Corso Foundations of Project Management

Course delivered in English
Lessons: 13
Livello: Foundational
Access: Free Online Course (Audit)

What will you learn:

• Describe project management skills, roles, and responsibilities across a variety of industries
• Explain the project management life cycle and compare different program management methodologies
• Define organizational structure and organizational culture and explain how it impacts project management.

Week 1 - Embarking on a career in project management
You will learn how the program is structured, what project management is and what a project manager does, how to apply your skills from previous work experience to project management roles, what types of project management roles you could pursue after completing this certificate, and how to search for those positions.

This module is composed by 10 videos (Total 39 min), 5 readings, 2 quizzes and can be completed in approx 3 hours

Videos:

1. Welcome to the Google Project Management Certificate (7 minutes)
2. Introduction to Course (11 minutes)
3. What is project management? (4 minutes)
4. What does a project manager do? (3 minutes)
5. Transferable project management skills (3 minutes)
6. X: Path to becoming a project manager (2 minutes)
7. From certificate to career success (6 minutes)
8. Finding the perfect role (4 minutes)
9. Gilbert: Project management skills in my role (3 minutes)
10. Wrap-up (2 minutes)

5 readings

1. Program and course overview (10 minutes)
2. Helpful resources to get started (10 minutes)
3. Program surveys (10 minutes)
4. What are the possibilities? Explore project management roles (10 minutes)
5. Using buzzwords in your job search (5 minutes)

2 practice exercises

1. Test your knowledge: Learning about careers in project management (6 minutes)
2. Weekly Challenge (150 minutes)

Week 2 - Becoming an effective project manager

You will learn how project managers add value to organizations and to their teams, what the role and responsibilities of a project manager entail, and what core skills a project manager needs to be successful.

This module is composed by 11 videos (Total 36 min), 5 readings, 7 quizzes and takes 4 hours to complete

11 videos

1. Introduction: Becoming an effective project manager1m
2. The value of a project manager5m
3. JuAnne: Path to becoming a project manager1m
4. Key project manager roles and responsibilities4m
5. A project manager’s role within a team4m
6. Elita: A day in the life of a project manager3m
7. The core skills of a project manager 3m
8. Rachel: My journey to becoming a project manager2m
9. Leadership and team dynamics 4m
10. Ellen: Traits of a successful project manager2m
11. Wrap-up1m

5 readings

1. How project managers impact organizations 10m
2. Responsibilities that utilize interpersonal skills10m
3. Working with cross-functional teams10m
4. Key competencies: Flexibility and handling ambiguity10m
5. Common myths about project managers10m

7 practice exercises

1. Reflection: Relevant project management roles and companies19m
2. Activity: Identify project opportunities30m
3. Test your knowledge: Learning more about project manager roles and responsibilities10m
4. Reflection: Identify the essential skills of a project manager21m
5. Test your knowledge: Acquiring the core skills of a successful project manager 6m
6. Reflection: Influence without authority 17m
7. Weekly Challenge 235m

Week 3 - The project management life cycle and methodologies
You will learn about the phases of the project life cycle, what tasks they involve, and why it is important to complete them. You will also learn about the different project management methodologies and approaches and which is most effective for a given project.
This module is composed by 8 videos (Total 39 min), 4 readings, 4 quizzes and can be completed in approx 3 hours
8 videos

1. Introduction: The project management life cycle and methodologies (1 minute)
2. Exploring the phases of the project life cycle (5 minutes)
3. Phases in action: Initiating and planning (4 minutes)
4. Phases in action: Executing and closing (5 minutes)
5. Introduction to project management methodologies (4 minutes)
6. Overview of Waterfall and Agile (7 minutes)
7. Introduction to Lean and Six Sigma (6 minutes)
8. Wrap-up (1 minute)

4 readings

1. Case study: The significance of each project phase (10 minutes)
2. Summary of the project phases (10 minutes)
3. Comparing Waterfall and Agile approaches (10 minutes)
4. Lean and Six Sigma methodologies (10 minutes)

4 practice exercises

1. Test your knowledge: Understanding the project life cycle (4 minutes)
2. Test your knowledge: Analyzing the different project phases (8 minutes)
3. Understanding project management methodologies (30 minutes)
4. Weekly Challenge (330 minutes)

Week 4 - Organizational structure and culture

You will learn about common organizational structures and how they impact project management, how organizational culture impacts project management, and how a project manager contributes to the change management process. Optionally, you can start to develop your strategy and professional network to help you prepare for your job search.

This module is composed by 10 videos (Total 39 min), 8 readings, 4 quizzes and can be completed in approx 3 hours .

10 videos

1. Introduction: Understanding organizational structure and culture (1 minute)
2. Overview of Classic and Matrix structures (5 minutes)
3. Lan: Working in a Project Management Office (5 minutes)
4. How organizational structure impacts project management (4 minutes)
5. Introduction to organizational culture (6 minutes)
6. Amar: Project management in life and in the organization (2 minutes)
7. Introduction to change management (6 minutes)
8. Participating in change management (5 minutes)
9. Preparing for your job search (2 minutes)
10. Congrats! What's coming in Course (21 minutes)

8 readings

1. A project manager's role within different organizational structures (10 minutes)
2. Learning about an organization’s culture (10 minutes)
3. Case study: Balancing company culture and strategic goals (10 minutes)
4. A project manager’s role in change management (10 minutes)
5. Corporate and project governance (10 minutes)
6. How to uncover job opportunities (10 minutes)
7. Course 1 Glossary (10 minutes)
8. Get started on Course (210 minutes)

4 practice exercises

1. Test your knowledge: Understanding the impact of organizational structure (4 minutes)
2. Test your knowledge: Understanding the impact of organizational culture (6 minutes)
3. Test your knowledge: Understanding change management (6 minutes)
4. Weekly Challenge (435 minutes)

Course details:

• Course 1 of 3 in the Google Project Management
• Flexible deadlines - Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
• Beginner Level
• Approx. 13 hours to complete
• English with Subtitles: English

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.

This course is organized by the external partner Google Analytics Academy in partnership with Cpursera.In order to take this course you will need to register on their Academy platform where you can take advantage of this and many other courses on offer. As per 23rd March 2021 the course is made available "free of charge" and therefore you should not be charged for it. However this might change in the future.

Once you have finished the course, go back to the course page in Guilds42 to upload proof of completion (jpg / png / pdf). Your document will be evaluated and if appropriate and verifiable, you will find this certification validated in the dashboard.

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:

1. Define project management and describe what constitutes a project.
2. Explore project management roles and responsibilities across a variety of industries.
3. Detail the core skills that help a project manager be successful.
4. Describe the life cycle of a project and explain the significance of each phase.
5. Compare different program management methodologies and approaches and determine which is most effective for a given project.
6. Define organizational structure and culture and explain how it impacts project management.
7. Define change management and describe the role of the project manager in the process.

This course is organized by the external partner Google Analytics Academy in partnership with Coursera. In order to take this course you will need to register on their Academy platform where you can take advantage of this and many other courses on offer.  As per 23rd March 2021 the course is made available "free of charge" and therefore you should not be charged for it at this point. Situation might however change according to Coursera and Google agreement. This course is one part of a series of six to equip you with the skills you need to apply to introductory-level roles in project management.

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• Certificate when you complete.
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• Learn on your own schedule
• Course videos and readings
• Graded quizzes and assignments
• No degree or experience required for many programs

Once you have finished the course, go back to the course page in Guilds42 to upload proof of completion (jpg / png / pdf). Your document will be evaluated and if appropriate and verifiable, you will find this certification validated in the dashboard.