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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.

VC

Aug 23, 2022

This course has helped me to understand all phases of any project in detail, which includes Project initiation, Project Planning, Execution, Methodologies and applying the same in real world

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By E S

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Nov 2, 2024

It was really useful, videos and questionnaires of the right lenght and engagement! perfect

By Milind K

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Mar 11, 2024

This course is awesome. 5/5 stars for the course content and the instructor of this course.

By Hadia R

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Mar 8, 2024

It was a wonderful experience and I recommend this one to the students all around the world

By Ahmed E M A

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Feb 14, 2024

The course was well-delivered and professionally taught, clearly demonstrating many skills.

By William V

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Jan 26, 2024

Fun and engaging! The instructors make it easy to follow along and gather great information

By Quazi M H

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Aug 27, 2023

Very informative and well-structured course to learn the Foundations of Project Management.

By Abel O

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Aug 5, 2023

This is the best platform to learn anything online anywhere you find yourself in the world.

By Rutendo S D

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Mar 16, 2023

The course in general was very useful.  I gained a lot of knowledge in project management.

By Marcus Z

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Feb 6, 2023

Fantastic Class that gives an indepth view into the different aspects of Project Management

By Aditya G

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Feb 3, 2023

An excellent learning module that generates further interest in the subject to explore more

By Vivian M

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Jan 23, 2023

Easy to follow and the topics are focused on real-life scenarios that you will come across.

By Amol K

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Jan 23, 2023

very good course for introducing a project management and skill and tools used in industry.

By Adeniyi A

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Jan 11, 2023

Very interesting introductory course. I hope to enjoy the rest of the courses like this one

By Rajashekar P

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Nov 30, 2022

Thank you for giving this opportunity to learn ''Project Management'' using this Coursera .

By Imtiaz A K

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Nov 15, 2022

This is very informative course to achieve goal in project management field in any industry

By sohel j

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Oct 30, 2022

Topics very well chosen and covered

Easy to understand

Test are effective and interesting

By Binta K

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Oct 14, 2022

It gives beginer a basic understanding of what they need to be sucessful project managers.

By Prateek S

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Oct 12, 2022

it was a great course where i understood briefly what the Project Management is all about.

By prashant j

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Sep 19, 2022

Concise and good for someone who wants to kick start his/her career in Project Management.

By Maya N

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Sep 15, 2022

Very organized and clearly broken down to make the material easy to follow and understand.

By Oyakhire R E

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Sep 11, 2022

Awesome Content...Very relatable and breaks down all the steps in an understandable manner.

By James K

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Aug 10, 2022

The organization of the materials was well done. It made learning effortless and engaging.

By Elton H

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Jul 16, 2022

Great Course, allows you to really understand through practical normal life experiences!!!!

By Chigozie A

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Jul 12, 2022

Had a general overview of what project management entails. looking forward to other modules

By Chioma O

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Jul 6, 2022

This course equipped me with the Foundations of Project Management and I am glad I took it.