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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 Michael M

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Sep 18, 2017

Thank you for the opportunity to expand my knowledge base and understanding while being extremely affordable.

By Hari G

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May 18, 2017

The course is well structured and easy to understand. Specific sections of PMBOK helps in additional reading.

By Grant H

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Oct 27, 2016

Great course - thank you for taking the time to make these courses.. It has helped me advance my working life

By Pavel S

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Jun 19, 2016

Thank you for the course. It helped me to achieve my project goals and changed project management vocabulary.

By Ilia S

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Jun 9, 2016

It was very useful and informative! I understood everything even if I'm not English-native speaker.

Thank you!

By Andreas G

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Dec 7, 2015

Excellent course, well presented and easy to understand and follow! Very recommended as Introduction into PM!

By Stephen A R

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Jun 23, 2022

This course was very informative and not overwhelming for someone moving into a project management position.

By Stella K

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Dec 16, 2020

Very insightful, reminded me of how much I love project management. Worth give it a try, it will thrill you!

By Carla F

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Sep 9, 2020

Very good way to reinforce knowledge and remember the best practices and techniques for success of projects.

By Harshal R

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May 24, 2020

Great overview of the initiation and planning of projects, nicely explained and self-study lessons are good.

By MANENDRA V

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Apr 22, 2020

As a Civil Engineering Student it was very helpful for me to gain so much of knowledge from this, Thank You.

By Caroline B

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Jan 18, 2019

Thanks to Marget Meloni , she has clear explanations and instances ! It was a delight to follow this course!

By Pramod K

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Mar 15, 2018

The course works if you have started reading the PMBOK. The lectures makes much more sense when you do that.

By Leidy J R C

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Apr 26, 2017

Excellent course for those ones who want to gain knowlege in project management based on the PMI literature!

By Saurabh P

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Mar 9, 2017

Great Course to begin with for Project Management. Very detailed and good examples for better understanding.

By Brittany B

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Oct 4, 2016

Loved this course. Really helped clarify some things for me and nonetheless get excited for what lies ahead.

By Juan C R

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Nov 2, 2015

Amazing intro, i must say as a former Pr mger this has bring up some really usefull advices and great basis.

By Camilo R

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Oct 19, 2015

Excellent .... to start and project planning and if you want to start the project management specialization.

By Yasemin E M

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Jan 25, 2022

Instructor was really easy to understand, Video and Audio instructions is a plus if you are a visual person

By Tanay P

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Jan 22, 2021

Very helpful and important course, explains important parameters in Project Management in an innovative way

By Danilo P

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Sep 20, 2020

Excelente. Aprendí mucho sobre herramientas que facilitan la planeación de proyecto y posterior desarrollo.

By GANESH C C K S - A

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Jun 16, 2020

This course helped me to view a project in a detailed fashion and also a clear view regarding stake holders

By Yash G

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May 18, 2020

This Course is very much helpful to make me understand the fundamental and principles of planning projects

By Rajakulaveerasingam S

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May 16, 2020

Well structured and designed course materials. Easy to understand the lectures and case studies are useful.

By Svitlana L

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Apr 13, 2020

Nice and informative theoretical course, not very difficult, just general and important information for PM.