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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!

JM

Jun 21, 2021

This is so amazing and I am extremely happy and thankful to you all for blessing me with this great opportunity I have learned so much and can't wait to be a future project manager one day at google

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By Gus f S

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Feb 14, 2022

Learning and having fun at the same time is awesome. Such a pleasure.

By Edgars K

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Feb 13, 2022

Very good presentation speakers. Easy to understand, nice environment

By Jessenth E

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Feb 10, 2022

Excellently produced, very informative. Looking forward to the rest.

By Deandre t

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Feb 5, 2022

Great couse to get a foudational understanding of Project Management.

By Fernando A

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Jan 9, 2022

Slick, very informative, good content, good presenters, good material

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Dec 26, 2021

It was really interesting, can't wait to compleate the whole program

By Dharmendra K M

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Nov 27, 2021

Excellent way of organizing course. It was very connecting in nature.

By Muhammad K H G

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Nov 24, 2021

Course contents are highly market demanded. Delivered professionally.

By Ghazaleh k

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Nov 1, 2021

I hope I learned these earlier! very interesting and practical topics

By Stephen C

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Sep 23, 2021

Great course! Alot of information made digestable in small packets!

By Iyarie F

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Sep 7, 2021

Great course, great guide, excellent topics, in short.. the very best

By Monica L

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Aug 17, 2021

I thought the course was very well put together and very informative.

By Mike W

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Aug 6, 2021

Very helpful, useful course. It's helped me to understand the basics.

By Haridev W

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Jul 28, 2021

Great intro, easy to follow, and logical steps to teach this concept.

By Rachana N

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Jul 28, 2021

Perfect course or learning program to know about. Its worth your time

By Joseph B

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Jul 21, 2021

Great setup to establish the baseline knowledge of Project Management

By Mary B

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Jul 19, 2021

Great course. It reminded me of my online coursework in grad school.

By Ramy M T

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Jul 10, 2021

I really enjoyed this course, the best I have ever had in this topic.

By Deleted A

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Jun 20, 2021

Thank you very much to all the instructors and Coursera. Kind regards

By Manuel C (

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Apr 25, 2021

Excellent, Well explained and informative. Excited to go to Curse #2!

By Noaman S S

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Apr 24, 2021

Excellent course! Highly recommended for people starting off with PM.

By Timothy S M

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Apr 21, 2021

A great overview of some of the basic concepts of project management!

By Annie B

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Apr 21, 2021

A great foundational course to begin your Project Management journey.

By Serban R

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Apr 15, 2021

Very helpful! Fun, interactive, proffesional and simple way to learn!

By Payal J

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Apr 6, 2021

Nice and awesome course.

Very smoothly created and I enjoyed it a lot.