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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

JK

Oct 5, 2021

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 Sunil k d

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May 31, 2023

This course refreshed me a lot in my working style of job.

By Samson B A

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May 17, 2023

THE COURSE IS EXCELLENT AND I LIKE HOW ITS BEEN ARTICULATED

By Mubasher N

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Apr 18, 2023

Excellent course to learn the basics of project management.

By Jearrod F

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Mar 19, 2023

Enjoyed this very much. Thanks for the enriching material.

By meskerem m

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Mar 13, 2023

it is a recompensed but still detailed course. thank you.

By Ravi N

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Mar 4, 2023

Great way to gain knowledge in basics of project management

By La O R R

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Feb 13, 2023

Very deep insight about how Project Management work, 10/10!

By Eduardo A

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Jan 24, 2023

Un curso fácil de entender, explicaciones claras y concisas

By AHMED B

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Jan 23, 2023

Thank you for this program, I have benefited from it a lot

By Joscelyn J

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Dec 13, 2022

This was a very helpful introduction to Project Management!

By Mohamed H

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Nov 7, 2022

Amazing , smoothly Course thanks a lot coursera from Google

By Oliver L

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Nov 3, 2022

I got to learn new stuff, especially in project management.

By Alena R

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Nov 2, 2022

I love this course and I'm looking forward to the next one.

By Nguyễn T L

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Oct 23, 2022

that's awesome, many experienced that i have been training

By Rehanat A

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Oct 21, 2022

Great course.

Well put to together and easy to understand

By Sanket D

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Oct 16, 2022

It helps out to understand in depth of project management.

By Deniz D

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Oct 14, 2022

It is a core and a good start to understand what is the PM

By Ben S

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Oct 10, 2022

A fantastic way to start learning about Project Management

By Rojan J P

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Oct 4, 2022

Its really very informative and easy for follow the cource

By Basil A

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Sep 18, 2022

It gave me an excellent understanding of project managment

By eazy j

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Aug 27, 2022

This course is very well detailed and easily understandable

By Luke E

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Aug 26, 2022

Exactly what you need to know - well paced and informative!

By Jonathan G

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Aug 20, 2022

A very useful course! I look forward to additional courses!

By Bethany E F

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Aug 4, 2022

Straightforward and very informational. A confidence boost!

By Debra M

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Jul 26, 2022

The information was presented for the layman to understand.