Project Management Foundations: Procurement Course
What will I learn?
Learn the main things about buying stuff for engineering projects with our Project Management Foundation: Buying Things Course. Dig into how to budget money, like paying workers and buying materials, and learn how to plan for things you didn't expect to cost. Make strong plans for buying things, choose good suppliers you can trust, and make sure everything you buy fits the project timeline. Get better at figuring out what could go wrong and fix it, and write reports that are easy to understand. Learn about the parts that make up a solar power plant, so your projects don't waste time or resources. Sign up now to get better at your engineering work.
Develop skills
Enhance your practical skills in the areas listed below.
Get good at budgeting: Guess how much materials, workers, and unexpected things will cost.
Make plans for buying things: Make sure buying things matches the project schedule.
Handle buying risks: See problems before they happen when buying things, and fix them.
Check out suppliers: Look at how much they charge, when they can deliver, and if they are reliable.
Write things down clearly: Make reports about buying things that are easy to read.
Suggested summary
Workload: between 4 and 360 hours
Before starting, you can modify the chapters and the workload.
- Choose which chapter to start with
- Add or remove chapters
- Increase or decrease the course workload
Examples of chapters you can add
You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below
This is a free course, focused on personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but it offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.