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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

LD

Aug 11, 2021

I loved this course. It was so informative. I took a lot of notes and hope to implement everything I've learned in real-life instances. I look forward to advancing professionally as a project manager.

MM

Feb 28, 2023

thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to enroll this Google project management certification. But, I am not able to pay for the program because I have no money even to sustain myself. Why

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By Chimwemwe B

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Aug 2, 2022

This course is great, the way they explain this makes it easier to understand. Loved and enjoyed everything bit of it :).

By Puroo H

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Jul 30, 2022

This is excellent course from Google that helps you in gaining in industrial knowledge that will help you in your career.

By MICHAEL H

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Jul 21, 2022

Very well organized and great for busy people! All the content comes in great bite sized nuggets that are easy to digest

By Abhiram S

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Jul 2, 2022

Fantastic course! Provides great insight into project management which is very necessary for anyone starting the journey.

By Lilian O

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Jun 22, 2022

I enjoyed the course. Quite informative and enlightening. It does not encroach on my personal time. I really enjoyed it!!

By Nathan R

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Jun 18, 2022

This gave a great, basic overview of various topics within Project Management and how to be a successful project manager.

By Katelyn S

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Apr 12, 2022

Clear, well-defined structure, with a combination of learning methods (reading, listening, simulations). Highy recommend.

By Grace

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Mar 24, 2022

I can even sense google culture through the course, each staff is full of energy, comunicatable, logical with big smile.

By Jose M

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Mar 13, 2022

Great start to project management, the content is friendly and easy to digest, and it motivates you to continue learning.

By Michael K

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Feb 26, 2022

This course is a great one! It delivers quality content in a very easy way for anyone to understand no matter your level.

By Christian F

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Jan 10, 2022

This course is simple to understand and gives one the detailed information he or she needs. Thanks to coursera and google

By Nyasia W

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Nov 12, 2021

Great introduction to project management. I learn more and more every week. Looking forward to completing all 6 courses.

By Raj D

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Sep 28, 2021

Well elaborated Course with easy to use interface and very well explained. I just wish if the further courses were unpaid

By Wagner R

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Sep 17, 2021

O Curso e muito completo interativo de vai aprofundando aos poucos, interessante metodo que parece que voce esta em sala.

By Waleed S

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Aug 28, 2021

this course is very important to me , to improve my skills and support my career as a mechanical engineer , thanks a lot.

By Lymeng P

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Aug 3, 2021

perfect! the way the instructor explain and his tone of voice, the content like additional reading materials are awesome.

By MADHURI D

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Jul 26, 2021

Really, I am happy with the teaching methods and the way they are helping students with different useful study materials.

By Anna V

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Jul 13, 2021

Top notch content. Well designed and well thought out. Easy to understand and even better easy to apply your learnings.

By Ghayas U

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Jun 16, 2021

Definitely the instructor has plenty of knowledge and an amazing way of instructing ,really loved and enjoyed this course

By Alexander C

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Jun 10, 2021

This course is great - it will teach you the guiding principals and acronyms you need to understand Project Management.

By Abdullah A S

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May 9, 2021

The course is a good start on project management to get the basic ideas and how things work in real live from instructors

By abiola o

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Apr 5, 2021

the instructors took their time to explain well with videos and examples, and the quizzes were challenging in a good way.

By Donna P

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Mar 31, 2021

This was an excellent course. I thought the presentations were amazing, and the assignments well thought out and guided.

By Bharti

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Mar 23, 2021

it was a pleasure listening to the project managers and reading about the basics of project management !! thankyou google

By simona c

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Jan 24, 2024

Love how Emilio gives day to day examples of what a Project Management is that you can definitely relate to :) Thank you