University of Wisconsin–Madison

Project Management Basics

Course Description

Everyone has completed a project at some point in their life. This could have been planning a vacation or figuring out how to implement a new software system across multiple units. Projects come in all shapes and sizes. While projects are commonplace, the skills of a project manager are not. This course focuses on providing a broad overview of the phases of project management that people who are not professional project managers can use to make their work on projects more effective.

Why should you attend?

  • Describe the 6 phases of project management
  • Clarify stakeholder expectations
  • Plan and schedule project activities
  • Apply project management principles in a case study

Audience

UW–Madison Faculty and Staff

Cost

Free

Contact

Tina Ngo, Learning and Talent Development, Office of Human Resources

Program

This course is part of the Fully Prepared to Lead program.

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