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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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Apr 12, 2022

So much information was packaged in this course but it was so well organized and delivered that I was compelled to complete every segment. Well timed quizzes helped to ensure my comprehension as well.

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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.

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By Abdelkarim A

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Jul 4, 2022

Foundation of Project Management is really excellent course , I have gained a lot of knowledge and skills.

By Sabra B

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Jun 28, 2022

This course was great for learning basic project management skills that can be used in different scenarios.

By Joe P

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Jun 21, 2022

A great course which is rich and follows a chronological order that makes it easy to learn and understand.

By Petar D

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Apr 1, 2022

Very informaive and easy to follow along. Defines terminology and expectations for the rest of the courses.

By Thakur V

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Mar 15, 2022

Fabulous course content and easy way to understand different terminology to complete this course with ease.

By Nikhil V

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Mar 11, 2022

I love this course very much and the quizes are not very in-depth they are very good to the point quetions.

By IMRAN R

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Feb 20, 2022

Excellent arrangment of all course material, videos, reading material, quizes, assignments. Love it really.

By Liam B

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Feb 9, 2022

Really enjoyed this coure and gained a lot of new knowledge! Excited to start the course for this program!

By Lisa V

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Feb 1, 2022

I found this course a great starting point for PM. The course was manageable time-wise and easy to take in.

By Paulina A

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Jan 24, 2022

Great course! The teaching methodology is adapted to every level and the content was incredibly insightful!

By YinghuiWang

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Jan 13, 2022

systemically introduced the overall progam management skillset ,helped me a lot on recaping my past career

By Carla R

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Dec 28, 2021

This course is expertly designed to repeat the main lessons in many different ways for all learning styles.

By Mahesh M

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Dec 7, 2021

The course is very well structured, well taught and includes ample practice to understand the key concepts.

By Sara B

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Oct 24, 2021

Very easy to follow without compromising on the quality of the content. It is a great introduction course.

By Salaudeen A A

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Oct 20, 2021

Am so glad to participate on learning this Course, it taught me alot of things i dont know before... Thanks

By Daniel F

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Sep 17, 2021

Such a uncomplicated path to get acquainted with the fundamentals of project management, 100 % recommended.

By Hoa N

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Jul 31, 2021

Visualized learning materials, thorough content. Thank you for developing such a useul source of knowledge!

By Muhamad N K

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Jul 31, 2021

It's excellent to have this course to be able understand better about the foundations of Project Management

By Gary L C F

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Jun 6, 2021

Excellent presentation. I had gained a deeper understanding of the project management skills and knowledge.

By John P R V

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May 31, 2021

The course is very useful. I am able to learn the fundamentals of Project Management in an interesting way.

By Faouzi O B

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May 10, 2021

Great Course, it gives you an insight of what project management is in very professional way ! Thanks a lot

By Aviv A

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Apr 24, 2021

Very interesting so far, Pretty basic information but definitely handy.

Looking forward to the next course.

By Wisdom J

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Apr 24, 2021

Awesome course. Any beginner would understand the concept easily and clearly. Thanks to Google. Great job.

By Johnny G

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Apr 11, 2021

This has been a great start to understanding the role of project management and the skills that are needed.

By TUSHAR B

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Mar 31, 2021

It was really a nice course. We had fun while learning the course. Thank you so much for this course Google