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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

(675 Reviews)

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!

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.

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By Charles G

Dec 21, 2016

The course was well laid out. Margaret Maloney is an excellent facilitator .

By DAMTI G

Mar 10, 2016

A great learning and training for the PMP exam, thank you for this treasure !

By Leonel F F Á

Aug 15, 2015

Nice course, excellent info and materials for a basic project manager. Thanks

By sebastine a

Jan 10, 2021

Excellent and simplified course. I do hope to receive certification for this

By MANIRAKIZA A

Dec 21, 2020

The lessons are well prepared, I wish to continue by increasing my knowledge

By Sandeep M

Sep 7, 2020

This is an awesome course. Highly recommended for beginners in the industry.

By Tanisha A P

Aug 2, 2020

Extremely satisfied with the course, because of the clear and crisp lessons.

By Maria B

Aug 1, 2020

I have learned a lot on this course and will keep learning - moving forward.

By Fatma I

May 17, 2020

Great course. The instructor / presenter spoke clearly and in plain English.

By Khaled T

Jun 15, 2017

It is a great intro course, I wished to find more story of the real projects

By Donald W

Aug 17, 2016

Good course for a new project manager new to the field to get started with .

By Madeleine J

Feb 23, 2016

Great mix of lectures, reading/lessons, case studies and real-life examples.

By Fidan R

Jan 3, 2022

It is a course with a simple explanation and easy to understand. Thank you.

By Ankur J

Feb 4, 2021

A very nicely packaged course with good understanding of concepts provided.

By yasin y A

Nov 27, 2020

It was a short and wonderful period and really

Informative points were made

By Selen M

Nov 24, 2020

It was very beneficial to understand the fundamentals of project management

By Samantha R

Oct 23, 2020

Really great course, I learned a lot that I can apply starting immediately.

By Shreya S

Jul 22, 2020

This course helped me get a clear conceptual idea about project management.

By Zuzana S

May 24, 2020

I was absolutely thrilled bout this course and my expectation were reached.

By Tanvir H

May 12, 2020

It's really great to understand to every point for what to do or how to do.

By VEERAKUMAR R

Apr 21, 2020

Great Course to learn about Project Initiating and its planning. Thank You.

By Mariona B A

Mar 29, 2020

Very clear knowledge, it has been quite satisfying to complete this course!

By Kelly M

Sep 17, 2019

very educational, i enjoyed this course and would recommend it to everyone.

By Iuliia K

Aug 5, 2019

I would recommend taking the course. All information you will need is here.

By Michael D

Feb 9, 2018

Great intro to Project Management. Very informative and useful information.