What exactly is project management?

Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to

meet the project requirements and achieve the desired outcome.

) This program is rooted in a belief that a strong foundation in project

management can help anyone start a great career as a project manager.(

This program includes six industry-relevant courses that focus on topics like :

project management fundamentals; goals, objectives, and deliverables; risk management;

team dynamics; project management methodologies; data-driven decision making; and more.

Each course is made up of personal anecdotes, reading materials, quizzes, and case studies,
and you can go through the program at your own pace, skip the sections that you might
already know, and review the videos again if you need a refresher.

You will be doing a lot of hands-on learning. You'll build project plans and timelines. You'll
learn how to manage budgets and meet the needs of the people involved in the project, and
you'll learn different project methodologies like Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall. You'll use tools
like Kanban and learn about project management software like Asana.
The designers of this course have also put together a list of helpful habits that they believe will
help you to be successful:

1. Plan your time: Setting regular study times and sticking with them each week can help you
make learning a part of your routine. Use a calendar or timetable to create a schedule, and list
what you plan to do each day in order to break your work down into achievable goals. Create a
quiet place to watch the videos, review the readings, and complete the activities so you can
really focus on the material.

2. Be curious: If you find an idea that gets you excited, act on it! Ask questions, search for
more details online, check out the links that interest you, and take notes on your discoveries.
The little things you do to support your learning along the way will take your knowledge even
further, open more doors in this high-growth field, and help you qualify for jobs.

3. Take notes: Notes are useful-to-remember information that you think might be important in
the future, especially as you’re preparing to enter a new job field. In addition, taking notes is
an effective way to make connections between topics and gain a better understanding of those
topics.

4. Chat (responsibly) with other learners: If you have a question, chances are, you’re not alone.
Reach out in the discussion forum to ask for help from other learners taking this program. You
can also visit Coursera’s Global Online Community. Other important things to know while
you’re making friends can be found in the Coursera Honor Code and Code of Conduct.

5. Update your profile: Consider updating your profile on Coursera. This link appears in the
menu when you click on your name at the top-right corner of this screen. When classmates
find you in the discussion forums, they can click on your name to view your profile and get to
know you more.

Here are some helpful project management resources available online: The Project
Management Institute is the leading association for those in project, program, or portfolio
management professions. Their website provides guides, industry standards, articles,
templates, job boards, certifications, and more to help support professionals in these careers.

The Scrum Guide defines Scrum, a technique used in Agile project management. You’ll learn
about this framework later in the program. This guide describes Scrum’s roles, events,
artifacts, and the rules that bind them together. You can also find hundreds of free resources
to learn more about Scrum at Scrum.org Resources.

Glossary

This course will cover a lot of terms and concepts, some of which you may already know and
some of which will be new. To remind yourself about what a term means, refer to this Glossary.
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what a project is ?
 A project, is a unique endeavor, and usually includes a set of unique deliverables.
 It's also a temporary pursuit. It has a defined beginning and an end.
 To put it another way, a project is a series of tasks that need to be completed to
reach a desired outcome. Reaching that desired outcome takes collaboration and
careful planning that keeps the project on track and on budget.
‫ما هو المشروع‬
. ‫ وعادة ما يتضمن مجموعة من اإلنجازات الفريدة‬،‫المشروع هو مسعى فريد من نوعه‬.
‫ لها بداية محددة ونهاية محددة‬.‫إنها أيًض ا مطاردة مؤقتة‬.
.‫ المشروع عبارة عن سلسلة من المهام التي يجب إكمالها للوصول إلى النتيجة المرجوة‬،‫وبعبارة أخرى‬
‫يتطلب الوصول إلى النتيجة المرجوة التعاون والتخطيط الدقيق الذي يبقي المشروع على المسار‬
‫الصحيح وفي حدود الميزانية‬.

What is Project Management ?

 Project management is critical to the success of projects both big and small.
‫إدارة المشاريع أمر بالغ األهمية لنجاح المشاريع الكبيرة والصغيرة على حد سواء‬.
 Let's break it down into the what, the why, and the how. What is project
management? Why is project management an important part of an organization?
How is it vital to a project's success?
 As I mentioned, project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools,
and techniques to meet the project requirements and achieve the desired outcome.

 Project management is valuable to businesses because it helps ensure that a project

delivers the expected outcomes, both on time and within budget.

 the core aspects of project management , planning and organizing, managing tasks,
and budgeting and controlling costs.

‫ما هي إدارة المشاريع؟ لماذا تعد إدارة المشروع جزًءا مهًم ا من المنظمة؟ ما مدى أهمية ذلك‬ 
‫لنجاح المشروع؟‬
‫إدارة المشروع هي تطبيق المعرفة والمهارات واألدوات والتقنيات لتلبية متطلبات المشروع‬ 
.‫وتحقيق النتيجة المرجوة‬
‫تعتبر إدارة المشاريع ذات قيمة للشركات ألنها تساعد على ضمان أن المشروع يحقق النتائج‬ 
.‫ في الوقت المحدد وفي حدود الميزانية‬،‫المتوقعة‬
‫الجوانب األساسية إلدارة المشاريع والتخطيط والتنظيم وإدارة المهام ووضع الميزانية والتحكم‬ 
.‫في التكاليف‬
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What does project manager do ?

 Project managers usually follow a process that involves planning and organizing,
managing tasks, budgeting, controlling costs and other factors.

‫عادًة ما يتبع مديرو المشاريع عملية تتضمن التخطيط والتنظيم وإدارة المهام ووضع الميزانية‬
‫والتحكم في التكاليف وعوامل أخرى‬

 Everything they do helps make sure the project can be completed on time and on
budget.
 In broad terms, a project manager also needs to make sure that the project outcome is
bringing value to the company.

‫كل ما يفعلونه يساعد في التأكد من إمكانية إكمال المشروع في الوقت المحدد وفي حدود‬
.‫الميزانية‬

.‫ يحتاج مدير المشروع أيًض ا إلى التأكد من أن نتائج المشروع تحقق قيمة للشركة‬،‫وبشكل عام‬

A successful project will always add value.

And it's the project manager's job to make sure that project is both valuable and successful.

A project manager's daily responsibilities always include some version of the following,
planning and organizing. An example of that might be gathering requirements from teammates
or customers.

on creating project plans. Creating project plans is a key part of project management.

Which leads me to my second point, managing tasks. Once the project is underway, the
project manager helps manage tasks for the team members and communicates key milestones
to the larger team or customers.

The third piece is budgeting and controlling costs and other factors. Managing the budget and
controlling costs is a common responsibility that project managers have to understand to
keep the project on track and within budget.

.‫مهمة مدير المشروع هي التأكد من أن المشروع ذو قيمة وناجح‬ 

‫تتضمن المسؤوليات اليومية لمدير المشروع دائًم ا بعض اإلصدارات التالية والتخطيط‬ 
.‫ ومن األمثلة على ذلك جمع المتطلبات من زمالء الفريق أو العمالء‬.‫والتنظيم‬
.‫ يعد إنشاء خطط المشروع جزًءا أساسًيا من إدارة المشروع‬.‫على إنشاء خطط المشروع‬ 
‫ يساعد مدير‬،‫ بمجرد بدء المشروع‬.‫ وهي إدارة المهام‬،‫وهو ما يقودني إلى نقطتي الثانية‬ 
‫المشروع في إدارة المهام ألعضاء الفريق وإبالغ المعالم الرئيسية للفريق األكبر أو‬
.‫العمالء‬
‫ تعد إدارة الميزانية‬.‫الجزء الثالث هو إعداد الميزانية والتحكم في التكاليف وعوامل أخرى‬ 
‫والتحكم في التكاليف مسؤولية مشتركة يجب على مديري المشاريع فهمها إلبقاء‬
.‫المشروع على المسار الصحيح وفي حدود الميزانية‬

the most important thing to know about the day to day of a project manager is this: You'll use
different tools, techniques and methodologies every single day.
‫أهم شيء يجب أن تعرفه عن الحياة اليومية لمدير المشروع هو ما يلي‪ :‬ستستخدم أدوات‬
‫وتقنيات ومنهجيات مختلفة كل يوم‪.‬‬