University of California, Irvine
Project Management Principles and Practices Specialization
University of California, Irvine

Project Management Principles and Practices Specialization

Project Management Principles and Practices. Work Better, Together

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1 month
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Flexible schedule
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.7

(19,374 reviews)

Beginner level
No prior experience required
1 month
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Define a project’s scope and write a project plan

  • Build a work breakdown schedule

  • Create a project budget

  • Identify and manage risks

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Specialization - 4 course series

Initiating and Planning Projects

Course 17 hours4.7 (23,078 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Identify project stakeholders

  • Define the role and responsibilities of the project manager

  • Summarize the key elements of a project plan

  • Anticipate common sources of conflict within a project environment

Skills you'll gain

Category: Project Management
Category: Conflict Management

Budgeting and Scheduling Projects

Course 26 hours4.7 (9,136 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Define milestones and create a milestone schedule

  • Identify the resource needs of the project

  • Estimate the quantities and costs of resources needed for project activities

  • Use a responsibility assignment matrix to assign responsibilities

Skills you'll gain

Category: Project Management
Category: Strategy and Operations

Managing Project Risks and Changes

Course 35 hours4.7 (9,082 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Define components of a communications management plan

  • Prioritize identified risks

  • Develop responses for high-priority risks

  • Identify and analyze changes to project scope

Skills you'll gain

Category: Project Management
Category: Strategy and Operations
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Collaboration
Category: Communication
Category: Risk Management

Project Management Project

Course 46 hours4.8 (3,112 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Write a narrative charter statement

  • Sequence project activities

  • Build a project schedule

  • Create a project budget

Instructor

Margaret  Meloni,  MBA, PMP
University of California, Irvine
33 Courses1,146,235 learners

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