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About the Course

The courses in the Introduction to Project Management Principles and Practices Specialization are a recommended precursor to UCI's Applied Project Management Certificate. Successful projects require careful upfront planning. In this course, you’ll learn the key roles and responsibilities of the project manager and project team. You’ll also learn to answer some key questions upfront to help you meet project objectives: What will this project accomplish? Why is this project important? Who benefits from this project? How will we plan for successful outcomes? Upon completing this course, you will be able to: 1. Identify the key characteristics of a project 2. Identify primary project constraints 3. Define the role and responsibilities of the project manager 4. Identify Project Organizational Structures 5. Understand the definition of a Project Stakeholder 6. Identify project stakeholders 7. Identify information needs of the project stakeholders 8. Define responsibility for managing stakeholder and controlling stakeholder engagement 9. Define the purpose of using a project charter 10. Summarize the key elements of a project plan 11. Identify common sources of conflict within a project environment 12. Describe the difference between authority and influence...
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foundational knowledge

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introductory course

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Top reviews

PD

Jan 29, 2020

Thank you to Coursera for such a great platform to improve our skills and literacy.The learning environment offered here is completely a learn at your own pace environment,making it flexible to learn.

SY

Aug 31, 2020

The course is a very great asset to any aspiring project manager. You get to understand the fundamentals and essentials in any given project and the means to ameliorate conflicts amongst stakeholders.

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By Yonghui l

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May 11, 2020

its good start course of P

By Debashish H

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May 1, 2020

very much effection course

By SHUBHAM R B

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Apr 27, 2020

VERY GOOD TECHING APPRAOCH

By Vivek R

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Apr 4, 2020

Very good study materials.

By Christopher J

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Apr 4, 2020

Very fast and imformative.

By Ezekiel F

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Jul 1, 2019

Great and detailed course.

By Dias K

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Feb 4, 2019

Very interesting PM course

By Влад Р

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Jun 23, 2018

Great as a starting point.

By Adrienne G

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Jul 29, 2017

Great, informative course!

By mohammed a i

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Nov 25, 2016

very educative and helpful

By Ibrahim A

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Sep 29, 2016

very nice and great course

By Felicia G

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Jun 8, 2016

Very well organize course.

By Pouya S K

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Nov 1, 2015

That Course Was Awesome :D

By Rene L

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Nov 28, 2024

Great and useful training

By M M A A

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Sep 15, 2023

رائعة جدا جزاكم الله خيرا

By Vinícios L

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Mar 27, 2023

Curso muito interessante.

By Shir M

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Aug 15, 2022

Very intresting and clear

By Moza A A B S

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Sep 14, 2021

great course recommended

By Teekaram J

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Mar 13, 2021

Excellent course !!!!!!!!

By Prakash S N

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Mar 4, 2021

Informative especially re

By Rath C

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Feb 4, 2021

A very well taught course

By Naieem M

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Jan 13, 2021

Have many things to learn

By campion m

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Jan 8, 2021

This is a profound course

By Radhika R

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Jan 5, 2021

Awesome and Fabulous ! :)

By salem

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Nov 30, 2020

Thank you for this course