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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 Ali M

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May 9, 2021

Great course so far! The Google associates have created a wonderful program, and I'm very grateful for the opportunity.

By Sakshi B

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Apr 22, 2021

This is a really very well formulated course, with small modules it is easier to lear and the assessments are on point.

By Stefano P

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Nov 4, 2022

A very good balance between tools and methodologies and the big picture needed to succeed during a project initiation.

By Gefara A

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Sep 5, 2022

This course and the one before it are excellent. I expect that the next courses will certainly be excellent. Thank you

By Kelly M

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Mar 28, 2022

Very helpful in teaching the basics of Project Management and some of the tools used to facilitate managing a project.

By Joy K

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Oct 16, 2023

The lectures are interesting and easy to understand . So far i am learning a-lot and i’m really enjoying the course .

By Jessy R

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Aug 1, 2023

great class and great information. Goes through information very methodically. Have recommended the class to friends.

By Oluwajuwonlo O

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Jan 2, 2023

it is beautiful learning project management from google via Coursera and learning, they made it simple and effective

By khumaan k

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Dec 7, 2022

Very well written & demonstrated! Would love to know more about Project Proposal Document, which was summarized here.

By Mitchel G

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Oct 31, 2022

I really enjoyed this course and how it gave a strong look into the steps taken before the actually planning process.

By Rafael L H

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Aug 4, 2022

I liked this block, because I was able to resume the knowledge learned and add others that I studied on this occasion

By Chelsey D E

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Jul 5, 2022

the only thing i would say to do different on this course is more detail & hands on work more definable quizzes etc

By Spoorthi

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Jul 4, 2022

Best course instructor ever! I love that JuAnne has included key ideas for every single video present in this course.

By Jessica V

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Jun 17, 2022

I really enjoyed being able to understand the foundations and have some terminology to apply to my own life examples.

By Ahmed A A A

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May 31, 2022

it was a great step for my carer and it is realy was big help for me i learned a lot of things so thank you very much

By Mohiuddin S

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Mar 22, 2022

Teaches the fundamental building block needed for any successful projects and techniques every project manager needs.

By Dev M

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Feb 13, 2022

A good course and one who want to build a career as a projet manager should do trhis professional certificate course.

By Takela G

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Nov 28, 2021

Really loved this one! Challenges you but also does a great job making it fun to learn with hands on options as well.

By Shirley N

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May 25, 2021

Nice Course, i challenged myself and finished it in a whole day. I am glad i got to be a part of this great adventure

By praveen t

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Jul 21, 2023

Sharing the experience directly from Google project and Program managers is the key success criteria for this course

By Shelley M

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Feb 7, 2023

Covered a lot of ground. I learned important steps and what is needed and what is not needed in a project charter .

By Rosa E B W

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Aug 30, 2022

Excellent! I saved several templates and reading to share with my students in my class MGT 530 Operations Management

By Efrain A R C

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Aug 28, 2022

Excelente curso. Bastante practico. espero se pueda poner en practica los conocimientos en orden en un futuro modulo

By Filip G

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Aug 25, 2022

Very well done course. Lot of a net thing to learn. I would recomend this to all that aspire to be project manager.

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.