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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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LD

Aug 11, 2021

I loved this course. It was so informative. I took a lot of notes and hope to implement everything I've learned in real-life instances. I look forward to advancing professionally as a project manager.

S

Jul 1, 2021

Mixed video, activity, and test help me focus and learn so much. And we can try many times in the test help us gain more confident and chance to enhance where we haven't understand. Such a great work.

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By Maria C

Oct 25, 2022

Very clear, easy to follow information. It really provides a clear understanding into the basis of Project Management and prepares you for further education on Project Managment. For me personally, I feel that it really helped promote excitement and knowledge around the career unlike a lot of other information I have come across. So far, I love this course!!

By Hemang P

Jun 13, 2022

This course is a perfect solution for me. I was a messy one at work and never understood the importance of being organized. When I started looking for a change from my career I found this one interesting and now I can't wait to finish all courses of the project maagement. The instructor was so good at describing the concepts. He literraly changed my mindset.

By Julie M

Sep 3, 2021

The course was so informative and I looked forward to learning from the instructor and hearing experiences from other Google employees about their career path and experience. The reading materials were clean organized and easy to understand. I appreciate the authenticity that each contributor put in to help us understand the foundations of project management.

By Ritu B

Aug 20, 2023

The course-1 was informative lying down the basic fundamentals of project management. The instructs communicate really well and in precise manner student will be able to understand the descriptions. An important other thing is demo practice questions provided in between or in the end of each module which will help in application of the learnings of concepts.

By Olabode O

Dec 6, 2022

it was a wonderful experience going through this course and seeing my person in a lot of examples and daily activities including engagements in my place of work. it has really opened my eyes to see why somethings I do come with the result I see, either positive or negative, now I can make amendments where necessary and become better in my managerial skills.

By Jansenio A

Sep 11, 2022

First, this is a very interesting, motivating, and informative course.  Second, it was on my radar for quite sometime, but I needed availability.  Third, I'm ready for the next course in this specialization.  And finally, I highly recommend enrolling in this specialization. In fact, it should be mandatory even for those not interested in Project Management.

By NATALIA A R

Feb 9, 2024

Concise and easy to follow, this course delivered quality information that helped me gain the necessary knowledge to perfect my critical thinking and direct it towards my career goals and important related decisions, as well as an overview of what to expect as a future Project Management. Every professional certificate or diploma should be started this way!

By Engr. A C

Mar 27, 2023

The manner in which classes are given by Google lecturers is immeasurable. I learned a great depth in this foundation course because introduce project managements methods I didn't know before example Agile and scrum. And moreover the platform Google and Coursera set to make learning available to every individual for career growth is undoubtedly the best.

By Taylor O

Jun 20, 2022

This was a beautiful introduction to the world of project management. It was also very helpful to see what the foundations of successful project management looks like even though I have been doing it for nearly 5 years. It really got me excited to keep pursuing the certificate, learning, and searching for opportunities in the future for this type of career.

By Abdullah a a a

Jul 4, 2023

This was wonderful course I've learned a lot and enjoyed the experience.

For anyone thinking about starting this course don't hesitate it's really exciting and life changing experience!!

You will definite adjust well to this course since you have probably most of skills of management the rest is learned throughout the process. Keep up and follow your dreams!

By Arijit R

Jul 8, 2022

Google course is very organized and gave a great platform to learn project management. The course starts to end is very engaging with lots of videos, intermittent quiz, reading articles and at end of each topic a assessment made this course is unlike than other providers. This is a highly recommendable study I am perusing and enjoying my learning journey.

By Sharry P K

Oct 5, 2021

This course very well structured and presented. Easy to learn and well blended with reading and video material. Could learn more about Project Management and wishes to complete the rest courses. I recommend all to do this course as it is useful in every walk of life.

Best wises to the team behind this course.

Sharry Peter Kalathiparambil

Kuwait

+965 6600 3772

By Dipika S

May 5, 2021

I am thankful to Coursera for financial aid. This is really a valuable course & in this tough time without help from coursera it was not possible to me gain new skill. Also, I am very satisfied with this learning material as it is a very well designed & providing complete scenario in brief and back to back assessment within course to verify understanding.

By Alexandre B

Feb 28, 2024

Very good course as an introduction to project management. The instructor speaks clearly and the script is well made to follow. Also, the different quizzes are always here to help you figuring out what are the most important points to remember, if you did not know exactly what were the key takeaways. Looking forward to the next course of the certificate.

By Erika L

Feb 18, 2023

Information is organized in a ways that is easy to disseminate and presented in multiple forms for different types of learners. I believe this is a great start for beginners or those interested in project management. I have been in the industry for several years and I am using this certificate as 1. a refresher and 2. a credential for potential new jobs.

By Lukman A

Apr 4, 2022

A great course with huge and massive content that will cements ones foundation in the basics of Project Management. the instructors explained so well with realtime and understandable instances. This happens to be my first course here but its the best so far, i havent been a part of a learning process where all boxes are ticked this much. THANKS COURSERA.

By Vishal K

Jun 24, 2021

Excellent Course. After 15 Years of experience in Project Management, this course was an eye opener for me to understand the technical facts - Project Life Cycles, The Tools and understanding more about the Roles & Responsibilities of a Project Manager. If you love to take responsibilities leading groups on common tasks, you should do this...

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By JULIA M

Mar 14, 2023

I Congratulate myself on deciding to take a Coursera course! Learning new skills and expanding my knowledge can be a fulfilling and exciting experience. I can look forward to the satisfaction and joy that comes with mastering new concepts, engaging with fellow learners, and achieving my goals. Best of luck in my course and I keep enjoying the journey!

By Brian T

Dec 27, 2022

Very easy to understand and follow. The instructor and speakers provided concise explanations and used layman-friendly terminologies to make the learning much easier than it actually is.

I thoroughly enjoyed the learning experience! For those still on the fence wondering if you should enrol, my advice is to think no more and sign up to see for yourself!

By Deleted A

Nov 8, 2022

I'm glad I decided to try the course. Halfway through the first module, I discovered that project management is not something I'm interested in. However, I do think this is an excellent course. It's presented in a very engaging way that's easy and fun to learn. I may revisit the course in the future if I ever need training in project management skills.

By Chi H

Aug 8, 2021

The course is easy to understand, teacher uses the examples which can be found in our daily life, and that truly enhances the knowledge of the lessons. The course is also well-designed, it gives us the basic and overall understanding about Project Management, step by step, with this program, I can already picture myself in working as a Project Manager.

By BERTRAND J M

Jul 3, 2023

Ce cours est à la théorique et pratique. Il m'a permis de matérialiser les notions apprises dans un contexte de gestion de projet réel. Le partage d'expériences des professionnels de la gestion de projet et les commentaires des pairs ont été d'une grande richesse. Je peux déjà appliquer ces connaissances apprises jusqu'ici dans mes projets personnels.

By Vitor O

Jun 9, 2022

Curso muito refinado extremamente fácil de entender, até pra que não tem o inglês fluente, da pra traduzir normalmente. Fala muito sobre metodologias de gerência de projetos, fala sobre ciclo de vida de projetos, culturas de empresas, dicas para arrumar um novo emprego na área, exemplos de casos de sucesso enfim da pra aplicar tudo o que foi passado.

By Daniela R

Aug 16, 2021

This course has taught me new skills that I am able to apply in any type of project that I encounter. The course was spread out enough to be able to tackle with a full time work schedule. The mix of videos, reading material and interactive questions made it easier to digest. I am looking forward to applying these skills into my current sales position.

By Anna T

Apr 20, 2021

In the past, I had experience with project management so I thought this course - Foundations of Project management was unessessary. However, I realized that I was totally wrong. I get understanding deeply about project management, what the responsiblities of PM, how to add value to the team....Thanks for creating an amazing course for someone like me.