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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

MH

Jun 24, 2020

This course provides some practical situation which enriches my acknowledgment about being a responsible in any project and it also helps me to understand the planning process management proficiently!

DS

Nov 19, 2017

It was very helpful for me to understand what the project management is. I am just thinking about starting this new career path and i was feeling comfortable in this field during the learning process.

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By Akashay S

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May 21, 2020

very helpful in the understanding of project management basics and principles.

By Amayrani P C

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Apr 26, 2020

Great course content, perfect for understanding the project management basics.

By EMMANUEL N

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Apr 20, 2020

Excellent instructor . I was able learn and pass the exam with ease. Thank you

By Rodolfo A F

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Dec 18, 2019

Great start for whoever is looking to invest the career in project management.

By Rafael E V

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May 18, 2017

Really good course. SImple and easy to follow. It's a really good introduction

By O G

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Mar 17, 2016

The course is great. it focused on some important points of project management

By Oleksandr P

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Nov 17, 2015

good structure, provides a good review of how to structure and manage project.

By Andrei G

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Sep 17, 2023

All good! Thank you for your time in preparing the materials for this course!

By Anar K

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Oct 14, 2022

Thank you so much, it was a really useful, extensive and informative course!

By Antonio C

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Jan 4, 2022

Excellent experience

I will continue certainly the training with Coursera asap

By Jonathan R V

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Dec 19, 2020

Clear explanation, real example, great for people who just starting a project

By Sunita M

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Oct 28, 2020

The videos were great and every aspect of the course was put together nicely.

By Imantha D

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Oct 15, 2020

I really enjoyed and learned a lot from this course about project management.

By Dzotsi E A Y

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Sep 27, 2020

It was very educative and simple to understand i really enjoyed learning here

By Dhanurdhar S

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Sep 23, 2020

Excellent training and Knowledgeable can help to grow in professional career.

By Maria J M

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Aug 31, 2020

This was a very helpful Course. It is user friendly and provides great tools.

By angel c

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Aug 14, 2020

Thanks very much for allowing me to gain a lot of knowledge on this course...

By TAIWO O

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Aug 3, 2020

It's an interesting course with a wide area of application. I really love it.

By SHILPA S

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Jul 16, 2020

This course going to be very helpful in my coming career. Thank you coursera.

By Muhammad K

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May 12, 2020

I am glad I took this course and I'll keep learning.

Thank You UCI and DevObit

By Fathi S

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May 30, 2019

As a web and graphics designer, this course will help a lot. I am so excited!

By Konstantina

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Apr 15, 2019

Very well structured and even went beyond my expectation for a online course!

By Beverly R L

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Mar 23, 2019

Very informative course for a beginner to increase his/her PM knowledge base.

By Bhathiya W

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May 15, 2018

good Course for begineers and for the people who are in the engineering field

By Roberta D

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Oct 3, 2017

I found this course very useful to introduce myself to the Management sector.