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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

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!

MR

Nov 27, 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 小林誠

May 19, 2022

分かりやすい英語で書かれていて、英語に自信がない自分でもなんとかクリアできた。観念的な話が多かったが次からはより具体的な話になることを期待したい。

By Abimbola V

May 16, 2022

it is a really good course for any one who wants a role a project manager

By Mohamed N

May 5, 2022

An excellent, interactive, and smooth introcudtion to project management!

By zohaib a

Apr 24, 2022

It was a pleasure learning in Coursera environment with Google instructor

By Obiick

Apr 12, 2022

Awesome experience. so much comprehensive. I liked the reading part most

By Kate B

Mar 30, 2022

Great course. Covers all the basics to PM. Easy to understand and follow.

By Ayush O B 2

Mar 13, 2022

Honestly, This is best course I had till now. I highly recommend it to u.

By Francis W K

Feb 28, 2022

soo detailed and organised would recommend my network to take the course.

By Chirag B

Feb 23, 2022

Strongly recommended, great learning process and very insightful as well.

By Mahendra Y P

Feb 11, 2022

This course give me a lot of opportunity so i've learned a lot from here.

By Ryan G

Jan 25, 2022

I enjoyed the course and iv'e learnt quite a lot within those few weeks.

By Sam A S M

Jan 7, 2022

It was a training course full of valuable information Thank you very much

By Hamed J

Nov 28, 2021

The information provided in this course were very neat and comprehensive!

By Festus S

Oct 21, 2021

It's awesome! Now I can kickstart my own project management on any level!

By Praneetha S

Oct 12, 2021

I have learned so many things about project management and I'm satisfied.

By Samarjit S

Oct 10, 2021

Awesome Course and Content for starting your Career in Project Management

By Project M

Oct 3, 2021

excellent Presentation and notes/presentation which helps me practically

By Vinicio P

Oct 1, 2021

Excellent course, I learned many concepts and how to develop more skills.

By sajja b

Sep 27, 2021

very comfortable course we can learn from scratch an well designed course

By Noor M K

Jul 28, 2021

Great course for learning and implementing project management strategies.

By song s

Jul 27, 2021

The course is good to take to comprehend the basic of project management.

By Eleonora A

Jul 25, 2021

Wonderful introductory module to Project Management. Ideal for beginners.

By Sierra A G

Jul 16, 2021

Amazing! The instructor was very nice to learn from and very informative!

By Bhagyashree G

Jul 5, 2021

I am so glad that I did this course. sooo much helpful and easy to learn.

By Ahmed S

Jun 22, 2021

Learned alot from this course and excited for the next one in the program