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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