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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

DS

Nov 19, 2017

It was very helpful for me to understand what the project management is. I am just thinking about starting this new career path and i was feeling comfortable in this field during the learning process.

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.

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By Teresa B

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Jan 31, 2019

This course prepares you for what to expect before jumping into a new direction. It's well laid out and easy to navigate.

By Ms. M T K N

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May 20, 2018

The instructor is really good at explaining the concepts. I like the interview with the projects. It's worth learning it.

By David M

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Feb 8, 2016

An excellent introduction with material, such as the stakeholder register, that helped me with my own project right away.

By Dwi S S

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Aug 14, 2020

Nice to meet great people who lead project management in larger companies. Today I feel like can lead as Project Manager

By LaZema N

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Jun 19, 2020

This course was tremendously useful. I encourage all in the PM field to use. Thanks Margaret for such a thorough course.

By Cameron T

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Jun 2, 2020

A good course to introduce you to the planning and execution of projects. Easy to follow and doesn't take too much time.

By Martha E d l R P

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Aug 9, 2019

Great way to have an insight of what a project manager does and how it needs to be done. It's process, process, process.

By Sneha H V

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Jul 19, 2017

The course is very helpful. A confidence booster. I loved the video lectures! Going to sign up for the next one as well.

By Fiador B

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Nov 13, 2016

It's been awesome learning through this medium , i must say the mode of delivery was excellent. Thanks so much Coursera.

By Quinn R

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Dec 1, 2020

Very clear, visual and audio aids to help both visual and auditory learners, with helpful and insightful bonus content.

By Emmanuel S

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Jul 15, 2020

The course gave me an understanding of how to view everything in life as a project and how to plan towards achieving it

By Tejas

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Jul 3, 2020

You need to focus on reading content and do some Research on PMBOK. Nice course with overall management topic coverage.

By Gaurav G

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Apr 14, 2020

The online course was really helpful . it helped new ways to solve problems that come across while working on project .

By Hanan A

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Mar 13, 2020

It was detailed and was straight to point. Illustrated with numerous examples helped expedite in the learning progress.

By Christian T

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Jan 9, 2020

Amazing instructor, clear concise layout, and amazing content throughout! I look forward to more courses like this one!

By Wangeci G

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Sep 5, 2019

The lectures are very good and informative. I feel I will be a better project manager after completing the full course.

By Karena A

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Jul 23, 2017

This course presents an organized and well presented overview of the principale and requirements of project management.

By Daneille L

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Mar 3, 2021

Amazing course. I honestly loved it and have been applying the skills I learned to manage my entrepreneurial projects.

By Shania A M A

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Feb 12, 2021

It is a short course with a lot of information that can be really useful in your professional life. I really liked it.

By Genevieve N

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Sep 3, 2020

This course is an excellent course. I believe that anyone who is interested in becoming a manager can benefit from it.

By bandoju s

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Jul 2, 2020

Thank you for providing these helpful lessons for us. These lessons are in an understanding manner. Thank you Coursera

By Myla S D

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May 14, 2020

I like the case study which helps the learner to think practically and I feel the quiz should be held a bit more hard.

By BARDE A A

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Apr 13, 2020

More case studies and interactions with industry professionals will definitely will be a great addition to the course.

By DS K

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May 26, 2019

It was satisfactory to sort out the concepts so that I could understand them and keep showing the reference materials.

By abdirahman M M

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Feb 9, 2019

i am very comfortable with the course, let us say thank you to everyone supported the course.

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