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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.

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.

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By Timothy D

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Nov 11, 2022

Great course work! I wish the course had more situational examples where we would know what to do incase some events fail etc

By Heeral P

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Sep 18, 2022

excellent course, I am enjoying to learn this course and getting know too many new things for the succesful project landing.

By Kwame N A

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Sep 12, 2022

I like how the course content is structured and the addition of extra resources for optional extra studies. they are helpful

By Julio R Q

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Apr 9, 2022

Really enjoyed the project initiation course by JuAnne, a lot of information nicely presented in a very understandable manner.

By Fikri O

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Aug 20, 2023

The course and instructor were very good. I was very happy to join this course because it really helped me to add new skills.

By Sendil K S

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May 20, 2023

That was very extensive knowledge on project charter and project management tools. looking forward to the next course. thanks

By Miguel R P

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Nov 7, 2022

It is great. A lot of very usefull information about tools and practices. The tutor explains very good and speaks very clear.

By Elsia S Y

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Mar 24, 2022

This course helped me improve works related to project management in my organization with well structured plan and evaluation

By Ashok C

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Mar 21, 2022

VERY GOOD FOR ME AND MY CARRIER LOTS OF TOPIC I COVER DURING PROJECT INITIATION AND HOW TO BUILD TEAM AND MANAGE THE PROJECT

By Danjuma Y

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Mar 17, 2022

an amazine course, i was able to learn the steps to iniating a project, how to get my teams, handling stakeholders and more.

By Fatima A Z

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Aug 1, 2021

Wonderful course! I have learned a lot of new information and skills. I also enjoyed very much! Thanks Google and Coursera :)

By Islam E

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Apr 23, 2021

This Course is very useful in defining scope ,goal ,success criteria. I learned more information about stakeholders analysis.

By Biswatma j

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Sep 15, 2023

The course was very well defined and provided in detailed explanation covering all the important topis .

very well designed .

By Roy R

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Sep 9, 2023

What really makes this course awesome are the instructors and content. Stay amazing Google. You are an asset to this nation.

By Reynante R

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Mar 6, 2023

It was long, yet fun at the same time. It was fulfilling to finish this second course. I have learned and gained confidence.

By Aissa D

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Jan 24, 2022

Another great course! I'm so satisfied with what I've learned so far. 1000% ROI

Thank you so much Googlers and Coursera team!

By Alona K

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May 16, 2021

Informative and interesting course. Introduces to the project charter, stakeholder analysis and project management software.

By Kristelle M N

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Jul 5, 2023

I learned a lot! The discussions are very detailed and easy to understand. You better check this course out. It's worth it.

By Winnie A

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Jan 26, 2023

The course was really helpful, and the instructor was so good with her tone of voice in explaining the notes in the videos.

By Chrystian C

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Nov 12, 2022

This course taught me about a phase of projects that I did not even know it existed and that can set the project direction.

By Richard R

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Jun 19, 2022

Very good course with good explanation, example and exercise. Learn a lot about project initiation from this second course.

By Africa L

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Jun 20, 2021

Very informative, Link to several key readings. Experiences from the google program managers made it very engaging as well.

By Ecem Ö

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Dec 25, 2022

This part of Project Management course was very helpful for me to understand all important process and manage any project.

By Swapon K D

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Dec 10, 2022

It was a great course, got lots of insights. Hopefully, I can use them in my professional life! Thanks to the instructors!

By Emily J

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Sep 30, 2022

This course is well designed and has lots of useful examples! I loved the Plant Pals example used throughout the course.