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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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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 Abbas J

Jul 28, 2023

Now that you’ve completed Course 3: Project Planning: Putting it All Together , let's look back on the project planning phase where you learned to communicate t...

By Muhammad U

Sep 2, 2022

Great teacher and activities are very good way to learn project managment easily and practically. I have learned about hoe to start a project from 0 to initiation

By Owusu F R

Aug 24, 2022

I have no words but to say this course it's incredible and the best. Kudos to all the instructors for an amazing work done. Keep helping us to broaden our horizon.

By MacWhite C

Aug 13, 2022

The Project Initiation section/course was full of practical information. I really appreciated the templates providing a hands-on experience with the various tools.

By Seblework L

Jul 8, 2022

I learned a lot from this course. How to start a succesful project with templated, standards, real time projects to develop a projec plan, preaper project charter.

By Michael M

Jun 27, 2022

The course is very informative, the format of the content is excellent. I just love this course, I feel more interested to continue with this course until the end.

By Fredrick S

Jan 3, 2022

I really have enjoyed learning project management and more specifically the level of engagement each week brought on. I look forward to moving on to other courses.

By Camille A

Nov 7, 2021

The course was well thought of. Lessons were taught using video, reading, quizzes, hands-on practice, and optional participation in the forum. Highly recommended.

By Alan C

May 13, 2021

This module was vey important, I didn't know how many thing can be needed to plan the start of a project and how many tools there are than can facilitate the work

By Sachin N

Feb 19, 2024

The teaching method has been excellent so far especially the hands-on experience (in example form), also the increasing curiosity and morale throughout the course

By Shahrizat

Oct 26, 2022

Interesting and few skills has been learned like Stakeholder Analysis, RACI Chart and Project Charter including SMART goals which are beneficial for next career.

By METHUKU G V N S V V

Aug 17, 2022

good... but i am facing very diffecult to get cerificate its very bad working ...if i completee my courese i dint get any certificate ..very un satification to me

By Анна П

Aug 5, 2022

One more very useful and practical course, putting together so much of information, which is really crucial for the role of PM. I learned a lot, longing for more.

By Josiah E O

Jul 25, 2022

it was wonderful to learn about varoius project management tools , the RACI cjart, stakeholder analysis. the SMART goals the productivity and collaboration tools.

By Syed S

Sep 3, 2021

It was a very immersive and interesting course -- a lot of self-learning to be done on my own to really understand and put together into practice the methedology.

By Youssef B

Aug 9, 2021

A well structured course with a lot of information. A competent teacher who explains the concepts of project management in a simple and effective way. Thank you.

By Martin K

May 17, 2023

I am grateful for this Course. Very well structured and easy to understand. I recommend it to anyone, who wants to improve their knowledge of Project management.

By Steven M

Sep 5, 2022

AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME!!! This course definitely gives you a great idea as to what the steps are to starting a project, and how to guide it towards completion!

By Sai N R K

Aug 6, 2022

Its a good head start to any project to become a rpoject lead. Assignments in the course helped me to stick to the course content more deeply. thank you Google.

By Samantha E T C

Apr 21, 2023

Este segundo curso me gusto por todas las herramientas y nuevos programas que aprendimos, espero seguir aprendiendo mas de ellos y como aprovecharlos al maximo.

By Olha S

Mar 27, 2023

Well structured materials that helps you to learn quickly and efficiently. Lots of tasks help to dive deeper into the theoretical part and apply it on practice

By José A

Jan 24, 2023

Me gusto aprender como a través de herramientas informáticas muy faciles de usar y ofrecidas ampliamente online, el trabajo del PM se hace mas facil y amigable.

By Keshia G

Nov 4, 2022

Structured and easy to follow along. Detailed so that you get a little bit of everything. Diverse because you hear from many different people in different jobs.

By Abdu D

Jul 4, 2022

Wonderful course, very effective stratigies in making the course interactive. I have benefited a lot and will keep leaning from your platfome.

Thank you so much

By Isaac S R

Feb 16, 2022

This course is amazing. You learn a lot of useful reosurces to use in your projects. And of course, you can expand your knowledge looking for more information.