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About the Course

In this final, capstone course of the Google Project Management Certificate, you will practice applying the project management knowledge and skills you have learned so far. We encourage learners to complete Courses 1-5 before beginning the final course, as they provide the foundation necessary to complete the activities in this course. As you progress through this course, you will “observe” a project manager in a real-world scenario and complete dozens of hands-on activities. You will: - analyze project documents to identify project requirements and evaluate stakeholders - complete a project charter and use it as a tool to align project scope and goals among stakeholders - identify tasks and milestones and document and prioritize them in a project plan - define quality management standards and explore how to effectively share qualitative data - demonstrate your project’s impact through effective reporting By the end of this course, you will have developed a portfolio of project management artifacts that will demonstrate the skills you have learned throughout the entire program, such as your ability to manage stakeholders and teams, organize plans, and communicate project details. These artifacts can exhibit your career readiness when applying for jobs in the field. To further prepare you to interview for project management jobs, you will reflect on past projects, develop an “elevator pitch,” and anticipate common interview questions. Current Google project managers will continue to instruct and provide you with the strategies, tools, and resources to meet your goals. After completing this program, you should be equipped to apply for introductory-level jobs as a project manager. You will also have the opportunity to claim a certification of completion badge that will be recognizable to employers....

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RP

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Learned so much and it was really great to learn at my own pace. There alot to take in but they really reach you from all different learning approaches mostly anyone can appreciate this course.

BW

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I found this course to be excellent, very comprehensive.

As part of the overall program there is, however a fair amount of overlap with the other courses, and could have been shorter.

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By Gustavo Z A

Jun 30, 2022

A really well put course, very well planned, and executed, with a simple format that eases the learning experience: versatile, attention-captivating, real good!

On the downside the pacing is not for those working or studying, the weekly terms take a lot to execute, or compete a lot with your daily activities (if you are working or studying full time).

Great course, a lot of skills learned with fantastic examples and hands-on work.

By Geoffrey L

Dec 29, 2022

At first, this portion of the overall coursework bothered me. But as I've had some time to think about it, it does a good job of 'returning us to the real world'. The first 5 modules are a great immersion, and while I personally prefer that type of focus and commitment to the subject matter. The last module does a great job of being very slightly more aloof, pivoting from the orientation of a student to that of a practitioner.

By Petra

Apr 2, 2022

I recommend the course 100%. It puts you in the role of a project manager where you have to prepare project charters, project plan, closeout report upon a nice restaurant project. The mix of videos, readings, questions and activities, in which others course participants review your doing is really great. And it worked well! So now, to see if the course will boost my job research.

Thanks a lot to Coursera and Google ✌🏼

By Angel P

Jul 22, 2023

This course was amazing! Well planned and thought out - great job by all who were involved! I've learned so much and have told many people I know about it. One of my colleagues who is a Sr. PM is interested in taking the course to refresh her knowledge and learn more. I'm super happy to have taken this course and to earn the certificate and badge! Can't wait to see what they future holds! Thank you Google & Coursera!

By r r

Apr 19, 2023

Excellent Material, Well Structured, Great Presentation and Professional Grooming.

One thing i felt which could have been better is course' grading division, instead of 8, 12.5% sections it could have been divided further to maintain quality of certificate as more Project Management sections would have been evaluated. And some key skills evaluated more than once. And we have got more experience & artifacts.

By Maria F

Aug 24, 2023

Really really enjoyed studying this course - I'm a full time worker, and I travel for work, so especially towards the end I found it hard to keep up, but the satisfaction, the joy of achieving this course, which is detailed, thorough, well done, is really great.

I really would love other people to undertake this course - it will not only help your career at work, it really helps organizing your life better.

By RAJIV B

Aug 9, 2022

This course has definitely enhanced my knowledge and skills towards pursuing the role of becoming a "Project Manager." The course material is exhaustive and has just the right amount of information and the assignments make you feel as if you're actually walking through a project as a Project Manager. I'm grateful to the instructors of Google and coursera for putting up this course. Heartfelt gratitude..!

By Yishan

Oct 13, 2021

This capstone course content was tightly structured and the assignment projects helped me review and practice what I had learned in previous courses. Applying some of what I learned in the course in my real workplace has really improved my productivity and I can actually feel the improvement in my communication style and management skills, as well as a change in my perspective on issues and understanding.

By A C

Sep 26, 2022

I was a beginner to the project manager role at the start of this course, which means I didn't have any concept until I started this course. It's amazing, what I've learned has helped me to do things in a clear and systematic way. The instructors in the course they are really talented even from their professional knowledge to the way they make us understand easily what is unfamiliar becomes familiar.

By Komal N

Mar 22, 2022

I really enjoyed this course because it taught me entire process of bringing ideas into reality.  I knew the bits & parts of this process but this course painted the full picture. My sister suggested me to take this course & I am happy that I did it. This is going to help in my personal & professional life immensely. I would like to thank Google for creating such an informative & practical course.

By Teresita W - P

Aug 16, 2024

La información recibida es de gran ayuda para mi crecimiento profesional; sin embargo, es la primera vez que tomo un curso con ustedes y para lograr que un solo examen se registre fue realmente complicado, mandé imágenes varias veces y a pesar de que hoy tuve una solución y acabo de terminar y se registró mi nota; no percibí que alguien tuvo empatía conmigo: lo que fue complicado como cliente.

By Victor L

Apr 26, 2023

Great course. Really insightful with real-world scenarios that help you understand and navigate some of the common issues that project managers deal with on a regular basis.

The material is broken down into simple, engaging, and organized chunks so that it does not overwhelm or bore you. I highly recommend this course for someone looking into getting a position in project management.

By Adam H

Feb 28, 2023

This course provides a holistic overview of project management theory, best practices, and industry standards. It uses a nice mix of reading, lecture, and hands on application of what you learn. It is not easy and certainly provides a challenge but empowers the learner with an enhanced understanding of project management that can be applied in a wide diversity of settings.

By Wade S

May 27, 2022

I was impressed with the depth and quality of the course. Certainly better than many online courses from credit granting universities. I don't feel this course fully prepares students to hit the ground running as a project manager, but it is an excellent crash course for anyone getting started and wanting to learn the process, language, and understand what the job entails.

By Siddhartha N

Apr 21, 2023

I personally thank Google and Coursera for such a well curated brilliant course planning. The Capstone was a true mimic of doing a real world project boosting confidence to next level. I love the whole journey, the artifacts and everything. Kudos to Google and Coursera. I will highly recommend this program to everyone who wishes to learn about Project Management.

By Apurva A

Jul 6, 2024

it's an amazing course if you plan to transition into PM. Give you detailed insight into each phase of Project Management and explains every minute information on what is done during different phases to translate ideas into reality. Not just limited to PM but also guides you on how to apply and approach people, build resume, showcase certification to land a job

By andrew9966

Sep 9, 2023

Excellent and thorough dive into the world of project management. Despite tech and IT being a heavy force in the PM world, the course does a good job covering other industries that heavily rely on PMs such as construction and manufacturing. This course is extremely helpful for someone wanting to get their foot in the door into a project role in their career.

By AIGBE E

Apr 17, 2022

I am happy to be one of your student, and as well also grateful for the wonderful job you guys did in other for me to achieve this feat, resource materials were helpful, and the instructors were constructive in their illustrations. Once again thank you for a job welldone and which to come back for an advanced course, and also willing to refer a friend.

By Zach R

Nov 10, 2021

Solid course! loved it and learned so much, If i were to have one suggestion, I am definitely a person that when i learn I have to see the output of something first for it to stick in my head. So on the peer graded assignments, a better visual example would of been appreciated! But I was able to find some online examples so it all worked out! Thank you!

By Ariana M K

Oct 11, 2021

It was fun to think about new problems. I liked that the project was in the restaurant industry - that kept it fresh and novel. It was nice to be able to apply some of my current skills and be stretched to use the new info we learned in the other courses too. I came away having learned new things and understanding how to apply them in my current role.

By dhanesh p

Dec 22, 2022

Must to try for anyone looking for or practicing Project Management role. I would recommend this course over a PMP certification if your key intention is to learn Project management practices than getting a certification. I learned a lot of new tools and techniques in this course which I failed to learn during my 16 years of experience in projects.

By Greg A

Sep 13, 2024

I really enjoyed the course all along, but if this review has to be about this last course my only take on this would be that I expected more resources to leverage the knowledge and to do the activities, because searching backwards (in other "sections") is not practical at all. Besides that I enjoyed a lot this course and can and will recommend it!

By Manasa M

Nov 10, 2022

This course is treasure to me. I am elated to learn the concepts, know about work management tools. The course is well designed and someone who is looking for a role in the management domain can benefit from these concepts. I am going to carry these learnings and would implement in my future job. Thank you Coursera and Google for this opportunity.

By fulgore128

Jun 10, 2022

It was 100% worth it.

Course 6 was a little bit hard to finish because, well, its the last one after many months, but also because Course 5, Agile, is very dense and new, so i had to use all my energy there to complete it! Aprt from that, amazing courses and mandatory for anyone working in projects, as a project Manager, engineer, etc. 5 stars.

By Monica M P

Oct 29, 2021

This is an excellent course. The videos, reference materials, and assignments provide a great introduction to the fundamentals of project management. This course helps you take all of the skills learned in the previous 5 courses and synthesize them into a complete project. I highly recommend the Google Project Management Certificate program.