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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....

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Jul 1, 2021

Mixed video, activity, and test help me focus and learn so much. And we can try many times in the test help us gain more confident and chance to enhance where we haven't understand. Such a great work.

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 PAULSON .

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Sep 4, 2022

Really a great course! I cannot tell enough how well planned and considerate it was.

By Kaajal R

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Aug 25, 2022

I really enjoy the lectures and notes and how they go together. Easy to understand.

By Kanella D

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Aug 20, 2022

Very good knowledge and easy learning course Audio and visual and reading thank you

By Anna M

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Aug 15, 2022

Very nice course, everything clearly explained. Enjoyed to go on with the next ones!

By Sadhana T

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Aug 11, 2022

everbody should do this ciurse to creae confdance in yourelf to start a new project.

By Diana R D J

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Aug 7, 2022

Love videos and explanation. Also. the exercices helped me to digest the data given.

By Abhishek S

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Jul 26, 2022

it was created amazingly by google and coursera, thank you for this wonderful course

By Soso M

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Jul 11, 2022

Thank you for the amount information provided it was a fun and special learning trip

By Cory S

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Jul 5, 2022

So much great information and skill building. Loved the pace and learning platform.

By Ijeoma O

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Jul 4, 2022

I was intrigued by the ease of navigation and the awesome presentation of the course

By Valentin M

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Jul 3, 2022

Great course! Very interesting especially when you learn English at the same time :)

By bu l

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Jun 16, 2022

I finished the first course in 5 days. The material is so good that I can just stop!

By 冉升

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Jun 12, 2022

Well-organized courses and help to understand baisc knowledge of project management.

By adam o

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Jun 10, 2022

A good place to start to gain a basic understanding of the Project Management field.

By Terry W

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Jun 7, 2022

I loved the way the material was presented. It all made sense, and i learned a lot.

By Orkhan J N

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May 29, 2022

It was really amazing course getting acquanted with Project management fundamentals.

By Manpreet k

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Apr 22, 2022

It was a great experience learning with Google. I learned alot, more the basic part.

By Genevieve I

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Apr 7, 2022

It is a blast. I cant wait to finish all the courses. It has aroused my curiosity.

By Harshitha N

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Apr 3, 2022

the methodolgy in teaching has given me better understanding of the topic. thank you

By CHEN X

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Mar 28, 2022

The video and reading contents are very good. Please keep up with the good quality.

By Neeraj R

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Mar 23, 2022

Great experience, all videos and reading material are well stitched with the course,

By ilker o

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Mar 18, 2022

Really well structured, correct level of information, very good first introduction.

By Prashanth K S

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Feb 22, 2022

Very informative and provides a strong Foundation on concepts of Project Management

By Alphie G

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Feb 11, 2022

This is a great course for those who would like to dive into the project management.

By Marta S

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Jan 21, 2022

Great intro course. Clear, synthetic, and very knowledgeable. I highly recommend it!