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About the Course

This is the first of six courses in the Google Project Management Certificate program, which will help you develop the skills needed to apply for entry-level roles as a project manager. Project managers play a key role in leading, planning and implementing critical projects to help their organizations succeed. In this course, you’ll discover foundational project management terminology and gain a deeper understanding of the role and responsibilities of a project manager. We’ll also introduce you to the kinds of jobs you might pursue after completing this program. Current Google project managers will offer a multi-dimensional educational experience that will provide you with tools you can apply on the job. Learners who complete this program should be equipped to apply for introductory-level jobs as project managers. No previous experience is necessary. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Define project management and describe what constitutes a project. - Explore project management roles and responsibilities across a variety of industries. - Detail the core skills that help a project manager be successful. - Describe the life cycle of a project and explain the significance of each phase. - Compare different program management methodologies and approaches and determine which is most effective for a given project. - Define organizational structure and culture and explain how it impacts project management. - Define change management and describe the role of the project manager in the process....

Top reviews

SO

Apr 12, 2022

So much information was packaged in this course but it was so well organized and delivered that I was compelled to complete every segment. Well timed quizzes helped to ensure my comprehension as well.

LD

Aug 12, 2021

I loved this course. It was so informative. I took a lot of notes and hope to implement everything I've learned in real-life instances. I look forward to advancing professionally as a project manager.

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By Muhammad A S

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Sep 20, 2024

Very professionally made difficult stuff to understand specially the support of coach is appreciable.

By Yehan S

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Sep 5, 2024

It was my was course at Coursera. Explanations was on point. Thrilled to participate in to next steps

By Moriah S

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May 4, 2024

Very easy to understand with relevant examples for relating project management to our everyday lives.

By Marcus B

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Mar 22, 2024

Very educational and a great start to learning. This got me really excited and motivated to continue!

By MAX R

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Feb 14, 2024

Great! Many thanks to all the individuals who invested their time and effort in creating this course!

By ameyaagangal

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Dec 8, 2023

Very sound foundation course. I would recommend to anyone beginning their Project Management journey.

By Ramoju p

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Oct 17, 2023

Its a very useful course and I recomment if to those would like to switch to project management role.

By Mohamed A

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Sep 30, 2023

I benefited a lot from this course and learned new terms, information, and project management methods

By Tusayan G

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Sep 13, 2023

I really liked the interactive learning approach and alternating between watching videos and reading.

By Joseph C

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Aug 31, 2023

Excellent way to study, I have improved at my place of work and the way of doing things in management

By Treasa P T

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Aug 20, 2023

This is an awesome course. The instructors are very knowledgeable, and their instructions are clear.

By John K

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Jul 24, 2023

Great foundation course for any one who would need to manage any project or team. Highly recommended.

By Kava S

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May 14, 2023

a very instructive introductory course to the certification programme. totally recommendable. 5 stars

By Muhammad Y D J

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May 7, 2023

all the information provided is very helpful, I am excited to learn and practice it in the real world

By Natalia A S S

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Apr 25, 2023

I learned new things and also, also push me to reflect a lot on my abilities, and that's was helpful.

By Sankalp J

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Apr 24, 2023

Brilliantly planned and extremely well-paced. A good introduction to the world of project management.

By Bernard A

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Mar 27, 2023

Its a really great course and very though. I learnt more than I expected in this foundational course.

By Miguel G

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Mar 18, 2023

Very good content and very well explained even for me who had not had much contact with this topic .

By Aleksashkina N A

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Feb 9, 2023

I really liked the course. Many new things are yet to be explored. Thank you very much for your work!

By Cole P P

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Feb 6, 2023

It was fun and interactive. Dovetailed with PMI's module, and this helped me cope up with the topics.

By Finesse W

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Feb 6, 2023

The course is great it gave me definitions to tools i been using in business for the last five years.

By Anastasia M

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Dec 6, 2022

It is overall view about project management, with interesting examples, fun and knowledgable remarks.

By David O

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Nov 17, 2022

Going through the foundation course, I feel like am now an aspiring project manager mixed with my CPA

By S P

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Nov 16, 2022

This course was fun and very informative in learning

about things I have been doing on a daily basis.

By Chante G

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Oct 25, 2022

Absolutely insightful. I was able to apply it to my current role as a Production Manager. Thank you!