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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.

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

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By miriam m c

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Feb 5, 2023

Content covers anything one needs to get started as a PM, highly recommended!

By Bhargav v

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Jan 21, 2023

nothing else to discuss about it its a wounderful and great experience we had

By Naman J

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Jan 20, 2023

Excellent course.

Google professionals are excellent.

This course is awesome.

By ÄŒrt R (

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Jan 10, 2023

Great basic overview with a lot of information for beginner project managers.

By KETSIA P

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Nov 30, 2022

It was well taught and like the multiple chances to pass the exam challenges.

By Afolayan A

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Nov 5, 2022

I enjoyed every bit of this course, I am dedicated to learning more about PM.

By Martin B m

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Oct 9, 2022

Muy interesante.

Aprendi nuevos coneptos que considero seran utiles a futuro

By Farzana S

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Oct 8, 2022

Vvery informative, and helpful. I learn agile, waterfall project management

By Arlene F

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Sep 28, 2022

Love the video and the use of real life examples to help learn the material.

By Camilo M

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Sep 28, 2022

It's an excellent way of learning. I loved all content, videos and readings.

By Carinee V

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Sep 18, 2022

The structure of the course is very good. There is quite a lot of information

By Yusuf R

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Sep 14, 2022

A very interesting course,easy to understand and move with a very good pace.

By Shuvro H

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Aug 30, 2022

Very good course for getting started with the concepts of project management.

By Peter B

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Aug 30, 2022

Very comprehensive, easy to follow with clear videos and writtenexplanations

By Javed H s

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Aug 23, 2022

Amazing course ....i learned so many unknown skills ,which can improve myself

By Bernardo G

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Aug 12, 2022

Amazing experience. Amazing approach. Amazing knowledge shared. 1000% worthy.

By Joanne Y

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Aug 8, 2022

I enjoyed the course and found it very helpful in expanding my knowledge base

By Liu Z

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Jul 27, 2022

very practial, good structure, and the speakers made it easier to understand.

By Ashok C

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Jul 26, 2022

very useful and detailed, informative course. everyone should do this course.

By Ilupeju W

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Jul 25, 2022

Great conent and an amazing starting point to my career as a project manager.

By Irene P

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Jul 18, 2022

Simply fantastic! I've earned a lot about PM, Coursera is always a guarantee!

By Abhishek T

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Jul 16, 2022

This course in fantastic interms of basic understanding of Project Management

By Abhishek t

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Jul 12, 2022

Very Well Structured and organized covering all aspects of Project management

By Deepa C

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Jul 6, 2022

This is a really good course to learn the fundamentals of Project Management.

By Muhammad M

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Jul 1, 2022

Great time learning some new concepts about foundation of Project management!