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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 30, 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 28, 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 Jean P D J A

Nov 30, 2020

Very good introductory course. Videos are easy to understand and supplemental presentations help when in doubt.

By Lê Đ D

Oct 24, 2020

It's a great course. Margaret did a great job of providing me a huge amount of knowledge about being a good PM.

By Beth S

Sep 28, 2020

Excellent introduction to Project Management, informative videos ,easy to read material and not time consuming.

By Shahrooz M

May 16, 2020

The instructor is a real well-informed person, she made an undeniable effect on learning this course, thank you

By Mario E M L

Feb 25, 2018

This is a very good way to know what Project Management its about, all the information is vey clear and useful.

By Paulo C M L

Apr 11, 2021

Muy buen curso, buena explicación de todas las materias, usaré toda la información para mejorar mis proyectos.

By Eleonora A

Sep 19, 2020

Me sirvió mucho para aprender de este rol que no estaba al tanto,muy bien explicado y la plataforma es excelen

By Aizat A B S A

Jul 19, 2020

I find it beneficial as a junior project manager where this course introduces the basics of project management

By Charmaine C

Jul 16, 2020

Quick and straightforward guide to project management. It was a fun course, with the right amount of duration.

By Mohit G

Sep 1, 2018

Highly Recommended for people looking to learn the basics of project management before going for the PMP exam.

By Momchil N

Apr 12, 2018

great instructors! I gained on a lot of knowledge and will start implementing it immediately in my daily life!

By Nikolas C

Jan 20, 2018

Excelent material, presentation and working flow..... Thank you very much for an excelent convey of knowledge.

By Erica D

Jan 29, 2017

This course was a great introduction into Project Management. Especially for someone with no prior experience.

By Jitendra C

Apr 18, 2016

An excellent starter course in Project Management. Great for someone starting up in a project management role.

By Nisha

Dec 21, 2021

It will work like a crash course wherein you will get the complete idea of project management on high level.

By Kanu E

Jan 14, 2021

The video teachings were out of this world. The facilitator is damn good. Did not feel like an online course.

By Mohammad R A Q

Nov 6, 2020

Intresting course and amazing instructor, I highly recommend it if you want to learn about project management

By Victor E M D S U

Oct 31, 2020

it gave my very good insights about project initiating and planning, showing examples, very prepared classes!

By Samiat I

Aug 19, 2020

Very illustrative and interactive. All my initial doubts were cleared once I saw the rich content. Great job!

By JOSE L

Aug 2, 2020

Thanks for this amazing course, which is practical and intesting, I really liked a lot the panelist interview

By Joel O A

Jul 29, 2020

It's one of the best courses to apply and study, especially it relates to all angles of our daily activities.

By Debarati R C

Jun 24, 2020

Very informative about managing project scope, people matrix and dissolve conflict during project management.

By Toni T

May 24, 2020

Great course that was easy to follow, and with actionable steps on how to initiate projects. Would recommend!

By Raktim D

Apr 27, 2020

Interactive flash slides during the reading sections kept me engaged and this for sure is a fun way to learn!

By Alexandra

Dec 27, 2019

I've learned so much through this course and it came in just handly for I am currently planning a TEDx event.