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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.

AA

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.

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By owah k

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Jul 21, 2023

An amazing course, I can recommend it any day and time to anyone

By Kirsten H

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Jul 16, 2023

Very informative and helpful. I clearly understood assignments.

By Susan S

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Jul 6, 2023

great course. Easy to follow, great examples and many check-ins.

By Denise U

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Jun 15, 2023

This course was informative but it is impossible to veryfy my ID

By Jose L C R

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Apr 28, 2023

Great course and explanations by instructor, thank you very much

By Virginia M

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Mar 13, 2023

Information is well packaged,and was delivered well by the tutor

By Rajendra U

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Feb 7, 2023

Great! it updates and provides the opportunity for new learning.

By Izanjye M

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Jan 16, 2023

Deep understanding of Project Management in the Initiation phase

By Alecia B

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Jan 9, 2023

Great flow, well organized, a lot to learn and broken down well.

By alsadig a a M

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Jan 3, 2023

this course is helpful if you are starting in project management

By Gary S

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Nov 14, 2022

Very good course with inspiring and relatable course instructors

By Monica M

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Oct 27, 2022

Some of the topics were hard to get but I enjoyed every minute.

By Aaron B

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Oct 6, 2022

My only issue is the course needs more peer graded assignments.

By Robert A R

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Aug 29, 2022

Excellent course. Just what I neede to brush up on my pm skills.

By Hernan M

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Aug 26, 2022

A lot of information given and also good exa mples and templates

By Rashmi V

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May 3, 2022

Same, great knowledge sharing. Instructor was excellent speaker.

By Ren C

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Jan 10, 2022

I have a perfect insight on what Project Initiation is all abut.

By Allybocus I M M

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Jan 3, 2022

Clearly outline the project initiation phase and the tools used.

By suhail a

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Dec 14, 2021

This course is extremely useful and full of helpful information.

By Faloye A

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Nov 15, 2021

A knowledge packed course, easy to understand and follow up with

By Marija L

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Oct 18, 2021

Awesome teachers, with information, which is easy to understand!

By Hendrie U

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Oct 17, 2021

This course is awesome, and very well presented. Thanks Google!

By Michael P

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Oct 6, 2021

Grear course and instructor. Very easy to understand and follow.

By HC L

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Aug 19, 2021

Learn project planning and preparation tools and skills. thanks.

By Rachel D

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Jul 1, 2021

Really enjoyed Course 2! Very well-structured and down-to-earth!