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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 Juan C V A

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Aug 7, 2022

The way how the course is breaking down and how the instructor explains each topic and the supported videos deliver a great value

By Jimmy H

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Aug 6, 2022

Overall great course. Informative and easy to follow. Would highly recommend for new project management or to satisfy curiousity.

By chibueze k

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Jul 4, 2022

Kudos to everyone at google for putting this together, it was so explanatory, time friendy and flexible, in all, very interesting

By CAXTON M

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Jun 21, 2022

The course was broken down well enough for a beginner to understand and the facilitators did a good job explaining it. Thank you

By Ana M M O

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May 12, 2022

Very easy and natural way to star learning PM, quick but insightful lessons and additional resources to explore beyond the course

By Holdman A & C

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Apr 21, 2022

Very good foundational course specializing in project management. Sets you up for success in the entire program! Good job Google!

By Mariam L

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Apr 6, 2022

Comprehensive without being overwhelming, both conceptual and practical. Definitely feel more equipped to advance in my PM work.

By Hardika B

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Dec 22, 2021

It was amazing lecture also very coinvent to understand teaching style and all the other activity, challenges, quiz and exam too.

By Ravindra P S

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Aug 23, 2021

The course is great, It provides the basics of project management but for me it was a lot of things that I didn't knew obviously.

By Yullanda H

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May 6, 2021

Amazing course. I love that I can learn at my own pace. Everything was easy to understand. I'm truly excited about learning more!

By Gary M

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Apr 7, 2021

Greatly enjoyed the course. Presenter was excellent . It really does start you on the ground level which was perfect for my needs

By KARLA J L R

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Oct 7, 2024

Fue un gran curso, fue lo bastante sencillo como para darte una explicacion clara y con ejemplos de lo que es un project manager

By Sylvia A

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Nov 29, 2023

This was a really thorough and engaging course. A good refresher for those who have experience and a great primer for beginners.

By Eugene M

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Oct 18, 2023

An interesting course. I liked the presentation of the material, the speakers, as well as the quizzes. It was a good experience!

By Mhamad G

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Sep 3, 2023

It was an awesome experience, I highly recommend this course for anyone who wants to start his/her journey as a project manager.

By Irena M

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Jun 10, 2023

Great intro in Project Management. Videos and materials are easy to follow and are very helpful in understanding basics of PM.

By Weronika M

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May 8, 2023

Great Foundation course about Project Management for all who are a bit familiarized with the subjec but would like to go deeper.

By Tatiana A

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Oct 16, 2022

Excelente curso, ojala lo tengan en espeañol. Toda la información muy completa y muy buena entrega de la información y recursos

By Lindsey V

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Oct 6, 2022

This is a great introduction into the different project management methods and the life cycle of a project! Highly recommended!

By Aneesh S

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Aug 7, 2022

Got a good understanding for the whole project management foundations , good to know about the methods and change management etc

By Rondal C M

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Jun 30, 2022

Loved learning about how I am truly using my transferable skills in my current field and just have not realized that I had been.

By Akanksha S

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Jun 6, 2022

It was a great experience learning new things through this project. Thankyou Google and Coursera for providing with this course.

By Randy B

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Jun 3, 2022

This course is well organized and relevant to my needs. I appreciated the focused instruction and the materials are interesting.

By M M

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Apr 15, 2022

Very informative course on the foundations of Project Management! It also provided some great tips on navigating the job search.

By Jennifer M

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Mar 20, 2022

Great course, I enjoyed the fact that information was presented in several ways. I am pleased that I chose to take this course.