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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....

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Jul 1, 2021

Mixed video, activity, and test help me focus and learn so much. And we can try many times in the test help us gain more confident and chance to enhance where we haven't understand. Such a great work.

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 Arlene O

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Aug 3, 2021

Great course! The educational videos and videos of current google employees describing their experience in PM in the real world were very helpful. I learned a lot in this first course and am looking forward to the remaining 5 courses in this certificate program!

By Alby N

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Apr 16, 2021

Great course. A lot of new and useful information. Emilio and the rest of the people involved did an amazing job. I didn't except to be that thrilled for the course, but they made if very interesting and easy to learn and understand. Thank you for the great work!

By Sarah B

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Feb 17, 2024

Excellent course! All the videos are well-produced. The explanations are clear and accompanied by excellent examples. The exercises are engaging, facilitating effective learning. However, there may be room for improvement in fostering interaction among students.

By Sebastian O

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Jul 5, 2023

Thank you, This course is really helping me expand my professional career and personal live, I love it. It is easy to understand, it has great questions and topics and you really feel like learning,

As someone with Autism, I can testify that this helped me a lot.

By Victoria G

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Sep 23, 2022

The course is well organized, with different types of learning materials that allow it to not be annoying. There should be more interactive activities during the course and less video time. For me instead, there should be more readable and downloadable content.

By Anisa B

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Jul 25, 2022

Alongside my Business and Management degree, i opted for this course. At the foundation level, I have learned and taken in a vast amount of information. More than I expected. which I was pleasantly surprised about. I look forward to completing the entire course.

By Adaobi A

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May 5, 2022

I am glad I took this course, it was rewarding and revealing. It gave me loads of insight into the basics of project management and I took away valuable learnings from it which I hope to apply to projects of the future in my career.

Thank you Coursera and Google.

By Bushra M

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Feb 27, 2022

Budgeting, time frames, and resource estimatesare typically covered by project management courses. You'll learn skills for not only setting goals for achievement within a realistic budget and time, but also for reviewing and vetting costs and resource estimates.

By Lenka H

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Jul 6, 2021

As I move into the next course of Project Management I would like to say that the course is interesting, easily understood, as well as challenging . It has challenged me but not frustrated me and that is the way I learn best. Looking forward to the next session.

By Zuhaib B A

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Jun 20, 2021

The course content is really amazing and the way Emilio explain things is awesome, The way he explain things make course content real piece of cake to understand even for those who has no prior knowledge of project management at all. Hope to meet him someday. :)

By Yashaswini B

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Jun 5, 2021

Thank you all for explaining Foundation of PM effectively with examples explained under each scenario made concepts much clear & easy to understand. Thanks for sharing your job experience, really boosted our confidence level. Google is my dream company to work.

By Samuel P M

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Jul 4, 2023

The knowledge was concise and straight to the point. I did learn knew things. I do like the quizzes that are found within and after the video. This has been an excellent work. i enjoy and will recommend it to any one going into this field of project management.

By Dhruvin S

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Jul 31, 2022

This course is good for knowing the basics of project management. Definition of project management, overall scope, careers, real-life experience of programs managers at Google, change management, project life cycle... and so on. It is just the 1st of 6 courses.

By Dakasha C

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Oct 29, 2021

Course 1 was a great general overview. However, there was a lot of information thrown into the PDFs that I wished were explained in the video clips more. But I'm guessing more explanations and practices will come in the following courses. Looking forward to it!

By Stanford R E

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May 16, 2024

"I found the Foundations of Project Management course to be exciting from start to finish. I was eager to complete each module, and I feel incredibly satisfied and proud of my efficient learning journey. I've gained a wealth of knowledge with style and class."

By Himanshu S

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Mar 15, 2024

Very well structured and simplified layout of course. There is special emphasis on relating the learning at every stage with your daily job, which helps in getting better relative clarity. Highly Recommended for people looking to understand Project Management.

By Marcel O

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Feb 22, 2024

Great course, thanks to which I was able to put together the knowledge I had gained in practice. It also showed me my knowledge deficiencies in several places. I recommend everyone to take part, even Project Managers with experience to arrange their knowledge.

By Veronia R

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Nov 10, 2023

This course content was presented in a fashion that was easy to understand and digest. Videos were brief but packed full of relevant information. Reading materials were relevant as well. I never felt overwhelmed and looked forward to learning more each week.

By Briannah B

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Jun 20, 2023

A great introduction to the profession and immediately valuable! My initial understanding of the position was expanded and I became even more excited to continue with this program! If you're debating starting this cert, go for it! I couldn't recommend it more!

By Chelsea T

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Mar 17, 2023

Loved that I had the time to fit learning into my hectic life. The flexibility to pick up at anytime is exactly what I need. Going to college and having deadlines didn't fit into my lifestyle as a working mom. Enjoyed this course and look forward to my future!

By Amber B

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Jan 10, 2022

This introduction course really helped me realize that this is the career path I would like to take. It was very informative and exciting. I enjoyed the videos from different Google employees and seeing how they were able to get to their career highs at Google

By Shishir S

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Sep 11, 2021

The course is very detailed and covers a whole lot of extra but vital areas to initiate your journey as a aspiring project manager. I assumed the course was for IT project manager but it covers all aspects of project management from construction to IT and all.

By Natalie P

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Aug 31, 2021

This is an amazing program to understand the foundations of project management. Everything I learned throughout this program is extremely useful. The concepts and skills developed during this course will help anyone looking to begin or advance in their career.

By Vamsee V

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Aug 15, 2024

This course has revitalized my passion for project management and given me the confidence to tackle complex projects with renewed energy and expertise. I highly recommend this course to anyone looking to refresh and strengthen their project management skills.

By Iqbal D

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Sep 5, 2023

This course was brilliantly designed, the timelines we set appropriately which made it simple to cover over short durations of time.

The videos and reading materials were crisp and the quiz sections were interesting.

Coursera has made learning fun and exciting.