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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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Aug 14, 2020

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Jul 27, 2020

very good

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Jul 27, 2020

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Jul 17, 2020

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Jul 15, 2020

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Jul 12, 2020

MUY BUENO

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Jul 12, 2020

excelente

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Jul 6, 2020

good job!

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Jun 29, 2020

EXCELLENT

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Jun 28, 2020

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Jun 25, 2020

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Jun 20, 2020

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Jun 3, 2020

Very Well

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May 29, 2020

execlelnt

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May 21, 2020

Excellent

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May 19, 2020

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May 13, 2020

Excellent

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May 10, 2020

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May 5, 2020

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May 1, 2020

very good

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Apr 30, 2020

Was great

By Dr. J R P

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Apr 28, 2020

Excellent