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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

LD

Aug 11, 2021

I loved this course. It was so informative. I took a lot of notes and hope to implement everything I've learned in real-life instances. I look forward to advancing professionally as a project manager.

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 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

By Joseph J F C

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Jul 19, 2021

Muy buenas bases para entender un poco más sobre Project Management

By iftikar S

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Jul 14, 2021

excellent frame.. excellent way to learn project Management skills.

By TAMER R

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Jul 3, 2021

I am at the beginning of the road, and this is the first right step

By Alessandro B

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Jun 20, 2021

Very well made course, very nice to follow it, very basic concepts.

By Lina P

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Jun 7, 2021

Loved this class! The instructor was great, and very knowledgeable.

By Munyaradzi S

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Jun 6, 2021

The course was very insightful and course content expertly crafted.

By Edoardo M

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Apr 26, 2021

Excelente contenido y muy bien explicado. Cumplió con lo propuesto.

By Brian C

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Apr 26, 2021

Good intro course that help organize broad PM ideas into ballpoints

By Gautam R J

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Apr 19, 2021

Very simple way take through in initial project management journey.

By David F

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Apr 11, 2021

Excellent and professional course, deep focus and 100% recommended.

By Shimeka W

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Mar 27, 2021

I think they did a great job of providing an overview of the topic.

By Muhammad O

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Jul 22, 2025

help me in understanding the key foundations of project management

By Saud K

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Mar 23, 2025

Great material introducing the fundamentals on project management.

By tommy h

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Jan 29, 2025

I really liked how streamlined it was and super easy to understand

By Cameron R

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Dec 23, 2024

Clear, concise, comprehensive and allowed for easy review. Thanks.

By M S k

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Oct 21, 2024

best as I learn multiple new things related to project management.

By Samantha W

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Oct 10, 2024

Very well laid out and gives great real life examples and stories!

By Thara K

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Oct 7, 2024

It provides a comperhensvie overview of project management basics.