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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 N N

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Apr 4, 2023

This course was such an excellent introduction to initiating projects. It takes you step by step and explains the logic behind actions or best practices.

By Diána J

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Jan 7, 2023

Very structured and inspiring course. It hepled me to fix the basics in my head and it also gave me useful tips where can I dig deeper in certain topics.

By Mukhtiar H

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Dec 1, 2022

I am learning so many new things related to Project Management. The best in this course is that all topics are clearly defined and are easily understood.

By Orlando J

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May 6, 2022

I really appreciate the very flexible learning pace. Peer graded assignments are fun to have because you will be aware of other's perspective on matters.

By Stanley N

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Dec 15, 2021

learning a great deal.. creating project charter, shareholder analysis and how to use software like jira, Miro... it's been challenging but interesting

By Paulo F

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May 21, 2021

Simple and complete! Key knowledge presented in practical examples easy to understand concepts and apply them in our actual job or a company management.

By Ла О

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Jun 30, 2023

Great course! Contains well structured information about Project Initiation and good practical assignments (though I wish it had more peer-review works)

By Primrose P

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Mar 14, 2023

Great course for a beginner! The course was well structured and easy to understand. I also appreciate how motivating the delivery of the instructor was.

By Amr I

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Mar 13, 2023

What a great journey i've been crossed, really thank you for the instructor who made me understanding the idea of how to kick off a project.

Thank you.

By Pathum F

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Nov 28, 2022

This journey in project management has been quite smooth with the videos, notes and the quizzes and assessments.

I look forward to completing the course.

By Anuj G

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Sep 26, 2022

Excellent Course with detailed and practical information on setting goals, deliverables, creating success criteria and how to delvelop Project Charter.

By Adam N M

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May 27, 2022

Alhamdulillah, saya senang sekali dengan adanya kurses project management yang diberikan oleh tim google. secara materi sangat bagus dan membantu sekali

By Ahmed A

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Oct 14, 2021

amazing course it really helped me a lot and covered all grounds of the initiation phase

thanks google and coursera for this course and this opportunity

By Priyansh V

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Jan 21, 2024

Sue seems so happy when we complete the module a perfect motivator and a good teacher who tends to make other learn more. She always kept motivated us.

By Roger F

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Oct 6, 2023

The presenter is phenomenal. I would wish to learn anything from her. She is clear and enthusiastic. The material is understandable and well-presented.

By Premkanth

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Aug 24, 2021

This is an extensive course that shows what happens in real projects as well as theoretical scenarios. I enjoyed it and learned a lot from every class.

By Patricia A

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Jun 30, 2023

It is amazing the amount of information that is taught in this course, but the way it is divided, it makes it easier to absorbe. I've learned so much!

By Tara H

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Mar 3, 2023

This training was definitely worth it. I feel more prepared to take on larger project with my company and appreciate the in depth training I received.

By Aya A I

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Mar 23, 2022

Very interesting course. Only annoying thing throughout the course that really bothered me was that the course teacher would say success like susssess

By Jo I M

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Feb 18, 2022

This was a very useful course. Very didactic, the excersices and materials provided was great, and it was very motivating to work with. I'm impressed.

By Seif A

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Jan 30, 2022

A great course, although I have managed many projects in the past, I have learned a lot of insights and tips that will help me do better in the future

By Jane W P

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Dec 26, 2021

This is a great course that provides lots of course material (resources); and introduces the student to very many project management tools.

Excellent!

By Crina M d P H

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Dec 24, 2021

JuAnne is a great teacher! I found out so many new things that never heard of and learned more about the ones I knew. I am excited to see whats next!

By Oluwafolasewa I

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Oct 27, 2023

This course is packed with lots of helpful information, and I love the interactive and mind-engaging assignments we get to do in between the lessons.

By Viola l

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Sep 20, 2023

Amazing Journey. I have learnt wonderful ways of managing a project. Tools i can use to track and plan my goals, objects and tasks for my team mates.