Project Management crash course, Online MBA, Semester 4:
This subject covers how projects are initiated, scoped, scheduled, costed and controlled, using tools such as WBS, CPM/PERT networks, crashing, earned value…
- 11 video lessons
- 2h 14m
- Study notes
- 55 quiz questions
- Assignment
11 lessons in Project Management
Each lesson pairs one topic with a hand-picked video, trimmed to the part that teaches it.
About this subject
This subject covers how projects are initiated, scoped, scheduled, costed and controlled, using tools such as WBS, CPM/PERT networks, crashing, earned value and risk registers, along with Agile methods like Scrum and Kanban. After it, you will be able to draw and solve project networks, calculate crashing cost slopes and earned value indices (CV, SV, CPI, SPI), and compare Agile and Waterfall approaches for a given project.
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Project Initiation and Scope Definition
Module 1, Project Lifecycle: Initiation, Scope
What is Project Initiation Phase & How to Start a Project - Process, Tools & Techniques | AIMS· AIMS Education· 10 min
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Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Module 1, Project Lifecycle: Work breakdown structure
How to Create a Work Breakdown Structure: A WBS Masterclass· Online PM Courses - Mike Clayton· 14 min
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Critical Path Method (CPM)
Module 2, Scheduling: CPM
Project Scheduling - PERT/CPM | Finding Critical Path· Joshua Emmanuel· 7 min
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PERT Three-Time Estimates
Module 2, Scheduling: PERT
Project Scheduling 2 -Calculating variance and probabilities -PERT/CPM· Joshua Emmanuel· 4 min
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Project Crashing and Cost Slope
Module 2, Scheduling: Crashing
Crashing Of Project Network - Example 1 | 3 Critical Paths | CPM | PERT | Easy Method· The Online Tutor· 34 min
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Gantt Charts
Module 2, Scheduling: Gantt charts
Gantt Chart (A Very Important Project Management Tool)· Quality HUB India· 10 min
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Earned Value Management (CV, SV, CPI, SPI)
Module 3, Cost & Risk: Earned value (CV, SV, CPI, SPI)
Earned Value Management Made Easy: Learn EVM in 11 Minutes with a Road Trip· PM Aspirant· 4 min
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Risk Register and Risk Management
Module 3, Cost & Risk: Risk register
A Project Manager's Guide to Creating a Risk Register· Adriana Girdler· 11 min
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Scrum Framework
Module 4, Agile: Scrum
What is Scrum? A Beginner’s Guide to Agile Project Management· PM Aspirant· 7 min
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Kanban Boards
Module 4, Agile: Kanban
Basics of Kanban Boards for Project Management with Ricardo Vargas· Ricardo Vargas· 21 min
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PMBOK Overview
Module 4, Agile: PMBOK overview
The Complete Project Management Body of Knowledge in One Video (PMBOK 7th Edition)· David McLachlan· 12 min
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Assignment
Plan, Schedule and Control a Customer Portal Launch
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55 questions across the course, with the right answer and why, the moment you pick.
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Project Management: common questions
This subject covers how projects are initiated, scoped, scheduled, costed and controlled, using tools such as WBS, CPM/PERT networks, crashing, earned value and risk registers, along with Agile methods like Scrum and Kanban. After it, you will be able to draw and solve project networks, calculate crashing cost slopes and earned value indices (CV, SV, CPI, SPI), and compare Agile and Waterfall approaches for a given project. It's the Project Management subject of Online MBA, Semester 4, in 11 lessons: Project Initiation and Scope Definition; Work Breakdown Structure (WBS); Critical Path Method (CPM); PERT Three-Time Estimates; Project Crashing and Cost Slope; Gantt Charts; Earned Value Management (CV, SV, CPI, SPI); Risk Register and Risk Management; Scrum Framework; Kanban Boards; PMBOK Overview.
Yes. Every video lesson is free to watch without an account. A free login unlocks study notes, quizzes, the assignment, a notebook and progress that syncs across devices.
About 2h 14m of video across 11 lessons, plus time for notes and quizzes. Go at your own pace; your place is saved.
Yes: “Plan, Schedule and Control a Customer Portal Launch”. It comes after the last lesson, with a brief, clear tasks and how the work is judged.
A members-only live chat beside the video, shared by everyone studying Online MBA, where learners ask doubts, share tips and react with stickers and GIFs. One ₹19 pass, paid once from your InsideEdge wallet, opens the live chat for every degree.
No. It's a crash course to help you understand and revise the subject quickly. Use it alongside your official study material and assignments.