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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

LL

Jan 18, 2022

Very informative and thorough! I've finished this course with so much knowledge that can be applied to the workforce. Everything is laid out in easy to follow and efficient steps. Couldn't be happier!

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 Abul H

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Jun 3, 2021

In this you will learn about Fundamentals of Project management along with Google employees which is very much interesting and the content and case study materials used in it are simply awesome.

Many thanks to Coursera and Google

Happy Learning

By Irene A R

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Oct 11, 2024

This is a great course to introduce basic understanding on project management. I am a firm believer of a good basic is the best way to run a long way. So, I am recommended this course to whoever want to start learning about project management.

By Stefanie J

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Jun 18, 2024

I love that you can go at your own pace and extend the dates bc life happens and you should be able to study at your own pace and have a life work/school balance. I enjoy the layout and all the references available to help learning as you go.

By Johnson A

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Mar 26, 2023

This a beautiful course. I have learned lots of new ways to go about problem solving in everyday life even though this course is all about management and for that, I am very excited about how much more I will learn while continuing the course.

By Linda A

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Feb 16, 2023

This course is a great introduction to the vast options project managers have in the workforce. The material is presented in digestible chunks. I've enjoyed taking this course and have already applied much of what I learned at my new postion.

By Ahmed S

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Feb 5, 2023

The amount of effort and the amount of work done for this course is incredible. It complemented the courses I took in class and built upon them to make me understand what PM is. Thanks for all the instructors who worked on this amazing course.

By Rahul S

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Oct 25, 2022

Very good couse & everything is explained in detailed. It is easy to capture as key ideas from video & reading. All videos feature google employees explaining the terminologies & sharing their experience in Google How they deal with probems.

By Antonio M

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Aug 14, 2022

Aprendi mucho durante este curso, gracias por darme las herramientas necesarias para ir hacia la administración de proyectos, y por hacer que me enamore mas de la administracion de proyectos y darme alas para ir por la especialidad en el area.

By Thamprasad v

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Jan 4, 2022

The course is really awesome, I got acquainted to many new terms in the project management. The course had every detail that we can start up and great guidance. I enjoyed the course lot. Truly speaking it has given me a different path to know

By Faith M D

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Nov 3, 2021

Very well understood. As a beginner in project management, this course introduced the field to me in an interesting way. I am definitely going for a career in Project Management.

Great instructor too. Used very simple and well understood words.

By Elsiddig N M E S

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Jul 30, 2021

I really had fun every moment during this course .. every single word was useful including all brilliant "Googlers" videos and my peers discussion.

Thank you everyone there , & of course a special "gracias" for our instructor, Emilio.

stay shine

By Marlena N

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Nov 6, 2023

I really enjoyed this foundational course! The material was informative, engaging and easy to follow. I saved a lot of the resources to refer back to later in the program (and hopefully my career) and look forward to putting it into practice!

By Muslim W

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Nov 4, 2023

Great course! organized, informative, engaging, easy to catch, great quizzes, and overall it was so great. The videos were not boring, but was engaging and informative and would clearly define and explain the concepts. Highly recommending it.

By Veselin L

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Aug 11, 2023

After 30 years of creating, delivering and receiving training, both in-class and online, I can confidently state that this is gold standard for online training. Thank you for giving me opportunity to enjoy taking this course.

Thank you.

Veselin

By Kendal F

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Nov 24, 2022

Does a great job laying the foundation and scratching the surface of what it takes to become a successful PM. AA lot of useful information, terms, and personal experiences to help you get a clear idea of what to expect in this kind of career!

By Dineo P

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Jun 3, 2022

Organizational Culture

Career Development

Strategic Thinking

Change ManagementThis was a great start to building my confidence in pursuing and completing the full programme.

Gratitude for the great work you're doing to empower us, Google Team.

By Bojan P

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Apr 14, 2022

This is one of the best online courses that I took so far. It is great intro to project management, with lot of real life experiences from Google program managers.

I am looking forward to completing next courses of this specialization.

Thanks!

By Rokia A A

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Mar 18, 2022

It is very interesting, insightful and made in a way that anyone can understand. I like the way of presentations, guided with the transcriptions; summarized in reading materials and people sharing real life experience on the issues discussed.

By Lydia C

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Feb 2, 2022

A comprehensive introduction to Project Management. It helps you evaluate your interests in the profession and where you currently stand in your career as a PM. Highly recommended if you want to 'formalise' your project management experience.

By Abdul R

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Nov 9, 2021

It is a very informative course with updated content and material. Very presently delivered from scratch to view over major concepts that can be learned further. Examples and case study was related with day to day business and industry needs.

By Sonal G

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Oct 28, 2021

I took this course to help me articulate, get the ability to better explain what I really do. I am not a tech PM, however project management is part of pretty much everyone's life. This is a great introduction to PM and I really recommend it.

By Katlyn M

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Oct 15, 2021

The way the material was presented was fantastic! At no point did I feel overwhelmed by the terminology, or the course load. The analogies the instructors used made it very easy to take what I was learning and apply it to my current position.

By Amber W

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Aug 12, 2021

Its an excellent opportunity for every one enrolled with this course. It provides with great content and easy to understand approach . No doubt very well presented , easy to understand and will be a career booster in Project Management field.

By Andrea R

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Jul 14, 2021

Excelente oportunidad de ampliar tu conocimiento en este campo. Tiene fechas super flexibles, lo cual agradezco mucho ya que tengo poco tiempo por la universidad. Realmente recomiendo tomar esta oportunidad para crecer y aprender nuevas cosas

By Luis F C M

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Jun 3, 2021

I love having the opportunity to learn new things, I think the course starts a little slow and I understand that it is because it is not aimed at a specific audience but I think it is an incredible learning and knowledge tool. Congratulations