A guide for women small business owners and entrepreneurs
What you will learn
Clearly define and understand the stages of a project appropriate to small or medium sized projects.
Develop a project plan to help frame and organize your project.
Develop an implementation plan to monitor the progress of your project.
Plan your project review and the activities needed in order to finish and close a project upon completion.
Description
As a small business owner, you must wear many hats. You’re an expert in your field, a marketing specialist, a salesperson, an entrepreneur, and an accountant. One role you may not think you need to take on is that of project manager.
When you think of project management, many people tend to picture teams in large corporations working on large-scale projects. You may not be aware that many of your small business processes are actually projects as well. You may not feel the need to understand how project management works since it’s assumed that small business owners can handle everything themselves.
However, proper planning is required even for small projects in small businesses. An investment in planning upfront can make the entire project much easier to implement and more effective in your results. As a small business owner, there are many benefits for you in learning the basics of project management and the stages a project goes through.
Following standard project management principles helps you to efficiently manage costs and resources and to more effectively meet client expectations. The result is a business that’s more manageable and profitable. Project planning keeps your business and clients healthy and happy.
This course will teach proven project management processes and strategies specific to small and medium-sized businesses. You will then apply what you’ve learned to one of your own projects.
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