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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

Jul 3, 2021

I'm learning a LOT, and you don't have to take it quite as slowly as they suggest. But, it's nice that there's a manageable pace set out for you. Instructor and guests were great--relatable and clear.

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

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By Laetitia R K

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Oct 7, 2022

Such a well-made and thoughtful course - I really enjoyed this. Thumbs up!

By Denise C

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Oct 5, 2022

Super informative and interactive. Very detailed but interesting to learn!

By samantha p

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Sep 27, 2022

gives deatiled information to start you path to becoming a project manager

By Aishwarya K

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Sep 26, 2022

An extremely well built course, quite interactive with energetic speakers.

By Samir B

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Sep 25, 2022

Very useful course method with good google project managers.

thanks Google.

By Arshvinder S

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Sep 11, 2022

Very Interactive and helpful course to improvise project management skills

By Bhavin S

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Aug 28, 2022

This is a great course which covers the fundamentals of Project Management!

By Daniel T

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Aug 22, 2022

It was a very good way to get introduced to the project management´s world.

By Dwianto R P

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Jul 6, 2022

Good Share knowledge and information for foundation of project manager role

By Tareq A

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Jun 2, 2022

Excellent and a professional entrance to the project mangament positions

By Alan S

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May 28, 2022

It was a very wonderful way of learning new concepts of project management.

By MD. A I

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Apr 27, 2022

That is a really amazing and compact course with full of enriched insights.

By Ibukunmi I

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Apr 26, 2022

it is top notch helping me gain skills for future project management roles.

By MJ H

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Apr 13, 2022

I've learned a lot about fundamentals of project management in this course!

By Preni J

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Apr 12, 2022

WEll defined course with easy to learn language even for the layman like me

By Joanie J

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Apr 11, 2022

This course is gold. I wish I have learned about this earlier in my career.

By Kyle C

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Apr 11, 2022

This is my first time here at Coursera, and my experience has been Awesome!

By Olubukola I

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Apr 3, 2022

Great course, it clearly helps outline the foundation of Project management

By Nurul I

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Mar 19, 2022

Very educational! I hope I can handle my probhation with follow this course

By Jessica P

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Mar 12, 2022

This course was easy to follow and full of great information for beginners.

By Mahrose F Z

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Mar 2, 2022

Good explainaton n had a very good experiance looking forward to learn more

By Mutawakilu M

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Feb 6, 2022

Very practical look into project management. Also easy to follow and pass.

By Junior P

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Dec 8, 2021

Nice. I didnt known that something like program manager existes. Thank you

By Nang S C

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Nov 23, 2021

This course gave me much knowledge in details than management fundamentals

By Shyamala C

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Oct 28, 2021

Learned a lot, especially case studies are very useful. Thank you very much