Develop practical capability across Jira, Confluence, Trello, ClickUp, Asana, Monday.com and Microsoft Project, with dashboard reporting, workflow automation and AI-assisted project tracking.
Project Management Tools Mastery develops practical capability with widely used digital tools for planning, task management, Agile workflows, dependencies, reporting and project coordination.
Who this programme is for
Project coordinators, project support staff, PMO practitioners and aspiring business or delivery professionals.
Entry guidance
Basic spreadsheet skills and an interest in organising project work are recommended. Prior professional project management experience is not essential for introductory tool practice.
What you will develop
- Jira and Confluence for work tracking and project knowledge
- Trello, ClickUp, Asana and Monday.com for boards, tasks and dependencies
- Microsoft Project and project planning workflows
- Excel and Power BI for status reporting and progress monitoring
- AI-assisted milestone planning and workflow automation, with checks on assumptions
Practical outputs
A project plan, prioritised work board, RAID-style issue and risk log, and stakeholder status report.
Learning and support
This 18-week live online programme combines guided learning, workplace simulations, project activity and mentoring. Career preparation includes mock interview practice and three months of job-search support. Confirm software access, feature availability and support arrangements with RDE before enrolment.
Microsoft Project desktop remains distinct from Project Online, which retired on 30 September 2026. Current planning guidance includes Microsoft Planner; retired services are not presented as a current learning platform.
Career pathways and UK pay context
Project coordination, project support, PMO analysis and agile tooling support. Tool proficiency complements the governance and delivery experience employers seek.
IT Jobs Watch reports a UK PMO analyst permanent salary range of £36,750–£45,000 for the middle 50% of quoted salaries, with a £42,500 median (40 salary quotes; six months to 5 October 2026). Contract benchmarks use a different employment basis and should not be treated as annual salaries.
Pay varies with experience, location and responsibilities. Contract day rates exclude employee benefits and do not imply continuous paid work. Reviewed 6 October 2026.
Certification guidance
This is a skills-development programme. A vendor certification requires the relevant provider assessment; completing this programme does not automatically award a Microsoft, Google, Tableau or other vendor credential. Ask RDE which assessment preparation and completion recognition apply before enrolment.
Related short courses
These existing short courses offer focused tool development. They are separate catalogue options; their duration or enrolment is not automatically included in this programme.
Trello, ClickUp & Asana Essentials
Sources and further reading
Permanent salary source: PMO analyst
Contract-rate source: PMO analyst
Current Microsoft Planner guidance
Your next step
Register your interest to discuss your starting point, intended workplace use and the appropriate learning route with RDE.