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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

IN

Jan 31, 2023

I do not know why it is the best course I have ever had. Thank you, Google and Coursera, for providing such a great course. You cover many intensive and comprehensive items, particularly the speaker.

NE

Apr 9, 2022

Wow, I did not expect that it will be so much fun to work on this course. It gives a lot of good information. This course must be taken by anybody who is not familiar with project management methods.

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By Priya I

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Apr 7, 2022

A really good course for basic or first step on Project Management.

By Christian N

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Apr 1, 2022

Good intro to terminology and best practices for project management

By Erin E

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Mar 31, 2022

It's well organized, fast-paced, and a lot of helpful information!

By Sujeet N

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Mar 31, 2022

A Great course covering all aspects of Project Management concepts.

By Defne U

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Mar 18, 2022

thank you, as a person without any knowledge, it was really useful

By Justin C

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Mar 17, 2022

I was definitely surprised with how well this course was delivered.

By Shreya S

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Mar 7, 2022

Enjoyed every bit of it , looking forward to the rest of the course

By Michael E

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Mar 5, 2022

Very well put together. They make the information easy to digest.

By Gideon N

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Feb 28, 2022

Gave me a proper foundation and understanding of project management

By Jake B

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Feb 14, 2022

Useful. Great if you are job hunting / need a management cerificate

By Jonatan J

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Jan 28, 2022

Nice, smooth and quick resume of basics in project management role.

By Paxton B

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Jan 24, 2022

This course was a great way to break the ice to learn a new skill.

By Bhabani S

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Jan 17, 2022

Excellent! such a great learning done through this online platform.

By Narender S

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Jan 8, 2022

Emilio was gave supper explanation about project management phase.

By Ruzhena B

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Jan 6, 2022

Thank you for creating this course, it was very helpful and useful!

By Dwanee S J

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Jan 3, 2022

Very dynamic course, I learned so much that I never knew. Thank you

By Thierno A M B

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Dec 18, 2021

Amazing ! Thank you again for providing such an interesting program

By Kat H

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Dec 18, 2021

The course is motivational, and very easy to follow and understand.

By Luis U

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Dec 12, 2021

Great course, it is the first and they keep my motivation very high

By Aarti C

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Dec 9, 2021

great for knowing fundamental and basic PM roles and responsibility

By Jose C E T

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Dec 5, 2021

Excelente curso. Contenido demasiado importante para esta carrera.

By Asri A Y

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Nov 8, 2021

A very well designed course. I love how encouraging this course is.

By Ray U

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Aug 23, 2021

Excellent course with real world pros sharing their own experience

By Natasha W

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Aug 17, 2021

This course is really nice ! Easy to understand and it's applicable

By Isabelle R

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Aug 16, 2021

great course I learned about the fundamentals of project management