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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

MR

Nov 28, 2021

Learned a lot such as Agile, C-Suite, Change management, Corporate governance, Culture mapping, DMAIC, Kanban, Lean, Lean Six Sigma, Linear, Matrix structure, Reporting chart, Six Sigma etc. Thank you

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.

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By Nidhi R

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Apr 19, 2022

best way of delivering the subject and simple to understand as given with examples

By David M

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Mar 30, 2022

Very informative and the videos allowed me to learn and take notes at my own pace!

By Jaiganesh S

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Mar 26, 2022

Interesting and learning was so effective through interactive Quiz and activities.

By Noemi E

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Mar 26, 2022

great overview! fascinating to hear the personal stories of the various Google PMs

By Mario C

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Jan 20, 2022

A lot of valuable information, a good first step into the project management world

By Pallavi D

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Jan 17, 2022

This course was very helpful in creating foundation for project management career.

By Valerie

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Jan 1, 2022

Great introduction. Clearly descrubes the work and reasons for project management.

By Antwonette M

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Dec 31, 2021

Great Course love how it narrowed down all the fundamentals of Project Management.

By Darren L

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Dec 20, 2021

I love this course, it provided me with every basic knowledge that I want to know

By Kasia S

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Nov 27, 2021

Amazing course. Very professional, looking at project management from big picture.

By Ana B

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Oct 25, 2021

Course full of foundational information that is a must know for any PM! Great job!

By Aravind K P

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Oct 20, 2021

These are much needed contents to lay foundation for project management knowledge.

By Fabian O

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Oct 11, 2021

Excellent course !!!! Easy to understand material and the videos do help a lot !!!

By Grishma D

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Sep 29, 2021

Very well explained. Simple language yet covered great amount of topics. Thankyou!

By سالم ب

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Sep 14, 2021

I benefited from the course wonderfully and excellently. I wish you and me success

By Malcolm W

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Sep 5, 2021

Exceptional delivery, benchmark for other institutions that offer online training.

By Kelli C

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Aug 10, 2021

Really liked the format and the information. The people on the videos were great!

By Aditya S

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Jul 17, 2021

A great kickstart program for understanding the fundamentals of Project Management

By Gilbert L

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Apr 30, 2021

I think is nice and easy to follow and understand the basics of project management

By Jose A H G

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Apr 26, 2021

es un curso muy informativo y lleno de información de valor, llenó mi expectativa.

By Sidnei L B

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Apr 23, 2021

Great course. The lectures and materials are on point! Thanks for the opportunity.

By Nosiru A

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Nov 13, 2024

It the best course for someone just trying to get started with Project Management

By Veronika D

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Sep 10, 2024

SUPER, THANK YOU! THE BEST TYPE OF EDUCACTION, THE BEST TEAM AND THE BEST PROGRAM

By ANKITA E D

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Jul 6, 2024

Exceptional. I believe this has helped me choose which path to take in my career.