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About the Course

This is the first of six courses in the Google Project Management Certificate program, which will help you develop the skills needed to apply for entry-level roles as a project manager. 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. Current Google project managers will offer a multi-dimensional educational experience that will provide you with tools you can apply on the job. 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 12, 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.

RC

Dec 21, 2022

This course 1 is so clear that I can even apply it to my daily routine! I want to explore more about Project Management. Thank you, Google: Coursera for making this happen to those who lack knowledge.

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By Dharmendra K M

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Nov 27, 2021

Excellent way of organizing course. It was very connecting in nature.

By Muhammad K H G

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Nov 25, 2021

Course contents are highly market demanded. Delivered professionally.

By Ghazaleh k

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Nov 2, 2021

I hope I learned these earlier! very interesting and practical topics

By Stephen C

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Sep 24, 2021

Great course! Alot of information made digestable in small packets!

By Iyarie F

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Sep 7, 2021

Great course, great guide, excellent topics, in short.. the very best

By Monica L

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Aug 17, 2021

I thought the course was very well put together and very informative.

By Mike W

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Aug 7, 2021

Very helpful, useful course. It's helped me to understand the basics.

By Haridev W

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Jul 29, 2021

Great intro, easy to follow, and logical steps to teach this concept.

By Rachana N

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Jul 28, 2021

Perfect course or learning program to know about. Its worth your time

By Joseph B

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Jul 21, 2021

Great setup to establish the baseline knowledge of Project Management

By Mary B

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Jul 20, 2021

Great course. It reminded me of my online coursework in grad school.

By Ramy M T

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Jul 11, 2021

I really enjoyed this course, the best I have ever had in this topic.

By Deleted A

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Jun 21, 2021

Thank you very much to all the instructors and Coursera. Kind regards

By Manuel C (

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Apr 25, 2021

Excellent, Well explained and informative. Excited to go to Curse #2!

By Noaman S S

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Apr 24, 2021

Excellent course! Highly recommended for people starting off with PM.

By Timothy S M

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Apr 21, 2021

A great overview of some of the basic concepts of project management!

By Annie B

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Apr 21, 2021

A great foundational course to begin your Project Management journey.

By Serban R

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Apr 15, 2021

Very helpful! Fun, interactive, proffesional and simple way to learn!

By Payal J

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Apr 6, 2021

Nice and awesome course.

Very smoothly created and I enjoyed it a lot.

By Manish G

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Mar 26, 2021

A very complete, compact and concise course on the foundations of PM.

By Sharif D B

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Mar 25, 2021

The course materials were engaging and made the learning process fun.

By MOHD R B M S (

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Apr 22, 2025

excellent this courses help to show how to about project management

By Dolat p

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Feb 27, 2025

IT is amazing effective course to start as career Project Management

By Laina S

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Dec 28, 2024

It was quite exciting learning the Foundations of Project Management

By Syeda K

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Dec 9, 2024

Excellent and easy-to-understand content, videos are a great help!!