Study the Project Manager Body of Knowledge and learn what makes a good project manager, a good team leader (not just a manager), and how to manage a team and complete a series of projects. Follow a well-planned, stringently laid out course that will prepare you to be a project manager and get the official Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Project managers are the lifeblood of any project. They are responsible for organizing teams, creating manageable deadlines, and completing those deadlines. They must work with a wide range of different professionals and know how to communicate with each professional in their “own language” whether that be computer science, economics, or marketing. Project manager positions will open up and the industry will see a 6% growth in the next 3 years, increasing rapidly to 2027.
Project managers are the leaders of their given project, and as such must take on a significant amount of responsibilities. Project managers must understand the basics of many different fields and be able to understand the challenges that each might face in order to manage well.
This lesson details what Data Analysis is and stresses that it allows one to arrive at intelligent decisions through logical data analysis.
This lesson goes into the discussion of the important functions and formulas in Data Analysis functions found in Microsoft Excel 2019:
This lesson discusses at length what Lookups and DataTables are and how these aid Project Managers solve data-related problems quickly and efficiently.
This segment discusses what the LOOKUP function is and how it gives Microsoft Excel 2019 users greater flexibility with data lookups.
The LOOKUP function is elaborated upon by looking at VLOOKUP used in additional calculations and finding a value across records as HLOOKUP renders the opposite search type through rows.
This segment defines what DataTables are and how a learner can create one in Microsoft Excel 2019. The discussion stresses that DataTables helps in keeping information organized through graphs and charts based on the information one provides.
This segment also discusses the advantages of using Microsoft Excel 2019's DataTables.
This lesson details Microsoft Excel 2019's PivotTables and PivotCharts functions and expounds on how these are powerful tools used for calculation, summing-up and analysis of data. The discussion also goes into the details of how these work differently based on the platform one chooses to use them through.
This segment details how one can create and build-out a PivotTable.
This segment discusses how the PivotChart is a better choice for users who are not inclined to quickly ascertaining the implications of numerical data that are summed-up in a PivotTable.
This part of the lesson introduces the PivotChart to learners who are partial to adding data visualizations to data. The discussion goes into detailing the steps in creating a PivotChart.
This lesson discusses the Analytical tools available in Microsoft Excel 2019:
This lesson also goes into the contents of Analysis ToolPak and how each of these works.
Through the lesson, learners are made to understand that the user in charge of performing an analysis will be the one to provide the data and set the limitations for the analysis within Microsoft Excel 2019.
This lesson walks learners through the process of loading the Analysis ToolPak add-in program and accessing the tools within it.
Be the bridge between every level of communication. Learn how to effectively communicate and work on projects, how to manage, improve and grow a team, and how to set expectations and meet those expectations for upper management.
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