Project Management: Tools, Approaches, Behavioural Skills

Politecnico di Milano via Coursera Specialization

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This specializations is intended for any professional seeking to develop Project Management skills. Through 5 courses, you will cover the main project management approaches (both for traditional and agile project management), the behavioral aspects, the main tools and techniques to plan and control projects which will prepare you to successfully manage projects.

Syllabus

Course 1: Project Management: Beyond planning and control
Course 2: Project Management: Life cycle and project planning
Course 3: Project Management: Control using the Earned Value and Risk
Course 4: Agile Project Management for digital projects
Course 5: Agile Project Management: Agile-as-a-Culture, beyond SCRUM

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5 hours 31 minutes
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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.
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Project Management is a fundamental theme to understand and work in any business environments. Once projects are properly planned, the job of a Project Manager is just started. Indeed, PMs need to properly control, re plan, and manage risks during the execution of the project. During the course, the Earned Value Management System – the standard and most diffused technique to properly manage time and cost in a project – is presented. In doing so, the concepts of BCWS (the time-phased budget), the BCWP (the earned value) and ACWP (the actual costs of what has been performed) are introduced along with the main indicators that help managers in taking decision on how to replan the projects according to the estimation at completion. Finally, the main approaches to identify and manage risks are introduced along with the closing phase.
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5 hours 32 minutes
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Project Management is a fundamental theme to understand and work in any business environments. One of the main skills that Project Managers need to have deals with the ability to manage the project during its entire life-cycle and to plan the work needed to achieve the final result. During the course, the various phases of a typical project are presented. Then, various practical tools are presented aiming to help professionals in actually manage their projects through useful instruments. Among the others, the Scope Statement helps managers in identifying and clearly define what is and what is not part of the project, the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) helps in identifying the activities, the Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS) in managing the team, the Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM) to match activities and people, while the Gantt Chart provides a time-based view on the project.
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1 hour 58 minutes
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Agile Project Management is a cornerstone for managing complexity in dynamic and fast-evolving environments. By focusing on collaboration, flexibility, and delivering customer value iteratively, Agile approaches have transformed how projects are managed. This course delves into Agile principles and SCRUM, the most popular Agile framework. You will learn the foundations of Agile, how SCRUM works, and how to use its tools, roles, and processes to navigate uncertainty and deliver high-quality outcomes. The course offers practical insights into adapting Agile practices to diverse contexts, empowering you to make informed decisions about when and how to use Agile in your projects. At the end of this course, you will be able to: 1. Understand the principles and practices of Agile and SCRUM to manage projects in dynamic environments. 2. Use key SCRUM tools and techniques (e.g., Backlogs, SCRUM Board, Burndown Chart) to plan, track, and adapt projects. 3. Recognize the roles and responsibilities of SCRUM team members and their collaboration dynamics. 4. Evaluate when Agile approaches are appropriate based on project complexity, market conditions, and customer needs. 5. Apply Agile processes to create user stories, plan sprints, and conduct reviews and retrospectives.
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Agile has evolved beyond tools and frameworks—it's now a culture that shapes how organizations behave, make decisions, and navigate complexity. This course explores agility as a mindset, highlighting how leadership, team dynamics, and feedback loops create the conditions for continuous learning and adaptation. Through real-world examples from companies like Spotify, GE, Saab, and Moderna, learners will understand how to embed agility into organizational culture. You will discover the human side of Agile: servant leadership, enabling roles, team alignment, and the practices that empower autonomous, purpose-driven teams. This course provides the mindset and cultural foundations to support Agile practices at scale. At the end of this course, you will be able to: 1. Understand the concept of Agile-as-a-Culture and how it differs from Agile as a framework. 2. Recognize the role of mindset, leadership, and trust in enabling Agile teams. 3. Evaluate how hybrid models integrate Agile and traditional project management principles. 4. Apply principles of servant and enabling leadership to support Agile transformation. 5. Use feedback and cultural alignment tools to enhance team performance and autonomy. 6. Reflect on real-world applications of Agile culture across industries and contexts.