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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....

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The course is well design and very interactive. I don't have prior experience of Project Management. But Course help me to understand various jargon associated with Project management in a simple way.

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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 Jennifer X

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Aug 21, 2024

It give you a simple understanding of project management but a solid foundation you cannot miss should you want to progress in the course and have a career in project management.

By Afaque A

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Jul 11, 2024

I found this course very helpful to better know the role and real definition of a project manager as well as it provide a better idea of opportunities for you as project manager.

By Maria U

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Aug 18, 2023

All the things I was already implementing but didn't know were a core part of project management. Plus, learning how to apply them in different situations and company structures.

By Debora M J M

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Aug 11, 2023

i feel the course is clear and a great way to teach beginners on this topic, which allow us to learn from the bottom and have strong base moving forward. I enjoyed every week

By Chiara V

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Apr 27, 2023

I LOVED IT. Even though I had studied project management before in university, I liked revising and re-learning about all these things and I am looking forward to the next steps!

By Tijuana R

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Apr 6, 2023

This course is well organized and engaging and easy to follow along. I learned a lot about the basics of project management. This course is a great foundation for future courses.

By BANGARUBABU B

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Oct 26, 2022

I have learned Foundations of project management in this course. Now I am able to understand what is projrct management how the project management does runs in the organisation.

By Linh D N

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Sep 28, 2022

The course has provide me basic knowledge about PM. Now I know what Project Management is and have interest in this field. Cant wait to start the next course of this certificate

By Olivier V

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Sep 19, 2022

It helped me formalize & streamline knowings I already had. My productivity will skyrocket from this point forward. Looking forward to the other 5 courses on Project management.

By Samintha V

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Aug 7, 2022

I really enjoyed this course. This was a great beginner course to help someone who is new to project management to get to know and understand the fundamentals and methodologies.

By Emily Z

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Apr 22, 2022

Really great content. The combination of videos, quizzes, and activities was very engaging. I also really appreciate the small chunks of job search tips embedded in the material.

By Ana C

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Mar 31, 2022

great course, lots of information but it was broken down in smaller pieces so it was very easy to undersand and digest everything. loved the videos and this course's main teacher

By Khalid H

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Feb 25, 2022

The Course is knowledgeable and is very helpful to gain insights into the world of project management.The way it is organized also help us to learn the skills in the easiest way.

By Ufoque w

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Feb 11, 2022

It was a great course. Taught in such a great mananer that was so understandabele and intersting. Love watching the videos and readig the materials given . I give it 10 out of 10

By Baran

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Dec 7, 2021

It was really fun to learn. I already work in an Agile environment and use Scrum principles. If that's the case for you you might already know and this should be a piece of cake.

By Doan N D

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Nov 5, 2021

Interesting course! For those who are thinking if it is worth applying for this course, just apply right away! You will gain a lot of useful knowledge just like what I have done.

By Javier E

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Oct 14, 2021

Very interesting and dynamic. My idea was that Google has somehow different approach to project management but what I realized is that discipline is very flexible / customizable!

By VAIBHAV J

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Sep 23, 2021

this define this course in one word "complete" it give you all basic knowledge about project management.

I hope other course in this professional certificate is as good as this is

By Gideon Y

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Sep 9, 2021

A great start for someone who's looking into project management. The details are simple enough for the average reader to understand while getting the underlying concepts correct.

By Indu K S

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Sep 1, 2021

The course contains are excellent. The methodology used for explanation with videos and subjective parts making learning very easy and impactful. Great job done by Google's team.

By Lilly K

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Aug 6, 2021

This course is very well organized and engaging. It covers foundations in understandable segments. I found it was very relevant and educational while searching for a job in PM.

By Guan-Ting T

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Jul 17, 2021

Great introduction to project management, I had also make some note for the course. If anyone is interested to quick go through the content, feel free to contact me for the note!

By Katrina S

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May 21, 2021

An excellent course that has given me tons of confidence in my work. I'd recommend this to anyone, regardless of what field you are in or your job role, it's likely to be useful.

By Claudia S

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Jul 24, 2024

Me encantó, refrescqué mucho conocimiento y aprendí nuevos temas que a parta de ser importantes para la gestión de proyectos son realmente útiles en la vida laboral en general.

By Muhammad T B

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Apr 24, 2024

this course is perfect and suitable for me as a newbie on project management, their informatioan easy to understand, i hope i can give my best to get better job with this course