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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

NE

Apr 9, 2022

Wow, I did not expect that it will be so much fun to work on this course. It gives a lot of good information. This course must be taken by anybody who is not familiar with project management methods.

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 Ruth

Feb 10, 2022

Loved the different ways of learning form videoa, interactiove quizes and reading- for me was a bit of fun to validate what I should already know, but very pleased to get a Certificate!

By Tiffanie C

Aug 23, 2021

Love the way they break each concept down. The examples make the concepts tangible and easy to understand. I also enjoy the mix-up between videos and readings. Very interactive course.

By Sindhu S

Jul 14, 2021

Exceptional quality of content. this course will motivate you to take the other courses. this 1/6 of the google project management certification. very good one and useful. Go for it.

By Andrés A

Jul 11, 2021

Excelente curso para interiorizarse en la gestión de proyectos. Los conceptos son presentados de forma clara y gradual. Muchas gracias Google y Coursera, ahora voy por los demás cursos!

By Liliana G n H

Jun 7, 2021

I loved the way I was introduced to Project Management and its foundations. I think is great to bring real-life examples to translate theory into practice, that's the best way to learn!

By Souradeep K

Apr 21, 2021

This is one of the best courses out there. Everyone can try this course to get a handful experience and to develop a keen sense and knowledge on Project Management and it's methodology,

By Aro P M

Jul 23, 2024

I really appreciate all effort put together that makes this course to be a mind opener for attained a good managerial post in life. Good job and nice to be with for this short journey.

By Kristina B

Jul 18, 2024

Love the structure of the course, the video lectures coupled with real working professional insight and the additional readings helped me gain a solid foundation of Project Management.

By Jairo B

Feb 15, 2024

A good overall introductory course to the project management basis. It helps you understand things you might overlook and give you strong basic foundations to continue on your PM path.

By santhosh R

Jan 27, 2024

The course was very informative and it was also very short and crisp. Kept to what exactly the subject was instead of going in too much detail where the learner who not be bored of it.

By Daniel H

Nov 3, 2023

Very helpful first course covering the basics of Project Management. This was very informative, and even on its own, helped give me the starting blocks to manage projects successfully.

By Roberto H

Oct 22, 2023

Totalmente satisfecho y emocionado, este curso sienta bases solidas para un emocionante proceso de formación profesional sobre la gestión de proyectos de la mano de @Google y @Coursera

By Mark U

Aug 4, 2023

Great course. Well organised and presented. Strong focus on making use of these skills to get a new job in project management. A useful introduction to the world of project management.

By Sang K

Apr 7, 2023

Great course for those who are new to the Project Management world. If you are more experienced in PM, this course provides a good overview and recap of basic methodologies and terms.

By Mauro G

Feb 2, 2023

I really enjoyed the learning experience of this course.

It definitely surpassed my expectations, I learned a lot and I can't want to start the next course of Google Project Management.

By raja m

Jan 27, 2023

Great experience to learn this course and way of teaching in this course next level of teaching such a amazing videos and study material along quiz for each session to check knowledge.

By Mauricio R Z

Oct 7, 2022

Very detailed review of lots of concepts around project manager, interpersonal skills, recomendations, organizational culture, and many more. A great foundations for the next lessons.

By Moon F

Sep 8, 2022

It really gives you a sense of what a project manager feels like, what tools he uses , which type of organizations he work in etc.

It is really a beneficial course and really helpful.

By Abishek J

Aug 19, 2022

It's very insightful and clear in terms of its flow and delivery. Love of the amount of knowledge transfer and method of sharing such valueable and important information is being done.

By Appala B

May 22, 2022

Though we are already doing Personally and Professionally, this course helped me connect the dots and made me confident for handling multiple projects. I am so thankful to this course.

By Mari A T

Oct 6, 2021

I love the fact that this course contains videos, readings and practical quizzes that will help a professional with PM background or not to cope with the demands of project management.

By Kimberly R G

Jun 13, 2021

This was a wonderful course! It was interesting and kept me engaged throughout. I feel much more well-versed on the principles of Project Management, and am eager to pursue it further!

By Miguel F C

May 2, 2021

Fantastica experiencia de aprendizaje, muy didáctico y de fácil estudio, repetiría sin duda.Lecciones que van al tema del curso sin artíficios que te hagan perder el tiempo. Fantastico

By Watuthanthrige K G S P

Apr 16, 2021

Great course ,Short and sweet videos which explained the concepts thoroughly , and from the way they presented i know i was right to choose this course because they are professionals.