Fundamentals of project initiation-Getting started with the course
Introduction to Course 2
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Course 2 overview
Helpful resources to get started
Fundamentals of project initiation-Understanding the key components of project initiation
Why is project initiation essential?
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Key components of project initiation
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Afsheen: Listening to learn
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Performing a cost-benefit analysis
Fundamentals of project initiation-Review: The fundamentals of project initiation
Wrap-up
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Defining project goals, scope, and success criteria-Identifying project goals
Introduction: Defining project goals, scope, and success criteria
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Determining project goals and deliverables
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How to set SMART goals
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SMART goals: Making goals meaningful
Navigating Peer/Self Reviews
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Optional: What to know about peer-graded assignments
Introduction to OKRs
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Creating OKRs for your project
Defining project goals, scope, and success criteria-Defining project scope
Determining a project's scope
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Gathering information to define scope
Monitoring and maintaining a project's scope
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Strategies for controlling scope creep
Managing changes to a project's scope
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Torie: The importance of staying within scope
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Optional: Reviewing the Triple Constraint
Defining project goals, scope, and success criteria-Measuring a project's success
Launching and landing a project
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Don't forget to land: Measuring project success
Defining success criteria
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Tracking and communicating success criteria
Using OKRs to evaluate progress
Defining project goals, scope, and success criteria-Review: Defining project goals, scope, and success criteria
Wrap-up
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Working effectively with stakeholders-Exploring project team roles and responsibilities
Introduction: Working effectively with stakeholders
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Accessibility for project managers
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Choosing a project team
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Review: The building blocks of a project dream team
Defining project roles
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Essential project roles
John: The importance of a project team
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Working effectively with stakeholders-Evaluating stakeholders
Completing a stakeholder analysis
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Prioritizing stakeholders and generating their buy-in
Working effectively with stakeholders-Assigning project team roles and responsibilities
Elements of a RACI chart
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Building out a RACI chart
Certificate completers: Staying motivated in the program
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Getting the most out of a RACI chart
Working effectively with stakeholders-Review: Working effectively with stakeholders
Why projects fail: Initiation missteps
Wrap-up
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Utilizing resources and tools for project success-Understanding project resource needs
Introduction: Utilizing resources and tools for project success
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Essential project resources
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Managing resources to get the job done
Utilizing resources and tools for project success-Developing documentation for project kick-off
The value of project documentation
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Project proposals and charters 101
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Project charters: Elements and formats
Developing a project charter
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Utilizing resources and tools for project success-Evaluating tools to meet project needs
Utilizing tools for effective project management
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Introducing new tools to a team
Exploring types of project management tools
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Common project management tools
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Using Google Sheets for project management
Demonstrating your knowledge of project management tools
Build a project management tool tracker
Amar: Tools are our best friends
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Utilizing resources and tools for project success-Course review: Project Initiation: Starting a successful project
Course wrap-up
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Course 2 glossary
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