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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.

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 Lucy H

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Dec 10, 2022

The information given was helpful. It was cumbersome to upload the assignment for peer review.

By Dustin C

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Jul 10, 2023

Good Course so far. Great introduction to concepts such as RACI charts, OKRs, Charters, etc.

By Richard V

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May 27, 2023

Some weeks are a bit too general (like week 4) but all in all, very informative and practical

By Catherine W

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Jun 23, 2023

Very informative but I had to pay extra attention to catch everything taught in the video.

By Benjamin Z

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Mar 22, 2023

Practical tools for project management. Very useful both for work and outside the office.

By Suchita M

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Jan 11, 2023

Would be glad if you share some videos on using google sheets and teach asana in details.

By vedika d

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Nov 19, 2021

good course, it gives through idea for initiating project. looking forward to the series.

By Sharon F

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Aug 10, 2023

I would have liked more course content including a few examples of the project charter.

By Edwin T - L

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Mar 22, 2023

GREAT BEGINNERS COURSE AND WILL HELP YOU TO JUMPSTART YOUR CARERR IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT

By Dejan V

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Jan 16, 2023

A bit complicated and with unnecessary assignments that will never be used in real life

By Afua A

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Jan 28, 2023

Great course, only down side is the Peer review could delay you completing the course.

By A K

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Jan 24, 2022

A one logacal chart (mind map) which connects all topics of the course would be useful

By guadelmae e

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Mar 31, 2021

The voice of the instructor is very mellow, but other than that, it is a great course!

By Mohamed K

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Oct 20, 2022

amazing step on my lovely and dream track wishing to complete it as soon as possible

By Haridev W

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Aug 8, 2021

Could not access Google's version of Excel to practice with this organizational tool.

By Motunrayo N

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Nov 5, 2022

This was a great one.

I was introduced to new concept and quite interesting actually.

By Hamza A

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Oct 30, 2022

It was great course gave me a lot of experiences, I wish I learned more about ASANA

By felicia l

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Nov 22, 2022

i find that the peer reviews needs work. That is a great tool but nor for grading.

By Muhammad H

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Oct 31, 2021

It was very beneficial course as i am about to start a new projects. Thanks Google.

By Tess N

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Sep 29, 2021

sometimes reviews become tricky as some students do not give constructive feedback

By Greg C

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Apr 16, 2021

Good course. lots of good information. Not the most rigorous but good presentation.

By Michi

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Sep 29, 2022

Would appreciate more practice modules that are not just multiple choice quizzes.

By Benedict K K A

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Jun 13, 2022

Very practical and has indepth lessons to help everyone new to the subject matter

By Patrick S T

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Jun 26, 2022

The learning experience was good. This is indeed a planned and organised course.

By Paola B

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May 21, 2021

The courses are good. However, I do wish they spent more time on certain topics.