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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 Wahaj A

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Mar 26, 2023

I will recommend everyone I know to enroll in this course especially if you are new to the field of project management.

By Gulshan C

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Feb 25, 2023

Excellent foundation course for project management. Cover all the foundational aspects and terms of project management.

By Antonio G

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Feb 20, 2023

It was an absolute revelation.... I mean: astonishing material with a lot of value and inputs to work on. 👍

Nice job!!!

By Emma S

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Nov 21, 2022

Amazing introduction to project management and the philosophy of being a great PM - looking forward to the next course!

By Hemin E

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Nov 19, 2022

The instructors and the contexts were so satisfying and gave me a clear overview of project management in modern terms.

By Lakshman S P

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Nov 14, 2022

This course is helpful to excel my skills and explore more job opportunities in Project Management sector. Thank you.

By Sarah P

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Sep 24, 2022

It was frustrating when peers grading your assignment didn't follow the rubric, but the course itself was exceptional.

By Megan H

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Sep 7, 2022

This was incredibly helpful and felt like a great introduction to project management, as someone with zero experience.

By Aldo A

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Aug 19, 2022

Muy buen curso para conocer los conceptos básicos de PM, muy bien explicado a buen ritmo y con la información necesaria

By Sabrina B E T

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Jun 27, 2022

There was so much in this course I did not know of! I am looking forward new materials and finishing the cerficication!

By Mohammad A

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May 14, 2022

Great starting for such topic, very happy to complete the course and of course looking forward to complete all courses.

By PC S

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May 2, 2022

Good overview of role and responsibilities of a project manager as well as different project management methodologies.

By Denise W

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Dec 14, 2021

I learnt so much more than expected. Great presentations and facilitators. Highly recommend for beginners in the field.

By Purity M

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Nov 21, 2021

It was a great course. Comprehensive and easy to follow. The instructors were awesome!

Can't wait for the second course.

By Emily R

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Oct 27, 2021

perfect intro course. I didn't feel overwhelmed and the personal stories from successful project managers were helpful.

By Diego S

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Aug 2, 2021

Excelente curso, aprendí mucho, muy didáctico y te hace ver como puedes desempenarte de la mejor manera en la vida real

By Ali S

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Jul 22, 2021

at the end of every course, one pdf file foe all course it can be very helpful to review from time to time on my mobile

By Charles D

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Jul 8, 2021

So far this course has not overwhelmed me and is very informative. Clear easy to understand instructions and teaching.

By NOUAIL N

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Jun 30, 2021

Une section riche en informations et qui nous procure des fondations pour apprendre le détail du management des projets

By Keval L

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Jun 9, 2021

state of the art content and curriculum designed by Google team

In fact this is way more practical then typical PM study

By Fouad A

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May 9, 2021

This was my favorite course on the certificate, it made me very excited and encouraged to finish the entire certificate

By Joseph O A

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May 3, 2021

This is an insightful course. I now have solid foundation in Project Management which I am gladly going to build on it.

By Jaspreet S

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May 3, 2021

ITS A GREAT ADDITION TO YOUR CAREER AND ALL THE TOPICS ARE DELIVERED SO AMAZINGLY WHICH ARE EASILY UNDERTOOD BY ANYONE.

By Deleted A

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Apr 28, 2021

Great introduction. The videos and commentaries from Googlers helped with understanding the role of Program Management.

By Cesar V

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Apr 18, 2021

Amazing content from Google employees, who are Project Managers, with practical views and examples, highly recommended!