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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

LL

Jan 19, 2022

Very informative and thorough! I've finished this course with so much knowledge that can be applied to the workforce. Everything is laid out in easy to follow and efficient steps. Couldn't be happier!

MR

Nov 28, 2021

Learned a lot such as Agile, C-Suite, Change management, Corporate governance, Culture mapping, DMAIC, Kanban, Lean, Lean Six Sigma, Linear, Matrix structure, Reporting chart, Six Sigma etc. Thank you

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By ezekiel k

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Feb 4, 2022

Great way to start off learning the basics and what Project Management generally entails

By Kim N N

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Jan 14, 2022

The course help me standardize my knowledge and skills in Project Management in overall.

By Charlie W

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Jan 12, 2022

Insightful, empowering and sets the table for more in-depth Project Management learning.

By Paulo D G

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Jan 3, 2022

Very interesting structure and easy to move on the website.

Thanks a lot for the content.

By Saravanan

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Dec 27, 2021

Great Learning on project management concepts with real-time expertise from Google Team.

By Waad M M A

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Nov 26, 2021

Full of useful information and skils . Easy to understand and learn and very enjoyable .

By An “ R

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Nov 22, 2021

El curso abarca bases suficientes para tener una visión de los fundamentos de management

By Raghav S

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Nov 16, 2021

Very informative course with good assessment and in depth clarification of the concepts.

By naik v

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Oct 27, 2021

Very nice course. I recommend for anyone looking to start a career in project management

By Kennedy S

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Oct 22, 2021

Very informal!! It really opened my eyes to different approaches to complete a project.

By Karina T

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Oct 19, 2021

I´ts an excellent introduction to Project Management, Very agile and interesting course.

By 徐上崴

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Sep 20, 2021

It is a very good course that help me to understand the foundation of project management

By zaineb t

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Aug 19, 2021

دورة رائعه جدا استفدت منها كثيرا و تعلمت عن اساسيات ادارة المشروع شكرا كوسيرا وشكرا كوكل

By Sunny S

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Aug 14, 2021

This course is very effective to gain knowledge on real world project management science

By David C

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Aug 13, 2021

Excellent introduction and overview - very helpful particularly around change management

By Rebeca C D

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Aug 6, 2021

Excellent course to get notions on project management, concepts and dynamics of the area

By IRFAN U R

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Aug 5, 2021

A very interesting and full of knowledge course on learning basics of project management

By Hafizul A

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Aug 3, 2021

easy to understand and very useful for me to implement this knowledge in my organization

By Hari P

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Jul 16, 2021

It was the best course on PM for begineers to know all about the role and the PM ethics.

By Kathleen R

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Jul 5, 2021

Great overview and introduction to project management. Easy to follow and user friendly.

By C h

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Jun 21, 2021

Videos are short and informative. Quizzes are good at testing out what you have learnt.

By Sara B

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May 18, 2021

Easy to understand and learn from, wish you could always have the take notes section tho

By Abuzzal A

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Apr 15, 2021

The instructor is very engaging. The course structure and material is concise and clear.

By Kim I

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Apr 11, 2021

I so enjoyed this course. Easy to follow and interesting format. Keep up the great work!

By Donna S

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Apr 9, 2021

Excellent introduction to Project Management! Great guides and interesting case studies.