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About the Course

In this final, capstone course of the Google Project Management Certificate, you will practice applying the project management knowledge and skills you have learned so far. We encourage learners to complete Courses 1-5 before beginning the final course, as they provide the foundation necessary to complete the activities in this course. As you progress through this course, you will “observe” a project manager in a real-world scenario and complete dozens of hands-on activities. You will: - analyze project documents to identify project requirements and evaluate stakeholders - complete a project charter and use it as a tool to align project scope and goals among stakeholders - identify tasks and milestones and document and prioritize them in a project plan - define quality management standards and explore how to effectively share qualitative data - demonstrate your project’s impact through effective reporting By the end of this course, you will have developed a portfolio of project management artifacts that will demonstrate the skills you have learned throughout the entire program, such as your ability to manage stakeholders and teams, organize plans, and communicate project details. These artifacts can exhibit your career readiness when applying for jobs in the field. To further prepare you to interview for project management jobs, you will reflect on past projects, develop an “elevator pitch,” and anticipate common interview questions. Current Google project managers will continue to instruct and provide you with the strategies, tools, and resources to meet your goals. After completing this program, you should be equipped to apply for introductory-level jobs as a project manager. You will also have the opportunity to claim a certification of completion badge that will be recognizable to employers....

Top reviews

UN

May 23, 2023

am really greatful to have been given the opportunity to learn this coursework it is very educative and would like to recommend it to others so that they can gain some skills about project management.

SK

May 4, 2023

This course is fantastic! Though I am a skilled project manager; there are some good takeaways from this course; and Google Instructors talk about the best practices used at Google in a lucid manner!

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By Hiba S

Sep 9, 2023

I highly recommend this course; it's a very long course that takes six months, but it is worth taking it. It helps you dig into the project management details and learn too much information quickly, including videos, articles, and quizzes to help you move forward.

In addition, this course lets you gain experience in how project managers can handle a lot of responsibility and work with the team to make any project successful. It allows you to gain new skills to be a good manager, like communications, documentation, and Leadership skills.

By Ben C

Nov 3, 2022

Case studies are too easy and not reflective of the real world. Assignments being marked my other students who just wants to get their 3 reviews done is not a good way to be accurately assessed.

I feel the course has sacrificed too much in terms of depth and challenge to achieve good UX. Its one thing to make the students feel good but if it ultimately doesn't challenge them, they won't grow.

Good introduction in to the world and lingo of PM but course is too easy.

By César A H R

Sep 13, 2021

Very practical and with very interesting business and project scenarios.. But sometimes many of the information is very confuse and a lot of missing data that even supposing scenario, is not common consider scenario conditions or maybe the case explanation have information but are very confuse. Fortunately handle same project for this course. Maybe most convenient is to use same 2 projects for all the courses ,like handling multiple projects while studying course

By Kathryn R

Aug 13, 2022

The Capstone was still great for learning but I felt like it was less engaging than the other courses. I think that if there were video recordings of mock meetings regarding the project it would be way more engaging and realistic. As it was, I found myself scanning through things quickly to search for the answers whereas in a real world setting you'd likely need to be disecting complex information from conversations and distilling it into written reports.

By Rabia M

Mar 25, 2023

Implementing project management in the real world can be challenging, but it is essential for success. By using proven methodologies and tools, project managers can effectively plan, execute and monitor projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and meet stakeholder expectations. Organizations that prioritize project management can enjoy increased efficiency, improved productivity, and higher customer satisfaction ratings.

By Dr. V B D

Jan 30, 2024

Google Project Management Coursera's 'Capstone: Applying Project Management in the Real World' course, part of the Google Project Management Professional certification, provides a practical and comprehensive learning experience, bridging theory with real-world applications. The capstone project, coupled with engaging content and expert instruction, equips learners with essential project management skills for success.

By Matthew F

Jun 13, 2022

Don't get me wrong, it's a good course, but I didn't really get anything useful from the peer reviews at this point. I think most people just want to be done with it by now, which is a shame because I think we could all derive more value from helping each other than by just saying "great." and moving on. Still, it builds on the other five courses and gives you some more tips and tricks to take away with you.

By Zouhair E

Dec 1, 2023

The whole specialization is good and provide a lot of good informations if you are trying to learn about the the topic of Project management, this is the main reason why I have rated it 4 stars. So what's about the 5th? The certificate has no Signature from the director of "google carrer certificates" which makes it look like a useless document. I EXPECTED MORE FROM A PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE.

By Yara F

Jan 25, 2022

it was amazing to apply it in real world though i would love to have like a correction after our assignment we could access to compare how well we did, not only get reviewed by peer but also from professional on how would they accomplish them assignment we did! but overall so amazing experience and i learnt a lot and had the chance to test my knwledge and skills! thank you

By Toni R G

Sep 5, 2022

El profesor además de leer los apuntes podría gesticular un poco más, parece que no tenga manos.

Por lo demás el curso está bien logrado aunque haría más hincapié en técnicas SCRUM y similares y no tanto en escribir emails para escalar problemas o cosas así, si no tienes experiencia laboral este es tu curso, si tienes experiencia se queda un poco corto.

By Melissa H

May 17, 2022

This course was great, but the grading system needs to be improved. With the other courses, grading was done pretty easily. In this course my work was graded incorrectly by peers or was rejected because they didn't have access to the file type. It delayed my completion of the course by 3 weeks. A refinement of that process would be great.

By Ekpeluchi E

Oct 29, 2024

First I appreciate Coursera for providing a platform where people can learn from experts in their field. "Applying project management in the real world" is a part of the The Google project management course . It's a course that cuts across All profession. From applying it in your daily life to workplace you will find this course amazing .

By Will S

Jun 27, 2022

I learned a ton and really enjoyed the class. Although, something really needs to be done about the absurd number of people trying to get the certification without completing the assignments. The amount of plagiarized and incomplete work being submitted was really distracting and disappointing. It cheapens the entire experience.

By Mohammad F

Apr 8, 2024

It was an amazing and insightful Program! I really enjoyed the journey of Sauce & Spoon project. However, I personally do feel that it should also include activities for Budget, risks, and procurement for Sauce & Spoon as they were a huge parts in the planning section of this certification, and also in real life projects.

By Shakira W

Feb 27, 2022

I like the lessons and the online format. There needs to be improvement with the peer to peer reviews- Maybe require 3 reviews instead of 2 in case there is a disagreement in how someone is grading. The requirements are very clear as to what the grades should be based on but some people are not understanding.

By Shameka B

Feb 15, 2024

Course was a great foundational understanding to project management for someone new to the role and those like myself wanting to add knowledge and a pm certificate to my years of on the job learning of project management. I learned new skills and how to improve my current project management performance.

By Syed W A

Aug 13, 2024

This was a very comprehensive course that I took. My certificate of Google Project Management Certificate should also contain the number of hours that I spent on this course. In addition this course should also be recognized with PMP for Project Management Professional Certification rather than CAPM.

By Sangam T C

Nov 8, 2024

the Coursera Google Career Certificates are worth it for anyone trying to explore information technology careers through self-paced online learning. Beyond the pre-recorded videos from industry experts, hands-on assignments will help you learn faster by yourself.

By Xavier L

May 23, 2024

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE COURSE CONTENT AND THEY WAY IT WAS DELIVERED. HOWEVER, THEY ONLY THING I HATE WAS THAT THERE WAS A PORTION THAT NEEDS TO BE REVIEW AND NEEDS FEDBACK IN ORDER FOR THE CLASS TO BE COMPLETED. OVERALL EASY TO FOLLOW AND CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS.

By Elizabeth L

Mar 20, 2023

This course was a great way to understand Project Management! The only downside is some of the grading done by our peers. Some would either let you pass without any background of how I did. Or worse, they gave you a bad score without helpful criticism.

By Mehedee I

Aug 14, 2022

The difficulty, and the amount of work required to complete it is exponentially more than any of the previous courses. Either the earlier courses should have been more difficult and time consuming, or this one should have been less difficult.

By Jonathan M

Aug 8, 2022

This is easily the hardest part of this course. if you made it this far and are still on the fence about it then the capstone will make you commit to it completly or break your spirit about being a project manager for good.

By thierry l

Jun 21, 2024

I like this course but I have a very difficult time listening to female voices, which makes the learning experience quite challenging for me. I wish there were an option to choose the gender of the instructor.

By Kerry B

Sep 15, 2022

This was quite good. I realy enjoyed the varying ways the material was presented as it kept me engaged. It wasn't endless pages of reading. There were a minimum number of glitches to have to work through.

By Aya G A

Jul 1, 2022

The applied concepts, techniques and hands-on experience I gained are so spectacular! But I found it slightly hard to go through all of these reading materials to complete the required assignments.