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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

NE

Apr 10, 2022

Wow, I did not expect that it will be so much fun to work on this course. It gives a lot of good information. This course must be taken by anybody who is not familiar with project management methods.

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 Tharun K

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Nov 16, 2024

It was very easy course and i was able to complete it very quickly and without any problem completed successfully

By Romaric C

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Jul 28, 2024

Well explained, provided a great overview of the project management and set the basics for the following courses.

By Noel A D T

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Mar 13, 2024

Great course! You'll learn about organizational structure and culture, project management methodologies and more.

By Lena K

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Nov 13, 2023

Really easy to follow, interactive and well worth your time if you want to get a head start in project management

By Diane T

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Aug 15, 2023

Really enjoyed this course and the amount of interaction involved. It's a good foundation for project management.

By Jeremiah L

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Aug 11, 2023

Easy to digest. Course does not take as long as advertised. Finished Foundations of Project Management in 2 days.

By Miljana M

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Jul 21, 2023

This was a great learning experience, and I can't wait to see what other project management courses are bringing.

By Ana M

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Jun 10, 2023

Amazing course to initiate on PM!!! Thank you Google for sharing all this education and knowledge with the world.

By Mustaffa A

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May 21, 2023

Good basic level course. Very well designed and suits the person who wanna change its job role to project manager

By jean-francois k

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May 2, 2023

Nice and clear course. In addition, the teacher speaks very clearly also for a non-native English speaker. Thanks

By Lawrence A

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Apr 19, 2023

Great course! Very informational and educational! Learned a lot that I can put to use in my current job and life.

By Oluwatosin B O

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Mar 3, 2023

It's such a great time to relearn and unlearn. Thanks to the entire Google team and Coursera for the opportunity.

By Mohammed A Q

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Feb 28, 2023

iTS A GREAT BASICS FOR EVERYONE TO IMPROVE AND LEARN FOR THOSE WHO ESPECIALLY IN COOPERATE MANAGEMENT CAREER PATH

By Maftuh C

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Feb 5, 2023

This was a 110% course, Well designed and organize with real-world examples that help learners understand better.

By Valeria M

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Feb 1, 2023

This is one of the most amazing courses I have ever done. I am so thankful to Google for these great opportunity.

By Pushp R S

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Dec 1, 2022

Absolutely thrilling experience!! The course contents is amazing and very informative. I am enjoying this course.

By Nkemakonam O

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Oct 31, 2022

happy to undertake this course and look forward in anquiring other mose courses that will help improve my career

By Muhammad K A

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Sep 30, 2022

Foundations of Project Management is one of the most exciting professional certificate course offered by Google.

By Charles T

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Jul 22, 2022

Keren Habis dan Membantu Banget Untuk Transisi dari Database System Engineer ke Project Manager / Cloud Engineer.

By Deleted A

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Jul 20, 2022

Thank you very much! It was refreshing and getting new information at the same time . A lot of new information!!!

By Gunda A K

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Jun 12, 2022

I am done with my PM basics in this course 1, it was very well explained and all concepts are very crystal clear.

By Сергей К

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May 20, 2022

I like this course. The only part which was not interested and which I did not understand it is about Gouvernance

By Rizki S D

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May 19, 2022

Easy to understand and cover everything you need to start project management career. Awesome course, thank you..

By Arbey V

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Apr 13, 2022

Muy bueno. Me ayudó a entender el rol del project manager y a mejorar mis procesos en mi negocio. ¡Recomendado!

By piyush b

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Mar 10, 2022

Its n absolutely fabulous course and cover all the basics. It also keps you motivated to move to the next course.