--- title: Project Management description: Project management involves planning, executing, and closing projects systematically. Learners will understand how to define project scopes, manage timelines and budgets, allocate resources, and use methodologies like Agile or Waterfall to deliver successful project outcomes. category: business-entrepreneurship subcategory: operations-management difficulty: beginner, intermediate, advanced url: /subject/project-management --- # Project Management Project management involves planning, executing, and closing projects systematically. Learners will understand how to define project scopes, manage timelines and budgets, allocate resources, and use methodologies like Agile or Waterfall to deliver successful project outcomes. ## Available Resources 2 Books • 9 Courses • 3 Websites • 1 Papers ## Courses ### 1. Creating Video Games (MIT CMS.611J) **Author:** Philip B. Tan, Richard Eberhardt, Sara Verrilli et al. Developing original digital games in small multidisciplinary teams: game design, audio, visual aesthetics, fiction and programming, with iterative prototyping and focus testing backed by data analysis. 45 lecture videos, slides and example projects show how to run a game production cycle. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/cms-611j-creating-video-games-fall-2014/ **Tags:** game-design, video-game-development, game-production, playtesting, prototyping ### 2. Nuclear Systems Design Project (MIT 22.033) **Author:** Michael Short Capstone group design project integrating reactor physics, particle transport, heat transfer, control, safety, materials and economics; this offering designs a nuclear power plant tied to carbon sequestration and fossil fuel displacement. Includes 4 lecture videos, instructor insights, and example projects and written assignments. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/22-033-nuclear-systems-design-project-fall-2011/ **Tags:** nuclear-reactor-design, capstone-project, reactor-safety, heat-transfer, energy-systems ### 3. Aircraft Systems Engineering (MIT 16.885J) **Author:** Jeffrey Hoffman Systems engineering applied to aircraft through a case study of the Space Shuttle: cost and weight estimation, performance, safety and reliability, risk management, subsystems and lifecycle issues. Offers 23 lecture videos (about 41 hours), many given by outside program experts, plus lecture notes. **Difficulty:** Advanced | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/16-885j-aircraft-systems-engineering-fall-2005/ **Tags:** systems-engineering, aircraft-design, space-shuttle, reliability-engineering, risk-management ### 4. Introduction to Lean Six Sigma Methods (MIT 16.660J) **Author:** Earll Murman, Hugh McManus, Annalisa Weigel et al. Principles, practices and tools behind modern productivity improvement in aerospace, automotive and health care organizations. Offers 17 lecture videos with industry practitioner talks and instructor insights, giving learners a working grasp of lean waste reduction and Six Sigma process improvement. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/16-660j-introduction-to-lean-six-sigma-methods-january-iap-2012/ **Tags:** lean-six-sigma, lean-manufacturing, process-improvement, quality-management ### 5. Optimization Methods in Management Science (MIT 15.053) **Author:** James Orlin, Ebrahim Nasrabadi Theory, algorithms and applications of optimization for management: linear programming, network optimization, integer programming and decision trees, applied to logistics, manufacturing and finance. Offers lecture slides and problem sets with solutions, so learners can formulate and solve practical optimization models. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/15-053-optimization-methods-in-management-science-spring-2013/ **Tags:** linear-programming, network-optimization, integer-programming, decision-trees, operations-research ### 6. Unified Engineering I, II, III, & IV (MIT 16.01) **Author:** Mark Drela, Steven Hall, Paul A. Lagace et al. The sophomore aerospace core taught as one sequence: materials and structures, computers and programming, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, propulsion, and signals and systems. Includes 20 lecture videos, extensive notes, and problem sets and exams with solutions that connect the disciplines through engineering systems problems. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/16-01-unified-engineering-i-ii-iii-iv-fall-2005-spring-2006/ **Tags:** fluid-mechanics, thermodynamics, structural-mechanics, signals-and-systems, propulsion ### 7. Project Management Principles In this course, you will distinguish between a process and principle-based approach to project management, gaining a deeper understanding of the underlying principles that drive successful project outcomes. By differentiating between these approaches, you'll learn to implement principle-based knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques that can be applied across various project scenarios. Additionally, you'll delve into the 12 PMP Principles outlined in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), providing you with a comprehensive framework for guiding project management practices. Through detailed exploration and practical application, you'll develop the proficiency to leverage these principles effectively, enabling you to navigate complex project environments with confidence and achieve project success. After completing this course, you’ll be able to: • Distinguish between a process and principle-based approach. • Implement principle-based knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques. • Describe the 12 PMP Principles In PMBOK This is a great way to prepare for the industry-recognized PMI® Authorized PMP® Exam, a global standard in project management certification. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** English | **Duration:** 4 weeks of study, 3-5 hours/week. | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.coursera.org/learn/project-management-principles **Tags:** courses, business-entrepreneurship, operations-management ### 8. Project Management Fundamentals Experience the world of professional project management with this Project Management Fundamentals, a comprehensive course that will provide you with the essential skills to attain real-world project success and the PMP® certification. This course will furnish you with fundamental information that is predicated on the most recent release of the PMBOK® Guide (Seventh Edition), regardless of whether you are a novice in project management or seeking to enhance your abilities. You will begin with an overview of the PMI®, PMP® certification eligibility, and exam structure. Dive into the fundamentals of project management, such as the distinctions between projects, programs, and portfolios, and learn about the Project Management Office (PMO), stakeholders, and governance in operational environments. Explore process groups, lifecycle stages, and frameworks. Learn how to customize business documents and manage projects across different organizational structures. Gain insight into project managers' growing competencies through the PMI Talent Triangle, leadership styles, and the shift from the Sixth to Seventh Editions of PMBOK®. By the end, you'll be confident in your ability to lead projects and advance toward PMP® certification. Enroll now and plan your future in project management. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** English | **Duration:** 2 weeks of study, 1-2 hours/week | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.coursera.org/learn/pmi-pmp-certification-training-course-project-management-fundamentals **Tags:** courses, business-entrepreneurship, leadership ### 9. Risk Management for Projects University of Adelaide course on the project risk management process. It covers identifying, assessing and analysing risks, planning risk responses, monitoring and review, the Risk Management Canvas, stakeholder communication plans and writing a complete risk management plan for a project. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.edx.org/learn/risk-management/university-of-adelaide-risk-management-for-projects **Tags:** project-risk, risk-register, risk-assessment, risk-response, project-management ## Books ### 1. How Big Things Get Done **Author:** Bent Flyvbjerg, Dan Gardner Flyvbjerg's database of more than 16,000 projects underpins this account of why megaprojects overrun: think slow and act fast, modularity, reference-class forecasting, and fat-tailed risk. Readers gain a statistical model of why front-end planning decides outcomes. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid **Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/0593239512?tag=edmonddante07-20 **Tags:** megaprojects, reference-class-forecasting, cost-overruns, project-planning, risk ### 2. Project Management: The Managerial Process **Author:** Clifford F. Gray, Erik W. Larson A university textbook covering the full project lifecycle: defining scope, work breakdown structures, network scheduling, resource leveling, cost estimation, risk, and team leadership. Readers finish able to plan, schedule, and control a project using standard quantitative techniques. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid **Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/0072833483?tag=edmonddante07-20 **Tags:** books, business-entrepreneurship, operations-management ## Papers ### 1. GAO Schedule Assessment Guide: Best Practices for Project Schedules (GAO-16-89G) **Author:** U.S. Government Accountability Office Free 240-page federal guide setting out ten best practices for a reliable schedule: capturing all activities, building sequenced network logic, estimating durations, resource loading, validating the critical path, schedule risk analysis, baselining, and managing change. Includes audit criteria. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-16-89g **Tags:** construction-scheduling, critical-path-method, schedule-risk-analysis, project-controls, government-standards ## Websites ### 1. hbr.org Harvard Business Review (hbr.org) offers research-based articles, case studies, and practical guidance on leadership, strategy, and organizational performance for managers and executives. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://hbr.org **Tags:** websites, business-entrepreneurship, business-fundamentals ### 2. projectmanagement.com ProjectManagement.com is a PMI-backed resource hub offering articles, templates, checklists, webinars, and discussion forums to help project managers plan, execute, and manage projects using PMI standards and best practices. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://projectmanagement.com **Tags:** websites, business-entrepreneurship, operations-management ### 3. pmi.org PMI.org is the official site of the Project Management Institute, a global professional association for project managers. It offers standards and frameworks (PMBOK), certification information (PMP, CAPM), training resources, articles, research, events, and membership details. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://pmi.org **Tags:** websites, business-entrepreneurship, leadership --- *This content is part of Dantes.io - Your Treasure Map to Knowledge* *Curated by humans at Dantes.io. Personal study use welcome; republishing this curation requires permission (team@dantes.io).* View this page online: https://dantes.io/subject/project-management