Diploma in Project Management
Increase your project management skills and techniques with your Diploma of Project Management Course from Alison.
Description
This free online project management course with professional certification from Alison offers a comprehensive review of project management such as methodology, tool sets and documentation, and the project life cycle including analysis, planning, design and evaluation. The course also includes a project management case study.
With project management in great demand internationally, the diploma in project management course will greatly enhance your career prospects.
Modules
Project management overview
Project management case study
Project management methodology
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Project Management Methodology
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Project management methodology: phase 1 - investigation
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Project management methodology: phase 2 - planning and design
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Project management methodology: phase 3 - production
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Project management methodology: phase 4 - evaluation and monitoring
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Project management methodology revision
Information Technology case study
Project management toolset
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Project Management Tools
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PERT diagrams (network diagrams)
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Estimating activity time
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Scheduling and expediting
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Critical Path Method
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Project management tools revision
Toolset case study
GANTT charts case study
Project management documentation
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Documentation
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Types of documentation
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Program documentation
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System and technical documentation
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User documentation
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Paper based documentation
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Electronic documentation
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Documentation media
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Documentation for different users
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Documentation revision
Documentation case study
System development life cycle
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The System Development Life Cycle Overview
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The planning phase
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The analysis phase
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The design phase
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The implementation phase
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The use/evaluation phase
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The System Development Life Cycle revision
System development life cycle case study
The planning phase
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The planning phase of the SDLC
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The planning phase: defining the problem
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The planning phase: setting project objectives
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The planning phase: identifying constraints
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Feasibility study question 1
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Feasibility study question 2
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Feasibility study question 3
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Feasibility study question 4
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Feasibility study question 5
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Feasibility study question 6
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The planning phase - feasibility studies
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The planning phase - creating project proposals
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The planning phase - establishing control mechanisms
The planning phase case study
Feasibility study case study
The planning phase case study
The analysis phase
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The Analysis Phase of the SDLC
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The Analysis Phase: creating the project team
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The Analysis Phase: defining information needs
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The Analysis Phase: identification and evaluation of sources of information
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The Analysis Phase: identification and description of the types of information needed to analyse the system
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The Analysis Phase: identification and description of problem areas in the current system
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The Analysis Phase: information flow and needs documented using system modeling tools
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The Analysis Phase: identification and description of problem areas in the current system
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The Analysis Phase: defining system performance criteria
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The Analysis Phase: creating a design proposal
The analysis phase case study
The analysis phase case study 2
The design phase
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The Design Phase of the SDLC
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The Design Phase: factors to be considered when designing the output requirements
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The Design Phase: factors to be considered when designing the input Requirements
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The Design Phase: the processing requirements
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The Design Phase: evaluating alternative system configurations
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The Design Phase: select best configuration
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The Design Phase: prepare implementation proposal
The design phase case study
The implementation phase
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The System Development Life Cycle Implementation Phase
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The Implementation Phase: planning and announcing the implementation
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The Implementation Phase: acquisition of new equipment (hardware and software)
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The Implementation Phase: preparing the physical facilities
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The Implementation Phase: educating users
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The Implementation Phase: developing an implementation schedule
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The Implementation Phase: commissioning of the new system (changeover)
Implementation phase case study 1
Implementation phase case study 2
Evaluation phase case study
The use/evaluation phase
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The System Development Life Cycle Use/Evaluation Phase
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The Use/Evaluation Phase: using the system
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The Use/Evaluation Phase: auditing the system
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The Use/Evaluation Phase: maintaining the system
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The Use/Evaluation Phase: re-engineering proposals
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The System Development Life Cycle Use/Evaluation Phase Revision
Case study conclusion
Project Management Assessment
Implementation phase case study
Learning Outcomes
Learn project management. Upon completion of this free Project Management course, you will understand what needs to be considered when planning a project and the various phases of the system development life cycle. You will have a good understanding of the project management methodology and be more familiar with project management tools such as Gantt and PERT charts. You will also gain knowledge of different types of documentation such as program, system, technical, paper-based, electronic, and specialist user documentation that help to show how a project has been set up."
Certification
All Alison courses are free to enrol, study and complete. To successfully complete this Diploma course and become an Alison Graduate, you need to achieve 80% or higher in each course assessment. Once you have completed this Diploma course, you have the option to acquire official Certification, which is a great way to share your achievement with the world. Your Alison Certification is:
Ideal for sharing with potential employers - include it in your CV, professional social media profiles and job applications
An indication of your commitment to continuously learn, upskill and achieve high results
An incentive to you to continue empowering yourself through lifelong learning
Alison offers 3 types of Certification for completed Diploma courses:
Digital Diploma - a downloadable Diploma in PDF format, immediately available to you when you complete your purchase
Diploma - a physical version of your officially branded and security-marked Diploma that is posted to you (with FREE standard shipping worldwide)
Framed Diploma - a physical version of your officially branded and security-marked Diploma in a stylish frame that is posted to you (with FREE standard shipping worldwide)
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