Learn how to efficiently manage small projects for great results. In this newly updated course, instructor and project manager Bonnie Biafore shows how to manage smaller scale projects with a simpler yet effective approach. She defines what "small" means in the context of project management and provides an overview of the life cycle of a small project, sharing the best techniques for planning, getting things done, tracking progress, and wrapping up. Along the way, Bonnie shares the top 10 things you should know about small projects; special considerations for freelancers; best practices for estimating time and costs; objective measures for assessing quality; smart ways to identify risk; and meaningful ways to close a project. Use these tips to make your next small project a success.

Topics include:

• Summarize the characteristics of a small project.
• Recall the benefits of identifying intermediate deliverables.
• Identify the elements that make up the triple constraint.
• Explain the steps taken to build a project team.
• Recognize effective strategies to ensure projects are completed on time.
• Describe strategies to shorten a schedule.