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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 Chibuzo L O

Mar 6, 2023

I learned a lot from the course, am ready to start the next corurs.

By Supriya S

Feb 27, 2023

Amazing course! Highly recommend for starters to project management

By Luka M

Feb 23, 2023

i enjoyed studying ... which is something i never though would say.

By Bhumika C

Feb 23, 2023

I learnt a lot . Thank you Coursera for giving me this opportunity

By Ignatius W

Feb 19, 2023

great presentation, great content, and great real example in google

By Kimberly S

Feb 9, 2023

Great course with lots of insightful knowledge, tips, and how-to's.

By Girdhar T

Feb 5, 2023

Very well described all the fundamentals of the Project Management.

By Niketa O

Jan 30, 2023

Easy explanation and the Tutor was explained things very clearly..

By Evaldas G

Jan 23, 2023

Really great material! And I loved real-life stories from Googlers!

By Helen t

Jan 17, 2023

It was a very educational course and I enjoyed the visual learning.

By Muhammad H L

Jan 8, 2023

Great experience and a wonderful time enjoying learning new skills.

By subha k

Dec 19, 2022

Valuable course for beginners who wish to learn project management.

By S B

Nov 18, 2022

Important course to understand basics of project managament skills.

By Hala

Nov 17, 2022

I enjoyed

my time a lot . It is very interesting

and easy.

to use

By Murtu B

Nov 6, 2022

Thank you cousera for help me to understand this important subject.

By Marcel M

Nov 2, 2022

Love the personal approach and overall purpose to get you a PM job!

By Kevin V

Oct 26, 2022

Straight forward. Easy to grasp concepts. Very helpful and useful.

By Nouh A A

Oct 17, 2022

very helpful and informative resourses which a huge data learning.

By Zinko P

Oct 16, 2022

It is good to learn and easily understanding the course materials.

By Mariam R F

Oct 14, 2022

Amazing views and simpliefied learning method. Easy to understand.

By Henry A

Sep 6, 2022

Bases of Project Management and diffrent methodologies to approach.

By Daniel B

Aug 18, 2022

More practical examples for each abstract concept would help a lot.

By viet h L

Aug 13, 2022

thank you so much for building this course. i feel so much safety.

By Римма Н

Aug 7, 2022

Thank you for this part of the course! Very informative and helpful

By Cynthia I C

Aug 1, 2022

Is completly linear with PMI but updated, I like to update myself.