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3,668 reviews

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

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!

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 Md. Z R

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May 7, 2018

Excellent.

By Lalit

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May 11, 2017

Good start

By Gabriel M

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Oct 19, 2016

Excellent!

By Abhijeet U

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Sep 19, 2016

good stuff

By Azhar A

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Aug 17, 2016

very nice!

By Hubert K

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Mar 19, 2016

Thank You!

By Shrikant R K

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Mar 14, 2016

very nice.

By Sadig Y

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Oct 21, 2015

Thank you!

By P R B

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Apr 22, 2021

excellent

By Diego A C A

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Apr 21, 2021

Excellent

By Oscar A A T

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Apr 15, 2021

Muy bueno

By Nada S

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Apr 5, 2021

thank you

By Bashayer a

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Mar 6, 2021

جدا رائعه

By HoangTDHE130849

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Jan 13, 2021

very good

By Innara

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Jan 9, 2021

Thank YOU

By Triveni R

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Dec 26, 2020

Excellent

By Herbert H G G

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Dec 9, 2020

excelente

By Moisés A A P

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Dec 2, 2020

Excellent

By Omar G

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Dec 1, 2020

very good

By Mohamed S A

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Nov 28, 2020

very good

By ANKUSH A

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Nov 25, 2020

Excellent

By Ali A S

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Nov 25, 2020

excellent

By DIMITRIOS A

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Nov 20, 2020

Exellent!

By Randy I

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Nov 6, 2020

Excellent

By husein a

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Oct 16, 2020

thank you

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