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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 Nguyen D T

May 2, 2021

It is useful and great course. It provides me a lot of new information and knowledge. It also inspired me to be a professional PM. Great course for one who want to become a PM.

By Harnoor K

Mar 26, 2021

It is a great course for someone with no knowledge of project management. Very relevant in the current scenario! The exercises and quizzes are quite interactive. Give it a try!

By Caroline T

Mar 16, 2021

Very informative for a foundational course on Project Management. I'm completely new to Project Management. All the course material was very interesting and easy to understand.

By Ayush P

Oct 21, 2024

This course really help you to understand the basics of project management and the role of project manager. Highly recommended to who want to pursue career ahead in the same.

By Archie A

Oct 10, 2023

This course is good for someone who doesn't have basic and wants to learn about Project Management. The material can relate with what you will find in real working environment

By Vaibhav H

Sep 4, 2023

This course was amazing, I come to know various project management terms like different types of methodology, types of organizational structures, project cycle, and many more.

By Kimberly F

Aug 21, 2023

What I really loved about this is that financial aid is available and I get to study in my own phase. The course is easy to understand and the instructors are very insightful.

By Bea A

Aug 4, 2023

This course builds such a great foundation in not only how to do Project Management but also the domino effect that good PM practices bring. Thank you so much for the lessons!

By HYEONG J K

Jul 18, 2023

Project Management is essential methodology to handle many projects in different fields. It is applicable to any kinds of projects, and it is foundation for "Project Build-up"

By khaled m

Nov 9, 2022

I have enjoyed a lot taking this course, the course added many basics and foundations in the project management field for me and inspired me to complete the rest of the course

By Rhodora G R P

Nov 3, 2022

Great content, interesting delivery, easy to follow, with real-life examples.

So grateful to be part of this course. Looking forward to the next courses and a new career after.

By Veronica P

Aug 18, 2022

This course is well put together! The short videos, quick reading, and small tests, make it a fun learning experience! I would totally recommend for Project Manager beginners!

By Chinonso O

Jul 31, 2022

The course gave me a new perspective to project management, which has helped in developing strong skills which I am using in my job. I am glad that I decided to do the course.

By Juan A M

Jun 24, 2022

Muy buen curso. Excelente explicación de todos los temas, me siento muy cómodo con la aclaración de el vocabulario de un project manager y estoy listo para seguir aprendiendo.

By Elsa

Mar 23, 2022

El curso me parece increíble. He aprendido un montón de cosas que desconocía y que podré aplicar en un puesto de trabajo. Es muy motivador de cara a querer seguir aprediendo.

By mukesh k

Feb 6, 2022

Thanks to google for providing such an intelligent education system for working people can easily enhance their skill set for knowledge update as well as help to career growth

By Anna B

Oct 2, 2021

As a newbie project manager, this course was the perfect foundation for learning the lingo, understanding the foundations, and getting my feet wet as a legit project manager.

By suad a

Aug 21, 2021

This is the perfect course I ever had, the instructor and all those in charge of this course deserve many thanks. as the instructor said "This is just the beginning" 👏🏻👏🏻

By MHD l a m

Jul 8, 2021

thank you too much for your effort i learned many principle and the way of teacher in teaching very clear-easy and lovely and I hope to continue to the last course thanks all

By Saurabh S

May 15, 2021

The inclusion of concepts like Lean & Six SIgma, alongwith Organizational Structure, Organizational Culture and the impact on Project and Change Management was a real delight.

By Shannon E

Apr 19, 2021

I am very happy with how informative and engaging this course was. I was able to finish it at my own pace. The course videos were digestible. The assignments were educational.

By Alessio T

Apr 3, 2021

Very interesting and never boring. Infos are given in very smart and friendy way for newbies, and are well illustrated for going deeper in concepts and glossay with easy words

By Mohammad Y A

Mar 25, 2021

A very interesting and encouraging course. I thought I will browse the course only but I was drawn to the course and its lucid style. It didn't take me much time to finish it.

By Gwendolene A

Oct 29, 2024

Perfection. I have been in event planning for close to 2 decades now and did not know half of the things here. Years of corporate experience learned in 4 days. 100% recommend

By Chris V

Sep 26, 2024

very knowledgable and impactful in helping with understating what Project Management is, and tips, tricks, and best-practices for successful and efficient project management.