Project Management: Managing Front-End Planning

On this professionally-focused microcredential, you’ll learn how to plan and manage large-scale projects and start your journey as a professional project manager.

With the support of industry professionals, you’ll learn how to use, select and apply project planning tools and techniques to resolve common project issues and support project delivery.

As you learn how to manage stakeholders, you’ll build the skills to communicate professionally orally and in writing. You’ll also consider the importance of project scheduling, ethical decision-making, and developing responsive project options.

With insufficient resources, poor estimates, lack of software tools, and non-agile working ranking high as reasons for project failure, this microcredential will teach you techniques to handle complex and high-stakes professional projects.

It’s estimated that by 2027, 87.7 million employees will be required to work in the project management industry. Set yourself up with the skills to work as a professional project manager or planner.

This microcredential offers 12 credits towards a Postgraduate degree at QUT:

QUT ECTS* 12 credits 15 credits

*European Credit Transfer System

This microcredential meets the standards set by the Common Microcredential Framework.

Courses under this program:
Course 1: Scope, Time, Cost and Stakeholders
-This course is the first component of the microcredential 'Project Management: Managing Front End Planning'

Course 2: Risk, Quality, Human Resources and Communication
-This course is the second component of the microcredential 'Project Management: Managing Front End Planning'