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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

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.

BC

Dec 27, 2021

This course is very helpful for those who want to kick start their career in project management field. It is highly interactive and covers basics of project management thoroughly. I really enjoyed it.

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By Morgana V

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Oct 17, 2024

This was really helpful for my career, Human resources places a lot of value to applications with these certificate

By Daniyal M

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Oct 9, 2024

Excellent learning and familiar with the things like what actually project management is from zero it helps me alot

By Zyad A

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Aug 16, 2024

The instructor is so friendly and helpful, I hope I have a friend like him in my life, he is really a great teacher

By Phillip L (

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Aug 12, 2024

Very good overview of what project management is, what it entails, and a broad perspective of the responsibilities.

By Elton M

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Apr 10, 2024

Um curso bastante rico, dando uma visão mais aprofundada dos conceitos e a pratica em em gerenciamento de projectos

By Mohamed T

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Mar 9, 2024

Very comprehensive course as a starting point for Project Management. I really enjoyed it and I highly recommended.

By Vaibhavi S

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Feb 10, 2024

I got a great learning and insights about the Project Management, I liked the way mentor was explaining the topics.

By Jorge A A

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Nov 5, 2023

Great content and practice exercises. Process is clear and shows different ways of addressing different situations.

By Abdulhamid k

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Sep 28, 2023

the course captures has a good framework and set of activities that helps to build ones managerial skill and sense

By Cecilia L

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Sep 26, 2023

Really useful to learn fundamental concepts of different project management approaches, beyond the traditional one.

By Prathika D A D

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Sep 18, 2023

It was a very useful course as I got to know many things about Project management and how does this actually works.

By Tyra W

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Sep 14, 2023

Easy to follow and very engaging. I enjoyed this course and look forward to learning more about Project Management.

By Mike W

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Jul 18, 2023

I believe Google is on the correct path to creating Project Managers for the ever growing demandfor this workforce.

By Mohamed A

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May 2, 2023

This course of Foundations of Project Management was very helpful and resourceful thanks for those who simplify us.

By Jenny K

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Apr 20, 2023

A good overview of the Project Manager role, with base explanations, job functionality, and day to day experiences.

By Brandon W

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Mar 15, 2023

A very detailed approach to the content, a lot of what I have learned in my time in production but more formalized.

By Fiona T

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Mar 10, 2023

I especially liked how many different roles were discussed by those in them. I also liked the focus put on careers.

By Baiba B

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Feb 6, 2023

This course is so easy understand and there is lot of information, what you need for start project manager career.

By Carlo A G

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Jan 19, 2023

Very informative and well-taught. Highly recommended for those who are starting their career in Project Management.

By Adekola O D

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Jan 5, 2023

As a newbie, I learnt practical skills needed to become

a project management and I’m so excited to start practicing

By Ogechuwu E

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Dec 21, 2022

learnt a lot and the instructors are great. Was finally able to grasp agile methodologies through his teach Style.

By Collins E

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Dec 20, 2022

very informational and easily comprehensible... great job to all guests and to the facilitator. Many Thanks.

Collins

By VIVEK K

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Dec 18, 2022

I LEARNED VARIOUS THINGS IN THIS PROGRAMME LIKE BASICS OF PROJEC MANAGEMENT AGILE , SIGMA, AND ALSO EXPERTS OPINION

By Jesus R

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Nov 17, 2022

Amazing course, very upfront and simple. Helps keep an understanding on our knowledge of Project Management basics.

By Norman B

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Nov 9, 2022

Buen curso de nivel introductorio. Con constancia se puede lograr y los materiales son muy relevantes y de primera.