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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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RL

Oct 15, 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.

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 Mario K

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Jul 3, 2020

Great course!

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Jun 3, 2020

Great course.

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May 29, 2020

Great course!

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May 26, 2020

Alhamdulillah

By David S

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May 18, 2020

great content

By AMAN S C

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May 17, 2020

good teaching

By Bright E A

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May 17, 2020

Very impacful

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Apr 27, 2020

Iam thankfull

By R R

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Apr 24, 2020

Its wonderful

By Ahmed D

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Apr 9, 2020

Je suis ravis

By Phuong D V

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Oct 19, 2019

great course.

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Jan 26, 2019

Great Course!

By Laurana R

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Oct 26, 2018

Great course!

By Iftikhar A

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Oct 20, 2018

loving it :-)

By Tamara T B H

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Jan 3, 2018

Great Course.

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Jul 20, 2017

Great course!

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Jun 22, 2017

Great Course!

By Khodr S

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Jan 15, 2017

Very helpful!

By Luis M P A

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Sep 2, 2016

Great course.

By Sarah F d C

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Feb 16, 2016

Just Perfect!

By JORGE A M C

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Oct 28, 2015

Excelente (y)

By Poirier K

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Sep 18, 2015

Nice Course !

By ABMA

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Sep 16, 2015

Great course!

By Alma D V G

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Oct 26, 2025

muy completo

By Jehn Z

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Oct 1, 2024

great course