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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 Matthew S

Jan 27, 2022

Exceptional course explaining the fundamentals of Project Management. Very little time investment to explore if this career path is for you. Seems to be a high in demand, well appreciated and rewarding career path.

By Анастасія Н

Jan 24, 2022

A huge amount of useful information! I enjoyed both the videos and articles + listening to the people from the industry. It is a great idea to put videos and articles one by one, it helps to concentrate. Thank you!

By Ricardo R

Dec 31, 2021

The course has a very good structure. The concepts, as is presented in the glossary, are explained in plain English with simple examples. The additional material and links helped to reinforce and understand deeply.

By Rebecca R

Sep 21, 2021

This course was easy to understand, and the instructor was very good. I enjoyed hearing from the project managers at Google. The glossery at the end was great. Thank you. I am looking forward to the next class.

By Dan Q

May 2, 2021

O curso é ótimo para quem quer iniciar uma carreira em Project Management. É todo em inglês, mas se você conseguir lidar com isto - se for brasileiro e não falar a língua - conseguirá habilidades muito importantes.

By christine m

Apr 26, 2021

This course was very insightful and easy to learn and understand. The team from Google provided very valuable tips for launching my career in project management. I am very grateful to Coursera for this opportunity.

By Jan M V

Apr 22, 2021

This course just exploded in my brain. I never realized the steps and strategies I've been using at work have all been discussed here. Cheers to you Google! for providing me this simplistic yet entertaining course.

By Christina P

Sep 29, 2023

I learned a lot of views and skills in this course. Managing a project is essential in every side of life and work. I hope more good opportunities will arise when I can use this course's certificate in my profile.

By zaid j

Jun 14, 2023

A big thank you to Google and Coursera for offering this comprehensive course. The content was engaging and practical, and the real-world examples made it easy to apply the concepts to different project scenarios.

By Misno S

May 17, 2023

I am very happy to have completed the initial stage to understand the basics of becoming project management and don't forget that I will repeat it to understand again so that the foundation I have is even stronger

By Vutomi N

Jan 9, 2023

The course covers a tremendous amount of content which I believe is important for any one interested in project management to learn. A big thanks to everyone involved in the teaching and delivery of this course.

By Long T

Dec 22, 2022

Very useful and insightful course, you get to learn from the basic fundamentals to key items for your understanding of Project Management. Quite many practices to check your skills and knowledge after each lesson.

By Abidemi O

Sep 13, 2022

This covered all the sphere in Project Management. For every course topic i linked with my present work and i must say it has shapen my abilities and knowledge. I am putting to practise already what i have learnt

By Heather M

Jun 3, 2022

Excellent course on defining a Project Manager, the role of a Project Manager, the tools a Project Manager will use and how important a Project Manager is to an organization and the process for managing a project!

By Vamsi T

May 16, 2022

As the name of the course suggests this course builds the foundation for the Project Management in a very easy to understand format of videos and readings. The content is written for everyone to easily understand.

By Lengkon T

Apr 20, 2022

Very well structured, clear and concise, and engaging. It was very interesting to learn the foundations of Project Management and to see how many of these skills or attributes so many of us naturally have already.

By Baptiste B

Apr 14, 2022

Easy to follow the course. All videos and informations are simple, complete and cool to learn/understand. I start to understand how you can apply project management in every field and aspet of your life. Love it !

By Tim W

May 8, 2021

This gave a structured view on what Project Management is. It really helps you understand the skills and experience you already have, and how you can begin to apply that in pursuing a career in Project Management.

By Wodaj B M

Oct 22, 2024

This Foundations of Project Management course provided a solid base for your entire journey in project management. The course content was very rich enough to provide all the essential tools of project management.

By Jader Z

Sep 4, 2023

This course has been well-taught, helping me gain a better understanding of what a project manager does. It has provided me with a significant boost in motivation to stay focused on my upcoming career transition.

By Zwelidumile M

Jul 7, 2023

I think Project Management promotes team work i.e cooperation, coordination. It also promotes techniques to bring success to change in an organization, also restrict waisted time and provide waist of resources.

By Mmesoma U (

Jun 25, 2023

I had come to this training without knowing what it really takes to be a project manager but, right now, the Google team lectured in the simplest terms I could ever imagine. I am more knowledgeable in this field.

By Ashish S

Mar 12, 2023

This course has helped me to set foundation for Project Management and understand it skills. I would be taking alot more courses to understand the concept of PM and start applying that to my daily tasks at work.

By Emily T

Mar 3, 2023

I am happy to have this experience with google. I have learned a lot already and feeling motivated to keep going. The process works smootly and clear to understand. Thank to all those contributes to the program.

By Nguyễn A T ( N

Jan 4, 2023

I have learned about Project Management role and a set of skills, which are relevant to this position. More than a course, it support me to improve self-research to understand what exactly employer need about PM.