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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

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.

SC

Jul 3, 2021

I'm learning a LOT, and you don't have to take it quite as slowly as they suggest. But, it's nice that there's a manageable pace set out for you. Instructor and guests were great--relatable and clear.

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By Pratima S

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May 27, 2021

Foundations of Project Management gave a solid background understanding to starting with project management. Looking forward to finish the rest of the course.

By Heryanto

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Dec 30, 2023

This course provides fundamental of project management knowledge as well as what project manager skills needed to be hone, and its role and responsibilities.

By Bolaji W

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Oct 18, 2023

Project management is an eye opener course to other skills you have especially as a leader i would advice leaders and future leaders to enroll in this course

By Daniel O

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Oct 17, 2023

This is engaging and I'm already initiating my own personal project as an undergraduate. Although the quizzes are intense, but it made me pay more attention.

By Suman K

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Jul 26, 2023

The course materials were well-organized and easy to navigate. The weekly modules helped me stay on track and provided a clear outline of the topics covered.

By Sharlee N

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Apr 13, 2023

Very informative and interactive allowing me to throughly engage in the course content and become more excited to complete the PM specialization with Google.

By Margaret O

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Mar 31, 2023

Loved the style of learning. Video but also text underneath really worked for my dyslexia brain. Loved the questions popping up in the videos and the tests.

By June Q

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Mar 20, 2023

This course was easy to navigate and fun to participate in. I am grateful for this learning platform and will certainly use it again for continued education.

By Jedidiah O

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Mar 15, 2023

This course was wonderful! I started this course not knowing anything about project management and now I am more sound in my knowledge of project management.

By Sophia H

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Jan 17, 2023

This course is for concept of project management. It spent much time to explain what we thought we undrstood originally. But it is not easy to pass the exam.

By Ronald L

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Oct 14, 2022

This is a great course. Learn a lot of how project managment works and how lots of these priocesses we implement on our professional life and personal life.

By Kingsley J A

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Oct 12, 2022

The course is very nteresting , its actually worth the time and effort. I appreciate everything about the course for its simplicity and straight forward.

By Stephanie T

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Jul 14, 2022

Great! Loved the presenter. Loved the different methods of instruction. Loved the quizzes. Everything was easy to follow and allowed me to review if needed.

By Shalmalee S G

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Jul 12, 2022

I have enjoyed the course so far. The material is intuitive yet the way it is presented makes us realize the importance of each aspect of project management.

By Mozart E

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May 25, 2022

I learned a lot, started from scratch, now here I am waiting for my second course to be validated. Looking forward to learning more about project management.

By Kelimar V S

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May 23, 2022

I've loved taking this course! The videos are great. The teacher speaks with a lot of clarity and enthusiam. This has inspired me to continue to learn more.

By Leonardo M A

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Apr 4, 2022

It is very clear and complete, and the shared experiencies, by Google personnel, is a great tool because we can understand what would be the day to day work

By Resmi R

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Apr 2, 2022

Excellent course. It gave a clear idea of what project management is and what it takes to be a successful project manager. Also clarified many related terms.

By Breno S

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Mar 1, 2022

Great introduction to project management for the colleagues joining the area and also a good refresher for the ones who already work with project management.

By Nugent A

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Feb 27, 2022

Being someone that was in the field for a few years and having to take time off, this is more than a refresher. I am glad I decided to take this opportunity.

By Ovuchi B

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Jan 25, 2022

i love the course content. it is enlightening and simple to understand.it left no questions unanswered and created more drive in me to want to learn further!

By Åževval A

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Jan 3, 2022

IT'S AMAZING... I learned a lot. And I am very proud of myself. Thank you so much. What I learned in this program added a lot to me and enlightened me a lot.

By Maricar I C

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Jan 2, 2022

This is a good course for Project Management beginners and a good refresher for current Project Managers (especially if you are after getting a certificate).

By Faisal R

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Jan 2, 2022

Learn a lot of new things . Amazing course designed for foundation lavel . Specially the Organization Culture section. Looking forward for the next course

By Ngm H M L

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Dec 14, 2021

The pacing of the course was perfect! For anyone who is getting into the role of a project manager this is one of the courses you should really try to take!