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PM101 · Build your foundation

Practical Project Management Fundamentals

Turn an idea into a project you can deliver.

12 sessionsPractical assignmentsAura learning workspace

What you will build

  • Frame a clear problem and value case.
  • Build a practical project plan and control tools.
  • Assemble your Foothills Project Pack through the Apex case.

From Idea to Execution — a 12-session practical project-management lab built around one running Apex capstone and a cumulative Foothills Project Pack.

THE CURRICULUM

Your sessions

  1. 01Project Thinking: From Activity to Value
  2. 02Initiating the Project: Business Case, Charter and Governance
  3. 03Stakeholders, Roles, Influence and Governance
  4. 04Requirements, Scope and the Work Breakdown Structure
  5. 05Building the Schedule: Activities, Dependencies and Milestones
  6. 06Resources, Budget and Procurement
  7. 07Risk and Issue Management
  8. 08Quality and Change Control
  9. 09Executing and Controlling the Project
  10. 10Leadership, Meetings, Decisions and Accountability
  11. 11Predictive, Agile, Hybrid and Tool-Assisted Project Work
  12. 12Project Closure, Benefits and Executive Capstone Review