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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

MG

Feb 7, 2022

everything is excellent. but i am facing the problem that says 'upgrade to submit' when i traied to submit the peer graded assignment. and it is been 3 weeks i stucked on this module. please help me.

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 Anna S

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Sep 21, 2021

Great course. The material is realy helpful with a lot of templates and diferrent additional resources.

By Mohamed S

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May 5, 2021

Course is really great, covering all the details of the phase and the tools used in project management.

By Ilayda O

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Mar 9, 2024

watching courses even in underground is an amazing opportunity. ıt is more than a certificate program.

By Amit S

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Feb 15, 2023

Its been an amazing journey so far at Google's Coursera but still miles to go!!!

Thanks a lot Google!!!

By Krum M

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Mar 11, 2022

nice course with easy to understand materials. I really liked the templates and find those very useful

By Aditya M

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Feb 9, 2022

great and comprehensive syllabus, the mentor also very experienced and expertise on project management

By EPGraph

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Feb 14, 2024

Great! Many thanks to all the individuals who invested their time and effort in creating this course!

By K. P

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Aug 4, 2023

I love love LOVE the way these courses are formatted. It makes for easier and more inviting learning!

By Wehnelt A

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Jul 11, 2023

Really good course, it has important information that you will use over time in your journey as a PM.

By Shaikh A N

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Apr 29, 2023

Honestly, this course has provided me with a conceptual way of thinking while initiating the Project.

By Purushothaman R

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Oct 15, 2022

very good, knowledgeable, provides more ideas and methods how we can handle a project professionally

By Mirlinda P

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Sep 2, 2022

JUST WONDERFUL.

I have learnt a lot in this two months, looking to move forward with the other phases.

By Marija L

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May 31, 2022

Awesome, it got me hyped for what is comming up and I can see myself more and more in this proffesion

By Nina S

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Feb 19, 2022

one of must take course on coursera. the most easiest and fun place to learn about project management

By ken w

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Oct 23, 2021

Nice course, especially the introduction of project management tools, it is useful for my daily tack.

By Richard V

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Oct 4, 2021

I enjoyed the course and the feedback from my peers was helpful in grasping the deliverables concept.

By José A A G

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May 3, 2021

Excellent course, i'm really enjoying the content, an the instructors explain everything very clearly

By Martin B

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Nov 23, 2023

It was very informative and fact-driven course. I hope I can apply my learning to my actual project.

By CiCi “ C B

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Nov 15, 2023

The course is fun and informative. The material is interesting and I can't wait for the next module.

By Sujith T

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Mar 19, 2023

Amazing course. You get to learn a lot, even if you have a decade of project management experience.

By Rosalino M

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Oct 6, 2022

Constantly being motivated and reminded that it is not easy but im one step closer feels great!!!!!

By Nakita G

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Jul 24, 2022

So much in depth information about getting your project off the ground. I really have learned a lot.

By Zaihasra Z

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Mar 13, 2022

The course is well-designed with enough exercises and sharing from Google personnel own experiences.

By Abang E

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Feb 22, 2022

Quite informative. Really enjoyed it including the peer-reviewed assignments and examplar activities

By Phương T

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Dec 2, 2021

A great course in Project Management! I've learned informative lessons and useful tips from Google.