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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 Aashik B

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Feb 5, 2022

Very nicely organised and enough information to form the foundation of project management

By Ashish Y

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Jan 26, 2022

Came to know lot of new stuff that PM does. It was fun to learn and go through the coarse

By ahsan a

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Jan 12, 2022

Just Completed Foundation Certificate, the journey was amazing enabled me with new skills

By Montajab O

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Dec 24, 2021

Very important information for starting and understanding were you are going and learning

By Gonzalo R

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Dec 21, 2021

Very interesting information and very easy to understand with all the examples and quizes

By Sudhansu S

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Nov 10, 2021

Thanks for giving me the valuable opportunity. Course 1 was really informatic and useful.

By Tracy G

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Nov 5, 2021

Emilio is a fantastic instructor! The course is wonderfully designed to be very engaging.

By Bogdan M

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Oct 31, 2021

Quite brief course on essentials of project management - very informative and not boring!

By Alireza M

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Oct 22, 2021

Perfect start for Project management. you can not leave it without compete other courses.

By Vikram S C

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Oct 16, 2021

Iam really thankful to coursera that iam learning from the best and improving my mindset.

By Piotr O

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Oct 9, 2021

Although about basics, still insightfull and useful also for people with experience in PM

By Ellena V

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Sep 24, 2021

This course is very very very inspiring and so pratical. I learn a lot from this course.

By ayella s

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Aug 21, 2021

The course is very practical and relevant to the everyday work that I am currently doing.

By Felipe C

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Jul 31, 2021

Excellent course, I loved it! Waiting to finish the rest! Thanks Google, thanks Coursera!

By Larissa S

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Jul 25, 2021

Great content, addressed in a clear way through wonderful use of multimedia interactions.

By Vaishnavi L

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Jul 24, 2021

Concepts are explained clearly in simple terms. Extremely relevant and interesting course

By Nabil E

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Jul 8, 2021

The course content is very rich in terminology and methodology.

The pedagogy is excellent.

By Noam G J

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Jul 2, 2021

Well designed and in depth exploration and education of the basics of Project Management.

By Lihua W

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Jun 5, 2021

very practical, easy to understand, detailed and well-combined with good amount of tests.

By Diane C

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Jun 4, 2021

Excellent Tutor and speakers, enjoying so much.. Most importantly Learnt a lot of stuff.

By Dominik S

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May 16, 2021

Great insights into Project Mangment, would recoment everyone interested to check it out.

By Indira T

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May 16, 2021

I have learned a lot new and exciting information...thank you Google for this opportunity

By Eugenia B

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May 4, 2021

This course is a great start for those who make their first step into project management!

By Erik M

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May 2, 2021

Great foundational learning around key concepts and responsibilities of a project manager

By Kirti D

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Apr 14, 2021

It was great experience to learn project management on this platform, Indeed it helps !!!