Project Management Fundamentals

Microsoft introduces the concepts and process groups used to organize a project. Planning approaches and delivery components lead into a final assessment, while the project management office provides an organizational perspective. It is a foundations choice for learners who need a shared vocabulary before managing more detailed work.

What you will learn

• Explain fundamental project-management concepts.
• Compare project-planning approaches.
• Describe the role of a project management office.

Who this suits

Beginners interested in project management, regardless of prior experience, following the provider’s stated audience.

Before you enroll

Allow time to create and review project documents, beyond the lesson videos. A course completion certificate is separate from a professional certification exam. Adapt the methods to your project’s size, delivery approach and constraints rather than copying every template unchanged.

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Put it into practice

Outline a fictional small project and identify its objective, deliverables, interested parties and the decisions needed before work begins.

Source and review

This overview is based on the provider's published information, checked on 12 October 2026. It is an editorial assessment, not a claim that we completed the resource. Time filters are approximate study ranges; projects and exercises can take longer.

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