Plan, run and finish projects that deliver: scope, goals, schedules, budgets, risks, teams and reporting, using free tools and a worked youth ICT club example.
Every community group, school, church, business and NGO runs projects: a training week, a borehole, a tree-planting day, a new website, a fundraising dinner. Projects that are planned and tracked well finish on time and make a real difference. Projects that are not often run out of money, lose volunteers and disappoint the people they were meant to serve.
This course teaches the basic ideas and tools of project management in plain language. You will learn how to define a project, write clear goals, break work into tasks, build a schedule and budget, manage risks, communicate, track progress with simple boards, and close a project properly with lessons learned and a report for donors.
No experience is needed. You can use a notebook, a spreadsheet or a free online tool. The final module walks through a complete plan for a youth ICT club so you can see every step together.
5 modules · 17 lessons · 3 h 37 min · 6 quizzes
Understand projects, their life cycle, the people involved and what success looks like.
Define scope and goals, break the work down, estimate, schedule and budget.
Prepare for what could go wrong, plan quality, and keep everyone informed.
Run the work with simple agile tools, track progress, handle change and work well with people.
Close a project well, evaluate its impact, report to donors and see a full plan in action.
29 questions. Pass with 70% or more to earn your certificate.
Learn how to choose what to sell, set up an online shop or social selling, take mobile money payments, deliver, market, keep records and grow, with a business plan and a 30-day launch plan.
Manage money in a digital world: budgeting, saving, mobile money, bank apps, online payments, scams, loans, insurance and simple records for a small business, with a strong focus on staying safe.
