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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

NE

Apr 10, 2022

Wow, I did not expect that it will be so much fun to work on this course. It gives a lot of good information. This course must be taken by anybody who is not familiar with project management methods.

JM

Jun 21, 2021

This is so amazing and I am extremely happy and thankful to you all for blessing me with this great opportunity I have learned so much and can't wait to be a future project manager one day at google

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By Edwin M

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Jun 25, 2022

Very interesting course. Program and Project management with Agile and Scrum introduction.

By Gary D

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Jun 8, 2022

Pretty robust course list. The only downside is sometimes waiting on peer to review work.

By Arpana D

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Jun 8, 2022

Detailed explaination of concepts helped me understand very well about Project Management.

By Hamzallah s

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May 30, 2022

Thank you so much

This is one of the most cutest course in my whole career as a CS student

By Juan R

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May 28, 2022

This is q nice course to understand why is important have a project manager in the company

By ETIENO

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May 24, 2022

This is a great start into the world of Project Management. I understood every part of it.

By pradeep h

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May 23, 2022

One of the best online training ever had, the lectures & the explanation are high quality.

By Ting-Han C

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May 21, 2022

Very informative and highly suitable for everyone who is interested in project management.

By Kensey M

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May 10, 2022

Very Imformative! I love the combination and flow of video, reading, activities, and quiz!

By ZHAO L

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Apr 25, 2022

Some good project management basics here! Happy to take the course and learned new things!

By Harry O

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Apr 18, 2022

I gained alot from this course and Thank you Google and Coursera team for the opportunity.

By Bhabuk J

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Apr 9, 2022

Course compiled with great real life experiences from professionals and a solid foundation

By Emilie E

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Apr 8, 2022

Great overview on what is project management and the lecturers are really good! Thank you!

By A. S

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Feb 23, 2022

Love how the course is built and organized - it is easy to follow and clear to understand!

By june i

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Feb 8, 2022

that's an amazing course, fully resources that make me surprised with a lot of new things.

By Sophie R

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Jan 26, 2022

Great beginner content to build the foundational skills and mindset of project management.

By Elayne C

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Jan 24, 2022

i really liked this course, it was easy to understand and very interactive. i recommend it

By Mubarak O

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Dec 15, 2021

Amazing course that properly explored the foundations of project management in great depth

By V K

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Nov 27, 2021

Best Practical knowledge is given in this course. I loved the way course module is design.

By Lenora C

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Nov 18, 2021

I found the course very informative. It's a nice overview of what to expect in the course.

By Codrin M

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Nov 13, 2021

Really well structured and well balanced information between videos, texts and exercises .

By Robert C

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Oct 7, 2021

Wowwww! The course got me revved up about the career potential! I'm excited to keep going!

By Smita W

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Sep 30, 2021

Beginner friendly while at the same time giving hope that you can get a job in this field.

By Nyi N A

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Sep 4, 2021

That course give so much knowledge and experience. Thanks google and really appreciate it.

By Vishnu B

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Sep 2, 2021

Amazing explanation and interesting to listen to. Thankyou Coursera, Google and Mr. Emilio