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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.

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 Claudia S

Jul 24, 2024

Me encantó, refrescqué mucho conocimiento y aprendí nuevos temas que a parta de ser importantes para la gestión de proyectos son realmente útiles en la vida laboral en general.

By Muhammad T B

Apr 24, 2024

this course is perfect and suitable for me as a newbie on project management, their informatioan easy to understand, i hope i can give my best to get better job with this course

By Mostafa Y

Feb 6, 2024

I learned a lot of about Project Management's concepts, culture, governance and project manager's roles and responsibilities. I hope i use those terms in my professional career.

By Mariana T

Oct 13, 2023

It is a great first course to introduce Project Management. The expression and pronunciation are very clear. I appreciate this too much because I'm not a native english speaker.

By Bangalore

Sep 12, 2023

it was really awesome to learn... will definitely continue next course.. learnt lot of things which was out of the box.thanks a lot for giving a such wonderful learning phase...

By Aristides E

May 21, 2023

Highly informative course for aspiring project managers, a handy guide for those who are already in the process of managing several projects but still dont have formal training.

By Martin K

May 17, 2023

The course was for me interesting and engaging, providing practical tools and techniques for personal and professional development in the field of Project management. Thank you!

By Roselyn K

May 11, 2023

the course is very detailed and easy to understand. also enjoyed that it was very interactive with so many quizzes and discussion forums and files we can download for future use

By Артем М

Jan 27, 2023

A lot of useful information! Clear and transparent approach to information presenting. I'm much more confident with the basics of Project Management after completing the course.

By Ecem Ö

Nov 20, 2022

Course 1 is very detailed part and it helped me to understand the concepts, methodologies, structure regarding PM. Especially for beginners, the course is useful. I appreciated.

By Prasanna V

Oct 4, 2022

The features covered in the course are to the point and simple to understand. Filtering the required porstions out of very big book is an art and it is done to the perfection.

By Carlos P

Sep 16, 2022

I feel excitement with thi new step in my career. I'll continue my steps to success until get it. I'm stoppable. Thank you for this wonderful opportunity to improve my life.

By TRUC T T D

Sep 4, 2022

Very clear basic knowledge of Project Management. The course provides many useful definitions. Especially, the Quizes are so useful which helped me to review all the knowledges.

By Tamar M

Aug 26, 2022

Love the course. It gives knowledge and kind of practise at the same time. Course is easy to read. Best is that there is text when someone speaks and the eye can follow. Thanks!

By Shahbaz A

Aug 9, 2022

this is the best course for Project Management Career.i would like to recommend everyone,learning this course, who wants to work as a manager in the field of Project Management.

By Walter

Jul 19, 2022

The course was very organised and expressed in the simplest language ever. IThe blend between the video tutorials and the text contents were expressed seamlessly. I loved it all

By ADA N

Jun 8, 2022

This was an exciting course, the instructors made the topics so relatable and the teaching techniques are very good. I am looking forward to the next course. Thank you Coursera!

By faye m

Apr 2, 2022

I really enjoyed this course and learning everything that it had to offer. The pace was very resonable and I liked how you could also read along. Excited to start the next one.

By waad e

Mar 18, 2022

Thank you to everyone who worked on this course! However, it would be much better if there has been more practices and excercises to aplly the knowledge gained from this course.

By Veronica M / c E

Feb 24, 2022

Easy to follow and understand. I love the fact that the people doing the clasess are giving real life examples of how to apply the concepts that are being taught in the module.

By Héctor C

Feb 6, 2022

I enjoyed this course. It was interactive, engaging and comprehensive. I also liked that it tested my knowledge without causing me to feel anxious with the test talking process.

By Allan R O

Jan 5, 2022

Brinda un panorama general de habilidades y conocimiento necesario para ser PM así como el campo laboral. En mi caso, me permitió descubrir la metodología formal de un proyecto.

By S M

Dec 9, 2021

This course was short but very informative and very helpful for an aspiring leader like myself.The content is well organised and focused on practical situations.Excellent course

By Damien M

Nov 14, 2021

Excellent foundation course giving comprehensive explanations of what a project manager does. How organisations are structured and how your role as PM fits in and benefits them.

By Giovani F M

Aug 3, 2021

It is a great introductory course to understand the foundations of project management. I've learned new concepts and it helped me to improve and make others concepts more clear.