Course Description

Welcome to Introduction to Project Management

Are you hoping to move into project management, or are you already acting informally in a project management capacity? Regardless, this micro-credential will lay the foundations for you by exploring the role and responsibilities of the project manager, along with some of the more common project management methodologies. Projects are everywhere, both in the workplace and in your daily life. Having an understanding of the principles of project management will give you a transferable skill. If you are planning or running any kind of project, this micro-credential will help you understand how to manage them easily.

In the micro-credential, there will be activities for you to complete, enabling exploration and a greater understanding of what project management is. There are benefits to working within a project and skills that you will need to develop if you choose to become a project manager.

Upon completing this course, you will receive a digital badge that can be shared on your social media profiles (e.g., LinkedIn), along with a certificate of completion.

Learning Outcomes

1. Outline the use of a feasibility study in deriving a project plan

2. Identify the process of conducting a feasibility study

3. Reflect on case study examples in which an analysis of a feasibility study has been undertaken to determine the viability of a project proposal.

Topics

1. Overview of Project Management
2. Role of the project manager
3. Project Management Fundamentals
4. Project to Review

Target Audience – Introduction to Project Management

1. Students and fresh graduates who want to build foundational skills in managing projects
2. Professionals who are new to project management or have taken on informal project roles in the workplace
3. Aspiring project managers looking to explore core concepts before committing to more advanced training
4. Entrepreneurs and small business owners managing their own projects without formal project management training
5. Anyone planning personal or professional projects and seeking a structured approach to improve outcomes

PRE-REQUISITE: (None)

Support Staff

Andi Sebiay [email protected]|+62 811-9780-3569 Academic Support CQU Executive Business Training Centre

Micro-credential Hours

This micro-credential has been designed to be completed within 20 hours. The times shown for each of the topics estimate the time required to skim the information in each module. However, you will need additional time to digest the information and process your new knowledge. By watching all the videos and completing the readings and activities you will be well prepared to complete the assessment quiz at the end. It is expected that you will be able to understand and apply the relevant content to complete the micro-credential activities and assessment within the 20 hours allocated for this micro-credential.

Alignment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

This micro-credential aligns to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals:

Learn more about the Sustainable Development Goals here.

Navigating the Site

To successfully track your progress throughout this micro-credential, you MUST use the faces at the bottom of each page:

Green smiley: Got it! This marks the page as 'complete'.

Orange neutral: Revisit. This marks the page as 'in progress' so you can revisit it to revise the content.

Got It! Revisit.

How to succeed at self-paced learning

Self-paced learning offers a number of benefits to learners:

Even though this is a micro-credential, completing it will still take a considerable amount of time and effort.

The micro-credential is broken into topics, this is designed to walk you step-by-step through the concepts. You will be able to see how much time is required for each activity, and you will be able to monitor your progress by indicating your confidence at the completion of each section.

How you will be assessed

To complete the micro-credential and receive your Digital Badge you need to complete the micro-credential material (videos, readings and activities) and achieve a required grade on the final assessment at the end of the micro-credential.

The final assessment is a 10 question Multiple Choice Quiz with the following parameters:

Questions: 10 (multiple choice)
- Time allowed: Unlimited
- Attempts: Unlimited
- Pass mark: 90%

If you complete the micro-credential material and take notes, you will be well prepared for the assessment.

Access Guide:

Since this course uses LTI (Learning Tools Interoperability), please follow the steps below to access the content:

1. Participants will receive a direct course access link via the ICEI LMS.
2. Log in using your ICEI account.
3. Click the provided course link, which will redirect to the CQU platform.
4. The system will automatically use Single Sign-On (SSO) for seamless access.
5. Ensure you have a stable internet connection when viewing videos and completing activities.
6. For any access issues, contact email [email protected]

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