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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.

SH

Jun 12, 2021

Very well put together and interactive, I love the team incorporated pop up questions in the videos this really helped with the learning process. I'm also impressed at how accurate the transcript it.

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By Olivier V

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Jan 27, 2024

Content and suggested external resources are of good quality. I especially appreciated the small section about exploring career possibilities.

By Dinelle S

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Jan 24, 2024

i liked that it introduced us to the basic concepts of project management and also gave tips on how to effectively move forward our job search

By Tracy

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Sep 28, 2023

Nice PM foundational course to get you started in project management or just review the concepts if it has been a while since you worked in PM

By Joseph O

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Sep 24, 2023

Great course and content, the tutors are well trained and they know how to impact knowledge to others. The reading materials are great as well

By Dipo A

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Jun 10, 2023

I enjoyed the course as it introduced me to the foundation and basics of Project Management. The modules were very educative and enlightening.

By I E H

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Feb 17, 2023

Very excellent and well thought fundamentals.

I actually marveled at the detailed materials shared, very helpful.

Thank you for the opportunity.

By Zendra E

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Feb 7, 2023

Great course for someone who is a beginner at project management. There is so much to learn and learning this is one of my best decision ever!

By Tanner T

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Feb 5, 2023

Loved this course, the material in the course, and the mentors were the best in explaining everything about Fundamentals of Project Management

By Ashutosh S

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Feb 3, 2023

I am very grateful to the both google and coursera for providing this opportunity to the students who wants to learn about project management.

By Saida A

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Dec 30, 2022

This course gave a general overview of the foundations of project management. Can't wait to continue broadening my knowledge in my new career!

By Rashmi L

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Dec 21, 2022

Perfectly designed course is for even a person coming from some background of Project Management. It will be a huge asset to all new learners.

By Sarah H

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Nov 22, 2022

I really enjoyed how easy it was to follow, the break down of terms and new concepts. The videos are engaging. I highly recommend this course!

By V. R P

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Oct 7, 2022

Wonderful intro course on project management. So engaging and interesting. I look forward to the next course! Thank you Google and Coursera.

By Ali A A

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Oct 3, 2022

This course is filled with relevant knowledge and handled by excellent instructors. It is one of the best online courses I have enrolled for.

By Tia F

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Sep 1, 2022

I loved how understand and relevant this course was. I have been able to incorporate all the things I letter to become more efficient at work.

By Divagarshan M

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Aug 31, 2022

It was the best foundation course I've taken in project management since it broke everything down into easy-to-understand ideas for beginners.

By Ronnicko A

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Aug 9, 2022

Great course for beginners! Easy to follow videos with insightful readings to follow up. I am excited to continue with the rest of the course!

By Blaise E A

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Aug 3, 2022

I learned so much from this introductory course and gained so much insight to Project Mangement as a career. I feel confident about this path.

By venkat r m

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Jul 5, 2022

The couse was very informative for a newcomer and can leaarn about what a project mangement is and what ar eresponsibilities of project manger

By German V

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Apr 30, 2022

Excellent Course. What I like the most about the course, besides the content, is the use of different learning styles to acquire the content.

By Mangesh K

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Apr 28, 2022

Great overview of Project management and touching PM at high level and covering different aspets. Interested in learning more in next courses.

By Absar u h

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Mar 16, 2022

Great course with valuable knowledge. I really enjoyed myself. The course is planned and presented in an attractive way. Awesome way to learn!

By Zelderi V Z

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Dec 13, 2021

I really enjoyed the first part of this course and cannot be more excited to continue and complete it so that I can enroll for other courses.

By Lo W

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Nov 2, 2021

Excellent course. easy to understand with real-life scenarios and persons who have transitioned intl roles like these... especially at google.

By Muhammad H

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Oct 4, 2021

Thanks a lot respected Sir Emilio, I have learn a lot with this awesome course. Refreshes my mind for project management tools and techniques.