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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

BC

Dec 26, 2021

This course is very helpful for those who want to kick start their career in project management field. It is highly interactive and covers basics of project management thoroughly. I really enjoyed it.

SC

Nov 10, 2022

It was a fantastic learning experience with a knowledge of project management information. The team as a whole did a fantastic job of demonstrating their individual perspectives on project management.

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By Nicky G

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Apr 19, 2022

Good general review of project mananagement.

By Paul C

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Mar 30, 2022

excellent introduction to project management

By ogheneochukome s

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Mar 22, 2022

Excellent introduction to Project Management

By Omolara A

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Mar 22, 2022

Excellent course. very detailed and indepth.

By matrix j

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Mar 22, 2022

Very systemical and clear and well-organized

By Desty A

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Mar 21, 2022

The course so fantastic. I've learned a lot.

By Johanson L

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Mar 15, 2022

Very simple yet full of foundational wisdom!

By Fernanda H M B

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Mar 11, 2022

I like the way google entusisastic the study

By Andrew T

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Mar 8, 2022

Easy to follow along, with helpfuly examples

By Sameer T

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Feb 9, 2022

its great to begin my new journey with this!

By PERISE W M

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Jan 22, 2022

Great content and easy to follow coursework

By Pawel B

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Jan 21, 2022

Good interaction, even its delivered online

By Avinash S K

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Jan 15, 2022

Perfect detailed explanations of the topics.

By Maloy G

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Jan 7, 2022

lot of learning for me, great videos shared.

By Nkamogeleng

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Jan 4, 2022

It was very informative. Great for beginners

By gun h

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Jan 3, 2022

Excellent teacher and excellent case studies

By william f

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Dec 21, 2021

Foundation has wealth of beginner knowledge!

By Steph A

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Dec 20, 2021

Loved it! It opened up another world for me!

By Nadissa

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Dec 17, 2021

provide best practice for project management

By Hemant K s

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Dec 2, 2021

Best learning course for Program Management.

By Mahesh M

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Dec 1, 2021

Excellent! Very interactive and informative.

By Juan L B

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Nov 29, 2021

great overview of what project management is

By Nigel D

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Nov 23, 2021

Great content! Google never ceases to amaze!

By khabat r

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Nov 22, 2021

It's great platform ever!

thank you Coursera

By SYED M A G

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Oct 27, 2021

Very Informative and highly recommended!!!!!