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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

RC

Dec 20, 2022

This course 1 is so clear that I can even apply it to my daily routine! I want to explore more about Project Management. Thank you, Google: Coursera for making this happen to those who lack knowledge.

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 Ines P

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Aug 4, 2021

GReat course and usefull for almost all type of jobs. your role and the way you see it, changes.

By Sophia M

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Jul 8, 2021

I love that it provides learning options for several different types of learners. Super helpful!

By Luis S

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Jul 4, 2021

Un excelente curso, complementa de manera muy adecuada la metodología tradicional con la actual!

By Hameedah B

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Jun 24, 2021

honestly, this course work was very interesting and i look forward to completing other modules.

By João G F

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May 25, 2021

It gives a good understanding of what project management is in a simple and straightforward way.

By somia S

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May 10, 2021

really , the lessons are sequential and distinguished in terms of the quality of the information

By Ahmed M A

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Apr 30, 2021

Great course, showing project managing in the simplest way ever with easy examples to understand

By Gregory F

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Apr 22, 2021

I thought all of the material was very well laid out and the quality of the course is very high.

By Sariful I

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Nov 3, 2024

I belive, excellent and new information from this course will helps me a lot in my career path.

By Xiomara N

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Aug 6, 2024

This course was amazing! Taught me so many new things that I cannot wait to apply with my team!

By Hazratgul M

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Mar 2, 2024

I enjoyed it tremendously. Thanks to everyone who worked hard to provide such wonderful content

By john m

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Feb 16, 2024

I wish to express my sincere gratitude for the financial aid and good, relevant course content.

By Sachin N

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Feb 11, 2024

Quite honestly, I enjoyed these sessions especially the speaker who gives pep talks on the way.

By ashley D c

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Dec 10, 2023

Awesome information and learnings to receive in this Journey to learn about Project management

By Hoàng M T

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Nov 13, 2023

This is a good course; it is well-suited to people who start in the field of project management

By Rajasekhar M

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Aug 29, 2023

An Excellent course that may change the course of Life. Full comments on completing the course.

By RPardo M

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Jun 29, 2023

It s`ok, how ever, I still don t´know why certificate replies has no authorization from Google

By Lina M B

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Jun 16, 2023

Fue un curso excelente donde me brindaron las herramientas necesarias para gestionar proyectos.

By Fardeen H

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Mar 15, 2023

Absolutely enjoyed the course, it was well defined and extremely informative and easy to grasp.

By Maha M

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Feb 3, 2023

Perfect Course.

it helped me a lot to understand basics of dealing with team members effectively

By Layne M

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Oct 7, 2022

Very informative, and the Google employees describing their role as project managers is great!

By Muhammad E

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Oct 4, 2022

I learned a lot about prject management and I need to continue the whole course to perfect it.

By Joseph O

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Sep 26, 2022

The course is dessigned to enable self pace. The content is well explained and in simple terms

By Ahmed R

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Sep 25, 2022

A powerful course full of information that encourages you to complete the course in a great way

By Cody P

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Sep 24, 2022

This course is great for advancing your career to gain more in the field of project management.