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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 Расулов Ш Г

Feb 7, 2017

Thank you very much for very informative lessons!

By Phanindra H

Oct 11, 2016

very useful to enhance project management skills.

By Mohamed A S

Sep 25, 2016

It is an excellent course. Utterly, informative!!

By Tamás P

Feb 11, 2016

It was very informational and easy to understand.

By Ellyne P

Nov 14, 2015

A really good introduction to project management!

By Jai P S

Aug 23, 2024

Well explained, important skills for all leaders

By KARIMAH I Z F K I Z F

Aug 18, 2023

استفدت منها كثير بارك الله في جهودكم وجزاكم خيرا

By Bakarmoom, A S O

Oct 28, 2021

Well thought materials and perfect presentations

By Vaanya S

Jun 4, 2021

It was very interesting, learnt many new things!

By Abdishakur A

May 24, 2021

very informing course and a wonderful instructor

By Ahmed I

Dec 31, 2020

You are wonderful people' you got all the stars!

By Sanjay S

Oct 4, 2020

The interaction with PMP professionals was great

By Probal B

Aug 23, 2020

I leaned lots of things about planning projects.

By John P D

Aug 18, 2020

I am very satisfied of the contets of the course

By Ashish J

Aug 3, 2020

Awesome course and very much close to practical.

By Shaikh M a r a

Jul 29, 2020

Management course is very good and lecturer very

By Momentous M

Jul 13, 2020

A good course for project management entry level

By Vatsal P V

Jun 16, 2020

Good introduction course for the specialization.

By Khandaker R I

Jun 14, 2020

It was a very good a simple course for beginners

By Fahd A

Jun 11, 2020

Very useful content

All thanks for your efforts

By Raja D M

Apr 22, 2020

very good interpersonal skills and communication

By Ismael M D

Apr 16, 2020

Great experience! Looking forward learning more!

By Castrol w N

Mar 31, 2020

The course is extremely insightful and helping .

By Tao-Lung H

Jan 23, 2020

非常簡潔且的課程,可以迅速了解各章節的重點,試題也能夠確實檢測學到的知識,以針對不足之處再複習。

By Alejandro M R

May 20, 2019

Excelente curso para interiorizarse en proyectos