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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

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 Paisley L

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Jan 22, 2024

This foundational course really built my excitement to complete the certification. It deepened my love for projects and managing them.

By Kuldeep S P

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Jul 6, 2023

Course content was so informative and knowledgeable & I enjoyed and learned the basic foundation skills related to project management.

By Nkem D

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Jun 30, 2023

I absolutely enjoyed this course. It was very detailed and enlightening with an excellent delivery too.

Thank you, Google and Coursera!

By Hassan S

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May 19, 2023

Very informative! It offered a good insight on different methodologies as well as tools to use to become a successful project manager.

By Isabelle v R

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May 5, 2023

It is an excellent overview of Project Management foundations, well supported, and very inspiring. I can't wait to keep learning more.

By Nina C

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May 4, 2023

Falls in alignment with PMI except verbage like Traditional is changed to Waterfall. However, the concepts and structure are the same.

By Habiba s

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Apr 8, 2023

A great course , didn't expect to learn so many new concepts in the start. Can't wait to continue with the rest of the courses. Thanks

By Vanessa A

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Mar 27, 2023

I really liked that the combination of videos, readings and practice quizzes. It really helped when it came to the weekly graded quiz.

By Bianca L - F

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Mar 17, 2023

I found the Foundations of Project Management course to be easily accessible and informative. Excited to continue my learning journey!

By Adelabu R A

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Nov 26, 2022

I give this course a 5star ,the tutors are awesome and they make the sessions interesting . I look to finish this professional course.

By Rebecca H

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Oct 21, 2022

Videos are very interactive with many examples! Loved this introductory course and can't wait to learn more about Project Management.

By D'nel v d B

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Aug 22, 2022

Incredible in terms of gaining a foundational understanding of the aspects of project management and even preparing for the job world!

By Mykola T

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May 28, 2022

It was a very exciting course that allowed me to deepen my knowledge of project management and at the same time broaden my imagination

By Sonja M

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May 23, 2022

This course provided a very in-depth study of the foundations of project managments. The videos were a great addition to the learning.

By Jephte

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May 16, 2022

Very Insightful and knowledge providng course. It helped open my eyes to how things can be broken down from an upper management level.

By HaSSaN G

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Apr 30, 2022

In this course, you have learned about the foundational skills of a project manager and the types of roles and career paths available.

By Greg P

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Mar 18, 2022

Great introduction to project management. The instructor was articulate and offered lots of relevant examples which were very helpful.

By Shah Z K

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Mar 6, 2022

The content was good and the way it was represented was fantastic. It helped me a lot in understanding Project Management. Thank You!

By Ariel S A

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Dec 30, 2021

Good instruction, good quality of reading and viewing materials. The content is introductory to PM topic, but covers a lot of ground.

By Asadali S

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Dec 14, 2021

It was amazing to have a top notch instructor and the value and the practice question helped me to gain a lot of insight on this role.

By Janet S

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Dec 11, 2021

This was an exceptional course for a great foundation in project managment, and the instructor was very deligent, detailed and audible

By Kartik K

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Oct 27, 2021

Amazing Journey throughout this course. I really enjoy the assignments and activities. Great explanation and user friendly interface.

By Janice M

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Sep 29, 2021

wow amazing, the main guy narrating was amazing and clear. I signed up to take the rest of the courses. Its a nice fresh introduction.

By MJ S

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Aug 31, 2021

Excellent start. I feel like I have an understanding of the foundation of Project management and looking forward to the next courses.

By Mykola B

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Aug 27, 2021

It is really awesome! I'll recommend this course to my friends who are not PMs for better understanding what real PM is. Thanks a lot!