Project Management Foundations: Procurement Course

What will I learn?

Learn the main things about buying stuff for engineering projects with our Project Management Start-Up: Buying Things for Projects Course. Get good at making budgets, including how much people cost and how much materials cost, and learn how to plan for things that might happen that you didn't expect. Make strong plans for buying things, pick good suppliers you can trust, and make sure everything you buy fits with the project timetable. Get better at spotting problems and dealing with them, and write reports that are easy to understand. Get to know the parts of a solar power plant, so your projects work well and help the environment. Sign up now to make yourself a better engineer.

Apoia's Unique Features

Online courses available for life
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
24/7 online support
Select and arrange the chapters you want to study
Set your own course schedule
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet needed

Develop skills

Enhance the practical skills listed below

Get good at budgeting: Guess how much things will cost, like materials, workers, and things you didn't see coming.

Make plans for buying things: Make sure everything you buy fits with the project timetable.

Deal with problems when buying things: Find problems before they happen and fix them.

Check out suppliers: See how much they cost, how fast they deliver, and if you can trust them.

Write things down clearly: Make reports about buying things that are easy to understand.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before beginning, feel free to change 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 akin to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.