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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

SY

Aug 31, 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.

DO

Sep 23, 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

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By Muhammad D G

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May 1, 2020

Overall An Excellent Course

By Christiana E

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Apr 9, 2020

COURSE IS VERY INTERESTING.

By Nguyễn T H

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Sep 21, 2019

This course did a good job.

By Qasim M

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Sep 11, 2019

Perfect Course for learners

By David A O

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Aug 24, 2019

Amazing course. Quick study

By Sifelani N

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Jan 12, 2018

Excellent foundation course

By Robert O

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Jun 3, 2017

Perfect for my line of work

By Wéry S

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Apr 25, 2017

Really interesting. Thanks!

By Nicole B

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Feb 10, 2016

Very engaging presentation!

By jeremyshu

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Jan 27, 2016

很有趣且實用的一門專案課程，謝謝老師的教導，受益良多。

By Mostafa M

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Nov 29, 2015

Very professional & helpful

By Dorothyjmwu

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Nov 12, 2015

very useful course, thanks.

By Shankar T V S

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Feb 10, 2026

Content is well structured

By Marcelino N S

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Dec 23, 2024

Es muy productivo el curso

By Nguyen A Q

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Jan 21, 2022

This course is very useful

By Godson M (

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Dec 24, 2021

This course is awesome 👏

By Suraj D

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Mar 26, 2021

It was a great experience.

By Rick R P M

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Oct 30, 2020

The discussion was superb!

By Juan E

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Oct 12, 2020

so great. i learned a lot.

By Nosherwan K A Z

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Sep 11, 2020

she is precise and concise

By Karthik V

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Sep 4, 2020

it was fun ,happy learning

By CESAR S P O

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Sep 1, 2020

Very helpful and enlighten

By Abubakarr K

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Jul 14, 2020

Challenging and educative.

By Nermeen M

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Jul 5, 2020

thanks for that big effort

By Kazi M A J

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Jul 3, 2020

it was good ! i am impress