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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

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.

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By Mark U

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Aug 4, 2023

Great course. Well organised and presented. Strong focus on making use of these skills to get a new job in project management. A useful introduction to the world of project management.

By Miguel L

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May 4, 2023

Awesome way to explain the concepts, easy to follow. Gives a lot of information, tips and knowledge to learn about PM and the responsabilities and activities of PM and team might have.

By Sang K

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Apr 7, 2023

Great course for those who are new to the Project Management world. If you are more experienced in PM, this course provides a good overview and recap of basic methodologies and terms.

By Mauro G

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Feb 2, 2023

I really enjoyed the learning experience of this course.

It definitely surpassed my expectations, I learned a lot and I can't want to start the next course of Google Project Management.

By raja m

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Jan 27, 2023

Great experience to learn this course and way of teaching in this course next level of teaching such a amazing videos and study material along quiz for each session to check knowledge.

By Mauricio R Z

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Oct 7, 2022

Very detailed review of lots of concepts around project manager, interpersonal skills, recomendations, organizational culture, and many more. A great foundations for the next lessons.

By Salman A R

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Sep 8, 2022

It really gives you a sense of what a project manager feels like, what tools he uses , which type of organizations he work in etc.

It is really a beneficial course and really helpful.

By Abishek J

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Aug 19, 2022

It's very insightful and clear in terms of its flow and delivery. Love of the amount of knowledge transfer and method of sharing such valueable and important information is being done.

By Appala B

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May 23, 2022

Though we are already doing Personally and Professionally, this course helped me connect the dots and made me confident for handling multiple projects. I am so thankful to this course.

By Mari A T

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Oct 6, 2021

I love the fact that this course contains videos, readings and practical quizzes that will help a professional with PM background or not to cope with the demands of project management.

By Kimberly R G

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Jun 13, 2021

This was a wonderful course! It was interesting and kept me engaged throughout. I feel much more well-versed on the principles of Project Management, and am eager to pursue it further!

By Miguel F C

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May 2, 2021

Fantastica experiencia de aprendizaje, muy didáctico y de fácil estudio, repetiría sin duda.Lecciones que van al tema del curso sin artíficios que te hagan perder el tiempo. Fantastico

By Watuthanthrige K G S P

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Apr 16, 2021

Great course ,Short and sweet videos which explained the concepts thoroughly , and from the way they presented i know i was right to choose this course because they are professionals.

By JQ_Exclusive

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Oct 31, 2024

What an excellent way to kick off and establish the basic fundamentals of Project Managing. I can't recommend this course enough to anyone considering a potentially lucrative career.

By Arvind M

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Jul 3, 2024

The concepts were easy to understand, and the overall structure of the course was really good. Greta work by the overall Google team + Emilio - Who was the instructor for this course.

By Ana L C B

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Dec 28, 2023

This was an excellent way to get to know more about PM. Very comprehensive and easy to follow. The speakers are great, and the activities lessen any monotony. It's a great first step.

By ATISHAY G

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Aug 24, 2023

this is most valuable course every management student should do . it is very different from other course an in this you have to think and answer the questions in different scenarios .

By pramod m n

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Jun 25, 2023

The content of the course was very laid out for easy understanding. The instructor had very simple analogy of real life examples, which help in the easy understanding of the concepts.

By Onyeka O

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Apr 18, 2023

I am so excited right now!

I just completed the Foundations of Project Management from Google via Coursera.

I strongly recommend this course for any aspiring project manager out there.

By Jasmine W

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Apr 14, 2023

Just wondering why the certificate says non credit. I thought these were accredited courses. Maybe the first one isn't. Otherwise, excellent information. I'm excited for the next one.

By Mohammed N

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Mar 16, 2023

Alhamdulillah (All praise to God), I never thought I could finish this top-label course by myself!!!! Thanks to GOOGLE and my Atlantic cape comunity college Professor, Dr. Bo Zillovic

By Opeoluwa F

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Mar 6, 2023

This was a great introduction to project management. Learnt so much and inspired to go all the way.

Thanks so much for putting this together. You cant go wrong trying this course out.

By Jayashree H

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Oct 3, 2022

A great course to get foundations of project management. Along with the content it also offers Google's PM's experience sharing and gives ideas for different project management roles

By Belle N

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Aug 31, 2022

Very informative and inspirational. I really appreciated all of the interview tips and applications to the job search process. I also loved that I was able to truly go at my own pace.

By Shailendra T

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Aug 17, 2022

It's a very usefull course which is beautifully crafted and prepared by expert mentors, with whom I enjoyed learning Project management foundation. Hope to meet you soon in a Project.