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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.

MH

Jun 24, 2020

This course provides some practical situation which enriches my acknowledgment about being a responsible in any project and it also helps me to understand the planning process management proficiently!

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By Whitney L O

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Apr 28, 2016

Mrs. Meloni is well spoken and concise. I highly recommend this course to anyone who is looking to further their knowledge of project Management.

By Deleted A

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May 10, 2021

A well put together course with great explanations and exercises to reinforce what was just learned. Loved the slide format of the given notes.

By Julian S A A

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Aug 24, 2020

It's a course that has the correct and concrete information, Margaret is an excellent teacher, i love her examples and her ability for teaching.

By Chavda P M

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May 21, 2020

good course who are project manager already or want to pursue career in the same field. It will give you fundamental idea of project management.

By Clara M

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Jun 5, 2019

I definitely loved this course! Very informative and learned a lot as well! They got straight to the key points and didn't beat around the bush.

By Tiffany A

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Mar 23, 2017

Easy to follow and super straight forward. I loved that it was interactive and that there were both presentation videos and slides to follow up!

By Francisco R

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Oct 9, 2016

Extremely satisfied with the course. Great material, everything can be applied almost right away to a real life project. Definitely recommended.

By Sneh M

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Jan 30, 2021

Concepts very well explained. Lectures and reading material was very insightful and this course has also guided me how to approach PMBOK Guide.

By Therese M

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Dec 22, 2020

You have an interesting way of conducting the lecture. It is not boring, but somehow it made me reflect on each example that you would provide.

By A B

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Jun 7, 2020

This lesson was so helpful and useful, I have learned different skills on project planning and management which I will really use in my career.

By The H N

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Sep 27, 2016

Very useful knowledge enhance my working task. The content is delivered well with suitable material. Great experiences for me to develop myself

By Suleman K

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Feb 11, 2016

One of the best courses I have ever been part of. I would highly recommend this course to people. I have learned a lot of skills and knowledge.

By Cynthia M

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Feb 28, 2021

It was really helpful to know the different ways to run a project and which tools we can use to manage our projects and guide them to success.

By Shannon J

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Sep 22, 2020

Perfect way to start learning about Project Management. I would suggest buying the PMBOK if you want to really understand the subject matter.

By Muhammad F U

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Jul 8, 2020

This course is excellent and I got planning & team management skills. How to plan a project and how to make it successful by proper planning.

By CHRISTINE P L

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Jun 24, 2020

Even though it focuses in business but I can still use this course in my field of work which is teaching. Thank you so much for the knowledge.

By Areum J

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Dec 14, 2018

After quizes, I would like to see correct answers regarding my wrong response. I hope it provides additional explanation with correct answers.

By Anna M M

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Feb 24, 2018

Great course to get the basic of Initiating and Planning a Project, also really helpful to get familiar with the terms that they use on PMBOK.

By Sreedhara G N

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Sep 18, 2017

This is the Wonderful course for the Begining of Project Management Professional Course. The Presentation and Objectives are clearly explained

By Ahmed F

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May 22, 2022

Really, thank you very much to all the organizers of this course and for all the effort made by everyone who had an impact on real knowledge.

By Pavel

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Jan 11, 2021

Thank interestny course, get for yourself a new required information, a mild form of lessons .Moya difficulty only in translation. Thank you.

By ARPIT V

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May 21, 2020

This is a fantastic course to give you an understanding of Initiation of Projects and can help you in becoming a successful project manager.

By Tjitte J

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Nov 5, 2016

If you don't know where to start when you want to learn project management: this is it! Very helpful course and the beginning of many for me.

By Cenk A S

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Nov 17, 2020

I found the course very informative, especially diversity of supplied information and materials are arranged very well for an online course.

By William J D L C

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Oct 28, 2020

I learned a lot throughout this course. I am sure, i will be applying these in real life situations! Thank you so much for this opportunity.