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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

Jul 3, 2021

I'm learning a LOT, and you don't have to take it quite as slowly as they suggest. But, it's nice that there's a manageable pace set out for you. Instructor and guests were great--relatable and clear.

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

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By Geraldine Z

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Jul 7, 2023

It gives you the right foundation to start your project management journey.

By A W

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Jun 4, 2023

Great introduction to project management and what to expect from such roles

By Monika s M

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May 23, 2023

I loved this course thank you google for providing us such a amazing course

By Clinton B

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May 21, 2023

Excellent content

Professionally presented in an easily understandable way!!

By Khaldoun A

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May 14, 2023

I love it.. It's very rich and smooth to understand.. I really enjoyed it..

By Sadio a

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May 12, 2023

very informative, easy to understand & over all a great learning experience

By Sayantani B

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May 8, 2023

A lot to learn from this course. Very interesting and enriching experience.

By Albertha T B

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May 5, 2023

I learned so many things but one that mostly happy about is Project Charter

By Siddharth S

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Apr 17, 2023

Clear and concise approach for making learning a happy & successful outcome

By Firoz M R

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Apr 11, 2023

Thank you Coursera and Google and Infosys Springboard for this opportunity.

By LORELLA M

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Mar 20, 2023

I found the course very useful to start with my new role as project manager

By Marko S

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Mar 14, 2023

I would recommend this course to everyone interested in Project Management.

By Whitney V

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Feb 18, 2023

My favorite part was the skills application assignments in the last course.

By Catherine K

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Jan 23, 2023

This course is easy to follow and understand with short, varied activities.

By Evgenia A

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Jan 3, 2023

I learned a lot of professional language from just the start of the course.

By Monique D

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Dec 28, 2022

The course was easy to follow while giving you lots of valuable information

By Chelsea

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Dec 20, 2022

This was a great overview and the flow of the information was very natural.

By Bryseida H

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Dec 9, 2022

It was incredibly helpful to know the terms involved in project management.

By Maris B

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Nov 30, 2022

Very easy way to understand what is and what is not a project management :)

By Cesar M

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Oct 25, 2022

Excelent teachers, great course, i really loved the way they teach. Great!

By efren d

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Oct 20, 2022

I learned a lot and enhances what I already know about project management.

By Ivey D

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Oct 10, 2022

Great place to start to get an understanding on what project management is.

By MARY N

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Oct 10, 2022

Excellent: Easy to understand! Asante sana (Thank you very much in Swahili)

By Bwuzu B

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Oct 9, 2022

It is the course that everyone can apply since it covers managerial basics

By Laetitia R K

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Oct 7, 2022

Such a well-made and thoughtful course - I really enjoyed this. Thumbs up!