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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.

LL

Jan 19, 2022

Very informative and thorough! I've finished this course with so much knowledge that can be applied to the workforce. Everything is laid out in easy to follow and efficient steps. Couldn't be happier!

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By jovitha A

Aug 31, 2021

Learned Project Management in a nutshell. Excellent sessions, carefully tailored to the need of passionate learners on Project Management.

By Ivan K

Aug 23, 2021

It's very useful course with all the information you need to know about project managment in the beginnig of you career path! Thanks a lot!

By Diego R

Jun 18, 2021

Excelente curso, completa las expectativas y permite tener un completo panorama como para luego de finalizado profundizar con otros cursos.

By Doug M

Apr 15, 2021

This course is awesome, it does a great job of introduction the basic concepts of Project Management in a format that it easily digestible!

By Márcia d A G

Dec 18, 2024

Aprendi muito sobre Gestão de Projetos no curso de Fundamentos do Gerenciamento de Projetos, estou muito feliz e entusiasmada com o Curso.

By yashaswini N

Oct 25, 2024

Just loved every bit of the course. Very realistic examples that we can easily relate with and so many resources to refer and learn from.

By Matias S

Sep 30, 2024

Es una buena introducción hacia el mundo de Project Management, y brinda herramientas útiles para iniciar a una nueva carrera profesional.

By Rifa A

Jul 1, 2024

What a great modules! Most of the ambiguities are gone after went to this course. It is really the fundamental things that I need to learn

By Liza Z

Jun 9, 2024

The introduction has given me a different perspective in approach and i cannot wait to completer the next course. Worth the time learning!

By Toroi S J S

Mar 25, 2024

This course really helps me to known better about Foundation of Project Management. Really exited for the next course. Thank you Coursera.

By Eugene W

Sep 4, 2023

It's hard to know how to rate a Coursera course, but I confirm that it was well worth my time. I plan to finish the entire certification.

By David H S

Jul 12, 2023

This course is very insightful and resourceful which can help me to prepare my way to reinvent my career in project management. I love it.

By Minh T T

Jun 10, 2023

This course provides learners a holistic view about the PM career path and which skills they need to train for becoming an accomplished PM

By Sharmila B

Apr 26, 2023

I had the best experience learning project management and stepping into my career with a good start with Foundations of Project Management

By Rudi C

Jan 9, 2023

Extremely useful to my new role as a program support lead. Helpful for people like me who don't have formal project management background.

By Mike S

Dec 27, 2022

This is a great foundations course whether you are just starting out, want a refresher or are needing a certificate to verify your skills.

By Victor G

Dec 18, 2022

very educational and motivational course that gives great information on managing projects and the fools and techniques required to do so.

By Mmesoma A C

Nov 22, 2022

This course was indeed everything I needed to start my career in project management. And I am so grateful to have started on this journey.

By Nick H

Nov 5, 2022

I learned a lot! I thought the presentation of material was digestible and enjoyable. I also appreciated the information on job hunting.

By AbdulLateef B

Oct 7, 2022

Thorough explanation, relatable examples, frequent exercises, and somuch more.Couldn't have wished for a better project management course.

By Kanchana H W

Sep 26, 2022

One of thge best management course I ever seen, specially the Lecture's teaching techniques also always motivate us to complete the task.

By Priyadharshini V

Sep 14, 2022

EEach topic and each content easy to understand with more suitable example it is very easy tito understand easily whatwhat is the content.

By Michael O B

Sep 11, 2022

Being a project manager of many years, i was very curious about this course. I was able to confirm many things a learn lots more as well.

By Víctor M D J

Aug 15, 2022

Buen curso, muy adecuado para quien comienza en administración de proyectos, da una idea muy clara de lo que se espera de un administrador

By Nicole K

Aug 3, 2022

Great for both new and old PM's. I've been project managing for a long time but wanted to step my game up and this helped me do just that.