HR Project Management Course

Lesson 1 • HR Stakeholder Landscape

Maps internal and external stakeholders unique to HR projects. Prepares students to conduct stakeholder analysis in later planning chapters.

Lesson 2 • Defining HR Projects and Programs

Distinguishes HR projects from ongoing operations and programs. Builds vocabulary essential for all subsequent planning and execution chapters.

Lesson 3 • The HR Project Manager Role

Defines competencies, authority, and accountability of the HR PM. Sets role expectations that underpin team and communication chapters.

Lesson 1 • Identifying the Business Need

Translates organizational HR problems into documented project needs. Connects business strategy to project justification for charter development.

Lesson 2 • Feasibility and Business Case Basics

Evaluates project viability through cost-benefit and feasibility analysis. Equips students to justify HR project investment to leadership.

Lesson 3 • Developing the Project Charter

Covers all components of a formal HR project charter. The charter becomes the authorization document referenced throughout the course.

Lesson 1 • Gathering HR Project Requirements

Applies elicitation techniques to capture functional and compliance requirements. Requirements feed directly into scope definition and WBS creation.

Lesson 2 • Scope Change Control

Establishes processes to evaluate and approve scope changes. Protects project integrity while accommodating legitimate HR business changes.

Lesson 3 • Defining and Documenting Scope

Translates requirements into a formal scope statement with inclusions and exclusions. Prevents scope creep by establishing clear boundaries.

Lesson 1 • Critical Path and Float Analysis

Calculates critical path and total float to identify schedule-driving activities. Enables proactive management of schedule risk.

Lesson 2 • Schedule Compression Techniques

Applies crashing and fast-tracking to recover schedule slippage. Balances time savings against cost and quality trade-offs.

Lesson 3 • Estimating Activity Durations

Applies expert judgment, analogous, and parametric estimation to HR tasks. Accurate estimates reduce schedule risk in later execution phases.

Lesson 4 • Activity Definition and Sequencing

Breaks WBS work packages into activities and establishes logical dependencies. Sequencing accuracy directly determines schedule reliability.

Lesson 1 • Developing the Cost Baseline

Aggregates estimates into a time-phased cost baseline for performance measurement. The baseline is the reference point for all budget control activities.

Lesson 2 • Earned Value Management Fundamentals

Applies EVM metrics to measure cost and schedule performance simultaneously. Provides objective data for forecasting and corrective decisions.

Lesson 3 • Cost Control and Reporting

Establishes processes to monitor spending and report budget status to stakeholders. Integrates cost control with scope and schedule management.

Lesson 1 • Managing Remote and Hybrid Teams

Addresses collaboration, accountability, and engagement challenges in distributed HR project teams. Prepares students for modern workforce realities.

Lesson 2 • Acquiring and Onboarding Project Teams

Covers internal assignment, external hiring, and contractor engagement for HR projects. Effective onboarding accelerates team productivity.

Lesson 3 • Conflict Resolution in Project Teams

Identifies sources of conflict unique to HR projects and applies resolution strategies. Unresolved conflict is a leading cause of project failure.

Lesson 4 • Team Development and Performance

Applies team development models and motivation theories to HR project teams. High-performing teams deliver better project outcomes.

Lesson 1 • Risk Monitoring and Control

Tracks residual risks, triggers, and new risks throughout project execution. Continuous monitoring keeps the risk register current and actionable.

Lesson 2 • Risk Identification Techniques

Uses brainstorming, checklists, and SWOT analysis to surface HR project risks. A comprehensive risk list is the prerequisite for all analysis steps.

Lesson 3 • Risk Response Planning

Develops avoid, transfer, mitigate, and accept strategies for prioritized risks. Response plans are integrated into the project schedule and budget.

Lesson 4 • Quantitative Risk Analysis

Applies numerical techniques to model risk impact on cost and schedule. Provides data-driven confidence levels for project forecasts.

Lesson 1 • Integrated Change Control

Manages all change requests across scope, schedule, cost, and quality baselines. Integrated control prevents uncoordinated changes from derailing projects.

Lesson 2 • Lessons Learned and Knowledge Transfer

Captures, documents, and disseminates project knowledge for organizational learning. Lessons learned improve future HR project performance.

Lesson 3 • Project Execution Best Practices

Directs project work, manages deliverable quality, and coordinates team activities. Execution discipline determines whether plans translate into results.

Lesson 4 • Project Closure Processes

Formalizes deliverable handover, contract closure, and team release. Proper closure ensures organizational benefits are realized and documented.