Automate Project Updates Across Platforms is a practical, beginner-level course designed for anyone looking to eliminate manual status updates and improve team communication. If you have ever wasted time copying and pasting project updates between different apps, this course is for you. You will learn the essential skill of tool integration—a fundamental practice in modern project management that saves time, reduces errors, and keeps everyone in the loop automatically.
Automate Project Updates Across Platforms
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Automate Project Updates Across Platforms
This course is part of Advanced Project Operations & Automation Specialization
Instructor: LearningMate
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Beginner level
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2 hours to complete
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What you'll learn
Integrate tools like Trello and Slack to automate project updates, save time, and ensure real-time team communication.
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December 2025
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This course is part of the Advanced Project Operations & Automation Specialization
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There are 3 modules in this course
This module introduces the "why" behind workflow automation, highlighting how it saves time, reduces manual errors, and contributes to the larger trend of AI in project management. You will learn what Trello Power-Ups are, how to find them, and analyze the necessary steps to enable the Slack Power-Up, setting the foundation for connecting your project board to your communication channel.
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2 videos1 reading1 assignment
This module dives into the practical steps of configuring the integration. You will learn how to connect your Trello board to a specific Slack channel and set up rules that trigger automatic notifications for key project activities, effectively building a bridge between your project management and communication tools.
What's included
2 videos1 reading1 assignment
In this final module, you will put your new skills to the test and learn why validation and documentation are critical for team success. You will practice creating a test card to verify the automated Slack notification and learn how to capture the process for documentation—a crucial step for team alignment, which you will demonstrate in your final graded project.
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