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About the Course

This is the first of six courses in the Google Project Management Certificate program, which will help you develop the skills needed to apply for entry-level roles as a project manager. 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. Current Google project managers will offer a multi-dimensional educational experience that will provide you with tools you can apply on the job. 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

LL

Jan 19, 2022

Very informative and thorough! I've finished this course with so much knowledge that can be applied to the workforce. Everything is laid out in easy to follow and efficient steps. Couldn't be happier!

RC

Dec 21, 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.

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By Santiago H G

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Apr 15, 2022

Amazing course a lot of information was recieved, tools very usefull in my project manager role.

By isaac d

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Mar 27, 2022

i was very happy with the first part, hope to continue learning much more from the hand of google

By Noura A

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Mar 14, 2022

I had some knowlage about management, however the course really took me to another level. Thanks!

By Muhammad N R

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Mar 9, 2022

This is a very important course for those of you who want to start a career as a project manager.

By Siddanthi A

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Feb 8, 2022

Every single concept was started from the scratch and I had an incredible experience learning it.

By Smini E K

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Feb 7, 2022

Excellent Course And Tutors are really experienced ones,that makes each sessions so interesting.

By Eduardo J B R

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Feb 4, 2022

Great meeting with google project managers, it certainly leaves you in the mood to keep learning.

By PUNEET B

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Feb 1, 2022

This is something new to learn for me and has excellent outcome in future and the course is nice.

By DAVID B

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Jan 14, 2022

The best project management course I have ever participated in. Very interactive and informative.

By Denis Š

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Jan 9, 2022

A very good introduction to the fundamentals of project management,methodologies and frameworks.

By Louis D

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Dec 10, 2021

A fantastic start to project management and introduction to all of the different types there are.

By A. A F

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Nov 15, 2021

I have enjoyed and learnt so much from this course so far. I can't want to start the next course.

By NIA G

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Sep 13, 2021

This was a great course to take , the self paced course is great for beginners learning about it.

By Antonia N

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Aug 23, 2021

Loved this coarse, and I really liked that the material from this coarse can be saved and reached

By power

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Aug 4, 2021

thank you Google team for all the effort I am really happy and more improvement with this course

By Jerry H

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Jul 26, 2021

This course is a good start point to get an overview and different aspects of project management.

By Noor B

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Jul 25, 2021

This is a great course for anyone in any field! I 100% recommend taking it you will learn a lot.

By Alexander K

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Jun 15, 2021

Exceptional course, really enjoy the lecturer and how well he conveys information to the student.

By Krithiga K K

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May 2, 2021

The instructor explained everything very clearly and he would have been for other modules as well

By Henry T

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Apr 6, 2021

Excelente curso, bastante didactico y dinamico. Excelente inicio para el certificado profesional!

By Aliasgar K

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Mar 21, 2021

This is great way to start, right amount of overview detail and leaves you hungry to dive deeper!

By Noor A A R

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Aug 18, 2025

I really love this course. It helps me a lot on me to understand what the project management is.

By Prashant

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Jun 27, 2025

Should have completed it at an early point of career. Very insightful and helpful. Thanks Google

By Julie L

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Apr 28, 2025

This was a very informative course and aided in my understanding of the project management role.

By Ayan B

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Mar 4, 2025

It's an amazing experience. Thanks, too, to Coursera and the Google team. Keep up the good work.