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About the Course

This is the first of six courses in the Google Project Management Certificate program, which will help you develop the skills needed to apply for entry-level roles as a project manager. 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. Current Google project managers will offer a multi-dimensional educational experience that will provide you with tools you can apply on the job. 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

SH

Jun 11, 2021

Very well put together and interactive, I love the team incorporated pop up questions in the videos this really helped with the learning process. I'm also impressed at how accurate the transcript it.

JM

Jun 20, 2021

This is so amazing and I am extremely happy and thankful to you all for blessing me with this great opportunity I have learned so much and can't wait to be a future project manager one day at google

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By Mohammed I A

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Sep 17, 2023

I am very glad and grateful to Coursera and Google and all the lecturers for the excellent course. many many thanks to you all...

By Tim A

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Aug 7, 2023

I learned a lot in the introduction to project management. I am excited to learn more and continue with the google certification.

By JENNIFER U N

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Mar 23, 2023

It's a fantastic course, easy to understand, I recommend it to anyone interested in choosing project management as a career path.

By jaydan m

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Feb 2, 2023

Informations is well put together.

great delivery of details.

would recommend this course to anyone interesting in being a project

By Yara P

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Jan 19, 2023

I have really enjoyed identifying what is project management. The interaction keeps the course interesting and attention grabbing

By Romeo S

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Dec 2, 2022

Loved the instructor, great enthusiasm! Very useful insights along with excercices, really love the practical side of this course

By Victoria N

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Nov 18, 2022

It was very informative, I enjoyed most listening to the people already in project management field telling us about there jobs.

By Kimberley E

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Nov 10, 2022

Comprehensive course, covered all of the basis for project management for beginners. Learned a lot of new and informative stuff.

By Asha M

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Nov 7, 2022

its very helpful for me. And one more thing is contetnt that are in course is just awesome and simple so everyone can understand

By Tanisha N S

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Sep 16, 2022

So far the course is upbeat and engaging. I am eager to learn and this course does a great job setting a foundation for learning.

By Juan C V A

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Aug 7, 2022

The way how the course is breaking down and how the instructor explains each topic and the supported videos deliver a great value

By Jimmy H

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Aug 6, 2022

Overall great course. Informative and easy to follow. Would highly recommend for new project management or to satisfy curiousity.

By CAXTON M

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Jun 21, 2022

The course was broken down well enough for a beginner to understand and the facilitators did a good job explaining it. Thank you

By Ana M M O

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May 12, 2022

Very easy and natural way to star learning PM, quick but insightful lessons and additional resources to explore beyond the course

By Holdman A & C

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Apr 21, 2022

Very good foundational course specializing in project management. Sets you up for success in the entire program! Good job Google!

By Mariam L

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Apr 6, 2022

Comprehensive without being overwhelming, both conceptual and practical. Definitely feel more equipped to advance in my PM work.

By Hardika B

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Dec 22, 2021

It was amazing lecture also very coinvent to understand teaching style and all the other activity, challenges, quiz and exam too.

By Ravindra P S

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Aug 23, 2021

The course is great, It provides the basics of project management but for me it was a lot of things that I didn't knew obviously.

By Yullanda H

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May 6, 2021

Amazing course. I love that I can learn at my own pace. Everything was easy to understand. I'm truly excited about learning more!

By Gary M

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Apr 7, 2021

Greatly enjoyed the course. Presenter was excellent . It really does start you on the ground level which was perfect for my needs

By Linda M O

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Dec 27, 2024

This course was both informative and engaging. I enjoyed learning the foundations of Project Management and highly recommend it.

By KARLA J L R

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Oct 7, 2024

Fue un gran curso, fue lo bastante sencillo como para darte una explicacion clara y con ejemplos de lo que es un project manager

By Sylvia A

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Nov 29, 2023

This was a really thorough and engaging course. A good refresher for those who have experience and a great primer for beginners.

By Eugene M

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Oct 18, 2023

An interesting course. I liked the presentation of the material, the speakers, as well as the quizzes. It was a good experience!