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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

SC

Nov 10, 2022

It was a fantastic learning experience with a knowledge of project management information. The team as a whole did a fantastic job of demonstrating their individual perspectives on project management.

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 Tonua

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Apr 30, 2023

I enjoyed the course. It gave a good foundational view of project management and also the methodologies related. I was introduced to a tools used to improve business processes and am excited to learn and master more.

By Juan C

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May 15, 2022

VERY NICE, IT IS ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING COURSES HACE I EVER TAKE. Thanks so much for take your time to prepare all of there themes. The topics are specific and including all of the teory the resoomer form. Thanks

By Orlando A S A

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May 14, 2022

More than expected, thank you Coursera for this dream come true and also google for letting this kind of knowledge be affordable for people that we don't have the resources to study materials like this. Just thank you

By Ashleigh M

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Feb 14, 2022

I found this course engaging and insightful. Having no experience in this field, I feel fully aware of the essence of project management. I still have a lot to learn, but I feel equipped and ready for what is to come.

By Rossella L

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Jan 17, 2022

I seriously loved this course! It's well put together, it covers all basic elements of project management and it also gives very helpful tips on how to look for PM roles and prepare for interviews. Highly recommended.

By Rob G

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Dec 25, 2021

A thoroughly enjoyable introduction to project management. Covers all the bases and offers some great tips to new and experienced PMs alike. I wish this course had been available 15 years ago when I was starting out!

By Patrice N

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Dec 12, 2021

J'ai suivi ce cours avec grand intérêt et j'ai beaucoup appris.

J'essaye autant que je peux de mettre en pratique tout ce que j'ai appris dans ma vie d'entrepreneur.

Merci encore de m'avoir permis ce cours gratuitement.

By Pius D P

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Nov 14, 2021

Very interesting course, making Project Management so loveable, demystifying certain things. Knowing the myths as shown in the course has really given me an extra push and drive in PM. I'll recommend any time any day.

By Dan E

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Aug 20, 2021

This was a wonderful course could help anyone who is interested in starting a career in Project Management.

I was surprised by how many skills we all have, from life experience, that are transferrable into this field.

By Monique S

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Jul 1, 2024

Wonderful introduction to the world of project management. I especially like how there are areas in the course where you about the day to day life of project managers and how they became project or program managers.

By Yahaya S

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Nov 8, 2023

Great Course. I will recommend it to my friends and colleagues seeking to learn about project management and to improve or acquire skills, knowledge and tools for project management in their respective organizations.

By Trupti W

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May 2, 2023

Great module with real-life scenarios on how to implement project management in day-to-day activities. This course will help to understand the basic framework and important methods of project management in a nutshell

By Lyndsay L

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Mar 28, 2023

I learned so much about the skills required in Project Management. The instructors made it very easy to understand the material and the course work offered examples that helped me understand all of the main concepts.

By Wolfgang T

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Sep 30, 2022

Really great piece of education, Google. Thank you.

Focus is on the most important aspects, easy to follow, variety of media (video, reading, quizzes, test, ...), great speaker, motivation and spirit is really high.

By Shoeb B

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Sep 20, 2022

It's never been fun and exciting to learn something new and with industry examples. Great trainer who explain briefly and help us to understand in detail about the course. Looking forward to be part of Project Team.

By Raksha

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Aug 2, 2022

Good course. It gives an over view of project management. I have already worked for few years in IT company and seen how the things work so could easily understand this course. Thanks for coming up with this course.

By Houssam M

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Jul 8, 2022

Pretty cool, light and infromative, great start i was able to finish the course 10 days before the deadline due to its interest and straight to the point approach. Thanks to everyone who were part of this production

By Pule N

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Jul 7, 2022

Great start, im itchig for more.

The introduction was very informative and insightful, i couldnt have asked for a better introduction. The here is delving deep and using what you already know and making connections.

By JunNoreen R

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Mar 24, 2022

This course exceeded my expectations as I received more knowledge on some topics which I did not expect to be part of Project Management and that is Lean Six Sigma.

All topics/modules are very helpful as a foundation.

By Ebru Z A

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Jan 25, 2022

I liked the content and the way instructor teaches. It was a good introduction to the project management indeed. And the instructor has a big positive energy, which made the learning process more interesting. Thanks.

By Steve E

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Jan 10, 2022

I liked everything I learned in this course. I had a previous PM experience but this course clarified to me terminology used in project management, types of corporate structure, corporate governance and culture, etc.

By kavan a

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Dec 31, 2023

I am finding this course to be highly user especially as a person beginning the journey of project management in a web development company with not much deeper understanding of the technicalities of web development.

By Jack S

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Nov 19, 2023

So far everything is pretty clear. I like the mix of reading, video, and discussions that occur. It is also very digestible into small parts for people who have more or less time to participate in their course load.

By Sushil B

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Jun 2, 2023

This course laid down the foundation to learn project management. Things like exploring the job portals to look for project management roles give more ideas about the importance of these skill sets and their demand.

By Dulcemaria C

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Feb 5, 2023

Las bases de este proyecto aportan una información detallada para los candidatos primerizos. Una dinámica bastante ligera e interactiva ayuda a asimilar mejor los conceptos. Ya quiero seguir con el siguiente modulo.