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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....

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IN

Feb 1, 2023

I do not know why it is the best course I have ever had. Thank you, Google and Coursera, for providing such a great course. You cover many intensive and comprehensive items, particularly the speaker.

BC

Dec 27, 2021

This course is very helpful for those who want to kick start their career in project management field. It is highly interactive and covers basics of project management thoroughly. I really enjoyed it.

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By Анастасия Н

Feb 4, 2025

This is a great course! Helped me structure the knowledge I already had and fill in the gaps in basics of Project Management.

By Doug B

Oct 17, 2024

Very well structured and easy to follow. A helpful introduction from experts on project management and the career in general.

By Ahmad M S

Oct 6, 2024

New level off-grid about international common thinking. The skills we have in this program are clearing it and manifesting it

By It'X H

Aug 28, 2024

The course was well taught and well guided. I really appreciate the help and insights you guys delivered through this course.

By PONNA R

Feb 12, 2024

This course was great. I loved all the real world examples from the Google. The information was concise and very informative.

By Sumudu N A

Nov 1, 2023

Thank you very much Coursera. If financial aid was not given to me, I won't be able to follow a such kind of valuable course.

By Aralu J

Sep 5, 2023

The course was quite interesting with wonderful facilitators who made the learning process quite engaging. Thanks to the Team

By Areeba M

Aug 27, 2023

it was Awesome and Amazing and great to be a part of this learning process since it is pretty understanding and informative .

By Ignacio A P

Mar 2, 2023

Very useful to better understand the role and define different criteria of the field. I recommend this course for all people.

By Vsevolod K

Jan 25, 2023

I liked the course, but for me there was not much of new information. I think it could be a little bit more of life examples.

By P C

Nov 10, 2022

Excellent course, with the required information and helps in gaining lot of basic level clarity and builds a good foundation!

By Dimitrije B

Oct 12, 2022

Really well thought out course, with a lot of information, but well segmented and projected in an easy to understand manner.

By Shruti N

Aug 26, 2022

I got a very clear view of what is project management, some important skills required and also links to have a career in PM.

By Murali A

Aug 13, 2022

Great experience and felth the depth of knowlege and they explain the concepts in simple terms. Thanks Google for doing this.

By Marty D

Jul 7, 2022

an easy to digest format. Links to questions answered incorrectly bring you right where you need to review. So far, so good.

By Kevin C

Jun 27, 2022

Muito bom, o material de apoio é excelente e os vídeos são muito explicativos. Apreendi muito e gostei de todo esse conteúdo.

By Erin O

Mar 30, 2022

This course was a perfect overview of what project management is, how teams operate within, and how to apply for a job in PM.

By Deleted A

Mar 28, 2022

Sehr Interessant. Man bekommt dadurch die Grundlagen und eine ganze Überblick über Project Management. Hat mir gut gefallen.

By MUHAMMAD R

Feb 27, 2022

This course gave me a new experience where not only communication is important but also taught with a case that can be solved

By Deleted A

Jan 20, 2022

Before the course, I had absolutely no idea on how to go about becoming a project manager, but now there is a huge difference

By Thanh N N

Jan 3, 2022

Fantastic course. I learnt quite lots of valuable things. I really loved the passionated instructors! Many thanks to you all!

By Vivek N

Dec 26, 2021

Awesome course, simply loved it, the videos and articles are quite clear . Looking forward to the other parts of the course.

By Tran T X

Dec 22, 2021

It's really helpful and informative for newbie in project management. I learn many things from this course. Highly recommend!

By Ann M

Nov 18, 2021

This course is structured in a way which feeds a beginner with all his knowledge in project management. Great work by google.

By Clive R

Nov 7, 2021

Good content, detailed explanation and revising the thing which we learnt so far. Course instructor clarity and communication