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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 Adeel f

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Aug 1, 2021

Excellent Course for building Foundatins of Project Management both as a skill and career.

By Nena A A

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Jul 31, 2021

It's a great step by step course that provides a clear understanding of project management

By Harindra D

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Jul 18, 2021

Enjoyed the course very much! 'Five Stars' for syllabus-content, and teaching-methodology.

By RODRIGO D S

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Jul 13, 2021

Awesome!! Clear, concise and really interesting information. Short and entertaning videos.

By Betty A B

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Jun 21, 2021

I found this course to be very informative and easy to grasp. Great presentations by all.

By Nikolaos K

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Jun 6, 2021

Great course so far. I personally took the whole certification that includes all 6 courses

By Karimi M

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Jun 4, 2021

I enjoyed this course . A good step for beginners who want to embark in project management

By Augusto A

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Apr 23, 2021

Emilio's enthusiasm makes PM all the more fun, insightful, and accessible, thanks so much!

By mo A

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Apr 18, 2021

First course with Google is great, the interaction is great and felt engaged in many tasks

By Marta C

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Apr 16, 2021

Excellent! It's well organized, friendly and brings a lot of information. I just loved it!

By Tiffany S

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Apr 16, 2021

A decent high-level introduction to project management for someone with no prior exposure.

By Sandy W

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Nov 15, 2024

It was and exceptional experience, that taught you the introduction of project management

By Alice S

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Sep 26, 2024

I really like this course. it´s interactivness and precision in terminology and structure

By Melanie R

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Sep 23, 2024

Great information. Easy to process chunks. Excellent check-ins along the way. Great job!

By Emily

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Jul 21, 2024

I am so impressed to the teacher of fundamental of Project management I love his teaching

By Julio M P

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May 8, 2024

Just the best learning experience from Google and the teachers involved, I love them all!

By Joe N

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Mar 29, 2024

I liked the simplicity in the delivery and structure of this course. Great instructors 👌

By Muhammad Z

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Jan 1, 2024

Great learning experience, very unique and interesting methodology used and easy to learn

By Osanda V

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Jan 1, 2024

Great course. Structure is so effective and helped alot to learn without missing a thing.

By Salam M A

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Sep 18, 2023

what a course and journey it was :)

hoping the next course is as exciting as this course.

By Neha J

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Aug 16, 2023

Great concepts, materials and resources! Very easy to understand for a complete beginner.

By Gaurav T

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Aug 2, 2023

Very good for understanding of project manager roles, responsibilities and methodologies.

By Caffrey D

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Jul 30, 2023

Very good strong foundation course for someone new to enter the Project Management world.

By Godswill N

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Jul 25, 2023

Well explained and organized course. Learning process was easy and also very interesting.

By CP R

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Jul 18, 2023

Very informative yet really challenging. This just shows how substantial are the topics.