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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

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.

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.

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By Natasha M

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Nov 22, 2020

Margaret Meloni rocks!

By Ma. C G R

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Oct 10, 2020

Worth learning online.

By Yogeshwaran. J

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Sep 20, 2020

Its very useful for us

By Aynur H

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Sep 1, 2020

Thanks for everything.

By Frank R

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Jul 20, 2020

good one to start with

By juan f a r

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Jul 20, 2020

that is a great course

By Varshitha A

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Jul 7, 2020

Loves the bonus videos

By Dawar H

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Jun 13, 2020

one of the best course

By Maram A

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May 3, 2020

it was a great course.

By Trần Q N

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Feb 7, 2020

Good stuff for newbie!

By Shareka M

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Jan 9, 2020

Great for BEGINNERS!!!

By Nancy D B C

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Aug 21, 2019

Well structured course

By Siddharth S

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Nov 21, 2017

just one word Amazing.

By Anastasia S

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Oct 14, 2017

Do like it! Thank you!

By Kateryna B

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Oct 3, 2017

As expected. Thank you

By akshay y

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Sep 21, 2017

Great and Descriptive!

By Yrving J V A

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Apr 26, 2017

Excellent Course...!!!

By Stephen R

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Dec 18, 2016

I just love this stuff

By Nguyen T L

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Nov 18, 2016

Very very very... good

By Raja G

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Dec 24, 2024

Nice and informative.

By Patricia B

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Mar 11, 2024

Excelente y muy claro

By MOHAMMED D M A M D M A

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Nov 19, 2023

دورة رائعة ومحتوى ثري

By Severo P

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Nov 21, 2022

chiaro ed esplicativo

By Amogharaj G K

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Nov 4, 2022

THANK YOU IT WAS GOOD

By Bagei A A

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Sep 24, 2020

The course is awesome