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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

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

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!

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By Iyarie F

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Sep 6, 2021

Great course, great guide, excellent topics, in short.. the very best

By Monica L

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Aug 17, 2021

I thought the course was very well put together and very informative.

By Mike W

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Aug 6, 2021

Very helpful, useful course. It's helped me to understand the basics.

By Haridev W

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Jul 28, 2021

Great intro, easy to follow, and logical steps to teach this concept.

By Rachana N

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Jul 28, 2021

Perfect course or learning program to know about. Its worth your time

By Joseph B

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Jul 20, 2021

Great setup to establish the baseline knowledge of Project Management

By Mary B

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Jul 19, 2021

Great course. It reminded me of my online coursework in grad school.

By Ramy M T

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Jul 10, 2021

I really enjoyed this course, the best I have ever had in this topic.

By Deleted A

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Jun 20, 2021

Thank you very much to all the instructors and Coursera. Kind regards

By Manuel C (

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Apr 25, 2021

Excellent, Well explained and informative. Excited to go to Curse #2!

By Noaman S S

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Apr 24, 2021

Excellent course! Highly recommended for people starting off with PM.

By Timothy S M

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Apr 21, 2021

A great overview of some of the basic concepts of project management!

By Annie B

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Apr 20, 2021

A great foundational course to begin your Project Management journey.

By Serban R

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Apr 15, 2021

Very helpful! Fun, interactive, proffesional and simple way to learn!

By Payal J

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Apr 6, 2021

Nice and awesome course.

Very smoothly created and I enjoyed it a lot.

By Manish G

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Mar 26, 2021

A very complete, compact and concise course on the foundations of PM.

By Sharif D B

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Mar 25, 2021

The course materials were engaging and made the learning process fun.

By Safvan A R

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Oct 28, 2024

Had a great learning experience. Worth every minutes of the content.

By Ludmilla D

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Oct 24, 2024

Excellent course! I finally understand how project management works.

By Tung X T

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Oct 8, 2024

I think this course help me have general view on project management.

By Trang P L

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Aug 26, 2024

Excellent course! I learned a lot of new knowledge from this course.

By chanuka t

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Jul 23, 2024

This course is very useful for students who like project management.

By K W

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Jul 13, 2024

Great course to learn essentials of project management and language.

By Josué V

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May 14, 2024

Very explained topics and a lot of useful information to start with.

By Kishanr

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Apr 1, 2024

It was great experience to learn various aspects project management.