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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

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

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 Hamza K

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Sep 16, 2023

Highly recommended course for all the individuals seeking for Project Management career.

By Igwe C

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Aug 17, 2023

I love how the tutors breakdown topics to a layman understanding..kudos to the teachers.

By Seli S

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Aug 7, 2023

it is one of the best career choices I have taking now going for the next certification.

By Yasche G

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Jul 21, 2023

Great introduction to Project management if interested in learning more about the field.

By Manuel A d l R

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Mar 21, 2023

Hace que tu empieces a ver como haz aplicado PM sin saberlo, muy interesante y didactico

By Harold R

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Feb 20, 2023

Great course to learn the foundations quickly and correctly in a simple to learn manner.

By Christian S

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Jan 22, 2023

Very informative, and I greatly appreciated the work-at-your-own-pace style of learning!

By Kim M

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Jan 10, 2023

This was a great introductory course. It's a great start on the path to a career change.

By john a

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Dec 19, 2022

I learnt lot of new things in this course, that is very important for a project manager.

By Swapon K D

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Nov 24, 2022

I love this course since it offers me the basic idea of managing a project from scratch.

By Sarah B

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Nov 7, 2022

Great information, I enjoyed this course it was easy to understand and it helped me alot

By Rogerio A H

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Oct 20, 2022

I really liked this course. A lot of good material, with an easy to understand language

By Lebrina E - P

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Oct 20, 2022

Great learning material, easy to follow and understand. Finish it with your own pace...

By Francis A

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Oct 17, 2022

Excellent course contents and good lecture on the various topics on Project Managemnt.

By Leow L K

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Oct 9, 2022

Good. Clear explanation by the instructor. Learned the foundation of project management

By George M

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Sep 11, 2022

Excellent presentation, simple and digestable content. Thank you, Google. I enjoyed it.

By Shawn T

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Sep 10, 2022

Great intro to PM! Instructors were enjoyable and presented the content in captive way!

By Mumo F

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Jul 17, 2022

Great Course with qualified and experienced instructors . I highly recommend the course.

By ภัทร พ

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Jul 3, 2022

This course gives an excellent big picture of project management and a great foundation.

By Abdul R

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Jul 2, 2022

This course really helps to understand the basics and fundamentals of project management

By Deborah A

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Jun 27, 2022

i enjoyed going thorught this course

thank you for the lessons.

its been so enlightening

By Patrick S T

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Jun 26, 2022

I think the Foundation of Project Management course is an excellent one. I learnt a lot.

By Sai S V

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Jun 12, 2022

Good brush up on the basics. Loved the videos of Google PMs who shared their experiences

By Joycelyn O A

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Jun 1, 2022

Very insightful, full of real life examples and reading materials to aid understanding.

By C C

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May 31, 2022

Very good. I feel more confident in my role. I can't wait to complete the entire course.