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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 MJ S

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Aug 31, 2021

Excellent start. I feel like I have an understanding of the foundation of Project management and looking forward to the next courses.

By Mykola B

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Aug 27, 2021

It is really awesome! I'll recommend this course to my friends who are not PMs for better understanding what real PM is. Thanks a lot!

By Lalka R

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Aug 10, 2021

I think the content is well made a clear, but basic. More information is necessary to solidify practical skills. Excellent foundation.

By Manuel G

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Jun 24, 2021

Excelente curso! la verdad ha superado todas mis expectativas y espero seguir aprendiendo en el resto de cursos de esta certificación.

By hamza m

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Jun 6, 2021

This course very professionally created. The instructor is really one of the best. Its made easily to learn and has tons of knowledge.

By Hitesh R

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Jun 6, 2021

A great learning experience for working professionals, quality teaching style, and content surely build a foundation for my PM career.

By abrar h

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May 2, 2021

Being a urdu medium i still connected to lectures and reading material,Big shout to the professor who explation is ease to understand.

By Tyler W

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Mar 15, 2021

A great overview of why project management is important. This course did a great job encouraging and exciting about the subject matter

By Aditya A

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Mar 4, 2024

A very detailed course explaining about Project Management. It will give you the sense of what is project management and how they do

By Samira M

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Jan 12, 2024

Simply the best there is out there in terms of online learning. The course was very informative and covered a great deal of content.

By srisurya p

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Jan 9, 2024

Thank you, Google!!, for approving my financial aid and giving this wonderful opportunity to learn about Basics of Project Management

By Muhammad A A

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Nov 17, 2023

This course is very valuable as Project Manager to become more professional by applying the understanding in real project management.

By Darshan D K

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May 17, 2023

The best course for initiating the journey of Project management, covers all the essential topics to create foundation as it implies.

By Muhammad F W

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May 9, 2023

The course was well organized, clear, and easy to follow and the instructor was very knowledgeable with excellent presentation skills

By adnan k

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Mar 25, 2023

Excellent course with full details that a beginner should have in Project management. It was very robust and with realistic examples.

By Sujith T

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Mar 19, 2023

Very well-structured course. The best to date that I have found and done here on Coursera. Especially, the plug-ins were really cool.

By Mahya M

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Feb 3, 2023

I greatly appreciate this type of knowledge for us new learners who are attempting to change careers. Thank you, Google and Coursera.

By Usman Y

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Jan 4, 2023

This course has enhanced my skills and made me learn many new aspects of project management. Thank you, Coursera and all instructors.

By G M

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Dec 25, 2022

After taking this course i can say i have a greater understanding of the roles and responsibilities a project manager has to address.

By Muhammad A A

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Dec 11, 2022

I have learnt many new things, tools and methodology to manage a project successfully throughout this course. I am feeling motivated.

By Patrice D

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Nov 12, 2022

Very detailed, breaks down the information so it is easily understood, and gives plenty of examples, including visual, to understand.

By Babawande A

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Sep 5, 2022

The course is very detailed and insigtful. The teachers know their onions. Its a lot of work though but they make it easy to follow,

By Nguyen T T P

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Aug 28, 2022

the course is really helpful . after this course I learned so much and gained good knowledge about foundations of project management.

By Mary R

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Aug 12, 2022

I loved this course. I'm not a great test taker. I'm a tactile learner and this was an amazing course to take and to be successful.

By Itati V

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Aug 9, 2022

So helpful and informative. The quizzes are based on the reading and everything is open note. User friendly, couldn't recommend more.