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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

RC

Dec 20, 2022

This course 1 is so clear that I can even apply it to my daily routine! I want to explore more about Project Management. Thank you, Google: Coursera for making this happen to those who lack knowledge.

EM

Dec 23, 2022

Its a Very insightful course will help you to grow and know more about the project management career path and every single detailed about it thank you Google and Coursera for this a great opportunity.

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By Darshan D K

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May 17, 2023

The best course for initiating the journey of Project management, covers all the essential topics to create foundation as it implies.

By Muhammad F W

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May 9, 2023

The course was well organized, clear, and easy to follow and the instructor was very knowledgeable with excellent presentation skills

By adnan k

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Mar 25, 2023

Excellent course with full details that a beginner should have in Project management. It was very robust and with realistic examples.

By Sujith T

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Mar 19, 2023

Very well-structured course. The best to date that I have found and done here on Coursera. Especially, the plug-ins were really cool.

By Mahya M

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Feb 3, 2023

I greatly appreciate this type of knowledge for us new learners who are attempting to change careers. Thank you, Google and Coursera.

By Usman Y

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Jan 4, 2023

This course has enhanced my skills and made me learn many new aspects of project management. Thank you, Coursera and all instructors.

By G M

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Dec 25, 2022

After taking this course i can say i have a greater understanding of the roles and responsibilities a project manager has to address.

By Muhammad A A

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Dec 11, 2022

I have learnt many new things, tools and methodology to manage a project successfully throughout this course. I am feeling motivated.

By Patrice D

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Nov 12, 2022

Very detailed, breaks down the information so it is easily understood, and gives plenty of examples, including visual, to understand.

By Babawande A

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Sep 5, 2022

The course is very detailed and insigtful. The teachers know their onions. Its a lot of work though but they make it easy to follow,

By Nguyen T T P

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Aug 28, 2022

the course is really helpful . after this course I learned so much and gained good knowledge about foundations of project management.

By Mary R

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Aug 12, 2022

I loved this course. I'm not a great test taker. I'm a tactile learner and this was an amazing course to take and to be successful.

By Itati V

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Aug 9, 2022

So helpful and informative. The quizzes are based on the reading and everything is open note. User friendly, couldn't recommend more.

By Sona H

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Aug 6, 2022

i found it reall useful course. it is not boring online calss. i recommend this course to all want to learn about project maagement.

By Rafael F D P

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Jun 24, 2022

Lo disfrute mucho, y realizar este curso me permitio aplicar el seguimiento y control sobre mi mismo de las actividades a desarrollar

By Maximiliano C

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May 9, 2022

Excelente curso,sobre los fundamentos de project management, es un must explicado con detenimiento y esmero, pero sobretodo sencillo.

By brooks w

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May 2, 2022

Excellent course. Great instructor. Well organized. Timely topics and useful career advice. I will recommend it on LinkedIN for sure!

By Hussam K

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Apr 15, 2022

I like the way this course broke down the fundamentals and I feel like I'm now ready to kick on to the next stage of the certificate.

By Royed P

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Mar 28, 2022

This course is very well designed for someone who as little to zero knowledge on project management. Had a great learning experience.

By C D

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Feb 20, 2022

I found the course to be very informative and challenging. It served as a great book knowlege baseline to add to my work experience.

By Maciej F

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Feb 4, 2022

Very well structured course.

It helped me to make order in my knowledge and understanding of each step of Project Management process.

By Vinh A N

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Dec 14, 2021

This is good foundation course of project management section. Thank for providing me helpful information and knowledge in this field.

By Paulina R

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Dec 1, 2021

Very interestind, usefull, and easy to learn.

i like the wai it is explained and the rhythm of the information combined whit the test

By Karolína N

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Oct 31, 2021

The course is very well structured and successfully motivates you to complete it. I enjoyed the Google emlpoyees short videos a lot.

By Odnoo B

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Oct 4, 2021

Thank you so much for a great course, it was very useful and easy to follow, it also sharps me to moving forward to achieve my goals.