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Project Management Foundations

Free, independent training covering foundational project-management skills. No Google certificate is included.

  • 8 modules
  • Self-paced
  • Foundation and applied practice
  • Free account access
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TURN KNOWLEDGE INTO PRACTICE

Learn the work behind the skill.

Learn Google Project Management through eight connected modules with original READY teaching, worked examples and guided practice. Start with define the outcome and develop toward close and prove value. Each lesson connects a concept to a realistic situation so that you can explain your reasoning rather than memorize a label. Use the optional outline to revisit a topic, and keep practice responses and private notes inside your account.

An outcome is a change that benefits a stakeholder; a deliverable is something produced. Success needs an owner, a measurable result and an agreed boundary. A clinic scheduling tool is a deliverable. Fewer missed appointments under a defined measurement window is an outcome; deploying the tool alone does not establish it. The later modules build on this foundation. You will compare alternatives, examine the evidence and identify the limits of a conclusion. The checks give explicit answer feedback. Complete each module after reviewing the lessons and passing its checks, then use the saved course record to see what you have completed and where to continue.

All eight modules are available through a free READY account when the existing Free Training release gate is enabled. You can save, leave, reload and resume your work. This is independent READY learning, not a provider-issued credential or a guarantee of exam readiness. The optional certificate follows existing account eligibility and READY$ policy. Certificate issuance for this updated version remains blocked pending instructional-hour and CEU/CPE review; omission is not an approved substitute. Exam coverage and external credential eligibility are not claimed. Earlier learning records and issued certificates remain separate and retain their original versions.

YOUR CONNECTED PRACTICE

Google Project Management learning notebook

Practice with the supplied cases and compare your reasoning with worked responses. An optional private notebook connects your notes across each module. No separate project upload is required.

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WHAT YOU’LL PRACTICE

Capabilities you can put to work.

  • Define a project outcome before building a task list
  • Distinguish scope, outputs, ownership, assumptions, and constraints
  • Map stakeholders and plan useful communication
  • Build a credible delivery plan with dependencies and decision points
  • Maintain risks, issues, actions, and decisions
  • Communicate delivery status and proposed changes honestly
  • Facilitate meetings that produce decisions and accountable actions
  • Close work with evidence of outcomes, limitations, and learning
YOUR COURSE OUTLINE

Course Modules

Review each module’s focus before you sign in. Your account shows which learning activities are currently available.

01

Define the Outcome

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Turn a project request into an agreed outcome, measurable success criteria, and a bounded decision record.

Learning pace: Self-paced

02

Define the Scope

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Translate a project outcome into approved requirements, work, interfaces, and observable acceptance criteria.

Learning pace: Self-paced

03

Align People and Decisions

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Identify affected stakeholders, clarify decision authority, and communicate commitments and tradeoffs accurately.

Learning pace: Self-paced

04

Build a Feasible Schedule

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Calculate a dependency-based schedule, test resource assumptions, and communicate forecast changes without rewriting commitments.

Learning pace: Self-paced

05

Manage Risks and Issues

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Describe uncertainty precisely, choose owned responses, and distinguish completed actions from verified risk reduction.

Learning pace: Self-paced

06

Control Changes and Quality

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Assess a requested change, preserve approval conditions, and verify the exact result without losing existing requirements.

Learning pace: Self-paced

07

Coordinate Delivery

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Coordinate work toward accepted results, diagnose blockers, and use demonstrations and summaries without overstating evidence.

Learning pace: Self-paced

08

Close and Transfer the Project

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Reconcile accepted delivery, transfer operational ownership, and assign benefit evaluation and residual work without overstating completion.

Learning pace: Self-paced

Who this course is for

  • Project coordinators
  • Career changers
  • Aspiring project managers

Before you start

  • No credential or project-manager title required

Work through the modules at a pace that lets you reflect and apply what you learn.

Know what’s included.

Is this training free, and how do I start?

The course overview is public. Sign in with a free READY account to use all eight guided modules and save your progress. A free account is required to start learning. Existing members can sign in.

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Does completing training mean I am certified?

No. Course completion and an optional READY learning certificate are separate from READYScore job-role certification. The member experience shows certificate eligibility and the existing READY$ policy.

Is this an official vendor course or credential?

This original READY course is independent of Google and Coursera. It is not the Google Project Management Certificate, does not include that certificate, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either provider. Training does not guarantee exam success or confer a vendor credential.

Does this assert learning hours or CEU/CPE eligibility?

The member course page shows the current estimated learning time and certificate eligibility. READY learning records do not guarantee that an outside provider will accept CEU/CPE credit; check that provider’s requirements. Existing certificate records are preserved.

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  • Change-request impact practice: compare scope, cost and schedule
  • Scope change communication: turn a decision into clear next steps
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