Project Planning |PM3|
Design the Roadmap to Project Success
Welcome to the Project Planning course, where we dive into the critical second phase of the project life cycle. This is where detailed plans are created to guide execution and control, ensuring that your project stays on track, within scope, and on budget.
Effective planning is the backbone of successful project management—it allows you to anticipate risks, allocate resources efficiently, and establish a clear roadmap for achieving project objectives. In this course, you’ll learn how to break projects down into manageable tasks, sequence activities, build schedules and budgets, and proactively address risks before they derail your progress.
Through hands-on exercises, case studies, and planning tools, you’ll gain the skills to transform project goals into actionable strategies and detailed plans.
🎯 What You’ll Learn
  1. Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Create a hierarchical decomposition of the project scope into manageable tasks and work packages.
  1. Activity Planning Identify, sequence, and define dependencies for project activities while estimating durations accurately.
  1. Resource Planning Determine the human, material, and equipment resources needed and allocate them effectively.
  1. Schedule Development Build comprehensive project schedules using tools like Gantt charts and the Critical Path Method (CPM).
  1. Budget Planning Estimate costs, develop budgets, and manage financial resources throughout the project lifecycle.
  1. Risk Management Planning Identify potential risks, assess their impact, and create strategies to mitigate and manage them.
📦 What’s Included
  • Engaging audio deep dives and text lesson covering step-by-step WBS and activity planning exercises
  • Coaching Session: Mastering Project Scheduling: Your Blueprint for On-Time, On-Budget Success
  • Case studies and hand-on exercises
  • Downloadable study guide
👤 Who This Course Is For
  • Aspiring and practicing project managers
  • Team leaders responsible for planning and coordinating projects
  • Professionals preparing for PMP, CAPM, or PRINCE2 certifications
  • Anyone seeking to strengthen their project planning skills
✅ Requirements
  • Completion of Project Initiation (recommended)
  • Basic knowledge of project management concepts
🎓 Certification
Earn a Certificate of Completion to demonstrate your ability to plan projects effectively, preparing you for execution and control phases with confidence.
Project Management Basic Learning Path
This course is part of our comprehensive Project Management Basic Learning path, designed to equip you with essential skills to excel in the field of project management.
Introduction to Project Management
Project Initiation
Project Planning
Project Execution
Project Monitoring and Control
Project Closure
Project Management Tools
Ethics and Professionalism
Case Studies and Best Practices
🚀 Plan Smarter, Deliver Stronger
Turn project objectives into actionable strategies with structured planning.