What will you learn in Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project Course
Understand the significance of the initiation phase in the project lifecycle.
Develop project charters and define measurable goals, deliverables, and success criteria.
Perform stakeholder analysis and create RACI charts to clarify roles and responsibilities.
Estimate project benefits and costs, manage scope, and avoid scope creep.
Program Overview
Section 1: Fundamentals of project initiation
⏳ 2 hours
Topics: Course structure, importance and components of project initiation, cost‑benefit analyses.
Hands-on: Challenge exercises, cost-benefit analysis assignment, plugin activity.
Section 2: Defining project goals, scope, and success criteria
⏳ 4 hours
Topics: Measurable goals and deliverables, SMART goals, OKRs, scope definition and change control, success metrics.
Hands-on: Multiple assignments including SMART/OKR exercises, knowledge tests, and reflection tasks.
Section 3: Working effectively with stakeholders
⏳ 4 hours
Topics: Defining roles, stakeholder analysis, RACI charts, importance of team dynamics and accessibility.
Hands-on: Stakeholder and RACI chart assignments, interviews plugin.
Section 4: Utilizing resources and tools for project success
⏳ 6 hours
Topics: Project documentation, charters, proposals, evaluation of PM tools.
Hands-on: Project charter development, tool evaluation assignments, plugin activity.
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Job Outlook
Equips learners for entry‑level project management roles such as Project Coordinator, Junior PM, or Project Analyst.
Contributes to over 100 hours of PMI-recognized education, useful toward CAPM® or PMP® certification.
Industry demand for project initiation skills remains strong; PMI estimates need for millions of PM roles yearly.
Specification: Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project
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FAQs
- No prior experience required; beginner-friendly.
- Covers project charters, goal setting, deliverables, and success criteria.
- Introduces cost-benefit analysis, scope management, and risk awareness.
- Hands-on labs include RACI charts, stakeholder interviews, and plugin activities.
- Ideal for learners aiming for entry-level PM roles or PMI credit.
- Hands-on exercises for stakeholder analysis and RACI chart creation.
- Develop project charters, goals, and measurable success metrics.
- Cost-benefit analysis and resource allocation exercises included.
- Provides practical strategies for scope and risk management.
- Prepares learners to apply concepts immediately in professional projects.
- Prepares for Project Coordinator, Junior PM, or Project Analyst roles.
- Contributes to PMI-recognized education hours (useful for CAPM® or PMP®).
- Skills transferable to IT, business, and engineering project environments.
- Builds foundational knowledge for career progression in project management.
- Equips learners with hands-on skills applicable to workplace scenarios.
- No single capstone project; learning occurs through module exercises.
- Hands-on labs for project charter, cost-benefit analysis, and stakeholder mapping.
- Assignments provide practical experience for real-world project launch.
- Supports skill application for future projects or PMI exams.
- Encourages practice in building a mini-portfolio of project initiation exercises.
- Total duration is ~16 hours across four modules.
- Modules range from 2–6 hours, including lectures and hands-on exercises.
- Flexible pacing allows completion alongside work or other commitments.
- Beginners may require extra time for practice and reflection exercises.
- Most learners complete it in 1–3 weeks of focused study.
