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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 Ruzh E

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Jan 6, 2022

Thank you for creating this course, it was very helpful and useful!

By Sasha J

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Jan 3, 2022

Very dynamic course, I learned so much that I never knew. Thank you

By Thierno A M B

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Dec 18, 2021

Amazing ! Thank you again for providing such an interesting program

By Kat H

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Dec 18, 2021

The course is motivational, and very easy to follow and understand.

By Luis U

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Dec 12, 2021

Great course, it is the first and they keep my motivation very high

By Aarti C

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Dec 9, 2021

great for knowing fundamental and basic PM roles and responsibility

By Jose C E T

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Dec 5, 2021

Excelente curso. Contenido demasiado importante para esta carrera.

By Asri A Y

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Nov 8, 2021

A very well designed course. I love how encouraging this course is.

By Ray U

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Aug 23, 2021

Excellent course with real world pros sharing their own experience

By Natasha W

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Aug 17, 2021

This course is really nice ! Easy to understand and it's applicable

By Isabelle R

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Aug 16, 2021

great course I learned about the fundamentals of project management

By Joseph J F C

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Jul 19, 2021

Muy buenas bases para entender un poco más sobre Project Management

By iftikar S

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Jul 14, 2021

excellent frame.. excellent way to learn project Management skills.

By Prince A

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Jul 7, 2021

The course provides every students the basics of project management

By TAMER R

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Jul 3, 2021

I am at the beginning of the road, and this is the first right step

By Alessandro B

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Jun 20, 2021

Very well made course, very nice to follow it, very basic concepts.

By Lina P

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Jun 7, 2021

Loved this class! The instructor was great, and very knowledgeable.

By Munyaradzi S

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Jun 6, 2021

The course was very insightful and course content expertly crafted.

By Edoardo M

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Apr 26, 2021

Excelente contenido y muy bien explicado. Cumplió con lo propuesto.

By Brian C

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Apr 26, 2021

Good intro course that help organize broad PM ideas into ballpoints

By Gautam R J

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Apr 19, 2021

Very simple way take through in initial project management journey.

By David F

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Apr 11, 2021

Excellent and professional course, deep focus and 100% recommended.

By Shimeka W

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Mar 27, 2021

I think they did a great job of providing an overview of the topic.

By M S k

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Oct 21, 2024

best as I learn multiple new things related to project management.

By Samantha W

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Oct 10, 2024

Very well laid out and gives great real life examples and stories!