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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

JK

Oct 5, 2021

Very informative and thorough! I've finished this course with so much knowledge that can be applied to the workforce. Everything is laid out in easy to follow and efficient steps. Couldn't be happier!

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.

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By Monica B

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Jul 18, 2022

Everything in the course is aligning wonderfully.

By Priyanka G S

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Jul 13, 2022

Very nicely created, easy to follow and complete.

By Madhuri T

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Jun 21, 2022

Thank You Coursera for providing wonderful course

By Yonathan C

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Jun 10, 2022

i Love it, very easy to understand and interactve

By Antonio A M

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May 31, 2022

Great start!!

I encourage mroe people to do it.

By Tackett K

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May 28, 2022

Very informative and empowering. Thank you Google

By Ashley L

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May 23, 2022

It was super accessible and straight forward. :)

By Foye O

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May 16, 2022

I LOVED THE METHOD OF TEACHING ITS VERY IMPACTFUL

By Prathamesh G

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May 10, 2022

Excellent course for Basics of Project Manegement

By Brooke M

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May 5, 2022

Great overview of Project management foundations.

By Rashmi V

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May 3, 2022

Excellent Course Study Techniques used by Google.

By julia m

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Apr 27, 2022

I enjoyed this course. Very helpful and detailed.

By Samuel H

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Apr 24, 2022

Very nice course, its very related with my career

By hocine s

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Apr 13, 2022

Very good crours with viedo, reading, testing ...

By Inbarasu T

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Apr 9, 2022

very Excellent Topics easly understanding lessons

By Marie S

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Mar 30, 2022

Clear and insightful material. Highly reccomend.

By Catherine A

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Mar 9, 2022

The explanations make it so easy to follow along.

By Muhammad U R

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Mar 6, 2022

Vert useful content for everyone. and thats true.

By Lisa F

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Feb 28, 2022

I liked the interactive questions and the videos.

By Usman A

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Feb 24, 2022

Thankyou so much google for giving me opportunity

By Paula E S

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Feb 20, 2022

Amazing, informative and fun well designed course

By Stephanie L

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Jan 31, 2022

Very thorough introduction to project management.

By Glen C

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Jan 28, 2022

aAn enjoyable ingroduction to Project Management.

By Geetha N

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Dec 29, 2021

The coverage and fluency of the tutor is awesome.

By Rizwan S

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Dec 29, 2021

its really exceptional for me learning new skills