How to Start a Project: Project Management Basics

Successful projects are built on a foundation of careful planning and realistic expectations. When you invest time upfront to establish clear baselines and define what success looks like, your project team operates with alignment and purpose. With fewer than three hours of focused instruction, we provide you with practical, proven tools and frameworks to launch projects with confidence. You will learn methodologies for defining realistic objectives and establishing accurate baseline measurements for scope, timeline, costs, and quality that keep projects on track.

Important Note: Participation in this program requires a headset with an integrated microphone for full engagement and audio communication.

Target Audience:

This course serves individuals new to project management responsibilities, professionals who manage projects as a secondary duty alongside other roles, business and systems analysts, subject-matter experts from various disciplines who contribute to project work, managers overseeing project delivery, and seasoned project managers seeking to refresh and enhance their toolkit of current practices and methodologies.

Core Topics and Learning Outcomes:

• Identify all primary stakeholders in your project and work collaboratively to establish shared expectations about project scope, deliverables, and outcomes
• Obtain explicit agreement and buy-in on a comprehensive project requirements document to ensure all parties have a unified understanding before work commences
• Develop a detailed project charter that serves as your team's guide, keeping focus on the specific deliverables and maintaining alignment throughout execution
• Establish comprehensive documentation systems that enable you to effectively track project progress and generate accurate status reports for stakeholders