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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 Andrea

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Jan 16, 2017

I found this to be an excellent introduction to Project Management.

By Ben U

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Mar 10, 2016

The instructor's enthusiasm for the subject makes this a fun course

By Rosalino M

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Nov 16, 2022

Very motivational because of the teaching techniques put in place!

By virak s

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Dec 8, 2020

I am enjoy such this kind of course. I cannot wait to see another.

By S. F

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Nov 3, 2020

all topics discussed is very relevant to my job as project manager

By Regina C M

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Oct 27, 2020

I found it very interesting and helpful, especially for a student.

By Sylwia O

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Oct 23, 2020

Really good course and the information was presented interestingly

By N T k

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Aug 26, 2020

I really spend a good time and I got some news from this thank you

By Alexsus B

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Aug 4, 2020

Another piece of knowledge I can add as an manufacturing engineer.

By Chaima b h

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Jul 25, 2020

i like this course thank you very much for give me the opportunity

By Mohamed A H S A

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Jul 13, 2020

Simple , direct & straight to transfer the information

Appreciated

By Christian P

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May 27, 2020

Muy bueno, cubre toda la parte inicial, lo mejor es el video final

By Shishir P

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May 16, 2020

Really helpful to learn how to initiating & planning for a project

By Fanny G G

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May 4, 2020

Very good course that covers the principles of Project Management.

By Sohayb M B Z

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Apr 18, 2020

Thank you very much for the best way of delivering the information

By Bhupinder G

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Mar 31, 2019

Nice Professor with proper skills to teach and with best knowledge

By Pasquale L M

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May 26, 2018

Very useful course, practical information set up in short lessons.

By Nikolas N

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Dec 23, 2017

A very well designed and informative course, thank you very much!!

By Abdul H K

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Oct 25, 2016

Excellent knowledge in very short time. Highly recommended course.

By Bopanna C

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Aug 17, 2016

very informative course, Provides an insight to project management

By Dasha V

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Apr 17, 2016

Informative, helpful with a lot of insides... It is worth taking!!

By Basani B

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Oct 11, 2022

I learnt so much that can be applied to the work I currently do.

By Martin S

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Aug 8, 2021

I really liked it was much fun I will go on with the next course!

By Rukshana K

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Feb 21, 2021

Understood that role division is very much essential in team work

By Vrushali N

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Aug 5, 2020

It helped me alot in mining various aspects of project management