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Foundations of Project Management

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Learn foundational project management terminology and a get deeper understanding of a project manager's role and responsibilities. This course helps you discover the foundational skills you'd need to land an introductory-level project management roles. This is the first course in the Google Project Management Certificate program, a series designed to prepare you for an entry-level project manager role.

Syllabus

  • Embarking on a career in project management
    • Welcome to the Google Project Management Certificate
    • Program and course overview
    • Introduction to Course 1
    • Get started with your Google Project Management Certificate
    • What is project management?
    • What does a project manager do?
    • Transferable project management skills
    • X: Path to becoming a project manager
    • From certificate to career success
    • Explore project management roles
    • Finding the perfect role
    • Gilbert: Project management skills in my role
    • Practice Quiz: Test your knowledge: Learning about careers in project management
    • Wrap-up
    • Graded Quiz: Module 1 Challenge
  • Becoming an effective project manager
    • Introduction: Becoming an effective project manager
    • The value of a project manager
    • JuAnne: Path to becoming a project manager
    • How project managers impact organizations
    • Practice Quiz: Reflection: Relevant project management roles and companies
    • Key project manager roles and responsibilities
    • Responsibilities that utilize interpersonal skills
    • A project manager's role within a team
    • Working with cross-functional teams
    • Elita: A day in the life of a project manager
    • Practice Quiz: Test your knowledge: Learning more about project manager roles and responsibilities
    • The core skills of a project manager
    • Key competencies: Flexibility and handling ambiguity
    • Practice Quiz: Reflection: Identify the essential skills of a project manager
    • Rachel: My journey to becoming a project manager
    • Common myths about project managers
    • Practice Quiz: Test your knowledge: Acquiring the core skills of a successful project manager
    • Leadership and team dynamics
    • Practice Quiz: Reflection: Influence without authority
    • Ellen: Traits of a successful project manager
    • Wrap-up
    • Graded Quiz: Module 2 Challenge
  • The project management life cycle and methodologies
    • Introduction: The project management life cycle and methodologies
    • Exploring the phases of the project life cycle
    • Case study: The significance of each project phase
    • Practice Quiz: Test your knowledge: Understanding the project life cycle
    • Phases in action: Initiating and planning
    • Phases in action: Executing and closing
    • Summary of the project phases
    • Practice Quiz: Test your knowledge: Analyzing the different project phases
    • Introduction to project management methodologies
    • Overview of Waterfall and Agile
    • Comparing Waterfall and Agile approaches
    • Introduction to Lean and Six Sigma
    • Lean and Six Sigma methodologies
    • Common project management approaches and how to select one
    • Wrap-up
    • Graded Quiz: Module 3 Challenge
  • Organizational structure and culture
    • Introduction: Organizational structure and culture
    • Overview of Classic and Matrix structures
    • A project manager's role within different organizational structures
    • How organizational structure impacts project management
    • The role of a Project Management Office
    • Lan: Working in a Project Management Office
    • Practice Quiz: Test your knowledge: Understanding organizational structure
    • Introduction to organizational culture
    • Learning about an organization's culture
    • Practice Quiz: Test your knowledge: Understanding the impact of organizational culture
    • Amar: Project management in life and in the organization
    • Case study: Balancing company culture and strategic goals
    • Introduction to change management
    • A project manager's role in change management
    • Participating in change management
    • Corporate and project governance
    • Practice Quiz: Test your knowledge: Understanding change management
    • Graded Quiz: Module 4 Challenge
    • Congrats! What's coming in Course 2
    • Course 1 Glossary
    • Get started on Course 2
    • Course 1 resources and citations

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