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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 Prasanth U

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Jul 5, 2021

Nice course to understand the Terminology & Foundations for the Project Management

By Rahul S

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May 30, 2021

Extremely informative, perfectly executed. Had a lot of fun. Gained great insights.

By Liuba B

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Apr 16, 2021

Very informative course so far. Sets out a solid foundation for project management.

By Chandaria R

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Mar 30, 2021

Thank you for all the tips and reminders on how to be an effective project manager.

By Victor Z H

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Mar 24, 2021

Muy bueno. Tanto si se es nuevo o se tiene experiencia en la Dirección de Proyectos

By Syed M H J

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Mar 22, 2021

Like drinking from a firehose! The course is well organzied and easy to understand.

By Felipe M

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Feb 24, 2025

Very interesting for persons interest to find a job in the project management area

By vishal s

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Feb 18, 2025

very knowledgeable and in a simple language so that a beginner can also understand

By Grazielle C

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Jan 22, 2025

Esse curso foi bem desenvolvido e as explicações foram muito boas e fundamentadas.

By Prescilla D G S

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Oct 21, 2024

This was a great way to start towards this certification. I am enjoying it so far.

By Jesus D P E

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Jun 13, 2024

Excellent course that gives you all the basics to be an excellent project manager.

By Richard R

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Jun 5, 2024

Outstanding information. I wish I would have started this program a few years ago.

By Jeff F

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Feb 18, 2024

Excellent resource for anyone exploring or just starting out in Project Management

By Liaqat N

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Jan 30, 2024

The course content was exceptional and the way of delivering was wonderful. Thanks

By Jenny K

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Sep 7, 2023

Platform was great and easy to work, and I learned a lot, just in the first course

By Wes I

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Aug 22, 2023

A great start to build on your expertise in managing projects at any organization.

By Shahbaz A A

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Aug 17, 2023

Course is very knowledgeable, instructor is amazing, i am in love with this course

By Silvia G

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Aug 17, 2023

Very insightful course with detailed information, and a student-friendly approach.

By Abdulrahman

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Aug 5, 2023

such a wonderful course and the material are just

so good and smooth to understand

By Andrew C

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Jul 13, 2023

Very Insightful course, Definitely a must have to mid careers associates & mangers

By vaishali b

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Jul 2, 2023

I really enjoyed the narration by the instructor. His explanation was really good.

By Sadam h

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Jun 15, 2023

Good and easy to learn the way lecturers structured the course which is fantastic.

By Matthew H

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Jun 8, 2023

A lot of great information that will help anyone successful in project management.

By Tochukwu O

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May 24, 2023

The instructors were very relatable and made the concepts ultra easy to assimilate

By Tessa A

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May 13, 2023

This is a great bird's eye view of project management. Very fun and lighthearted!