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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

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.

SH

Jun 12, 2021

Very well put together and interactive, I love the team incorporated pop up questions in the videos this really helped with the learning process. I'm also impressed at how accurate the transcript it.

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By Mohamed A

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Aug 1, 2022

it is fruitful exeperience it gives me the feelings of confidence and lots of pleasure

By daniel e

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Jul 29, 2022

Very well structured and understandable - great introduction into project management.

By Gledson B d S

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Jul 13, 2022

Muito bom, para quem já conhece os conceitos vale a pena acelerar e ir direto ao ponto

By Rajesh P

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Jun 15, 2022

Very quality content explained in very simplified way. Exactly what I was looking for.

By Similoluwa A

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Jun 14, 2022

It was a fully loaded course for these past days and i am glad i had these foundation.

By Akhtar A D

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Jun 13, 2022

An excellent course to provide genuine and credible foundations for project management

By Kavya L

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Jun 12, 2022

This course is very useful in learning and implementing my ideas in project management

By Light B

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Jun 11, 2022

As a newbie to the field, this course was an interesting and interactive way to learn.

By Alix R

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May 22, 2022

Muy buen curso introductorio, muy explicativo y con muchos recursos de lectura útiles

By stedak6262

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May 11, 2022

A good definitiion of project management and a high level view of the responsibilities

By jitender s

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May 6, 2022

The course is well designed for beginners. Videos are informative and it helped a lot.

By Marlene M

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Apr 27, 2022

It covers ALOT of material, super useful, and prepared me with terms for my interview!

By Sindhu R

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Apr 21, 2022

It was very well structured and relatable! Good information, communicated effectively.

By Muzammil R

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Apr 15, 2022

Thanks for the wonderful course in which learned about the project managenment skills

By Okorodudu A

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Apr 7, 2022

This course has elaborated my memories to so many things and i am so happy about that.

By Asma H S

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Apr 3, 2022

loved every bit of it. very detailed course as a foundation and in very easy language

By Vlad K

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Mar 23, 2022

Great Course!

As i mentioned earlier, would be better to prioritize videos over reading

By Annika P

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Feb 24, 2022

The course contained a lot of valuable information and was very throroughly delivered.

By JINJU L

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Dec 28, 2021

It was perfect course to learn about Project Manager's role and how to approach to JD.

By Luis V

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Nov 19, 2021

Great course to get started in your journey as a PM! Emilio is a very good instructor!

By nguyen h

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Nov 3, 2021

This course is very helpful for my current job. highly appreciated Coursera's support!

By Krastyo S

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Oct 14, 2021

great experience, for someone that has never gone through something similar! Go for it

By Aimee W

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Sep 5, 2021

Super informative, relevant and insightful. Would recommend to anyone managing a team.

By Raja S I

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Sep 3, 2021

Thanks for the PM course; it provided me with the information and confidence I needed.

By Dyuthi H

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Jul 26, 2021

A very fresh and exciting course if you're interested in the project management field!