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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

Nov 10, 2022

It was a fantastic learning experience with a knowledge of project management information. The team as a whole did a fantastic job of demonstrating their individual perspectives on project management.

DT

Jul 23, 2023

The course is well design and very interactive. I don't have prior experience of Project Management. But Course help me to understand various jargon associated with Project management in a simple way.

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By Vitalis M

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Oct 3, 2024

Very well spaced, detailed and insightful above all thought provoking. Skills learned are very practical and solution oriented to projects.

By Marlene B C

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May 10, 2024

la calidad y la informacion que se da fue fenomenal. los video fueron de grn ayuda si como la información de las lecturas, lenguaje simple,

By Hassan A

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Feb 16, 2024

Amazing content and well prepared course. I've learnt so a lot than I expected. I'm looking forward to study much more in the next courses.

By Bezuneh L

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Nov 21, 2023

I want to thank and offer deep gratitude for this course I gained very constructive knowledge, and it can make me competitive in my career.

By 048-JAYJEET C

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Sep 21, 2023

Absolutely best. Very insightful course. This course helped me understand how i can apply the knowledge of project management in real world

By Sylvester P

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Sep 18, 2023

Loved every bit of it, I loved how motivated the videos get you, kudos to Google and the Coursera team! Learnt so much, I'm super grateful!

By SI C I

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Aug 7, 2023

I am very glad and thankful to you that you have grant my plea and give me chance to earn certificate and learn about PMO. Thnaks forever .

By Ornella A

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May 8, 2023

Au début, on pense que c'est redondant mais le cours se révèle très intéressant et les lectures supplémentaires proposées sont instructives

By ramiro r

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Mar 31, 2023

Excellent course, congratulations and thanks for such a rewarding experience and the possibility of being able to access so much knowledge.

By Mahi l

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Mar 4, 2023

it was really good to learn so many new things with which I could even relate my daily life chores . and yeah it was a fun learning process

By GAYATHRI V

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Jan 31, 2023

Before attending this course, I don't have any knowledge about the project management. But now, I have learner lot in project management.

By VENKATESH K

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Jan 23, 2023

It was very useful to me for my future careers and so I thank google and coursera team for giving this management course for us .Thank you

By Lidia A

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Jan 17, 2023

Although, I have done project management for years. This was a great foundational course. Easy to follow and information quickly available.

By Aditi A

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Jan 13, 2023

It was a good and knowledge experience to take this course. It makes me more prepared to take up roles and search for jobs in the industry.

By Oluwadamilare O A

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Nov 18, 2022

A very good course. Easy to understand. Those videos with Google instructor's life experiences also helped and boosted my morale. Thank you

By Jamilet N

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Oct 21, 2022

Great into to PM fundations. The course instructor was fun. I appriciated the short videos; kept the information concise and engagaging.

By Aboma G

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Oct 6, 2022

I want to thank Coursera and Google for this fantastic course, which has helped me become the best project manager. I have learned so much.

By Aaron G

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Oct 2, 2022

Really easy to understand and enjoyable to move through. Highly recommend to anynoe looking to further their career in Project management.

By Jalesa W

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Sep 27, 2022

I really enjoyed learning the skills I don't possess and realizing that I already have an armament of skills at my disposal. Great course!

By Camilo H D B

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Aug 23, 2022

Great start to this specialization, I think the course is rich in content and guides you very well to the basics and the foundation of PM.

By Brittany T

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Jul 28, 2022

Great foundational course. The changes between video, reading, and interacting exercises and quizzes makes for a great learning experience.

By Colleen D

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Jun 18, 2022

loved it . I actually learned so much and how i have already been using a lot of these skills in my everyday life as well as in my career.

By Jennifer K C

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May 23, 2022

I definitely learned a lot of new information and feel more confident in understanding what project management is and entails as a career.

By Agbasimere J F

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Apr 11, 2022

It's one of the best things you can give yourself, if you care about being involved with teams that are building experiencies for humanity.

By Siti N S

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Apr 6, 2022

Interactive and full of new information for a newbie in Program Management. Language is basic English and so easy to understand. Thank you!