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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

RC

Dec 21, 2022

This course 1 is so clear that I can even apply it to my daily routine! I want to explore more about Project Management. Thank you, Google: Coursera for making this happen to those who lack knowledge.

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.

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By Tyler W

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Mar 15, 2021

A great overview of why project management is important. This course did a great job encouraging and exciting about the subject matter

By Lucas N d C

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Mar 13, 2025

Great overview of the role! It doesn't go deep, but it does brings the main topics which must be resolved to became a project manager

By Sandy L

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Dec 12, 2024

Excelente curso, muy valiosa información, recomendado para los que como yo estamos comenzando en el mundo de la gerencia de proyectos

By Aditya A

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Mar 4, 2024

A very detailed course explaining about Project Management. It will give you the sense of what is project management and how they do

By Samira M

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Jan 13, 2024

Simply the best there is out there in terms of online learning. The course was very informative and covered a great deal of content.

By srisurya p

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Jan 9, 2024

Thank you, Google!!, for approving my financial aid and giving this wonderful opportunity to learn about Basics of Project Management

By Muhammad A A

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Nov 17, 2023

This course is very valuable as Project Manager to become more professional by applying the understanding in real project management.

By Darshan D K

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May 17, 2023

The best course for initiating the journey of Project management, covers all the essential topics to create foundation as it implies.

By Muhammad F W

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May 9, 2023

The course was well organized, clear, and easy to follow and the instructor was very knowledgeable with excellent presentation skills

By adnan k

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Mar 25, 2023

Excellent course with full details that a beginner should have in Project management. It was very robust and with realistic examples.

By Sujith T

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Mar 20, 2023

Very well-structured course. The best to date that I have found and done here on Coursera. Especially, the plug-ins were really cool.

By Mahya M

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Feb 3, 2023

I greatly appreciate this type of knowledge for us new learners who are attempting to change careers. Thank you, Google and Coursera.

By Usman Y

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Jan 4, 2023

This course has enhanced my skills and made me learn many new aspects of project management. Thank you, Coursera and all instructors.

By G M

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Dec 25, 2022

After taking this course i can say i have a greater understanding of the roles and responsibilities a project manager has to address.

By Muhammad A A

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Dec 11, 2022

I have learnt many new things, tools and methodology to manage a project successfully throughout this course. I am feeling motivated.

By Patrice D

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Nov 12, 2022

Very detailed, breaks down the information so it is easily understood, and gives plenty of examples, including visual, to understand.

By Babawande A

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Sep 5, 2022

The course is very detailed and insigtful. The teachers know their onions. Its a lot of work though but they make it easy to follow,

By Nguyen T T P

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Aug 28, 2022

the course is really helpful . after this course I learned so much and gained good knowledge about foundations of project management.

By Mary R

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Aug 12, 2022

I loved this course. I'm not a great test taker. I'm a tactile learner and this was an amazing course to take and to be successful.

By Itati V

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Aug 9, 2022

So helpful and informative. The quizzes are based on the reading and everything is open note. User friendly, couldn't recommend more.

By Sona H

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Aug 6, 2022

i found it reall useful course. it is not boring online calss. i recommend this course to all want to learn about project maagement.

By Rafael F D P

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Jun 25, 2022

Lo disfrute mucho, y realizar este curso me permitio aplicar el seguimiento y control sobre mi mismo de las actividades a desarrollar

By Maximiliano C

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May 10, 2022

Excelente curso,sobre los fundamentos de project management, es un must explicado con detenimiento y esmero, pero sobretodo sencillo.

By brooks w

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May 2, 2022

Excellent course. Great instructor. Well organized. Timely topics and useful career advice. I will recommend it on LinkedIN for sure!

By Hussam K

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Apr 15, 2022

I like the way this course broke down the fundamentals and I feel like I'm now ready to kick on to the next stage of the certificate.