highly recommended!

Highly recommended.

I would highly recommend this course - as well as all of the courses offered by Joseph Phillips to anyone interested in project management.

Would highly recommend this course for those who are interested in learning about Project Management.

Highly recommend!

I highly recommend this course.

Highly recommend Thanks for this amazing course!

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starting point for

I felt the course was very informative and provided a good starting point for me.

Good starting point for anyone who has no prior knowledge.

A great starting point for anyone interested in starting a career as a PM or developing in their current role!

This is a great starting point for beginning a full on course to do a deeper dive into the PMBOK and project management.

I like this course It´s interesting so far and I´m exited to see what else there is to learn in this basic course As a Newcomer to the subject matter this is a good base learning tool and has started at a good controlled pace IT a great starting point for you looking to learn about PM Yes - informative and engaging.

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well thought out

Engaging and well thought out.

This course is slower paced and well thought out.

Immensely enjoying the clarity and the well thought out material.

perfect to be more detailed in examples yes i hope to use this course to improve my chances of getting a job Easy to understand with well thought out examples.

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20 minute

There's an entire 20 minute video that is an outtake, essentially a first draft of 3 other videos.

:) Well organized course, just ill check one lecture in section (2 or 3) that lasts over 20 minutes, because it has some silences in the middle This is a great course for a beginner or if you just need a refresher on Project management.

The 20 minute video is a combination of the first, second and third lectures in that section with a lot of dead air and outtakes in there.

There was an accidental 20 minute lecture left in that covered 2-3 additional sections.

I would recommend skipping the 20 minute lesson that occurs midway through the course as it appears to be a mis-upload and is an unedited version of multiple lessons chunked together.

If you skip this 20 minute lesson, you will not miss out on anything and you will save yourself some time and confusion as to why there are snapping fingers and ambulance sirens in your ears.

Some typos bugged me and there was 1 20 minute lecture that then was repeated for the next few lectures so that was confusing.

There's a giant section that was repeated - it seemed more like it was a testing version, he messsed up and then re-recorded it but all of the random sounds are in it and it's 20 minutes long..

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subject matter

At the beginning I was bored a little about theory part but after first chapter the subject matter becomes intersting as teacher exposes concrete examples.

Thanks, good no frills intro to the subject matter with simple and easy to understand terminology and discourse.

Good and stringent methodology from a tutor who clearly has a thorough command of the subject matter.

It is clear he is very knowledgeable in his profession and the subject matter.

Would love to keep learning about this subject matter.

Covers absolute basics for someone new to the subject matter.

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high level overview

This is a easy-to-follow high level overview of project management.

Good high level overview.

A very good high level overview without being overwhelming.

i love this Great high level overview of project management.

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IS Project Management $78k

Project Coordinator, Project Management $85k

Project & Creative Management $86k

Project Sales and Management $92k

Service Management/Project Management $99k

IT Project Management resource $104k

Manager of Project Management 2 $110k

Project Management 3 $121k

Project Engineer (Project Management) $121k

Project Coordinator/Project Management $125k

Project Management Rotation, R&D Project Management $125k

ITS Project Management $129k

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Rating 4.3 based on 1,892 ratings
Length 3.5 total hours
Starts On Demand (Start anytime)
Cost $12
From Udemy
Instructor Joseph Phillips
Download Videos Only via the Udemy mobile app
Language English
Subjects Business Art & Design
Tags Business Project Management

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