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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 MD. Z I

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Jun 13, 2022

Well enough course materials to learn project management foundation. I've obtained core skills. Thank you so much.

By Randi P S

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May 31, 2022

Very helpful and valuable for preparing my future career. I deeply understand the foundation of project management

By Laura L

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May 17, 2022

Great content, easy to follow, a variety of examples from different professionals dedicated to project management.

By Stephanie Z

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Apr 19, 2022

Loving this course! The instructions make the material very easy to understand and does not rush through teaching.

By Can M

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Apr 14, 2022

I really enjoyed the course, it was well laid out and easy to follow along. Never got bored was always interesting

By Andrés L F

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Apr 12, 2022

Es un curso introductorio muy completo que da un pantallazo sobre las habilidades que se requieren para ser un PM.

By Maria a S M

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Mar 11, 2022

Im well satisfied for this course, everything is weel done, its not boring, it's very enjoyable to do this course

By Wesley L

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Feb 24, 2022

Well structured and designed course! Great and articulative presenters! I would recommend this course to others.

By Chelsea H

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Feb 11, 2022

Great overview of Project Management! I like the flexibility of being able to complete this course asynchronously.

By Jeremiah C

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Feb 3, 2022

Great course. I would recommend it for anyone looking to further expand their knowledge within Project Management.

By Candice A M J

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Jan 27, 2022

Good, foundational course to introduce basic concepts for those new to project management or new to the workforce.

By JOSE D J E T C

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Nov 20, 2021

Amé este curso y aprendi demasiado en el; me duele tanto no poder continuar con el resto de cursos relacionados :(

By Preeti N

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Nov 7, 2021

Very Apt and informational. Practical knowledge and implementation in the Realtime is successful with this course.

By Thomas K

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Oct 28, 2021

The quality of this course is insane high! Incredible good knowledge transfer. Thank you for creating this course.

By Ezequiel V

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Sep 20, 2021

Excelente! Durante o curso tive a oportunidade de aprender com pessoas que vivenciam o Gerenciamento de Projetos.

By julie H

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Aug 24, 2021

Great course. Really gets me excited about a new career path and address my fears and concerns to help me overcome

By Hien D

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Aug 14, 2021

Thanks for interesting background knowledge with practical example which brings me interests in Project Management

By Sashank M

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Jun 28, 2021

Amazing Content with real life example from the people who are working as Project / Program manager. Thanks Google

By Linda G

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Apr 24, 2021

I am enjoying learning how to apply the skills I already know and learn new skills on the path Project Management.

By gamaliel g

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Apr 19, 2021

muy bien curso, bien explicado y motivante para seguir aprendiendo y creciendo tanto como persona como prefesional

By Daniel C

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Apr 17, 2021

Good high-level overview to build a solid foundation for someone wanting to pursue a career in Project Management.

By Sidharath H

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Apr 17, 2021

The best course to learn the foundation of project management, Thanks google and Coursera for this amazing course.

By Hawa J L

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Apr 15, 2025

I love how it was not too difficult to understand, and I can boldly say it's a great start to my newfound career.

By Salmath K

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Jan 24, 2025

As someone who has no background in formal project management knowledge, this course was quite begginer friendly.

By Ruth B

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Jan 2, 2025

It was pretty interesting and innovative, would definitely love to continue my journey here in project management