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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 Shobhakhar B

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Jun 3, 2021

The design of the course is so easy to understand and links with the daily life so that we can connect our day to day activities with the course resulting understanding the topic in more precisely.

By Jocelynne C

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Feb 3, 2024

This course was very easy to follow and lot of important information was given to understand about project management as a whole. Thank you Google for providing such useful information and helping!

By Emmanuel O

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Dec 2, 2023

The course is exceptionally enriching, and I must admit that I thoroughly enjoyed every lecture. I plan to apply all the insights and key takeaways from this course to my job and tasks immediately.

By Amethyst B

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Aug 29, 2023

Definitely helped me get into the learning mindset needed to push forward with my learning. Very thorough and easy to follow, so that I could focus on the information and building my understanding.

By Maria B

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Aug 4, 2023

Simplified introduction to project management with an explanatory overview of what is to follow. I appreciated the examples and case studies and testimonials.

Eager to continue.

thank you google team

By Manuela C

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Jun 14, 2023

So clear and intuitive! Give you the basic idea of to do Project Management.

I imediatly start to aplly in my study plan, for the next courses.

Thank you, Googleand Coursera for let be this possible!

By Piotr B

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Nov 15, 2022

Really great base of knowledge for all the people who would like to start their journey in Project Management. The knowledge is structured, and passed in a very friendly way. I really recommend it!

By Caitlin M

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Oct 28, 2022

It would be nice to see the correct answers to missed questions on the quiz instead of prompting one to rewatch a video. I didn't rewatch any videos but I wanted to know what the right answer was.

By Kerry P

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Sep 26, 2022

This is a great course for introducing the concepts of Project Management. It does not assume any prior knowledge and the quizzes and course information is easy to follow as well as very thorough.

By Kevon B

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Sep 20, 2022

You are equipped with the tools and fundamentals needed to get the job done efficiently. You come in a beginner and leave ready to conquer the work industry! Thank you so much for the opportunity!

By Shane

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Jul 25, 2022

Very informative and the videos are just the right length to not be overwhelming. Also enjoy the way you can go for an hour one day and the next day go for 5 minutes. So happy i found this course

By Hendrik C

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Jul 21, 2022

Very concise introduction to project management terminology and concepts! I especially liked that it is not too much "bullshit-bingo", while still sufficiently explaining the concepts and content.

By Matthew F

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Mar 28, 2022

It absolutely exceeded my expectations. I learned some new things and reconsidered some old assumptions. I'm glad I got the email from Google and signed up for this. It has been well worth my time.

By gara L

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Jul 12, 2021

Excelente, muy agradecida por la oportunidad. Me ha encantado, los conceptos muy claros, los casos planteados muy oportunos y las dinámicas de aprendizaje sobrias pero muy efectivas. Lo recomiendo.

By Kathleen S

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Oct 13, 2023

The Foundations of Project Management course is a great introductory to understanding project management. I really enjoy learning about organizational culture and the different types of structure.

By Laura D M G

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Jul 11, 2023

I'm happy to have had the opportunity to take this course, I feel like this is a great foundation and starting point to boost my confidence and pursue my goal to be certified as a project manager.

By Amarachi U

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Jun 30, 2023

I really love that this course sounds professional and hard but with the teachings . I found out that i have been performing the skills of a project manager with my day to day activities in life.

By Stacia W C

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May 26, 2023

The layout and engagement in this course was top notch. I loved the video content, reading content, with pop quiz mix. It was very balanced and made it possible to learn dynamically. Thank you!

By Aleksandra

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May 21, 2023

The course is truly exceptional. It gave me a comprehensive understanding of the project management profession and the essential abilities and expertise required to thrive and excel in this field.

By faizan s

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May 1, 2023

This course helped me understand better project management and roles of project manager and gave me confidence to take step further to be a professional project manager. Thank you Google and team.

By Mark R

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Dec 28, 2022

A very nice overview of project management. It introduces both the processes and the special vocabulary used in the field and was very helpful to me in my possible pursuit of a role in this area.

By Pravat R

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Dec 20, 2022

This a must-have certificate for people who are aspiring to become project managers. I enjoyed every second of the videos and every word of the readings. Loved every inch of it. Thank you, Emilio.

By Lori C

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Oct 31, 2022

Very well-formatted course. The components were broken in up in a variety of activities; video, reading, discussion, quiz. All topics were relevant and sequential, building upon previous lessons.

By Olasunkanmi O ( O

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Sep 6, 2022

The learning tools (video, readings, quiz,discuss forum) are clear and understandable. The methods of the teaching are brilliantly and logically presented that even a passerby will gain something.

By Baseem A S

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Jun 25, 2022

Exceptional course. Thorougly enjoyed learning course 1. The lecturer was really nice and it was extremely easy for me to understand him. I learned a lot about Project Management from this course.