Project Management Fundamentals: Run projects effectively (Udemy.com)
Learn how to effectively analyze, plan, execute, and manage projects that consistently accomplish company objectives
Created by: PracticalGrowth Learning
Last updated December 2025
What you will learn
- The role of a project manager and the skills you need to be successful
- Defining, developing, and pitching an idea to get a project initiated
- How to plan out and properly execute your project
- How to accept, process, and integrate changes to your project along the way
- Helping teammates overcome obstacles and challenges, and how to keep them motivated to maintain progress
- What to look out for when monitoring project progress
- How to review finished projects to ensure successful completion
- Project Management styles and how to choose the right one
How it compares
Against the other 243 rated Udemy courses in Project Management on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.5 out of 5higher than 44% of them
- Reviews16,839#14 of 244 by number of reviews
- Length0.8 hoursshorter than 97% of them
- Last updatedDecember 2025more recently than 55% of them
Course Description
Did you know only 2.5% of companies successfully complete 100% of their projects?
You read that right … only 2.5%!
And if that wasn’t bad enough, consider this:
- The average cost overrun of any given project is 27%
- 57% of projects fail due to breakdowns in communication
- 39% of projects fail due to lack of planning, resources, and activities
- 51% of organizations have no project management training program in place
- Fewer than one-third of projects are successfully completed in a given year
Alarming statistics, wouldn’t you agree?
Hard to believe this could be the case when a staggering 97% of organizations believe project management is critical to business success.
So the question then becomes …
Are you doing everything in your power to successfully manage your projects?
Because here’s the rub …
If you’re not managing your projects correctly, you’re not only setting yourself up for failure, you’re also wasting precious time, money, and resources doing things ineffectively … and likely damaging your company in the process.
So how exactly can you manage projects effectively and efficiently to make sure they come out successful each and every time?
Well, that’s exactly what we’re going to cover in this course.
We’ll cover:
- The role of a project manager and the skills you need to be successful
- Defining, developing, and pitching an idea to get a project initiated
- How to plan out and properly execute your project
- How to accept, process, and integrate changes to your project along the way
- Helping teammates overcome obstacles and challenges, and how to keep them motivated to maintain progress
- What to look out for when monitoring project progress
- How to review finished projects to ensure successful completion
- Project Management styles and how to choose the right one
By the end of this course, you'll have everything you need to correctly analyze, plan, and execute projects effectively, ensuring you never fall short of accomplishing your company’s goals and objectives.
Let’s get to it!
Instructor Details
- 4.5 Rating
16,839 Reviews
PracticalGrowth Learning
PracticalGrowth is a San Francisco-based education studio producing practical workplace courses for professionals, managers, and modern teams.
Our catalog covers leadership, management, HR, project delivery, communication, customer experience, AI, productivity, business strategy, operations, and career development. Each course is designed to help learners build useful skills they can apply directly in their work.
With three professional studio locations across the United States, PracticalGrowth creates polished, studio-produced courses that combine clear instruction, practical examples, and focused workplace learning.
The company was founded by Evan Kimbrell, a longtime online instructor whose courses have reached millions of students worldwide and remained bestsellers for years. Evan’s background spans online education, startups, venture capital, and digital product development.
With more than 350,000 learners and 133,000 reviews, PracticalGrowth is focused on building a practical, high-quality workplace learning catalog for people who want to learn efficiently and apply what they learn immediately.
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Reviews
By Danielle Tavares on 8/27/2026
Concepts are clear and easy to understand. Lectures were easy to follow and it was very informative. Recommend if you need a beginner level introduction to project management.
By Francisco do Rosário ChefeMarques on 8/14/2026
Clear, understandable and lean way to present Project Management contents. From Initiation to Planning phases.
By Mike Little on 8/3/2026
Albeit that its an introductory course to PM, its VERY introductory. I think this would be more appropriate for a high school level proficiency
By Richard Katz on 6/4/2026
This course describes steps and the process of being patient, in carrying on through a project.
By AbhayNandkumar Gade on 6/3/2026
wow ..!! amazing presentation and point to point explanations on topics . Easy to understand . and Clear Voice helps to understand quickly.
By Sandeep Jadhav on 4/30/2026
The project management fundamentals are explained very well which will help to have better understanding on the different phases of project.
By Anonymized User on 1/29/2026
yes it was a good match for me because it give me a better guide on how to work on a project as a project manager
By Olivia Sankhulani on 1/23/2026
The course is very good. with clear step by step plan for project management. It is an eye opener to me as I do plan and manage projects in the production circle of tobacco. Thanks to Udemy for this
By Anna Hess on 12/18/2025
I felt this was informative while not adding too much fluff or detail. It was clear and easy to follow and provided tips that will help me succeed as a project manager.
By Ken Willett on 11/11/2025
Good overviews on each of the phases of managing projects. Several good points made throughout on specific topics. This is a good short introduction to the basic tenants of project management and is good for someone without a lot of skill and practice in managing projects.
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Overall Score : 90 / 100












