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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 Brandon S

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May 2, 2022

Incredibly informative and solid foundation of project management. I would recommend to anyone.

By Ayokunmi A

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Mar 3, 2022

The course instructor is very knowledgeable. Examples are relatable. The course flow is great.

By Mammadova I

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Feb 13, 2022

It helped me a lot to understand this subject and to have an right vision of what i want to do.

By Luis T

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Feb 12, 2022

Great introduction to the basics and core terminology. I also enjoyed the interactive use-cases

By Johnny M P

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Dec 31, 2021

So helpful for someone who is new to project management. I really recommend taking this course.

By Preethi A

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Dec 10, 2021

Thank you, thats a great start for anyone to learn about the foundations of project management.

By Amy

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Nov 7, 2021

great course. learned a lot and was able to apply my learnings with my current role. thank you.

By Kotatsu K

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Nov 4, 2021

Very helpful and fun even for a seasoned program manager like me. I'd recommend it to everyone.

By Deanna W

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Oct 30, 2021

Great program, reinforces that everyone has used project management somehow in their work/life.

By Rishabh s

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Oct 11, 2021

Good Experience Thanks to Google and its team for producing such a wonderful training content .

By Félix S

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Aug 27, 2021

This course is excellent, this is one of the best courses I have done in my life.Thanks Google!

By Muhmmd S

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Aug 23, 2021

google has reached a success no other organization can ever reach again, thanks for the course

By Anjum F H

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Jul 30, 2021

Amazing course! Learned a lot about Project Management Fundamentals. Best of luck. Recommended.

By Nilesha E

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Jul 29, 2021

I love everything that I am learning. They really break it down and make it easy to understand.

By Bassel A

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Jun 26, 2021

The class was great and offered a great understanding of the foundations of Project Management.

By Nathalia I

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Jun 23, 2021

The course is very well-structured and helpful to understand the base of any project management

By Alejandro K

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Jun 16, 2021

This course provides wonderfull insights about PM, I totally recomend this course to begginers.

By Lucy R

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Jun 1, 2021

Really engaging. The course grounded learnings about project management in real world examples.

By Jesus M A C

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Apr 18, 2021

Very clearly organized and explained with adequate language and examples. Great teacher! Thanks

By Christopher H

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Apr 16, 2021

Absolutely loving this course so far and how well constructed and informative it is. Brilliant!

By Alexandra M

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Mar 19, 2021

Thorough, informative, and accessible. Highly recommend for anyone trying to get projects done!

By Max P

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Mar 15, 2021

great to build on the fundamentals of project management! it was an enjoyable learning journey!

By haymar p

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Mar 9, 2025

After I year , I came back all experiences . I make it the journey. Thank you for providing me

By Pranay D

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Jan 26, 2025

The course is good for giving a basic understanding of project management. Please try it once.

By Degga M

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Nov 25, 2024

Vraiment, c'est une formation extraordinaire et pleine d'énergie et des informations diverses.