Improving Your Project Management Skills: The Basics for Success

Turn project responsibility into a clear, workable plan.

Learn. Apply. Succeed.

  • Understand the project management framework and how scope, schedule and budget work together throughout the project lifecycle
  • Start projects with a clear business case, defined deliverables, stakeholder roles and agreed project priorities
  • Build a solid foundation for the work using a project charter, clearly defined requirements and a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
  • Estimate project work more realistically and use dependencies, precedence diagrams, critical path and milestones to build a workable schedule
  • Plan project costs and responsibilities using practical approaches to budgeting, resource allocation and responsibility assignment
  • Think ahead about communication, stakeholder needs, risks, reserves and procurement before they become project issues
  • Monitor project progress, report status, manage changes and take corrective action when actual results differ from the plan
  • Close projects thoughtfully by confirming completion, capturing lessons learned and preserving information that can strengthen future projects

Is This Course Right For You?

You manage projects as all or part of your role and need a more reliable way to plan, organize and keep the work moving.

98% of participants recommend this course.

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The Learning Experience

  • Build a project from initiation through close. Work through a continuing case study and apply each stage of the project management process as the project develops.
  • Create and use practical project tools. Work in small groups to develop documents such as a business case, project charter, requirements, WBS, schedule, budget, risk analysis and status report.
  • Take the tools back to your own projects. Reflect on each stage, compare approaches with other participants and leave with templates and an action plan for applying the learning at work.

Duration: 21 Hours 
Delivered in classrooms across Canada and Live Online. 
Available for private delivery and customizable to match your organization’s needs. 

What People Are Saying

“It was a great and engaging class. Perfect for someone like myself, who is not necessarily a project manager but does take on projects in my organization of varying scales.”

- Robert M.

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$2,695 Non Member Fee
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Frequently Asked Questions

 Who should take project management courses?

This basic project management course is designed for professionals who manage projects as part of their role, team leads, managers, coordinators, and emerging project managers, who want to build strong project management skills and a structured foundation for delivering projects successfully.

 Does this project management course cover the full project life cycle?

Yes. This project management skills training covers the full project life cycle, from initiating and planning to executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing, so you can manage projects more consistently and improve overall project outcomes.

 Is this a PMP® exam prep or a certification course?

No. This course focuses on basic project management skills and practical tools rather than certification or exam prep. It’s ideal for improving project management skills you can apply immediately at work, using real-world methods and templates.


CMC offers a course to prepare you for the PMP Exam. 

 What tools and techniques will I learn in this project management training course?

You’ll learn essential project management skills and tools, including defining scope, building a work breakdown structure (WBS), estimating and scheduling, budgeting, stakeholder management, risk management, status reporting, and change control, core skills needed for project success.

 How does this compare to PMI’s self-paced Project Management Basics?

PMI’s course introduces concepts in a self-paced format. This project management skills course is live, instructor-led and hands-on, making it a strong option for professionals who want guidance, practice, and application support while building project management capabilities.

 What project management skills will I improve after attending?

After completing this improving project management skills course, you should be able to define projects more clearly, make realistic commitments on scope, schedule, and budget, manage stakeholders proactively, and control changes so projects stay on track and don’t derail.

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Course Reviews

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Participant Feedback Summary (AI generated based on all reviews)

Participants say Improving Your Project Management Skills: The Basics for Success helps build a useful foundation in project management basics, especially for organizing projects, understanding the overall project process, and applying concepts across different types of work. Many comments point to practical project management tools, templates, and digital resources that participants felt they could use in future projects. Participants also describe the learning experience as clear, engaging, and discussion-based, with examples and group activities helping them connect the material to workplace situations. Several participants valued the course as relevant for both project managers and people who manage projects as part of a broader role.

  • Project management basics
  • Project templates
  • Workplace application
  • Group activities

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    Very good material and clear communication.

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    Material and delivery were useful, valuable and well formatted.

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