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This Foundations of Project Management lays the groundwork for a successful career in project management, aligned with the CAPM® certification framework. You will learn how projects, programs, and portfolios connect, and explore the 10 knowledge areas and 49 processes that drive project performance, and master process tailoring for predictive, adaptive, and hybrid environments that determine the success of the projects. From there, you'll build core planning skills, defining project scope, creating a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), and developing project schedules by using network diagrams. Along the way, you'll apply the PMI Code of Ethics and key performance domains that guide professional project management practice. In the final module, you'll switch to leadership: understanding the roles of project sponsors, managers, and teams, applying emotional intelligence, and building the skills to plan resources, solving common project problems, and running effective meetings. By the end of this course, you'll have a complete foundation for managing projects and leading teams and be one step closer to CAPM certification.

Syllabus

Getting Familiar with CAPM & Project Management Basics

This module introduces the fundamentals of project management and the CAPM® framework. You will understand what defines a project, explore process groups, knowledge areas, and process tailoring, and see how the 49 processes connect across the project lifecycle.

Project Management Essentials

In this module, you will explore the key principles and processes that ensure project success. Topics include project management principles and performance domains, the PMI Code of Ethics, project lifecycles, scope definition, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), scope baseline, scheduling fundamentals, and network diagrams—equipping you with the skills to plan, organize, and track projects effectively.

Leadership, Roles and Core Management Skills

This module explores the leadership and management aspects of project success. It examines the roles and responsibilities of the Project Sponsor, Program Manager, Project Manager, and Project Team, emphasizing how collaboration drives results. You will understand the balance between leadership and management, apply emotional intelligence, and develop skills for team building, resource management, product planning, and effective meetings to solve common project challenges.