5-Step System For Managing Projects in a Digital World

Duration: 6.4 hours

“The ability to convert strategy into action is the emerging skill of our time.” (Tim Wasserman, Stanford University) That skill, of course, is Project Management. Businesses today are in desperate need of talented individuals that can effectively manage all sorts of different projects and tasks, including writing, social media, web design, product launch, and business management projects. In this Certification, you will discover a 5-step system for successfully managing projects in a digital world. You will learn how to use a number of cool tools to successfully manage a client’s project virtually! This certification is a “must-take” for any VA, freelancer or online business manager who wants to improve the way they manage and administer all their projects.
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Course curriculum

  • 1
    Introduction to PM Specialist Program
    • Welcome to PM Specialist Program
  • 2
    Module 1: Project Management Foundations
    • Download Module 1 Handout Here
    • Module 1 Introduction
    • Lesson 1: What is Project Management?
    • Lesson 2: Ten Project Management Challenges
    • Lesson 3: Types of Project Management Clients
    • Lesson 4: Project Management in a Virtual World
    • Project Management Glossary of Key Terms
    • Keys to Virtual Project Management
  • 3
    Module 2: The Role of the Virtual Project Manager
    • Download Module Two Handout
    • Lesson 1: Project Management Skills Assessment
    • Lesson 2: The Skills of a Rock Star Project Manager
    • PM Skills Assessment Template
    • Project Skills Assessment Template
  • 4
    Module 3: Project Management Methods
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    • Introduction to Project Management Methods
    • Lesson 1: Waterfall Method
    • Lesson 2: Agile Method
    • Lesson 3: Scrum Method
    • Lesson 4: Lean Method
    • Lesson 5: Kanban Method
  • 5
    Module 4: Phase One - Assess The Project
    • Download Module Four Handout
    • Project Management Lifecycle
    • Lesson1: Project Kick-Off Meeting
    • Lesson 2: Project Needs Assessment
    • Project Kick-Off Agenda Template
    • Project Needs Assessment Template
  • 6
    Module 5: Phase Two - Plan the Project
    • Download Module Five Handout
    • Intro to Project Planning
    • Lesson 1: Project Planning Map
    • Lesson 2: Project Action Planning
    • Lesson 3: Project Management Software & Apps
    • Sample Project Planning MindMap
    • Sample Project Planning Spreadsheet
  • 7
    Module 6: Phase Three - Implement the Project
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    • Lesson 1: PM Implementation Pitfalls
    • Lesson 2: Four Keys to Successful PM Implementation
    • Lesson 3: PM Monitoring Checklist
    • [PDF] Project Management Monitoring Checklist
  • 8
    Module 7: Phase Four - Evaluate the Project
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    • Lesson 1: Evaluate Your Project Management Success
    • Lesson 2: How to Manage Team Performance Issues
    • Lesson 3: Evaluating YOU as a Project Manager
    • Project Evaluation Form
    • Self Evaluation Form
  • 9
    Module 8: Phase Five - Close the Project
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    • Closing the Project
    • Closing the Project Checklist
  • 10
    Module 9: Project Management Software and Apps
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    • Top Ten PM Software Features
    • Trello Tutorial
    • Smartsheet Tutorial
    • Wunderlist Tutorial
    • Asana Tutorial
    • Wrike Tutorial
    • Project Management Software Guide
  • 11
    Module 10: Project Management Course Summary
    • Download Module 10 Handout
    • Project Management Course Recap
    • Building a Profitable Project Management Service
  • 12
    Final Course Survey
    • Complete Course Survey Here.

Instructor

  • Craig  Cannings

    Craig Cannings

    Chief Learning Officer, Freelance University

    In 2008, my wife Kelly and I co-founded Freelance University with the purpose of becoming the #1 go-to training center for Freelancers and VAs from around the globe! As of this year, we have successfully trained over 25,000 Virtual Assistants and Freelancers in more than 75 countries. Kelly and I have had the great privilege of building our Online University while raising our 5 daughters who are the greatest blessings of our lives. I look forward to meeting you and seeing you either in this program or at our University very soon. I leave you with my favorite quote from marketing guru, Seth Godin: "The only worse thing than starting something and failing... is not starting something."
“The ability to convert strategy into action is the emerging skill of our time.” Tim Wasserman, Stanford University That skill of course is Project Management. Businesses today are in desperate need of talented individuals that can effectively man...

Course Reviews

  • Project Management Specialist

    Marie-Josee Lefebvre

    Loved it! So many useful infos in there.

    Loved it! So many useful infos in there.

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  • Great Course

    Heidi Dunn

    Great skills building course for project management. Also like how the course wraps up with how to profit from offering PM as a service. And as always with...

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    Great skills building course for project management. Also like how the course wraps up with how to profit from offering PM as a service. And as always with Freelance University, the handouts included with the course are valuable. Thank you!

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  • Greatinformaion more organizational skills to know

    Lupe Valencia

  • I really enjoyed this learning! Felt it covered all the n...

    Jean-Gardner Singleton

  • What else would it be called? It is EXACTLY is as presented.

    Dawn Lawrence

    Excellently Presented by Craig and Well Balanced and with visual and usable Templates. Thank you!

    Excellently Presented by Craig and Well Balanced and with visual and usable Templates. Thank you!

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  • The title is great - it describes exactly what the module...

    Aaron Cretzman

    Wow! Another great course...it is so well done that I am surprised that Craig is not teaching at a University level. This material is so well done. Great job!!

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    Wow! Another great course...it is so well done that I am surprised that Craig is not teaching at a University level. This material is so well done. Great job!!

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  • Project Management Specialist

    Alexander Arko

    I like the course

    I like the course

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  • Excellent

    Melesia Brown

    This is a comprehensive course that covers everything you could think of in Project Management. As someone with a Master's Degree in Project Management, I wa...

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    This is a comprehensive course that covers everything you could think of in Project Management. As someone with a Master's Degree in Project Management, I was completely captivated by this training. Excellent job Craig!

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  • Project Management Specialist

    Marie-Josee Lefebvre

    Loved it! So many useful infos in there.

    Loved it! So many useful infos in there.

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  • Very Comprehensive Program!

    Paula Holsberry

    This program covered everything! It began by helping me see if the project management niche was a good fit for me. It then took me through different methods ...

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    This program covered everything! It began by helping me see if the project management niche was a good fit for me. It then took me through different methods to use to oversee a project. Craig even showed five different software options for use with the different methods taught. He not only outlined the "how" of project management, but the "why" as well. The final lesson gave examples of how I can offer project management as a service in my business. I would encourage everyone to take this course, even if you are not planning to offer this service. It will help you manage and prioritize every aspect of your current workflows.

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  • Excellent Course!

    Sonja Sells

    This course teaches you how to successfully plan and manage projects. You will have everything you need to confidently and effectively manage your client's p...

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    This course teaches you how to successfully plan and manage projects. You will have everything you need to confidently and effectively manage your client's projects!

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  • Project Management Specialist

    Marie-Josee Lefebvre

    Loved it! So many useful infos in there.

    Loved it! So many useful infos in there.

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  • Excellent and Intuitive

    Patrick Quayson

    I am a PMP already but this course is the real deal. It focuses more on virtual systems and how to manage projects virtually. Good job Craig!!

    I am a PMP already but this course is the real deal. It focuses more on virtual systems and how to manage projects virtually. Good job Craig!!

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  • Great Course

    Samuel Sapati

    The course was good and easy to understand

    The course was good and easy to understand

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  • Excellent

    Leslie Goldenberg

    I learned so much from this course! I recently saw the word Kanban and knew what it meant - yeah!!! Love that I have a better understanding of these terms I...

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    I learned so much from this course! I recently saw the word Kanban and knew what it meant - yeah!!! Love that I have a better understanding of these terms I've heard kicked around the last couple of years. I've found the knowledge incredibly helpful with a couple of potential clients and new clients across a variety of industries - from marketing to coaching. It seems they all want to work with a project management tool such as Asana, even when they don't have big scale projects that require a lot of team members. They also seem to be using it to track their own tasks in a work space or to track smaller projects that may only have 1 team member on it. So thankful I took this course!

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  • Project Management

    Claudia White

    Excellent! Twenty years ago when you heard about project management you got a headache as the only tools you instantly thought about were Microsoft Project ...

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    Excellent! Twenty years ago when you heard about project management you got a headache as the only tools you instantly thought about were Microsoft Project and Visio. The corporate world has changed so much that whether its big or small business things outside of the daily operational tasks are done through projects. This course has highlighted that there is no need to be extremely tech-savvy to manage a project.

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  • Insightful

    BELINDA YEBOAH

  • Excellent Title. Clearly defines what the course is about

    Amanda and Rene Martinez