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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

SC

Oct 10, 2022

Very informative. Did not realize there was more in order to get the certificate. Need to be more transparent with the actual course agenda and allow for a less controlled way to get thru the courses.

LD

Aug 11, 2021

I loved this course. It was so informative. I took a lot of notes and hope to implement everything I've learned in real-life instances. I look forward to advancing professionally as a project manager.

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By Sumit K

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Mar 28, 2021

Found it super awesome and knowledgeable. Very practical course and imparted in a well organized way. Thanks for this course!!

By PONNA R

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Feb 12, 2024

This course was great. I loved all the real world examples from the Google. The information was concise and very informative.

By Sumudu N A

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Nov 1, 2023

Thank you very much Coursera. If financial aid was not given to me, I won't be able to follow a such kind of valuable course.

By Aralu J

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Sep 5, 2023

The course was quite interesting with wonderful facilitators who made the learning process quite engaging. Thanks to the Team

By Areeba M

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Aug 27, 2023

it was Awesome and Amazing and great to be a part of this learning process since it is pretty understanding and informative .

By Ignacio A P

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Mar 2, 2023

Very useful to better understand the role and define different criteria of the field. I recommend this course for all people.

By Vsevolod K

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Jan 25, 2023

I liked the course, but for me there was not much of new information. I think it could be a little bit more of life examples.

By P C

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Nov 10, 2022

Excellent course, with the required information and helps in gaining lot of basic level clarity and builds a good foundation!

By Dimitrije B

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Oct 12, 2022

Really well thought out course, with a lot of information, but well segmented and projected in an easy to understand manner.

By Shruthi N

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Aug 26, 2022

I got a very clear view of what is project management, some important skills required and also links to have a career in PM.

By Murali A

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Aug 13, 2022

Great experience and felth the depth of knowlege and they explain the concepts in simple terms. Thanks Google for doing this.

By Marty D

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Jul 7, 2022

an easy to digest format. Links to questions answered incorrectly bring you right where you need to review. So far, so good.

By Kevin C

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Jun 26, 2022

Muito bom, o material de apoio é excelente e os vídeos são muito explicativos. Apreendi muito e gostei de todo esse conteúdo.

By Erin O

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Mar 30, 2022

This course was a perfect overview of what project management is, how teams operate within, and how to apply for a job in PM.

By Deleted A

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Mar 28, 2022

Sehr Interessant. Man bekommt dadurch die Grundlagen und eine ganze Überblick über Project Management. Hat mir gut gefallen.

By MUHAMMAD R

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Feb 26, 2022

This course gave me a new experience where not only communication is important but also taught with a case that can be solved

By Deleted A

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Jan 20, 2022

Before the course, I had absolutely no idea on how to go about becoming a project manager, but now there is a huge difference

By Thanh N N

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Jan 2, 2022

Fantastic course. I learnt quite lots of valuable things. I really loved the passionated instructors! Many thanks to you all!

By Vivek N

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Dec 26, 2021

Awesome course, simply loved it, the videos and articles are quite clear . Looking forward to the other parts of the course.

By Tran T X

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Dec 22, 2021

It's really helpful and informative for newbie in project management. I learn many things from this course. Highly recommend!

By Ann M

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Nov 18, 2021

This course is structured in a way which feeds a beginner with all his knowledge in project management. Great work by google.

By Clive R

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Nov 7, 2021

Good content, detailed explanation and revising the thing which we learnt so far. Course instructor clarity and communication

By Lucas A B

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Oct 13, 2021

Excelente curso. Didáctico, repleto de ejemplos y ejercicios. Textos claros y vídeos breves y concisos. No tiene desperdicio!

By J H

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Sep 27, 2021

Course information was well laid out. Real life project and program managers sharing their career progression was valuable.

By mirna h

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Aug 17, 2021

I enjoyed the journey of learning the foundations of project management and looking forward to the completion of all courses.