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Welcome to Unit 1Introduction to Project Management
Projects should result in developing a new product or service and improving or modifying existing goods, services, and procedures. The bringing together of skilled resources to create something new or different using effective management processes is the cornerstone of project management. In practice, project management is defined as "the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements." A project manager should be able to identify project requirements, address the various needs, concerns, and expectations of the stakeholders as the project is planned and carried out, and also balance the competing project constraints in terms of project scope, quality, schedule, budget, resources, and risk. In this unit, you will be given a foundation in project management through explorations of the discipline's history and a discussion of the contemporary frameworks used by organizations today. You can start by reviewing the unit learning outcomes and then reviewing the unit resources.
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This unit provides a foundation in project management, including its history, key concepts, and modern frameworks used in organizations today. Here are some key takeaways:
- Understand project management as the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques.
- Identify project requirements and stakeholder needs.
- Learn to balance constraints such as scope, schedule, budget, and risk.
- Explore the evolution and frameworks of project management.
You can start by reviewing the unit learning outcomes and resources.
Unit 1 Introduction Video
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Welcome to Unit 1Introduction to Project Management
Projects should result in developing a new product or service and improving or modifying existing goods, services, and procedures. The bringing together of skilled resources to create something new or different using effective management processes is the cornerstone of project management. In practice, project management is defined as "the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements." A project manager should be able to identify project requirements, address the various needs, concerns, and expectations of the stakeholders as the project is planned and carried out, and also balance the competing project constraints in terms of project scope, quality, schedule, budget, resources, and risk. In this unit, you will be given a foundation in project management through explorations of the discipline's history and a discussion of the contemporary frameworks used by organizations today. You can start by reviewing the unit learning outcomes and then reviewing the unit resources.
To access the AI Summary of this page or to download the PDF transcript for the video, please click on the icons above.
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Source and License: This work is licensed by Saylor Academy under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). This content was created using Genially and Synthesia. AI-generated avatars and voices in this video were created using Synthesia and remain subject to Synthesia’s Terms of Service; these elements are not covered by the Creative Commons license. Synthesia trademarks and services remain the property of Synthesia. All Genially proprietary elements such as templates, themes, built-in assets, stock media, and other “Genially Content” remain subject to Genially’s Terms of Service and are not covered by this Creative Commons license. These elements must remain embedded in the course and cannot be reused or redistributed independently.
Source and License: This work is licensed by Saylor Academy under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). This content was created using Genially and Synthesia. AI-generated avatars and voices in this video were created using Synthesia and remain subject to Synthesia’s Terms of Service; these elements are not covered by the Creative Commons license. Synthesia trademarks and services remain the property of Synthesia. All Genially proprietary elements such as templates, themes, built-in assets, stock media, and other “Genially Content” remain subject to Genially’s Terms of Service and are not covered by this Creative Commons license. These elements must remain embedded in the course and cannot be reused or redistributed independently.
AI Summary
This unit provides a foundation in project management, including its history, key concepts, and modern frameworks used in organizations today. Here are some key takeaways:
- Understand project management as the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques.
- Identify project requirements and stakeholder needs.
- Learn to balance constraints such as scope, schedule, budget, and risk.
- Explore the evolution and frameworks of project management.
You can start by reviewing the unit learning outcomes and resources.