What is KICKOFF™?
KICKOFF™ is a free, interactive project management course that only takes 45 minutes to complete. Use it to get up to speed on project management basics.
Once you’re done, you can share a badge that shows you know the basics of managing projects from start to finish.
KICKOFF™ makes a difference!
But don’t just take our word for it. See what users are saying:
- “This has been very helpful to me”
- “Very informative and user friendly”
- “KICKOFF™ has been helpful in getting my project planning together like a glue"
- "Very nice app to learn basic topics about project management"
- "I enjoyed the format and ease of the modules. Everything automatically saves. Plus, it is easy to consume the information from each section"
- “Great learning experience”
- “The course exceeded my expectations”
- “I love the tool, easy, short, and basics you need as a beginner”
You can learn the basics of project management in under 1 hour with KICKOFF™: Our free project management course.
Bite-Sized Content
KICKOFF™ has short, easy to absorb, hands-on lessons. No long lectures.
Learning Made Fun
KICKOFF™ guides you with engaging instruction and fun activities so learning sticks.
Agile or Predictive
With KICKOFF™ you can go at your own pace and choose from Agile (Iterative) or Predictive projects.
An Achievement You Can Share
After completing a KICKOFF™ course, you will earn a badge to share on your networks.
Actionable Templates
With KICKOFF™ you can download easy-to-use templates and start using them right away.
Step-by-Step Guidance
KICKOFF™ helps you learn which questions to ask at any stage of your project.
Anywhere Access
Take KICKOFF™ wherever you go—and access your project pal in several languages.
Free Resource
Use KICKOFF™ at no cost to you, and log in for a refresher whenever you need to.
Is project success your goal?
Then, KICKOFF™ is for you.
Read on to see how KICKOFF™ informs professional roles.
Professionals Who Need Project Management Skills
Your job title might not be Project Manager. But your role requires you to learn basic project management skills.
KICKOFF™ can help familiarize you with project management tools and templates in less than one hour. Just like it did for user Brittany Mangold:
“KICKOFF™ helped me to create best practices and work process within my company without being in a project management role myself. I really enjoyed the templates that were provided throughout the KICKOFF course because I could actually leverage them for the work I was currently doing.”
— Brittany Mangold, Paid Social Strategy Manager
Students and Early Career Professionals
KICKOFF™ helps students and early career professionals learn how to start projects and take them to the finish line.
It gives you a shareable badge you can use to boost professional credibility. Much like it did for student Divya Samant:
“KICKOFF™ was a really great educational experience…The format of this course was extremely engaging and informative… This extremely well put together course makes agile ways of working both accessible and easy to learn. As a student and young professional, I would absolutely recommend this product to my peers who want to deepen their understanding of project management but don't know where to start.”
— Divya Samant, PR & Communications Student
Why learn the basics of project management with KICKOFF™?
KICKOFF™ is a free, PMI-developed project management course. So, it offers info you can trust. It only takes 45 minutes to complete.
And once you do, you’ll have the tips and tricks to manage your projects on time and within budget. Plus, you get a shareable badge that boosts your professional credibility—especially if you’re new to project management.
Organizational Executive
Introduce KICKOFF™ to your team to help them develop a shared language of PM terms and processes. It is a no-cost way to improve productivity.
"KICKOFF has enabled us to scale the onboarding of anyone that needs to manage projects. As we see more resources from non-project management backgrounds step quickly into project management roles, I can see us leaning on Kickoff to help us stay the best at what we do.”
— Sr. Program Manager
Let KICKOFF™ take your project from zero to hero in just 45 minutes.
Project Management Faculty
KICKOFF™ brings free, reliable basic project management resources to your team or classroom.
It gives you quick lessons and templates you can customize to help with learning. Much like it did for Professor, Adesh Shah:
“I found the level of knowledge in the KICKOFF™ course to be appropriate for beginners and was able to implement some of the KICKOFF™ learnings into my course this year.”
— Adesh Shah, Applied Project Management Professor