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About the Course

In this final, capstone course of the Google Project Management Certificate, you will practice applying the project management knowledge and skills you have learned so far. We encourage learners to complete Courses 1-5 before beginning the final course, as they provide the foundation necessary to complete the activities in this course. As you progress through this course, you will “observe” a project manager in a real-world scenario and complete dozens of hands-on activities. You will: - analyze project documents to identify project requirements and evaluate stakeholders - complete a project charter and use it as a tool to align project scope and goals among stakeholders - identify tasks and milestones and document and prioritize them in a project plan - define quality management standards and explore how to effectively share qualitative data - demonstrate your project’s impact through effective reporting By the end of this course, you will have developed a portfolio of project management artifacts that will demonstrate the skills you have learned throughout the entire program, such as your ability to manage stakeholders and teams, organize plans, and communicate project details. These artifacts can exhibit your career readiness when applying for jobs in the field. To further prepare you to interview for project management jobs, you will reflect on past projects, develop an “elevator pitch,” and anticipate common interview questions. Current Google project managers will continue to instruct and provide you with the strategies, tools, and resources to meet your goals. After completing this program, you should be equipped to apply for introductory-level jobs as a project manager. You will also have the opportunity to claim a certification of completion badge that will be recognizable to employers....

Top reviews

UN

May 23, 2023

am really greatful to have been given the opportunity to learn this coursework it is very educative and would like to recommend it to others so that they can gain some skills about project management.

SK

May 4, 2023

This course is fantastic! Though I am a skilled project manager; there are some good takeaways from this course; and Google Instructors talk about the best practices used at Google in a lucid manner!

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By Adam H

Feb 28, 2023

This course provides a holistic overview of project management theory, best practices, and industry standards. It uses a nice mix of reading, lecture, and hands on application of what you learn. It is not easy and certainly provides a challenge but empowers the learner with an enhanced understanding of project management that can be applied in a wide diversity of settings.

By Wade S

May 27, 2022

I was impressed with the depth and quality of the course. Certainly better than many online courses from credit granting universities. I don't feel this course fully prepares students to hit the ground running as a project manager, but it is an excellent crash course for anyone getting started and wanting to learn the process, language, and understand what the job entails.

By Siddhartha N

Apr 21, 2023

I personally thank Google and Coursera for such a well curated brilliant course planning. The Capstone was a true mimic of doing a real world project boosting confidence to next level. I love the whole journey, the artifacts and everything. Kudos to Google and Coursera. I will highly recommend this program to everyone who wishes to learn about Project Management.

By andrew9966

Sep 9, 2023

Excellent and thorough dive into the world of project management. Despite tech and IT being a heavy force in the PM world, the course does a good job covering other industries that heavily rely on PMs such as construction and manufacturing. This course is extremely helpful for someone wanting to get their foot in the door into a project role in their career.

By AIGBE E

Apr 17, 2022

I am happy to be one of your student, and as well also grateful for the wonderful job you guys did in other for me to achieve this feat, resource materials were helpful, and the instructors were constructive in their illustrations. Once again thank you for a job welldone and which to come back for an advanced course, and also willing to refer a friend.

By Zach R

Nov 10, 2021

Solid course! loved it and learned so much, If i were to have one suggestion, I am definitely a person that when i learn I have to see the output of something first for it to stick in my head. So on the peer graded assignments, a better visual example would of been appreciated! But I was able to find some online examples so it all worked out! Thank you!

By Ariana M K

Oct 11, 2021

It was fun to think about new problems. I liked that the project was in the restaurant industry - that kept it fresh and novel. It was nice to be able to apply some of my current skills and be stretched to use the new info we learned in the other courses too. I came away having learned new things and understanding how to apply them in my current role.

By dhanesh p

Dec 22, 2022

Must to try for anyone looking for or practicing Project Management role. I would recommend this course over a PMP certification if your key intention is to learn Project management practices than getting a certification. I learned a lot of new tools and techniques in this course which I failed to learn during my 16 years of experience in projects.

By Manasa M

Nov 10, 2022

This course is treasure to me. I am elated to learn the concepts, know about work management tools. The course is well designed and someone who is looking for a role in the management domain can benefit from these concepts. I am going to carry these learnings and would implement in my future job. Thank you Coursera and Google for this opportunity.

By fulgore128

Jun 10, 2022

It was 100% worth it.

Course 6 was a little bit hard to finish because, well, its the last one after many months, but also because Course 5, Agile, is very dense and new, so i had to use all my energy there to complete it! Aprt from that, amazing courses and mandatory for anyone working in projects, as a project Manager, engineer, etc. 5 stars.

By Monica M P

Oct 29, 2021

This is an excellent course. The videos, reference materials, and assignments provide a great introduction to the fundamentals of project management. This course helps you take all of the skills learned in the previous 5 courses and synthesize them into a complete project. I highly recommend the Google Project Management Certificate program.

By Mohammed S

Feb 5, 2022

Very comprehensive course touched on all aspects of project management. peer review option was a fantastic one. that helps even to understand how different people look at the same problem and get to learrn from them. I personall real time applied this knowledge in project handling and also got a positive result. Thanks Google and Coursera :)

By David S

Jun 9, 2022

An excellent course with lots of hands-on activities to reinforce learning. This was the last in the 6 course series from Google and I can honestly say it was the best $40/month education I have ever taken. I truely look foward to applying these PM concepts in the real world. Good luck to everyone else who is interested in this PM series!

By Bemnet A

May 30, 2023

This is the most organized teaching method that perses the information for learners into the right portions. I would be highly enthusiastic to embark on another certification with Google leading the way although it took me a solid 6 months to finish the Google Project Management Professional Certification- highly recommend it for many.

By Tina M

Jul 12, 2022

Incredibly comprehensive, accessible, well-structured format, and top-notch content with exceptional delivery by very competent instructors. This program demystified project management principles for me. The hands-on assignments provided an excellent opportunity to get a sense of how methods, concepts and tools are used in real life.

By Jason R

Jan 24, 2022

This course was very exciting and allowed me to put much of what was learned to work in real-time. Having the ability to work with peers and learn from their approach definitely set me up for success.

I highly recommend the specialization certificate if you're looking for the first foot in the door into the world of Project Management.

By Sally T

Jul 23, 2022

I thoroughly enjoyed this course. It was so clear and concise. TONS of information, but the dynamic instructors and various educational methods made it lots of fun to learn. Capstone really is a great review of the previous five courses in the Google Project Manage Certificate program. Thank you so much for an excellent class!

By Sean T R

Sep 19, 2022

Great course, not for the faint hearted. This course takes commitment and effort, seriously have to work through this course piece be piece. However its all worth it, certainly brings all the previously learned courses back and you go through the whole process of managing a project from start to finish. Highly recommended :)

By Gretchen C

May 7, 2023

This final course is challenging because it requires a lot of hands-on assignments to apply the concepts to an actual project. It was good for that reason though. You leave the course with a lot of artifacts to serve you in future projects and are more likely to retain the concepts having walked through all the steps yourself.

By Xiaolong Z (

Apr 10, 2023

I recently completed Google's project management course and found it to be an incredibly informative and valuable learning experience. The course content was well-structured and covered a wide range of topics relevant to project management, including project planning, risk management, stakeholder management, and communication.

By Roxana G B

Oct 6, 2023

I really enjoy this course. The examples are clear and really help me better understand the importance of the Project Manager role, and how to face different situations within the project development. I´ve already been implemented many of the recommendations in my day to day practice! It´s totally worth it and enriching!

By kunle o

Jun 24, 2023

AMAZING

I was intially skeptical about how effective the courses would be i have learned a lot from and even more eager to learn more and delve further into all the major project management methodologies

A very big thank you to GOD ,google ,coursera , fellow learners and all the tutors who taught me throughout the course

By Susana m

Mar 22, 2022

Adorei, excelente! optima estrutura formativa, com todos os recursos necessários, para mim foi um desafio que consegui conquistar, desde a linguagem própria da profissão ao uso das ferramentas do Google, que nunca tinha utilizado. Muito grata por esta oportunidade e espero poder vir a aplicar na minha vida profissional.

By Sean B

Oct 28, 2022

There are many aspects I liked about the entire 6 courses. I will say there are some unneccesary exercises that only a true entry-level person may not know about already, but aside from that the rest of the content challenged my previous knowledge, expanded perspectives, and enhanced my project skills for the future.

By JONATHAN H S

Nov 10, 2022

I have thoroughly enjoyed this course and will recommend it to my friends. I learned so much about project management and the tools it takes to become a successful project manage. I have already started implementing some of the processes in my daily routine. Thank you for making this course available and affordable.