Learn essential project management skills in budgeting and scheduling, from resource planning to critical path analysis.
Learn essential project management skills in budgeting and scheduling, from resource planning to critical path analysis.
This course cannot be purchased separately - to access the complete learning experience, graded assignments, and earn certificates, you'll need to enroll in the full Project Management Principles and Practices Specialization program. You can audit this specific course for free to explore the content, which includes access to course materials and lectures. This allows you to learn at your own pace without any financial commitment.
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What you'll learn
Define project milestones and create effective schedules
Determine resource needs and estimate activity durations
Calculate project costs and develop budgets
Identify critical paths and manage project timelines
Assign responsibilities using RAM methodology
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
1.6 Hours PreRecorded video
4 assignments
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There are 5 modules in this course
This practical course teaches essential project management skills for effective budgeting and scheduling. Students learn to identify resource needs, create milestone schedules, determine critical paths, and develop accurate cost estimates. The curriculum covers work package decomposition, activity duration estimation, and quality management planning, with hands-on assignments and case studies to reinforce learning.
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Module 1 · 20 Minutes to complete
Resource Needs & Quality Management
Module 2 · 1 Hours to complete
Estimating
Module 3 · 1 Hours to complete
Scheduling
Module 4 · 1 Hours to complete
Wrap Up
Module 5 · 1 Hours to complete
Fee Structure
Instructor
Expert in Project Management and Instructor at UC Irvine
Margaret Meloni is an instructor at the University of California, Irvine Division of Continuing Education and the President of Meloni Coaching Solutions, Inc. With a strong background in IT project management and PMO leadership, she specializes in helping project managers navigate the human aspects of their roles. Margaret emphasizes soft skills training, conflict resolution, and effective communication in her courses. She has supported numerous organizations, including Occidental Petroleum and Toyota Motor Credit, and is a recognized contributor to project management literature.Margaret holds a B.S. in Business Administration and an M.B.A. from California State University, Long Beach. She is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and has received the UCLA Distinguished Instructor Award for her teaching excellence. On Coursera, she offers courses such as "Budgeting and Scheduling Projects" and "Managing Project Risks and Changes," aimed at equipping students with essential skills for successful project management.
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