Plan projects clearly and realistically

Break work down using Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) Build Gantt charts and simple network plans that people actually understand Match work to real capacity so you stop overloading yourself and your team

Stay in control when things change

Identify and manage risks before they bite Handle issues and change requests without chaos or scope creep Keep an eye on time, cost and quality so nothing quietly runs away

Work better with people

Map and manage stakeholders and their expectations Influence without formal authority and deal with conflict constructively Motivate, delegate and develop your team so you’re not doing everything yourself

About the Course 

No Fluff Project Management Essentials is a practical online course for people who need to plan, manage and control real projects. Across short, focused lessons, you will learn how to define your role, create a project charter, set the scope, plan work using Work Breakdown Structures, Gantt charts and network analysis, and choose between Waterfall, Agile and Hybrid approaches. You will also learn how to manage risks, issues, changes, budgets, benefits, stakeholders, conflict, motivation, delegation and project reporting. The course is designed to fit around a busy job. It removes unnecessary jargon and academic overload, giving you clear tools, examples, assignments and templates that you can apply directly to your own projects. No previous formal project management training is required.

About the Creator

I'm Ian Wainwright, an experienced project management professional with over 35 years of hands-on delivery across complex business and IT projects in the public and private sectors. I’ve successfully led programmes for organisations including Telent, Network Rail, Viridor and National Express, and played a key role in the rollout of the UK’s 4G network. Alongside industry delivery, I've lectured in project and change management and also designed and delivered practical training courses within commercial organisations. My background spans managing diverse teams, major contracts, project recovery, and the implementation of procurement, customer service and finance systems—bringing real-world experience directly into every course I teach.

Course Curriculum

11 Chapters · 37 Lessons

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Introduction to No-Fluff Project Management Essentials

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      When on a project to refer to a lesson and what questions they'll help you answer

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      How to Generate a Project Charter

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      Templates

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      Responsibilities, Competencies and Development Plan

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      Accountabilities

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      Module 1 - Assignment

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      Templates

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      Origins of Methodologies

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      Waterfall, Agile and Hybrid methods

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      Scoping a Project

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      Module 2 - Assignment

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      Templates

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      Work breakdown structures and Gantt Charts

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      Network Analysis and planning

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      Capacity planning and planning tools

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      Module 3 - Assignment

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      Templates

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      Risk Management

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      Issue and Change Management

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      Module 4 - Assignment

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      Templates

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      Project budgeting

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      Business case and Benefits

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      Module 5 - Assignment

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      Templates

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      Stakeholders and Communications

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      Influencing and Dealing with conflict

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      Module 6 - Assignment

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      Templates

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      Motivating Teams

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      Delegation and Developing teams

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      Module 7 - Assignment

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      Templates

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      Project Reporting

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      Templates

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