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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

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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.

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.

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By Kleber T

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Nov 21, 2022

This course was very interesting because we learn how to start a new project and many other things.

By Georgia E

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Nov 7, 2022

Very useful information. I appreciated all the real life examples on how the know could be applied.

By Yeung Y C

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Aug 8, 2022

thanks for everything!! I learned more abt project initiation and I can use this method in reality.

By Laima K

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May 15, 2022

I like this course, because I learn about spreedshets, project charter and tools.And how to use it.

By Bhavani P N

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Apr 8, 2022

Very helpful course. Got hands-on knowledge on Project initiation process and the management tools.

By Victor M

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Jan 25, 2022

Great course because if you don't start a project correctly, it will be a costly and longer project

By Salaudeen A A

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Oct 23, 2021

For someone to be an effective Project Manager, he needs this skills... Am glad to gain this skill.

By Laura q

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Oct 18, 2021

The explanations are really good, it's a good experience to can share your work with other studens.

By Nirav N

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Sep 22, 2021

It was an awesome concept to learn something new that will be very beneficial in management skills.

By Meng S

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Jun 10, 2021

The case based hands on assignments really helped me understand the concepts taught in this course.

By Omar S L

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Apr 26, 2021

Amazing. Google is exceeding my expectations with each module. I can't wait to start the third one.

By Talha M

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Aug 23, 2023

it has a great and amazing experience to complete this course. I have learned a lot of new things.

By Frank Z

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Dec 21, 2022

I loved this course! I wish I had done it a long time ago. The information presented is excellent.

By Marily m m

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Oct 4, 2022

Es un curso completo y te da las herramientas necesarias para encaminarte en el Project Managment

By Alice K K

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Oct 4, 2022

Excellent. The inclusion of templates for tools that can be downloaded is especially appreciated.

By Juan R M

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Sep 17, 2022

Great Course, putting together the project charter was fun as well as having to grade assigments!

By Oleg F

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Feb 21, 2022

Great instructor, incredible materials. Thank you very much for an excellent learning experience!

By Jairo Y M C

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Oct 16, 2021

Flawless experience! Loved the content and the way Google lays it out for us to learn and improve.

By Maisoun A

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Oct 13, 2021

So informative and the instructor have a calm voice and a great way of delivering the information.

By Akinola F

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Oct 31, 2023

A very insightful and comprehensive presentation. I enjoyed learning every aspect of this course!

By Paulius J

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Oct 16, 2023

is to understand and the teachers are all great and i understand them im loving doing this course

By Glow_ree a

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May 21, 2023

well thought and easy to understand. Every topic was well explained for a beginner to understand.

By Ruze E R

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Apr 26, 2023

Helped with slowly introducing new systems in a way that's not too overwhelming. Perfectly paced!

By Sudheendra

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Nov 14, 2022

Provided a good understanding of project management basics and how to take off to the next stage.

By L d

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Oct 29, 2022

It really starts to get into what it is about to be a project marager. I am enjoying this course