Introduction to project management
NTEN courses run for one week and are offered twice a year.
Course Overview
The basics
Learn what project management is and, importantly, what it isn’t.
Process areas
Understand the five process areas in project management.
Project charter
Create a project charter to set clear goals and manage expectations.
Description
Project management doesn’t have to be difficult. Once you know the fundamentals, it will be easier to get things done at your nonprofit. You can apply project management to anything that has a beginning and an end. Whether you’re working on a website redesign, implementing new software, or creating a new program, you can apply project management principles.
In this introductory course, you’ll learn the five process areas in project management — initiating, planning, execution, monitoring and controlling, and closing — and how each can help you move successfully through a project. You’ll come up with a project charter that describes a sample project’s key details, such as purpose, scope, and milestones. You’ll also discover many resources and tools you can use to manage any project you encounter.
Presenters
Brenda Miller
Program Manager, Digital ExperienceLive Event
Recording Available
Pre-Work
Knowledge Check
Live Event
Homework
Earn While You Learn - Professional Credits
In addition to our own Nonprofit Technology Professional Certificate, NTEN is an approved provider for a number of other professional credentials programs. This course qualifies for the following credits:


