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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

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

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.

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By Zohair H

Dec 9, 2021

A very thorough and insightful introduction for anyone without a background in Project Management or related field of study.

By Sébastien A

Nov 7, 2021

This course is giving really good foundations for project management. It is a very good start for the certification program.

By Marco G

Oct 8, 2021

Excellent, easy to understand, forgiving if you get the questions wrong the first time -- you only learn it better that way.

By 李芳榮

Sep 2, 2021

Useful knowledge of project management in this course, it was a good course who'd like to start a career of Project Manager.

By Prabin K

Aug 31, 2021

Very meticulously prepared course materials. Presenter/tutor were excellent. User friendly program. Thanks to Team Coursera.

By Neelesh K M

Aug 12, 2021

Thanks Google & Coursera for Providing such a wonderfull course with full of knowledge for the future in Project Management.

By Stefano G

Aug 3, 2021

Really well done, with several testimonials from people working at Google. Also the tests are well done. Google quality :-)

By Tera

Jun 26, 2021

This course was really informative. It was taught in a way that makes it easy for anyone from any background to understand.

By satish c

Jun 13, 2021

course contains and Study material is useful and the mock exam are also help to grasp your kill in to the Project Management

By Tina K

May 30, 2021

Easy to understand, interesting, want to keep going and know more, even though I learn at night after a exhausting work day.

By Lela R

May 20, 2021

Amazing course! Much more professional than other courses I had opportunity to listen to. Can't wait to learn more about PM!

By James S

May 3, 2021

Excellent course. I learnt a lot of stuff and connected them to real life. Looking forward to completing the entire program.

By Mareike K

Apr 10, 2021

Amazing course in ecery aspect. Great speakers, interesting content, perfect ratio of video, texts, assignments and quizzes.

By Anastasiia M

Nov 11, 2024

An interesting and deep course. Ideal for beginners and employees who want to improve their skills in the design direction.

By Gaddafi A

Oct 20, 2024

I believe that this course should be undertaken by every middle-level manager or person who wants a shift in career options

By Widhi F L

Oct 10, 2024

like this course! gave lot of new knowledges and perspectives of project management, including roles, jobs, framework, etc!

By Alexander C R

Sep 29, 2024

Muy bueno, ayyuda bastante a darte un efoque mejor en como poder llevar a cabo proyectos personales y como empresa adelante

By Idoko A O

Aug 3, 2024

This course was very educative and have given me a good foundation in project management looking forward to the next course

By Iwe K I

Oct 11, 2023

This program has opened a new scope of knowledge for me. I am beginning to push past my limitations to gain more knowledge.

By Kevin N

Aug 8, 2023

Good intro course for people considering pursuing this line of work, covering many aspects and approaches. Highly recommend

By Camila C

Jul 4, 2023

Very approachable, easy to understand and follow.

I recommend this course to literally everyone as you can also use in life.

By Farzaneh T

Jun 16, 2023

Everything was great. There is though something that could be improved further. Including Downloadable Version of Readings!

By Ahmed E

Jun 10, 2023

Great course for starters and those who want to consolidate their experience with the methodological theoretical knowledge.

By Deepanshu M

Jun 4, 2023

This project helps me to learn concept of managing a project and how to handle in crucial time during less time

Thanku ❤❤❤❤

By Priscilla L

Apr 27, 2023

The course gives clear insight of project management. Throughout the course I developed better understanding of my projects