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Overview
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. 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 Initiating and Planning Projects course offered by Coursera in partnership with UC Irvine, Division of Continuing Education, you will be able to:
- Identify the key characteristics of a project
- Identify primary project constraints
- Define the role and responsibilities of the project manager
- Identify Project Organizational Structures
- Understand the definition of a Project Stakeholder
- Identify project stakeholders
- Identify information needs of the project stakeholders
- Define responsibility for managing stakeholder and controlling stakeholder engagement
- Define the purpose of using a project charter
- Summarize the key elements of a project plan
- Identify common sources of conflict within a project environment
- Describe the difference between authority and influence
What You Will Learn
- Identify project stakeholders
- Define the role and responsibilities of the project manager
- Summarize the key elements of a project plan
- Anticipate common sources of conflict within a project environment
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Courses include:
- Get Started!
- What is a Project?
- Get to Know your Stakeholders
- Scope Matters
- Authority vs. Influence
- Wrap Up
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Duration
- Part-time
- 1 days
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
- Self-paced
Disciplines
Project Management View 123 other Short Courses in Project Management in United StatesExplore more key information
Visit programme websiteAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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Funding
Coursera provides financial aid to learners who cannot afford the fee. Apply for it by clicking on the Financial Aid link beneath the "Enroll" button on the left. You'll be prompted to complete an application and will be notified if you are approved. You'll need to complete this step for each course in the Specialization, including the Capstone Project.
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