Project Canvas: A Simple Framework to Learn Project Management Fundamentals

Course details

If you’ve been looking for a powerful visual tool to help manage your projects and teams more effectively, the Project Canvas is the best option, and it’s super easy to use. Join instructor and project management professional Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez as he takes you on a journey through the project management fundamentals of Project Canvas and shows you how to get the most out of this new and simple tool.

Explore the key elements of a project, the rationale for the project economy, and the main challenges and opportunities that project management can bring to you and your organization. Learn about the two primary purposes behind the Project Canvas, then how to identify the four domains of the framework, along with the fourteen building blocks that compose them. Find out how to define the who, why, what, when, and how of projects, so you can stay focused on what really matters and be more successful at leading and managing them.

Concepts

Introduction

A simple framework for project managers
The Project Canvas

The Why Domain

Rationale and business case - Expected benefits
Purpose and passion - Why do the project

The Who Domain

Executive sponsor - Who is accountable for the project
Project governance - Main roles and responsibilities

The What, How, and When Domains

Scope - Identify what is produced
Time - Planning and methodology for delivery
Cost - Estimate the budget
Quality - Ensure standards are met
Risk management - Key risks and plan B
Procurement - Manage external contributors
Human resources - The right project manager and project team
Stakeholders - Identify and understand their needs
Change management - Engage key stakeholders

The Where Domain

Influence your organization

Project Canvas In Practice

Put Project Canvas into practice

Conclusion

Bring the Project Canvas to your team