Project Management

How to Effectively Manage Projects

Video course
2 hours 19 minutes
Started: 377
Rating: 92%

You will learn how to…

  • Develop skills in project management
  • Meet deadlines
  • Make a work plan
  • Assess risks

Peter Taylor

Project Management Specialist

Lecturer's bio

Peter Taylor is a project management specialist, a business consultant, and the author of two bestsellers on the art of productive laziness: The Lazy Winner and The Lazy Project Manager.

Taylor started his career at KPMG and undertook projects at Siemens, Cognos, and Infor. His clients included Microsoft, Volvo, Vodafone, Alcatel, Orange, InterContinental Hotels Group, Intel, Thomson Reuters, universities, the Welsh government, and Britain's Food Standards Agency. Also among his clients were prestigious universities and business schools, such as the Cranfield University School of Management, University of Birmingham, and Warwick Business School.

What is this course about?

This course focuses on project work. You'll learn how to achieve the desired results without overtime or excess psychological stress using the productive laziness method. You'll learn how to create a project plan, how to prepare its economic justification, and how to control execution throughout the project lifecycle. You'll learn how to assess risks (RAID Model) and save time with the help of a variety of useful techniques and tricks. You'll be able to put together an excellent project team by bringing in and motivating the best people.

Who is this course for?

  • Company owners
  • Executives
  • Managers at all levels
  • Project managers
  • Event managers

List of lectures

  1. Being an Effective Project Manager

    20 min
  2. Creating a Business Case

    18 min
  3. Planning a Project

    18 min
  4. Using Effective Project Tools

    20 min
  5. How to Manage Risks (RAID Model)

    11 min
  6. How to Effectively Communicate Within Team

    18 min
  7. How to Deal with Various Customers

    12 min
  8. How to Close Project Correctly

    8 min
  9. Analyze Key Success Points

    7 min
  10. History of Project Management

    7 min

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