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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

MR

Nov 27, 2021

Learned a lot such as Agile, C-Suite, Change management, Corporate governance, Culture mapping, DMAIC, Kanban, Lean, Lean Six Sigma, Linear, Matrix structure, Reporting chart, Six Sigma etc. Thank you

BC

Dec 26, 2021

This course is very helpful for those who want to kick start their career in project management field. It is highly interactive and covers basics of project management thoroughly. I really enjoyed it.

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By John D

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Nov 8, 2022

Courses are clearly explained and presented in a top quality professional manner.

By SATHEESH K 2

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Oct 19, 2022

It was really amazing to acquire Projeject Management Skills through this course

By Zain F

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Oct 3, 2022

Thnaks for updating my career and skills and for future jobs tansition to change

By Mangesh D

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Sep 30, 2022

One of the best for those who wants to start their career in project management.

By Stephanie M

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Sep 22, 2022

Awesome easy to understand and follow course! I thought it was very informative.

By Nwanchan F T

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Sep 12, 2022

Best online course i have ever taken. God bless you. Much love from caneroon🇨🇲

By KARTHIKACHANDRA K

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Sep 11, 2022

The course provides an efficient way of learning along with its proper content..

By Nahed A

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Sep 4, 2022

it was Perfect ..

Thank u Google

Thank U coursera for your services and helping us

By Ashutosh S

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Aug 22, 2022

The overall experience of this course was very good and the leaning was also good

By Caliph E

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Aug 6, 2022

Really well done! It seems to be a great way to move towards PMI Certifications.

By Aisha A

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Aug 1, 2022

It gives a good overview on the value and importance of project management skills

By Jaclyn D

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Jul 29, 2022

I loved the content and layout of the course. A great intro to Project Management

By Rima P

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Jul 18, 2022

It was a great course. Would recommend to those who do not know anything about PM

By SHRADDHA B

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Jul 5, 2022

it was best course for project management

Google is best in everything they start

By Ujjwal K J

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Jun 13, 2022

It provided me with good scence of project management & various terms used in it

By Edwin Y

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Jun 11, 2022

This course has provided me with useful information regarding project management.

By hamdy A M A

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Jun 2, 2022

I learned a lot from the course that will help me in my practical life. Thank you

By Rishi N

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May 29, 2022

Overall an excellent course to introduce different aspects of Project Management.

By SALLEH J

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May 15, 2022

The course is amazing. everything made simple and easy to digest. Learnt so much.

By Ninoska L

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May 3, 2022

Great intro to PM program and encouraging testimonies. Bravo google and Coursera!

By Elisa R

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May 2, 2022

This first part of the course, although simple, was very comprehensive and clear.

By Jose C H C

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Apr 16, 2022

You have the basics and I recommend it if you want to start in Project Management

By Kayleigh E

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Apr 9, 2022

thank you so very much for giving me this knowledge i need to start my PM journey

By Shashank

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Mar 29, 2022

VERY ILLESTARATIVE AND INSTRUCTOR ALSO TOO HELPFUL IN UNDERSATNDING THE CONCEPT.

By Rhyza

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Mar 28, 2022

This foundational course was eye-opening and was fundamental to my career growth.