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About the Course

This is the second course in the Google Project Management Certificate program. This course will show you how to set a project up for success in the first phase of the project life cycle: the project initiation phase. In exploring the key components of this phase, you’ll learn how to define and manage project goals, deliverables, scope, and success criteria. You’ll discover how to use tools and templates like stakeholder analysis grids and project charters to help you set project expectations and communicate roles and responsibilities. Current Google project managers will continue to instruct and provide you with hands-on approaches for accomplishing these tasks while showing you the best project management tools and resources for the job at hand. 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: - Understand the significance of the project initiation phase of the project life cycle. - Describe the key components of the project initiation phase. - Determine a project’s benefits and costs. - Define and create measurable project goals and deliverables. - Define project scope and differentiate among tasks that are in-scope and out-of-scope. - Understand how to manage scope creep to avoid impacting project goals. - Define and measure a project’s success criteria. - Complete a stakeholder analysis and explain its significance. - Utilize RACI charts to define and communicate project team member responsibilities. - Understand the key components of project charters and develop a project charter for project initiation. - Evaluate various project management tools to meet project needs....

Top reviews

SP

Jan 23, 2024

Although I took this course first before the foundation of project management I found I have known many terms in my real life so eager to start to learn more in-depth qualities of project management.

AA

Feb 14, 2022

This has been a good learning experience. I now know the different project management tools available. I have a good understanding of project initiation and how to determine the success of a project.

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By sagar m

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Dec 12, 2022

An amazing course by Google. I have learned many new thinks in this course like SMART Goals, OKRs, Power Grid, And Tools used in project initiation.

By Shandhi

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May 3, 2022

I learned a lot of new Management Tools to use from this course. I got so many new insights and knowledges to use for real Project Management works.

By Thomas J R

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Feb 24, 2022

This course gave me a whole new apprecaition for this critical phase. I now have proven methods for how to create a strong foundation to build upon.

By Tim L

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Jan 16, 2022

There needs to be some more emphasis on accomplishing peer graded assignments. Some folks arent getting their assignments graded in a timely manner.

By Luis M Q P

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Sep 6, 2021

Excelente curso con temas muy completos, información clara y ejercicios prácticos para aplicar el conocimiento adquirido. Sin duda muy recomendable.

By AURORA M G

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Apr 20, 2021

It was great and with a lot of useful information!

However, I would have liked more prompt questions in the videos like the course on Foundamentals.

By Kalyani J

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Sep 8, 2023

Thank you for this wonderful course.It is very knowledgeable and crystal clear to know anything new about project management and its implementation

By Kristi C

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Sep 1, 2023

This course has helped me confirm many things I already apply in my work life and has taught me many things in detail to help me advance my career.

By Pamela B

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Jul 1, 2022

This was a great course! I do wish we were able to see "correct" answers for our peer graded assignment. Many peers had a lot of different answers.

By Emanuel G

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Aug 20, 2021

It was in higher level than the previous course as it should have. Gained lots of practical tools to use in the everyday life. Thank you very much!

By jose a

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Apr 22, 2021

Great Course, well explained, in phases, you can learn at your own pace and become familiar with key concepts to evolve in your professional career

By Numpon M

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Apr 20, 2023

This course is awesome! I have learned a lot of techniques, such as project charter and stakeholder analysis, that will be very useful in my work.

By Beverly C

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Nov 16, 2022

I really like the pace and the combination of video, reading, quizzes and activities. I will apply new knowledge with Project Charters right away!

By Eli g

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Jun 1, 2022

I really enjoyed this course, it is very well strusctured and easy to understand!

Looking forward to more in depth courses in Project Management.

By Morgan W

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Mar 22, 2022

I learned a lot about what it takes to get a project off the ground. There is more involved than I origianlly thought and I think I learned a lot.

By Ei W L A

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Mar 14, 2022

It covers all the important aspects of project initiation phase and introduce the project management softwares which are really effective I think.

By Michael B

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Aug 18, 2021

JuAnne did an amazing job instructing this class. It's a little harder than the first module, so I had to slow down, but it's full of information.

By javier

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Jun 5, 2021

I have some experience in project but this course introduced me to new ideas and concepts, also reinforced the importance of initiating a project.

By Olga

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Apr 19, 2021

I really enjoyed this course and would recommend it to anyone who wants to find out more about project initiation, planning your resources and etc

By SHIEKA M C A

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Jun 13, 2024

The learning material, tools, templates provided in this course is very helpful. this will surely help me in everyday basis in the working field.

By Emmanuel D

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May 20, 2023

Creatively provides the necessary building block information to successfully accomplish your project management initiation phase. Very well done!

By John E B

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Aug 23, 2021

The videos are very easy to follow and the instructors are good at explaining the topics covered in this course. Thank you Google and Coursera :)

By Agustina G

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Apr 24, 2024

I enjoyed it and leart a lot. It was a bit strange that there was a segment on peer review when there were no activities as such in this course.

By Dr. P S

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Sep 11, 2023

its wonderful and very convenient, as well as it so easy to understand the concept with detailed information and elaborations. Thank you Google

By Moula H

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Jul 22, 2023

This course leverage the project initiation process with processes like SMART Goals, RACI Chart, Stakeholder Analysis, Scope in and out concepts