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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.

BC

Dec 26, 2021

This course is very helpful for those who want to kick start their career in project management field. It is highly interactive and covers basics of project management thoroughly. I really enjoyed it.

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By Henry I

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May 11, 2022

This course is very essential for anyone interested in pursuing Project management as a career.

By Abderrahmane A

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May 7, 2022

Project management explained simply with real life examples, I highly recommand this training !

By Queen E H

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May 6, 2022

I feel like I learn alot of vital information to help me with my future for project management.

By Brandon S

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May 2, 2022

Incredibly informative and solid foundation of project management. I would recommend to anyone.

By Ayokunmi A

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Mar 3, 2022

The course instructor is very knowledgeable. Examples are relatable. The course flow is great.

By Mammadova I

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Feb 13, 2022

It helped me a lot to understand this subject and to have an right vision of what i want to do.

By Luis T

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Feb 12, 2022

Great introduction to the basics and core terminology. I also enjoyed the interactive use-cases

By Johnny M P

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Dec 31, 2021

So helpful for someone who is new to project management. I really recommend taking this course.

By Preethi A

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Dec 11, 2021

Thank you, thats a great start for anyone to learn about the foundations of project management.

By Amy

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Nov 7, 2021

great course. learned a lot and was able to apply my learnings with my current role. thank you.

By Kotatsu K

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Nov 4, 2021

Very helpful and fun even for a seasoned program manager like me. I'd recommend it to everyone.

By Deanna W

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Oct 30, 2021

Great program, reinforces that everyone has used project management somehow in their work/life.

By Rishabh s

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Oct 12, 2021

Good Experience Thanks to Google and its team for producing such a wonderful training content .

By Félix S

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Aug 27, 2021

This course is excellent, this is one of the best courses I have done in my life.Thanks Google!

By Muhmmd S

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Aug 23, 2021

google has reached a success no other organization can ever reach again, thanks for the course

By Anjum F H

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Jul 30, 2021

Amazing course! Learned a lot about Project Management Fundamentals. Best of luck. Recommended.

By Nilesha E

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Jul 29, 2021

I love everything that I am learning. They really break it down and make it easy to understand.

By Bassel A

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Jun 26, 2021

The class was great and offered a great understanding of the foundations of Project Management.

By Nathalia I

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Jun 23, 2021

The course is very well-structured and helpful to understand the base of any project management

By Alejandro K

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Jun 16, 2021

This course provides wonderfull insights about PM, I totally recomend this course to begginers.

By Lucy R

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Jun 1, 2021

Really engaging. The course grounded learnings about project management in real world examples.

By Jesus M A C

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Apr 19, 2021

Very clearly organized and explained with adequate language and examples. Great teacher! Thanks

By Christopher H

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Apr 16, 2021

Absolutely loving this course so far and how well constructed and informative it is. Brilliant!

By Alexandra M

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Mar 19, 2021

Thorough, informative, and accessible. Highly recommend for anyone trying to get projects done!

By Max P

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Mar 15, 2021

great to build on the fundamentals of project management! it was an enjoyable learning journey!