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Project Initiation and Planning (PMI-PMP) (Udemy.com)

Project Management Professional Certification Program (PMI-PMP)

4.3
109 reviews

Created by: Sorin Dumitrascu

Last updated November 2025

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What you will learn

  • Describe the role of Project Integration Management in a project
  • Recognize relationships and interactions within the Project Integration Management processes
  • Recognize the relationship between the project charter and the project management plan
  • Identify types of business needs that may trigger project creation
  • Identify inputs for developing the project charter
  • Identify the tools and techniques you can use to develop the project charter
  • Recognize the elements typically included in a project charter
  • Identify the inputs to the Develop Project Management Plan process
  • Recognize the types of information that should be included in a project management plan
  • Demonstrate your understanding of the planning process within the Project Integration Management Process Group

How it compares

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  • Rating4.3 out of 5higher than 16% of them
  • Reviews109#229 of 244 by number of reviews
  • Length2.6 hoursshorter than 64% of them
  • Last updatedNovember 2025more recently than 51% of them

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Course Description

The Project Initiation and Planning (PMI PMP) is course 1 of 28 of the Project Management Professional Certification Program (PMI-PMP). The course is aligned with the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK6) developed by the Project Management Institute (PMI).

Projects are complex undertakings that require a high degree of coordination from start to finish. A lot goes into planning, getting the work done, monitoring progress, and finally, closing the project. In this course, you'll learn what project integration management involves and why it's important. Once you have an understanding of what's needed to manage project integration, you'll learn about the first two processes. These are what you use to create a project charter and develop a project management plan.

  1. Project Integration Management

  2. Integration Management Process Groups

  3. The Project Charter and Project Management Plan 4. Business Needs and Project Creation

  4. Inputs to Developing the Project Charter

  5. Techniques for Developing the Project Charter

  6. Elements of a Project Charter

  7. Inputs to the Project Management Plan

  8. Compiling the Project Management Plan

  9. Exercise: Planning the Project

The Project Charter, in particular, serves as a crucial foundation. It provides a high-level overview of the project goals, stakeholders, constraints, and even initial risk assessments. This document becomes a point of reference for decision-making throughout the project's life cycle. The Project Management Plan takes it further, with a detailed plan for execution, communication, resource management, and more.

That’s it! Now go ahead and push that “Take this course” button, and see you on the inside!
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Instructor Details

Sorin Dumitrascu

I'm Sorin Dumitrascu. I work as an advisor for an international humanitarian organization. Until 2025 I was City Manager of Ploiești, Romania (a city budget of about EUR 200 million), and earlier I was Deputy Director General of Romania's prison service. Since 2015 I have published nearly 200 courses here, taken by more than 360,000 learners.

I'm a public manager and a trainer of trainers, with 15+ years of experience designing and delivering practical courses in management, human resources, project, program and portfolio management, business analysis, operations and finance.

I teach what I practice. I have led and advised projects for the United Nations, the European Union, NGOs and private companies, with a focus on measurable results in organizational performance, industrial relations, prisons and corrections, and adult education.

My courses are built for busy professionals:

- Courses that prepare you for PMI and HR certification exams, plus Six Sigma

- Real case studies from the public sector and from companies

- Templates, checklists and practice resources you can use right away

- Clear, step-by-step lessons with practical assignments

Education: MSc in Policy Making in the European Union (Loughborough University, UK); Bachelor in Administrative Sciences (Public Administration), University of Craiova; Public Manager Diploma, National Institute of Administration (Romania).

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4.3

109 ratings on Udemy

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By Robert Seward on 9/8/2022

This course is excellent for those who want to learn about project initiation and planning. The instructor, Sorin Dumitrascu, is very knowledgeable and does a great job of explaining the material. The course is well-organized and easy to follow. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who is interested in learning more about this topic.

By Stelian Radu on 3/12/2022

The course is great! Sorin the instructor has an engaging way of teaching that makes it easy to understand. He provides impressive training and you will be able to manage projects with confidence after taking his class, I guarantee it!

By Demetrio Faraldo on 3/12/2022

The course is a great way to start your project off right. Instructor Sorin has been an industry professional for many years and really knows his stuff! I think that if you follow these lessons, not only will it help with getting projects done on time but also make sure they're well planned from beginning until end as well.

By Arkadi Gribov on 3/7/2022

The PMI-PMP course is a great way to start your project planning and management career. Instructor Sorin makes it easy for beginners like me with his welcoming, friendly tone of voice that helps put you at ease from the very beginning!

By Ebba Stenger on 3/7/2022

The Project Initiation and Planning course is a fantastic way to start your career in project management. Instructor Sorin has been very helpful, both with the material he covers as well as providing resources so that I can continue learning after class ends!.

By Eckhart Meixner on 3/5/2022

Sorin's patient, calm and knowledgeable demeanor made the Project Initiation and Planning course a real pleasure. I would recommend him to anyone seeking an introduction into this field or just wanting more information on how it all works!

By Bora Cengiz on 5/4/2021

Very bad prepared presentation. Teacher is just reading a document not presenting.

By Oliver Barthez on 8/1/2020

This course satisfied my expectations. I have learnt not only project initiation but also power market in general from examples at the second part. Great teaching. Good handle on the material. Also, I received prompt replies from the professor when I asked questions about the lecture, which is essential for complete learning.

By Shahab Maghami on 6/25/2020

The narrator's speech is very boring. it could be much better. Also, the slides in some cases aren't ordinate with voice

By An Cast on 6/16/2020

very good thanks

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