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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

SO

Apr 11, 2022

So much information was packaged in this course but it was so well organized and delivered that I was compelled to complete every segment. Well timed quizzes helped to ensure my comprehension as well.

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By Chandni P

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Aug 26, 2024

Good for understanding and covering basics. Simple to read and relatable

By justin w

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Aug 21, 2024

It got a little difficult in the middle but overall i enjoyed the course!

By ROMMEL T U

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Jul 4, 2024

A very necessary learning for Project Managers, existing or would be PMs.

By Hadiqua F

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Jun 25, 2024

Excellent course . Specially the way the teachers motivates . Its superb!

By amir y

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May 6, 2024

That was really useful. The information and the teaching method was great

By Cesar H

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Apr 11, 2024

I'm loving this course so far, it is very organic and easy to comprehend.

By Lindsey R

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Feb 14, 2024

wonderful class and appreciate the multiple modalities and accessibility.

By Ashok P

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Feb 9, 2024

Nice learning material for beginners. I I really liked The quiz section!!

By chad s

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Feb 6, 2024

Learned some new things about the different styles of project management.

By ana k a

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Jan 19, 2024

I think everybody can understand the course with the different tools used

By Eric R

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Oct 23, 2023

Great course. Very informative and straight to the point. Easy to follow.

By Ahmed R

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Sep 26, 2023

It Helps me a lot to understand the main foundation of Project Management

By Hatim S

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Sep 18, 2023

It was very dynamic education course and more helpfully

Thanks to Coursera

By Koumpara E

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Jul 27, 2023

I was the necessary introduction of Project Management and an inspiration

By Hassan D

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Jul 8, 2023

Great course to start understand what actually the Project Management is.

By Emdee X

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Jun 3, 2023

I like it. It deeply challenged me, while strengthening my determination.

By Rudolf D A S

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May 18, 2023

The course is helpful in providing the Foundations of Project Management.

By SYED S A S J

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May 2, 2023

Everything was excellent for me, the contents are amazing in this course.

By Angel C

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May 1, 2023

Very good information. This was very detailed and gave a lot of examples.

By Ιωάννα Π

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Apr 10, 2023

Eager to learn new things, this course has already broadened my spectrum!

By berna a

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Mar 20, 2023

I believe it's more than just a course. I learned lots of things from it.

By Christine M N

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Mar 6, 2023

Thank you so much! I had fun taking this course and I learned a lot also.

By ADEMOLA O

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Mar 6, 2023

The Project Management course is easy to understand and I like the UX/UI.

By Paul W

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Mar 3, 2023

Fantastic class! Don;t bother with any other track. Use Googles it rules.

By SRINIVASAN S

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Feb 5, 2023

Its very useful platform to understanding the project management concept