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About the Course

This course is the first in a series of six to equip you with the skills you need to apply to introductory-level roles in project management. 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. Throughout the program, you’ll learn from current Google project managers, who can provide you with a multi-dimensional educational experience that will help you build your skills for on-the-job application. 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

LL

Jan 18, 2022

Very informative and thorough! I've finished this course with so much knowledge that can be applied to the workforce. Everything is laid out in easy to follow and efficient steps. Couldn't be happier!

JK

Oct 5, 2021

Very informative and thorough! I've finished this course with so much knowledge that can be applied to the workforce. Everything is laid out in easy to follow and efficient steps. Couldn't be happier!

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By Ronald L

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Oct 14, 2022

This is a great course. Learn a lot of how project managment works and how lots of these priocesses we implement on our professional life and personal life.

By Kingsley J A

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Oct 12, 2022

The course is very nteresting , its actually worth the time and effort. I appreciate everything about the course for its simplicity and straight forward.

By Stephanie T

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Jul 14, 2022

Great! Loved the presenter. Loved the different methods of instruction. Loved the quizzes. Everything was easy to follow and allowed me to review if needed.

By Shalmalee S G

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Jul 12, 2022

I have enjoyed the course so far. The material is intuitive yet the way it is presented makes us realize the importance of each aspect of project management.

By Mozart E

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May 25, 2022

I learned a lot, started from scratch, now here I am waiting for my second course to be validated. Looking forward to learning more about project management.

By Kelimar V S

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May 23, 2022

I've loved taking this course! The videos are great. The teacher speaks with a lot of clarity and enthusiam. This has inspired me to continue to learn more.

By Leonardo M A

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Apr 4, 2022

It is very clear and complete, and the shared experiencies, by Google personnel, is a great tool because we can understand what would be the day to day work

By Resmi R

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Apr 2, 2022

Excellent course. It gave a clear idea of what project management is and what it takes to be a successful project manager. Also clarified many related terms.

By Breno S

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Mar 1, 2022

Great introduction to project management for the colleagues joining the area and also a good refresher for the ones who already work with project management.

By Nugent A

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Feb 27, 2022

Being someone that was in the field for a few years and having to take time off, this is more than a refresher. I am glad I decided to take this opportunity.

By Ovuchi B

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Jan 25, 2022

i love the course content. it is enlightening and simple to understand.it left no questions unanswered and created more drive in me to want to learn further!

By Åževval A

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Jan 3, 2022

IT'S AMAZING... I learned a lot. And I am very proud of myself. Thank you so much. What I learned in this program added a lot to me and enlightened me a lot.

By Maricar I C

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Jan 2, 2022

This is a good course for Project Management beginners and a good refresher for current Project Managers (especially if you are after getting a certificate).

By Faisal R

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Jan 2, 2022

Learn a lot of new things . Amazing course designed for foundation lavel . Specially the Organization Culture section. Looking forward for the next course

By Ngm H M L

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Dec 14, 2021

The pacing of the course was perfect! For anyone who is getting into the role of a project manager this is one of the courses you should really try to take!

By Masiur R

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Oct 15, 2021

Well structured, informative and relatable materials with Practical project examples along with experienced Program Management. Look forward to next one...

By Isabella C

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Aug 7, 2021

This course is very well structured and the material is very easy to understand. I am very excited about this journey and looking forward to the next course.

By Dimitrios K

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May 28, 2021

Informative, consise, but most of all, the instructors were extremely positive and encouraging. These are people I'd actually love to work with in real life!

By Renee P

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Apr 19, 2021

I have been very please with the content that was presented in the course and the explanation of it. I found the videos, reading reinforced concepts nicely.

By Mark S

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Feb 1, 2024

Great introductory course! Amazing instructors, informative videos and great reading materials. Absolutely loved it and can't wait to start the next course!

By Jane B

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Jan 2, 2024

Good for beginners, however it touches on a lot of topics besides project management itself, like organizational structures, culture, change management etc.

By Beinmonyu d

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Oct 12, 2023

The introductory course is really insightful and straight to the point. Enjoyed the videos and the external links were also super helpful to grasp concepts.

By 21UCS045 S P

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Aug 4, 2023

It was awesome for any new begineer to this field

and overall it was wonder experience while participating in such a good online course program. THANK YOU !

By Mele T M

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Jul 19, 2023

Foundations of Project Management is a very good course and I love how Google clearly deliver the lectures and notes very professional and straight forward.

By Thonupunoori S

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Jul 8, 2023

great to be a part of this learning process since it is pretty understanding convenient and inspiring...

thank you for making this somehow known to me.....