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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 ...
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    Aug 30, 2020

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    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.

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    Jan 28, 2020

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    Thank you to Coursera for such a great platform to improve our skills and literacy.The learning environment offered here is completely a learn at your own pace environment,making it flexible to learn.

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    Nov 30, 2021

    Very informative. it is stated in simple, understandable language. I especially liked the interview with highly qualified specialists at the end of the course.

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    By Mir S A

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    Nov 26, 2021

    Alhamdulillah! By the grace of Allah, Finally it's complete. It was a nice journey to doing this course and getting an idea about Project Initiating & Planing.

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    By Cheng L

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    Jul 1, 2021

    This is my first trial in coursera, giving me an impressive commemoration of it, however, the video is not valid to my laptop, so I had to use the scriptures.

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    By Nageswarao R K

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    Apr 10, 2021

    Hi

    Via this course, I have gained good knowledge and understanding each and every point clearly,

    I would like to say my hearty congratulations to Margaret Meloni

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    By Ashish K S

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    Apr 25, 2020

    It gives me knowledge about project management, about stakeholders analysis & how I lead smaller as well as bigger project . Great course and compact syllabus.

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    By Ovenseri A

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    Feb 2, 2017

    A very well laid out and presented course. Enjoyed every moment of study and gained really valuable knowledge and insight into project initiation and planning.

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    By Ismael S J

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    Oct 10, 2016

    Thank you very much for all coursera has done for learners! this course has been an amazing experience so far, I'm looking forward to fishing the others steps!

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    By Кристина

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    Apr 20, 2024

    Курс очень поможет новичкам разобраться с тем - действительно ли нужна им профессия ПМ. Поможет научиться работать эффективно с PM BOK. Очень понравился курс.

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    By José F V C

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    Oct 7, 2020

    It is compeletly clear the instructor's noticeable experience as a professor and as project manager. The bonus videos, giving very useful examples, are great.

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    By Uchenna O

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    Apr 13, 2020

    this course is very interesting and helps one to understand the PMBOK body of knowledge better, it also instrumental for future project managers in the future

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    By Tegbar A T

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    Jan 7, 2017

    I highly recommend this course. It gave me a stable foundation of knowledge that I believe I can confidently tackle the next module in this series of courses.

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    By mercedes c

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    Dec 17, 2016

    Excelente curso, muy bien estructurado y la profesora muy profesional y con excelente manejo del contenido. Lo disfrute bastante, muchas gracias por el curso.

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    By Kifner R M Q

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    Dec 28, 2020

    Good introductory course to project management and PMBOK. I can honestly say that I learned new things especially on structures and guidelines for a project.

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    By Robert S

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    Sep 15, 2020

    Course really helped me to understand basics and main points of initiating and planning projects. Course was very informative, as well as easy to understand.

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    By Dahvita S

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    Aug 21, 2024

    I feel equipped more than ever to start planning and executing projects. This course is easy to understand and I encourage everyone to complete this series.

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    By Luis M

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    Aug 14, 2020

    It is very complete, but at the same time concise. It summarizes the concepts in a friendly way, and gives a general overview of what project management is.

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    By Natasha K

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    Aug 28, 2021

    This is an exceptional course, well presented and made easy to follow. The concepts are interesting and memorable. Thank you Coursera for this opportunity.

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    By Juan J G M

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    Jul 21, 2020

    Excelente curso que nos permite desarrollar conceptos claves de Project Manager y su aplicación para obtener mejores resultados en la gestión de Proyectos.

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    By Roberto A

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    Dec 27, 2019

    Foi vendido como um programa integrado, com certificado, mas ao final o que temos é um certificado para cada curso isoladamente, o que não é a mesma coisa.

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    By Mason L

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    Aug 27, 2019

    A fantastic place to start learning about project management. Not only that, it gives you an interesting and mind-opening view on how to approach any task.

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    By Anas B

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    Dec 23, 2022

    J'adore ce certificat mais j'arrive pas a passer le quiz il est verrouillé et aussi j'ai pas de carte bancaire pour le deverouiller svp j'ai besoin d'aide

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    By Yiru M

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    Mar 21, 2021

    People can have a clear and brief view of what project management does. Since I have taken Project Management in university, it is a good overview for me.

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    By Juan C

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    Feb 26, 2020

    This was a great class and I highly recommend it. It helped me sharpen my abilities and direct it in a way to complete future projects in a timely manner.

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    By Mejje M T

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    Sep 16, 2019

    It's a very good course for someone in the engineering field where he or she has to deal with handling projects that might involve different stakeholders.

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