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Digital Project Management

Course

This course dives deeper into the five stages of the digital project management lifecycle. Each lesson focuses on one stage, introducing basic decisions and documents a digital project manager typically makes in order to build a solid project.

This course dives deeper into the five stages of the digital project management lifecycle. Each lesson focuses on one stage, introducing basic decisions and documents a digital project manager typically makes in order to build a solid project.

Skills

Cost-benefit analysis

Project risk mitigation

Scrum

S.M.A.R.T. goals

Beginner

4 weeks

Real-world Projects

Completion Certificate

Last Updated May 17, 2023

Prerequisites:

No experience required

Course Lessons

Lesson 1

Introduction to Digital Project Management

This lesson provides more context to how digital project management came to be and some of the tools you will practice using in this course.

Lesson 2

Project Management Methodologies

This lesson introduces two common methodologies - Waterfall and Agile - and some related frameworks on which digital projects are typically based.

Lesson 3

Setting up Your Project

This lesson covers the first of five key stages in the digital project management lifecycle - Initiation. It involves setting a project scope and identifying key participants in the digital project.

Lesson 4

Building Realistic Plans

This lesson covers the second of five key stages in the digital project management lifecycle - Planning. It involves analyzing if a project is worth investing in and then creating a project plan.

Lesson 5

Getting Things Done

This lesson covers the third of five key stages in the digital project management lifecycle - Execution. It involves analyzing risks and engaging stakeholders with effective communication.

Lesson 6

Monitor and Control

This lesson covers the fourth of five key stages in the digital project management lifecycle - Monitor and Control. It involves creating target goals and measuring a project's performance.

Lesson 7

Closure

This lesson covers the last of five key stages in the digital project management lifecycle: Closure. It involves ensuring a project met its requirements and knowledge is shared with the right people.

Lesson 8 • Project

Final Project: From Methodology to Execution

The project takes you through the project management lifecycle in a structured way. You will act as a project manager and help a small family business undergo digital transformation.

Taught By The Best

Photo of Walyce Almeida

Walyce Almeida

Program Manager at AWS

Walyce is a program manager with a Masters in Technology Management from Columbia University and a Project Management Professional certification. Her experience includes bringing technical concepts to life via product ownership and digital project management. Prior to that, she was a journalist.

Taught By The Best

Photo of Walyce Almeida

Walyce Almeida

Program Manager at AWS

Walyce is a program manager with a Masters in Technology Management from Columbia University and a Project Management Professional certification. Her experience includes bringing technical concepts to life via product ownership and digital project management. Prior to that, she was a journalist.

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Digital Project Management