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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....

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AK

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It was very good course I developed and learned so many skills in this course which fundamentals for Initiation of project. Like project charter, shareholders analysis, RACI charts and so much more.

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I would prefer that there be translation available for all languages, but in fact the course and its content are of great importance for those who want to start in the field of project management

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By Anuj G

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Sep 26, 2022

Excellent Course with detailed and practical information on setting goals, deliverables, creating success criteria and how to delvelop Project Charter.

By Adam N M

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May 27, 2022

Alhamdulillah, saya senang sekali dengan adanya kurses project management yang diberikan oleh tim google. secara materi sangat bagus dan membantu sekali

By Ahmed A

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Oct 14, 2021

amazing course it really helped me a lot and covered all grounds of the initiation phase

thanks google and coursera for this course and this opportunity

By Puspavally A

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Sep 4, 2024

I have done a few courses in project management, but none has come this close to set my understanding right. Simple and straight forward to understand.

By Priyansh V

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Jan 21, 2024

Sue seems so happy when we complete the module a perfect motivator and a good teacher who tends to make other learn more. She always kept motivated us.

By Roger F

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Oct 6, 2023

The presenter is phenomenal. I would wish to learn anything from her. She is clear and enthusiastic. The material is understandable and well-presented.

By Premkanth

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Aug 24, 2021

This is an extensive course that shows what happens in real projects as well as theoretical scenarios. I enjoyed it and learned a lot from every class.

By Patricia A

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Jun 30, 2023

It is amazing the amount of information that is taught in this course, but the way it is divided, it makes it easier to absorbe. I've learned so much!

By Tara H

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Mar 3, 2023

This training was definitely worth it. I feel more prepared to take on larger project with my company and appreciate the in depth training I received.

By Aya A I

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Mar 23, 2022

Very interesting course. Only annoying thing throughout the course that really bothered me was that the course teacher would say success like susssess

By Jo I M

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Feb 18, 2022

This was a very useful course. Very didactic, the excersices and materials provided was great, and it was very motivating to work with. I'm impressed.

By Seif A

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Jan 30, 2022

A great course, although I have managed many projects in the past, I have learned a lot of insights and tips that will help me do better in the future

By Jane W P

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Dec 26, 2021

This is a great course that provides lots of course material (resources); and introduces the student to very many project management tools.

Excellent!

By Crina M d P H

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Dec 24, 2021

JuAnne is a great teacher! I found out so many new things that never heard of and learned more about the ones I knew. I am excited to see whats next!

By Oluwafolasewa I

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Oct 27, 2023

This course is packed with lots of helpful information, and I love the interactive and mind-engaging assignments we get to do in between the lessons.

By Viola l

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Sep 20, 2023

Amazing Journey. I have learnt wonderful ways of managing a project. Tools i can use to track and plan my goals, objects and tasks for my team mates.

By Janice J

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Jun 26, 2023

It gave me lot of Knowledge with tools like Asana and Basecamp and Project charter and RACI and there role in project completion by project Manager

By ayuba s

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Nov 8, 2022

it was a good experience and i am honored to be part of the d people doing this and i really appreciate effort and good work put together by google.

By Majok D K

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Oct 19, 2021

It is a very interactive course where you are introduced to different types of tools, software and techniques on how to start a project successfully.

By Brandon L T

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Dec 13, 2023

The course is very good and provides a detailed course materials. Also, it enables us as learners to download and use the course materials provided.

By sagar m

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Dec 12, 2022

An amazing course by Google. I have learned many new thinks in this course like SMART Goals, OKRs, Power Grid, And Tools used in project initiation.

By Shandhi

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May 3, 2022

I learned a lot of new Management Tools to use from this course. I got so many new insights and knowledges to use for real Project Management works.

By Thomas J R

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Feb 24, 2022

This course gave me a whole new apprecaition for this critical phase. I now have proven methods for how to create a strong foundation to build upon.

By Tim L

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Jan 16, 2022

There needs to be some more emphasis on accomplishing peer graded assignments. Some folks arent getting their assignments graded in a timely manner.

By Luis M Q P

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Sep 6, 2021

Excelente curso con temas muy completos, información clara y ejercicios prácticos para aplicar el conocimiento adquirido. Sin duda muy recomendable.