Paid Online Courses: Course Descriptions

Research Indicates that only 43% of the Times, Organizational Tasks or Projects Fail, because of Technical Reasons; Remaining Times Organizational Tasks Fail Because of Project Management or Business Management Related Reasons. Because of this Reason, Software Professionals, or Generic Engineers needs to Have Awareness of Different Business Functions and Their Interconnectivity in an Organizational Environment. Even Business Knowledge is Required for an Engineer in Order to Progress in His Career as an Engineering Manager or Business Manager. This Course Introduces Business Terminology to Engineers and Explains Different Business Functions in an Organization. Following Topics are Covered in this Program: 

Topics Covered Include:  (Total 15 Videos) (6 Hours and 10 Minutes)

i) Course Introduction - Video (3 minutes)

1. Technical Skills Required for Software Professionals   (23 minutes)

2. Non-Technical/Soft Skills Required for Software Professionals  (25 minutes)

3. Business Skills Required for Software Professionals Such as:  (Overview: 13 minutes)

a) Business Environment  (27 minutes)

b) Organizational Structures  (24 minutes)

c) New Product Development  (32 minutes)

d) Managing Human Resources  (28 minutes)

e) Working in Teams  (17 minutes)

f) Marketing Management: Overview  (32 minutes)

g) Managing Finances & Doing Accounting  (37 minutes)

h) Operations & Support  (14 minutes)

i) Devising Organizational/Business Strategies  (34 minutes)

j) IT Management  (35 minutes)

j) Quality Management for Profitability and Long-Term Survival  (21 minutes)

After listening to video lectures, please attempt 10 MCQs Quiz (which is optional, not mandatory);

After Quiz, One can download Course Completion Certificate.

   India is the 3rdLargest Startup Home in the World. Entrepreneurship Contributes to GDP of Nation, Employment Generation and Wealth Building in any Country. There are More than 130 Unicorns in India as on 2024. Annually More than $50 Billons is Being Invested by Venture Capitalist in Startups; The Startup Valuation has contributed to More than $350 Billion to the Market Capitalization in India as on 2024; Out of Total Market Capitalization of $3.8 Trillion in the Country. The Future is Optimistic and there is no deficiency of funding for novel ideas; including FDI entering into Several Industries in the Country. Keeping these Facts and Figures in Mind, learning about Entrepreneurship is an Opportunity for Visionaries in the Country. This Specific Course Explains Following Topics: 

Topics Covered Include:     (Total 2 + 11 Videos) (5 Hours and 33 Minutes)

i) Course Overview - Video   (6 minutes) 

ii) Topics Introduction - Video   (12 minutes)

1. Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Process      (29 minutes)

2. Business Economic Environment         (36 minutes)

3. Industrial Environment        (31 minutes)

4. New Product Development        (29 minutes)

5. Product Management     (34 minutes)

6. Funding Enterprises     (25 minutes)

7. Team Management    (33 minutes)

8. Marketing      (29 minutes)

9. Growth and Exit Strategies   (30 minutes) 

10. Characteristics of an Entrepreneur    (24 minutes)

11. Challenges of Startups     (15 minutes)

After listening to video lectures, please attempt 10 MCQs Quiz (which is optional, not mandatory);

After Quiz, One can download Course Completion Certificate.

   Team is a Structure or a Tool useful for Organizations in Order to Execute Major Organizational Tasks/Projects. As a Project Team Leader, or Manager or As a Business Manager One Should Know Different Processes Takes Place in a Team Environment and Their Impact on Organizational Productivity and Performance. Several Factors Make a Team, a Successful Team. Organizations Expect Teams to Meet Time, Cost and Quality Parameters. In Order to Meet These Targets, a Project Manager or a Team Leader Should Have Awareness of a Team, its Different Dimensions, and Factors Impacting Team Innovation, Performance, and Productivity. Following Topics are Covered in this Specific Training Program on Team Management: 

Topics Covered Include:    (Total 2 + 11 Videos) (4 Hours and 25 Minutes)

i) Course Overview - Video (4 minutes)

ii) Topics Introduction- Video (14 minutes) 

1. Definition of Team & Team Management    (22 minutes)

2. Team Definition    (27 minutes)

3. Different Team Processes: Qualitative Dimensions, Quantitative Dimensions   (22 minutes)

4. a. Characteristics of Successful Teams     (15 minutes)

4. b. Characteristics of Effective Teams 

5. Team Innovation: Measuring Team Innovation; Factors Effecting Team Innovation   (25 minutes)

6. Team Performance, Productivity: Measuring Productivity/Performance; and Factors Effecting Team Performance and Productivity       (24 minutes)

7. Reasons for Conflicts in Team; Managing Conflicts in Teams       (33 minutes)

8. Dealing with Team Members      (23 minutes)

9. Team Building Techniques        (16 minutes)

10. Qualities of High-Performance Teams      (14 minutes)

11. Specifics Related to Software Development Teams     (26 minutes)

After listening to video lectures, please attempt 10 MCQs Quiz (which is optional, not mandatory);

After Quiz, One can download Course Completion Certificate.

   More than 90% of the Fortune 500 companies are working on the projects. Project orientation is growing in the industry. Globally Different Industries are having Thousands of Project Managers. The Project Management as a Profession is growing globally. This training program on Project Management gives an introduction to this discipline; and introduces all project management knowledge areas. 

Following topics are Discussed as Part of this Course:  (Total 2 + 8 Videos) (5 Hours and 11 Minutes)

i) Course Overview - Video      (7 minutes)   

ii) Topics Introduction - Video       (12 minutes)

1. Introduction to Project Management (through images)    (7 minutes)

2. Project and Its Environment     (40 minutes)

3. Project Life Cycle and Organization      (27 minutes) 

4. Responsibilities and Duties of Project Manager      (27 minutes)

5. Project Success and Critical Success Factors    (13 minutes) 

6. Project Management Knowledge Areas-Part-I:    (1 hour 11 minutes)

i. Project Scope Management 

ii. Project Time Management 

iii. Project Cost Management 

iv. Project Quality Management 

7. Project Management Knowledge Areas-Part-II:    (1 hour and 12 minutes)

v. Project Human Resources Management 

vi. Project Communications Management 

vii. Project Risk Management 

viii. Project Procurement Management 

ix. Project Integration Management 

x. Project Stakeholder Management 

Project Management Process Groups:

1. Project Initiation 

2. Project Planning & Scheduling 

3. Project Execution 

4. Project Monitoring & Controlling

5. Project Closing

8. Project Execution, Monitoring And Controlling, and Closing    (35 minutes)

After listening to video lectures, please attempt 10 MCQs Quiz (which is optional, not mandatory);

After Quiz, One can download Course Completion Certificate.

  Project Management maturity is growing across the world in different industries. In this aspect Project Initiation, Planning and Execution play major role in Project Implementations. The Team as a Structure is useful for Project Implementation. Also, if one knows the factors leading to Project Success, one can Concentrate on the Increasing probability, occurrence, happening of those events. Hence, knowing success factors of projects also helps a project management practitioner in his day-to-day work. This specific course describes the project management from methodology, practices, and research point of view. Discusses project environment, life cycles, process groups such as initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and controlling and the advanced topics as specified below: 

Topics Covered Include:     (Total 2 + 9 Videos) (4 Hours and 53 Minutes)

i) Course Overview - Video      (9 minutes)

ii) Topics Introduction - Video  (8 minutes)

1. Introduction to Project Management      (19 minutes)

o Project Management Vs. Product Management

2. Project Development Life Cycles      (31 minutes)

3. Project Initiation & Planning      (34 minutes)

o Scope, Time, Cost, Resources Planning

4. Project Resource Allocation, Execution & Control   (1 hour 1 minute)

o Time Control, Cost Control, Review Meetings 

5. Project Risk Management     (22 minutes)

o Risk Planning, Risk Response Strategies  

6. Team Performance & Productivity     (30 minutes)

o Measuring Team Productivity, Performance, 

o Factors Effecting Productivity & Performance  

7. Critical Success Factors of Software Projects     (27 minutes)

o Project Success Definition 

o Research Inputs on Critical Success Factors of Projects 

8. Managing Multiple Projects      (23 minutes)

o Managing Multiple Projects & Programs  

9. Specific Aspects of Software Projects      (29 minutes)

After listening to video lectures, please attempt 10 MCQs Quiz (which is optional, not mandatory);

After Quiz, One can download Course Completion Certificate.

  In 21st Century, CEOs rated “Conflict Management” is the Most Sought-after Skill for Team Leaders and Managers in an Organizational Environment. Conflicts are Possible in Project or Operational or Manufacturing or Production Environments. One of the Qualities of High-Performance Teams is, they Allow Conflicts to Occur; and They Convert the Conflict into a Productive Environment Useful for Team/Organizational Productivity. There Were Several Incidents in Industry that Task Conflicts Resulting into Several New Product Variants, or New Innovations from the Teams. Hence, The Skill of Conflict Resolution can Generate Lot of Revenue, Sustainability, Growth, or Wealth Building or Even it can Reduce Organizational Expenditure or Reduce Unnecessary Wastages or Penalties to the Organization. Hence, This Specific Program Provides Research Findings from 8 Years Simple Research on Conflict Management. This specific Program presents few Secondary and Primary Research Studies on Conflict Management and Their Findings: 

Topics Covered Include:  (Total 2 + 5 Videos) (2 Hours and 3 Minutes)

i) Definition of Conflict and Research Overview   (8 minutes)

ii) Conflict Management-8 Years Research: Methodology Overview    (13 minutes)

1. A Review of Conflict Resolution Techniques Used by Employees     (19 minutes)
2. A Review of Conflict Management Techniques in Projects      (15 minutes)
3. The Role of Conflicts in Top Management Teams (TMTs)          (28 minutes)
4. Top-3 Reasons for Conflicts; and Top-3 Conflict Resolution Techniques Used By Employees at All Levels in Organizations – Using Secondary Research          (17 minutes) 
5. Common Reasons for Conflicts and Common Conflict Resolution Techniques Used: Findings of 8 Years of Secondary & Primary Research Studies        (23 minutes)

After listening to video lectures, please attempt 10 MCQs Quiz (which is optional, not mandatory);

After Quiz, One can download Course Completion Certificate.

   No Project Fails Just for Single Reason. Projects Fail Because of Several Reasons. All These Reasons are Interconnected. At the Same Time, Focusing on Some of the Factors Increase the Probability of Project Success Rate. These Factors are Nothing but the Critical Success Factors (CSFs); There are Certain Factors, if We Won’t Focus on Them, Project Leads to Failure; They are Nothing but the Critical Failure Factors (CFFs). This Specific Program, a research-oriented Program, Presents one Secondary and one Primary Research Study Conducting to Find CSFs of Software Projects. Similarly, it Presents One Secondary and One Primary Research Study Conducted on CFFs. All these 4 Research Works, Common Findings Resulted into Top-3 Critical Success Factors of Software Projects. These specific findings are Presented in this Program: 

Topics Covered Include:  (Total 2 + 5 Videos) (1 Hour 51 Minutes)

i) Definition of Critical Success Factors (CSFs) and Their Importance - Overview    (9 minutes)

ii) Critical Success Factors (CSFs) of Software Projects-10 Years of Research: Methodology Overview      (6 minutes)

1. Critical Success Factors for Software Projects: Secondary Research Survey       (26 minutes)
2. Critical Success Factors (CSFs) of Software Projects: A Managerial Perspective   (14 minutes)
3. Critical Failure Factors (CFFs) of IT Projects: Secondary Research Survey     (24 minutes)
4. Reasons for Project Failure: A Survey Findings        (10 minutes)
5. Top-3 Critical Success Factors (CSFs) of Software Projects: 10 Years of Research Findings   (22 minutes)

After listening to video lectures, please attempt 10 MCQs Quiz (which is optional, not mandatory);

After Quiz, One can download Course Completion Certificate.