LinkedIn Learning

Project Management Simplified

Beginner 1.7 hours English Course Certificate
Our recommendation
A LinkedIn Learning course that strips project management down to twelve repeatable steps you can apply without drowning in overhead. Across about an hour and three-quarters it shows how to plan, schedule and deliver projects simply. Practical and approachable — good for people who want to get things done without heavy methodology.

Good for: A lightweight, step-by-step way to run projects without overhead.

Less suitable if: You want formal methodology or certification prep.

Skills you'll gain

Project managementPlanningSchedulingDeliverySimplified frameworks

Is this course right for you?

A good fit if you…

You want a lightweight approach
You run small or informal projects
You dislike heavy methodology

Consider something else if you…

You want formal methodology
You want certification prep
You need enterprise-scale PM

Requirements: None.

Realistic time: About 1.75 hours.

About this course

Project Management Simplified strips project management down to twelve repeatable steps you can apply without drowning in overhead. Across about an hour and three-quarters it shows how to plan, schedule and deliver projects using traditional tools such as Gantt charts and network diagrams, with a refreshingly pragmatic, no-jargon style.

What you'll learn

Apply a simple twelve-step project process
Plan projects with minimal overhead
Build and read a Gantt chart
Use network diagrams to sequence work
Estimate and schedule tasks
Deliver projects of any size

This course includes

1.7h
On-demand video
Yes
Certificate
Yes
Mobile access
English
Language

What it costs

Access comes with a LinkedIn Learning subscription ($29.99/month or $19.99/month billed annually, usually a one-month free trial; free via many public libraries).

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Is the certificate recognised?

LinkedIn Learning adds a completion certificate to your profile — a learning record rather than a professional qualification.

Instructor

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Chris Croft
LinkedIn Learning instructor

Taught by Chris Croft, a hugely popular management trainer and engineer known for clear, practical, no-nonsense project and time-management courses.

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Frequently asked questions

It is deliberately lightweight — twelve repeatable steps with minimal overhead — where Foundations covers the fuller lifecycle.
It is included in a LinkedIn Learning subscription, usually with a one-month free trial or via many public libraries.
No — it is a practical, simplified approach, not certification prep.
About an hour and three-quarters.
Yes — LinkedIn Learning adds a completion certificate to your profile.
Paid
LinkedIn Learning subscription · $39.99/mo (1-mo free trial)
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