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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

JG

May 7, 2016

It's a good start for those who want to learn about Project Management. In my case I want to refresh my knowledge and maybe use the Certificate Version to get the chace to take the test as PMP.

KG

Jan 16, 2020

This course is extremely helpful to me as I begin to take on the role of Project Manager. I plan on coming back to this course as I move through my assignment and using it to help me do my job.

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By Shashank S

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Oct 6, 2020

Awesome program.

By Charles V

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Sep 25, 2020

very informative

By Ibrahim M

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Sep 22, 2020

Excellent Course

By JANNELA J 1

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Sep 21, 2020

Excellent course

By Mutabazi R

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Sep 10, 2020

very interesting

By Evelyn Z

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Sep 3, 2020

Excellent start!

By Paola R C

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Sep 2, 2020

It was very easy

By Ganesh V R

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Aug 20, 2020

Fantastic course

By Carlos P

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Aug 9, 2020

Excellent course

By Jose S N A

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Aug 6, 2020

A Great Course!!

By Sara K

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Jul 20, 2020

It was so useful

By Mirjalol M

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Jul 15, 2020

Wonderful course

By Mohammad N C

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Jul 5, 2020

Wonderful course

By Angel N B H

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Jul 3, 2020

100% recommended

By Syed A A S

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Jun 28, 2020

Awesome Learning

By B. A

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Jun 27, 2020

very informative

By Ingale S S

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Jun 16, 2020

Best Of learning

By Dr. A A

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Jun 10, 2020

More than extent

By Ashwini M T

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Jun 7, 2020

very nice course

By SURENDAR S

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Jun 6, 2020

Excellent course

By Akshat S

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Jun 5, 2020

Good for basics.

By SOORI E

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May 28, 2020

Very Informative

By Pooja G

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May 19, 2020

Very good course

By ali e

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May 11, 2020

Excellent course

By Nishtha j

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May 2, 2020

It was tooo good