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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!

MR

Nov 27, 2021

Learned a lot such as Agile, C-Suite, Change management, Corporate governance, Culture mapping, DMAIC, Kanban, Lean, Lean Six Sigma, Linear, Matrix structure, Reporting chart, Six Sigma etc. Thank you

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By Mahi l

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Mar 4, 2023

it was really good to learn so many new things with which I could even relate my daily life chores . and yeah it was a fun learning process

By GAYATHRI V

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Jan 31, 2023

Before attending this course, I don't have any knowledge about the project management. But now, I have learner lot in project management.

By VENKATESH K

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Jan 23, 2023

It was very useful to me for my future careers and so I thank google and coursera team for giving this management course for us .Thank you

By Lidia A

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Jan 17, 2023

Although, I have done project management for years. This was a great foundational course. Easy to follow and information quickly available.

By Aditi A

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Jan 13, 2023

It was a good and knowledge experience to take this course. It makes me more prepared to take up roles and search for jobs in the industry.

By Oluwadamilare O A

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Nov 18, 2022

A very good course. Easy to understand. Those videos with Google instructor's life experiences also helped and boosted my morale. Thank you

By Jamilet N

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Oct 21, 2022

Great into to PM fundations. The course instructor was fun. I appriciated the short videos; kept the information concise and engagaging.

By Aboma G

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Oct 6, 2022

I want to thank Coursera and Google for this fantastic course, which has helped me become the best project manager. I have learned so much.

By Aaron G

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Oct 2, 2022

Really easy to understand and enjoyable to move through. Highly recommend to anynoe looking to further their career in Project management.

By Jalesa W

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Sep 27, 2022

I really enjoyed learning the skills I don't possess and realizing that I already have an armament of skills at my disposal. Great course!

By Camilo H D B

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Aug 23, 2022

Great start to this specialization, I think the course is rich in content and guides you very well to the basics and the foundation of PM.

By Brittany T

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Jul 28, 2022

Great foundational course. The changes between video, reading, and interacting exercises and quizzes makes for a great learning experience.

By Colleen D

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Jun 18, 2022

loved it . I actually learned so much and how i have already been using a lot of these skills in my everyday life as well as in my career.

By Jennifer K C

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May 23, 2022

I definitely learned a lot of new information and feel more confident in understanding what project management is and entails as a career.

By Agbasimere J F

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Apr 11, 2022

It's one of the best things you can give yourself, if you care about being involved with teams that are building experiencies for humanity.

By Siti N S

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Apr 6, 2022

Interactive and full of new information for a newbie in Program Management. Language is basic English and so easy to understand. Thank you!

By Estrella P

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Mar 27, 2022

This course was excellent. It really covered in great detail areas of project managment that i am now looking foward to going into further.

By Joseph J A (

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Mar 15, 2022

This is a very thorough course covering almost all aspects of project managent. It even has personal insights from actual project managers.

By Anupal B

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Mar 10, 2022

Great course, all the basics and concepts are well explained with proper examples. Really enjoyed the entire journey so far and more to go!

By Brittney D

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Feb 22, 2022

I am blown away at the content of this PM course. I have learned so much and it's so thorough. Very impressed and can't wait to learn more!

By Gokul.B

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Feb 15, 2022

Someone help me!!! The name in my certificate is printed wrong. My name is "Gokul B". But in the certificate, it has been printed as "Qi Gw

By Klimova N V

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Feb 5, 2022

The course gave an idea about the profession of a project manager, put it into context and clarified a lot. Moving on to the next module :)

By Bunmi A

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Jan 22, 2022

I enjoyed the course. it was broken down to my level and even though I had done some PM courses before , this made it all come alive for me

By Divearl B

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Nov 11, 2021

I THOROUGHLY ENJOY THIS ENTIRE COURSE FROM START TO COMPLETION. I AM SO READY TO JUMP INTO THE NEXT PHASE!!! THANKS FOR A GREAT OPPORTUNITY

By franki o

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Nov 2, 2021

Curso com vários exemplos práticos e didática clara e objetiva.

Recomendo o curso como uma introdução aos fundamentos da gestão de projetos.