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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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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 ahmad s

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May 11, 2020

very useful course

By Nagmaldin A

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May 5, 2020

I do appreciate it

By Bernard K B

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Apr 24, 2020

Interesting course

By Dwi R N

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Apr 17, 2020

very useful course

By Tanbir A A (

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Apr 13, 2020

it was nice course

By TrÆ°Æ¡ng T V

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Jan 16, 2020

I like this course

By YEREMY A H O

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Sep 5, 2018

Excellent Content!

By Shalvi G

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Jun 8, 2018

Highly Informative

By Lorena P

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Jan 31, 2018

Excellent Course!!

By Aqib A

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Nov 2, 2017

Outstanding Course

By Rémi M

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Oct 8, 2017

Very interesting !

By Enayat A

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Mar 14, 2017

OUTSTANDING COURSE

By John D

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Jan 23, 2017

Great information.

By Salah M E A

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Dec 1, 2016

Informative course

By Kiran K

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Apr 9, 2016

Excellent course!!

By Ayodeji O

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Feb 29, 2016

Awesome eye opener

By Juan J C C

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Dec 10, 2015

EXCELLENT TEACHER!

By Tony T

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Nov 25, 2015

very knowledgable!

By ALLI A

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Apr 24, 2024

thanks to help me

By Regasa T T

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Apr 3, 2024

excellent course!

By AHMED M A M

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Oct 17, 2023

برنامج رائع ومميز

By Joydeep C

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Feb 26, 2023

Very Good Module.

By Ana V C

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Oct 26, 2022

I really like it

By ANGBORE K A R

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Sep 10, 2022

fantastic caurse

By Ana M

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Apr 11, 2022

Excellent course!