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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

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.

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 nsoh i

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Jun 5, 2023

This is a beautiful experience i have had , happy to tell you that i have learnt a lot from this course.

By Mohammad Q K

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Apr 8, 2023

The course design and contents are very helpful. You will gain a whole varity of lessons in this course.

By Noel W

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Apr 1, 2023

Good foundational overview of Project Management, descriptions and terms related to project management.

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By Steven L

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Feb 27, 2023

Excellent educational format thus far. I am really enjoying the material and the way it is being taught.

By DIEGO J E F

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Feb 17, 2023

Excelente profundidad en los terminos, como tambien muy intuitivo para alguien que sea nuevo en el tema.

By Rizka A

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Jan 13, 2023

this foundation project management really open minded, great experience to having online class like this

By Subramanya C

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Dec 25, 2022

Well structured, and easy to understand even for a beginner and a complete newbie to project management.

By Niteshkumar B

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Dec 25, 2022

Wonder full course and it covered all the aspect required for learning Foundations of Project Management

By Joanne H

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Dec 20, 2022

An excellent introduction to the various facets of this new career! Looking forward to the next modules.

By Sangam S A K

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Dec 5, 2022

Excellent,its given the inner dimension of self standards and capability inside me in the organisations.

By Manish S

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Nov 13, 2022

I have enjoyed the course. Thank you very much for making it interesting and the host was so impressive.

By Cenk K

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Nov 9, 2022

The course contains summary and best practices of project management methodology. It really makes sense.

By Ibrahim Q

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Oct 31, 2022

I was glad I took this course as it gave me many insights to the industry and I learned many new things

By Moses A

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Oct 18, 2022

It was very informative and easy to grasp. The instructor did a great job of illustrating the concepts.

By Sam G

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Sep 4, 2022

Solid overveiw. A decent amount feels like common sense, but it's still nice to have things spelled out.

By Emmanuel Y A

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Jul 4, 2022

Excellent explanation of course materials and contents, I am thrilled to pursue the course to the finish

By praveen k

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Jun 20, 2022

Really useful course and contents were developed nicely ,easy to understand.. Thanks google and coursera

By Edward T

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Jun 14, 2022

Great foundational pogram! I am comfortable with the learning platform. Excited t start the next lesson.

By Tiffani A

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Jun 7, 2022

I like the follow along transcripts. and the hybrid learning model with video and transcripts available.

By Deleted A

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May 26, 2022

Excellent explanation of project managmement. Links to key subjects for more information would be nice.

By Jessica S

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May 1, 2022

I was impressed at how well organized and interesting this course was. I am excited for the next course!

By Robert T

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Apr 10, 2022

Top-notch! Great instructors, videos and reading material to learn the foundation of project management.

By Samuel F A

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Apr 2, 2022

Loved it! It was well structured and provided insight into PM along with Career paths that one can take.

By Betty I

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Mar 8, 2022

Lecturers spoke in clear, simple terms. Diagrams also made it easiier to understand processes explained.

By Isis L

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Jan 11, 2022

Curso super completo, pude aprender muchos temas y estoy emocionada por seguir con los siguientes cursos