Project Management Specialization

The Project Management specialization is designed to be an introduction to the project management discipline, including the concepts, tools, and techniques used in the management and leadership of projects. Key topics covered include the role of the project manager; the project team; cost, schedule and risk management; quality in projects; and the project lifecycle.
What You Will Learn:
By completing this specialization, you will develop familiarity with the concepts, tools, and techniques used in project management.
You will be able to describe the role of the project manager and the different phases of the project life cycle.
You will also be able to distinguish different project management methodologies and determine which is best for a particular project.
By successfully completing this course, you will be able to define the role of a project manager and describe different project management methods.

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Agile Project Management (Coursera)

The goal of this third course in the Project Management Specialization examines the philosophy and process of managing projects using Agile project management. Students in this course will learn the Agile philosophy and process including the Scrum framework, sprints, and user stories. Upon completion of this course, you will [...]

Project Management: Foundations and Initiation (Coursera)

Project Management: Foundations and Initiation provides students the foundational knowledge of how engineering projects are managed and initiated. Project managers are responsible for project scope, stakeholder management, effective communication, and team leadership. In this course, you will develop introductory skills needed to manage traditional engineering projects, along with tools [...]

Project Planning and Execution (Coursera)

The goal of this second course of the Project Management specialization is to provide students with skills necessary to plan and execute traditional engineering projects. Project managers must plan and manage complex projects constrained by time and budget. As part of this course, you will determine project schedules, budgets, [...]