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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

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.

VC

Aug 23, 2022

This course has helped me to understand all phases of any project in detail, which includes Project initiation, Project Planning, Execution, Methodologies and applying the same in real world

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By Sachin J P

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Dec 2, 2021

The course deals with the basic details of Project Management which is very useful for a beginner.

By Ashfaq K

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Nov 29, 2021

Agile Management and refresh course for me on a topic that I have already gone through in the past.

By Rebecca P

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Oct 13, 2021

Really good start to learning about Project Managment! Looking forward to the rest of the courses!

By ken w

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Oct 11, 2021

Nice course, use a lot of real work life example to explain the course content, easy to understand.

By Nishant J

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Aug 27, 2021

Really good content, straight to the point, easy to understand, and relatable to real-life examples

By Itzel L

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Aug 17, 2021

this is the best course I've ever taken in my whole life and I already took many management courses

By Girts G

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Aug 9, 2021

Lots of useful information, and top-natch presentation and interaction with the student. Thank you!

By Krishna C S

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Jul 4, 2021

Content of course is very useful and real life case studies example makes this course interesting.

By douglas k

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May 18, 2021

Learning foundations of Project Management has been a fruitful and full of knowledge based concepts

By Kaysia T

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May 9, 2021

This course gave a great overview on project management and touched on all of the necessary points.

By Bea

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Apr 25, 2021

Great course, I am very happy with the structure and coverage of it. Thank you Coursera and Google.

By Fatou G S

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Apr 12, 2021

The course was detailed, well segmented and easy to follow. I loke the mix of readings and videos.

By Deleted A

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Apr 7, 2021

Super valuable information and a great course to begin to lay the foundation of Project Management!

By Agustina A

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Mar 26, 2021

I am excited for what is coming! it was a great start to the course to be able to learn the basics.

By Mohammed A

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Mar 25, 2021

Very cool course, To be honest i didn't expect to learn that much from it, But I did learn a lot <3

By Job A

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Mar 23, 2021

Great course . Short lessons . Concepts are clearly explained. Examples from Google PMs are a plus.

By Muhammad Q

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Aug 15, 2025

it was amazing course as i have learn a lot of new things and ready to implement it my future life

By Jenifer C

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Jul 11, 2025

Facil de comprender y adquirir conocimientos importantes perpectiva global de factores relevantes.

By Denrick M

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Jul 7, 2025

Great course. A good mixture of learning styles, including video, readings, and hands-on practice.

By Shahid L S

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Mar 29, 2025

This course was a great way to set foot into Project Management and get an idea of how things work

By Aye P

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Jan 15, 2025

Excelente!! Muy claros los conceptos, se pueden repetir los temas con mayor dificultad. Muy bueno!

By Alessandro d L S

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Nov 28, 2024

Great course, the methodology worked well with the way I think and absorb knowledge! Just perfect.

By Gaia M

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Oct 11, 2024

Corso eccellenze, avrei voluto ci fossero delle mappe concettuali da poter salvare in certi punti.

By DIEGO V C

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Sep 13, 2024

excelente curso, la pruba final realmente fue algo complicada pero fue bueno repasar para lograrlo

By Jose E

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Oct 19, 2023

It was such a great course and helped me to understand I was already performing PM work for years.