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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 Jocelyn S

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Jun 24, 2022

Thanks to this course. I was able to develop a Project Charter and learned a lot on the whats of Project Initiation.

By Andres A

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Feb 21, 2022

Es excelente el nivel de detalle y lapficacion tan exaustiva . Se evidencia el expertiz del tema por parte de Google

By Oana S S

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Nov 21, 2021

Thank you, JuAnne! This course was filled with very important info and it was a very pleasant journey thanks to you.

By Taguhi M

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May 19, 2021

One of the best and complete courses in Project Management.

Thanks a lot Google for this kind of professional course.

By Patricio A

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Sep 6, 2023

Muy buen enfoque de Google para impartir la gestión de proyectos, en forma simple, conceptual y muy buenos ejemplos

By jaqui r

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Jun 21, 2023

Great information, the assignments are well detailed, and the videos are very direct and use simple terms.

Thankyou.

By Marcello C

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Jan 25, 2023

Enjoyed the course.despite being a professional it has provided some very interesting methodologies and insights.

By Tati L

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Nov 28, 2022

This is the best course ever!! I have learned so much and instilled what I’ve

learned to my life too!! Thank you!!

By Prateek S

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Oct 14, 2022

Now i have a clear idea on how Project should start and what are main factors and documentation must be considered

By Dinorvan P

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Jun 27, 2022

Very good. Cost benefit relation is awesome. Nice way to get first contact with PM concepts, tools, resources, etc.

By Dennis Y

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Jul 16, 2021

Very well organized and practical course. The hands-on assignments are great ways to practice what you have learnt.

By Manzur-E-Khuda R

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Apr 9, 2021

Very well designed course. Some assignment prompts can be improved, sometimes there was not sufficient information.

By Carrie S

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Sep 4, 2023

Very good information. Loved the Charter Creation Project, although I get confused sometimes with the definitions.

By Joshua S

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Jul 15, 2023

the course was a great test of the student 's mind and his ability to see deeper into the project management world

By Alin E

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Jul 3, 2023

it is very informative and simple to understand! They provide great information about project management tools too

By Ashok C

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Oct 27, 2022

Thanks for giving opportunity to provide this course. must do and excellent for all PM professionals

Cheers

Ashok

By Sami U K

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Sep 30, 2022

The best course for the ones who want to start their career in Project Management. Thank you Google and Coursera!

By Erin G

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Aug 30, 2022

I really enjoyed the hands on activities that make the concepts come to life instead of just death by power point.

By lovely o

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Jul 19, 2022

The wealth of knowledge embedded i this module also helps entrepreneurs take their ideas through the test. amazing

By Balu K

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Apr 1, 2022

Thank you for this course i didnt know what goes in project planning i was naive this gives me clear understanding

By Arturo L L

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Mar 7, 2022

Excelente curso, contiene exactamente la información necesaria, no más no menos, y muchos buenos ejercicios y tips

By Agnieszka K

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Aug 25, 2021

I found there many useful information to apply in practice. Well prepared, interactive, many exercises and videos.

By Tim D

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Jul 6, 2021

Lectures were informative and easy to follow. Reading assignments added a lot of good information to the lessons.

By Simon A

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Sep 4, 2023

It was an interesting module which taught me the importance of Project Documentation, setting OKR, and lot more.

By Akosile D

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Aug 1, 2023

I love every step of the course. It's very educative, learnt a lot of project management tools and how use them.