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Creating a Project Execution Strategy
Learn how to create a project execution strategy to realize a project’s goals and objectivesPreview the first lesson free — get full access to all 12 lessons.
Essential Provider : Eddie Merla 12 Lessons · 55m in Arabic, English, Spanish
Course Description
Projects may seem complex, but developing a project execution strategy provides structure and guidance through the execution, monitoring, and controlling phases of a project. This course will provide a foundation for understanding how to develop a project execution plan and how to develop supporting plans, such as a communications plan and a resource allocation plan. We will also explain how to plan for quality assurance and control and risk planning. You will also learn the value of managing project change and effectively closing out a project.
In this course on Creating a Project Execution Strategy, you will be introduced to project execution planning and its supporting processes. We will explore communications planning and resource planning and allocation. We will also discuss the best practices for executing, monitoring, and controlling projects. By the end of this course, you will have a better understanding of the robust planning required to successfully manage a project.
What You'll Learn
- Develop a project execution plan and its supporting processes for the execution, monitoring, and controlling phases
- Implement an effective communications plan and properly allocate resources
- Plan for quality assurance and control as well as risk monitoring, mitigation, and escalation
- Execute, monitor, and control a project using best practices
- Manage project change and handle performance reporting and issue management
- Close out a project effectively through closure planning
Key Takeaways
- Developing a project execution strategy provides structure and guidance through the execution, monitoring, and controlling phases of a project.
- A project execution plan is supported by additional plans such as a communications plan and a resource allocation plan.
- Successful project management requires planning for quality assurance and control as well as risk planning.
- Managing project change and effectively closing out a project add value to project delivery.
- Robust planning is required to successfully manage a project.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this course cover?
It introduces project execution planning and its supporting processes, including communications planning, resource planning and allocation, quality assurance and control, risk planning, managing change, performance reporting, issue management, and closure planning.
What will I understand by the end of the course?
By the end, you will have a better understanding of the robust planning required to successfully manage a project, including how to develop a project execution plan and supporting plans.
Does the course include knowledge checks?
Yes, the course includes 'Test Your Knowledge' lessons to check your understanding.
What supporting plans does the course teach you to develop?
The course explains how to develop supporting plans such as a communications plan and a resource allocation plan.
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