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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Initiating and Planning Projects by University of California, Irvine

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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

DO

Sep 22, 2019

I have completed the initiating and planning and project management course and I must confess Molony made it simple in the videos by explaining the secrets to decipher the PMBOK in very simple terms

RL

Oct 14, 2020

A really great introduction to the basic principles and concepts of managing a project successfully through to completion. Just what I needed to contemplate pursuing a career in project management.

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By Awet B

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May 7, 2024

It is good course for me.

By Herman N

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Nov 26, 2020

Very good and interesting

By Sam N

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Jul 30, 2020

Overall good information.

By Navmeet J

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Jan 28, 2019

Great introductory course

By Anuja G P

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Aug 15, 2017

questions are repeatative

By Katherine M (

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Jun 22, 2017

could do with more videos

By MARCOS R M

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Nov 4, 2025

El conocimiento es poder

By Sergio R S

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Oct 21, 2025

Actualizarlo a versión 6

By KARPE S B

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Apr 6, 2020

BEST LEARNING EXPERIANCE

By Mahavindra D F

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Feb 12, 2020

Good, easy to understand

By Vladimir

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Dec 17, 2018

Need more video courses.

By jian w

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May 8, 2018

A little easy and basic.

By DEEPAK K

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Jan 31, 2021

nice course and helpful

By Mehrab H

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Sep 12, 2020

Very good course indeed

By Keobakile M

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Jun 14, 2020

very informative course

By Deepu S

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May 8, 2020

its a fine way to learn

By Abdul R

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Jun 21, 2019

Very Informative course

By Javier G H

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Mar 25, 2016

Too much theory for me!

By James A

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Mar 28, 2017

Great and informative!

By Fatheali A S

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May 28, 2020

Content was very good

By Magid H

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May 14, 2020

light and informative

By Sibo C

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Mar 15, 2017

questions are too eas

By Bismillah G B

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Oct 10, 2021

its very good course

By Curtis J

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Sep 11, 2021

Great information.

By JEREMIA O E

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Mar 23, 2021

WAS NOT BAD OVERALL