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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.

MM

Feb 28, 2023

thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to enroll this Google project management certification. But, I am not able to pay for the program because I have no money even to sustain myself. Why

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By preye a

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Jun 21, 2023

This was an amazing learning for me,having studies the fundamentals/foundations of project management i am super existed for the opportunity giving to me as i use this skills and knowledge to put myself out there and make it a proud one.

By OKOYE C

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Jun 11, 2023

Great course on learning on how to plan, execute and close projects. It highlights the different methodologies, roles of the Project Manager and how an organization's structure and culture can effect the execution of projects. Good stuff!

By Ogochukwu O O

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Mar 29, 2023

This course was helpful in many ways. As someone that have been handling projects before taking this course, I got to see places where I made costly mistakes in the past and the best way to correct them. Great work by Coursera and Google

By William S G

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Feb 17, 2023

Excellent course to understanding project management role, until I take this course I didn't know project management role is involved in many aspects of our lives and can be applied to another level when you learn more tools and resources

By Somtochukwu A G

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Feb 13, 2023

As a foundation course. I believe justice was made to it. I understand what Project management is all about and what is expected of a project manager. I hope to learn more on the methodologies and softwares. A great start for me, I guess.

By Zia u

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Feb 5, 2023

amazing learning journey was made by google. it is not only present the basic knowledge needed but also the experience and wisdom from internal google workers. it is really worth for us to understand the foundation of project management.

By Alberto V

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Oct 28, 2022

It is an excellent course, where you can learn, as mentioned in the course title, the foundational concepts of project management. These concepts lay the basis for a better understanding of the issues that are discussed in later courses.

By Filip S

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May 9, 2022

Amazing course! This course is fun and interactive, and suitable for anyone who wants to start a career in project management. The content is very engaging and I enjoyed every second of it, perhaps the best course I have attended so far.

By paul p

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Jan 14, 2022

This course has open my eyes to the things i never knew before about project management.i have been equipt with important tools which will enable me to become more effective and efficient in managing a project.thank you so much coursera.

By Sergio L d S J

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Dec 6, 2021

I really apreciate this course, it gave me a lot of insights on how can I use my previous experience to apply for a Project Manager position, by the way teach me the points and skills that I need to improve in order to be more employable.

By yeona c

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Jul 6, 2021

The course was very informative and the content and material was clear to understand. The use of everyday examples also made grasping concepts easier and aided in providing a foundation to move forward with my new career path and journey.

By thierry l

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Jun 21, 2024

I like this course because it was taught by a man. I have a very difficult time listening to female voices, which makes the learning experience quite challenging for me. I wish there were an option to choose the gender of the instructor.

By Tran K N

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Sep 15, 2023

I really enjoyed this course and learned so many skills and concepts. The topics are put into simple terms to understand and concepts are clear. The quizzes and tests are a good touch to help keep you on track with your learning process.

By Mohammed Ibrahim

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Jun 23, 2023

I really enjoyed learning every part of the first course. A special thanks to Emilio Garcia who explained everything so sweetly in detail. I have unknowingly learnt a lot of soft skills from him. I very much appreciate google's initiate.

By Tasha F

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Apr 18, 2023

I thoroughly enjoyed being on this course and gaining a solid foundation of what project management entails. It has been a truly rewarding journey and I look forward to continuing on with the other parts of the project management course.

By Adejumoke O

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Nov 8, 2022

I enjoyed this course, I am honored to the google team for bringing this course together. It was properly put together and gives me the skill that i needed in my everyday life. I am looking forward to take the second phase of this course

By David K

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Oct 31, 2022

Well taught with exceptional resources.The course structure entails explanations to major outlines requires to build a Project management Career.I really enjoyed every bit of it.Thanks to Google and Coursera and course instructors.Kudos

By Robert T

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Aug 29, 2022

this course is treating me well. it is giving me skills that i never knew was possible and im super excited to further my education in the course and soon enough ill be able to apply these skills to be able to make money thank you again.

By Mohammed G

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Feb 6, 2022

The foundtions of project Mnagement to me is a key to an unlimited opportunities that's out there. The course materials and the instructors are very easy to understand. i so much like knowledge test throughout the course. Overall, 10/10.

By Sina R

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Sep 21, 2021

Foundations of Project Management. Excellent content, wonderful use of multi-media interfaces and checkpoints to keep the pace moving, and a great introduction of different stories and people with real-life perspectives and experiences.

By Akintunde O

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Sep 13, 2021

Perfect delivery, perfect blend. Google needs to start having Bachelors degrees compressed. I actually wish this professional certificate programs can be given more credence and used as an credit score for associate degrees or even more.

By Jonathan N

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Jul 9, 2021

This course is brilliant. I can't believe Google created this. The instructors are so positive, encouraging, they provide relevant and on-point feedback from work. There's plenty of career and job-searching advice. I love this course...

By Mahmoud A

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May 30, 2021

Great course, I've learned a lot of new information and knowledge in the field of project management, and I'm really excited to complete all of the upcoming courses to get a full understanding and learning more about this specialization.

By Ken

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Jun 17, 2024

The course offers a great introduction into project management that is simple and easy to digest even for beginners, as well as providing additional readings and supplementary videos that gives more in-depth insights to the given topics

By Franchesca I U

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Dec 25, 2023

As a freshman in college who has always managed or help lead projects without formal training, this course was a nice technical introduction to project management. Good way to start Google's PM Professional Certificate course sequence!