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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.

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.

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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.

By Patrick S

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Aug 27, 2022

Course is amazing as it provides more detailed insights in a structured manner.

By Stephen S

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Feb 19, 2024

Some material was a bit confusing and not clearly defined. Overall, very good.

By Victor E

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Feb 24, 2023

Introduced great tools like Asana, and provided templates for Project Charter.

By Natàlia P M

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Oct 21, 2022

Very good course! Key topics and concepts learnt in a dynamic way! Thank you!

By intisar k z

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Jun 18, 2022

this course help me to learn many think processe when want to make new projet

By Stacy V

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Aug 3, 2021

Great course! So much useful information that I can apply to my future career.

By Amila A

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Jan 13, 2024

The peers grading system should be more user friendly. Overall great. Thanks!

By Kiara B

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Dec 2, 2023

Great course except for the peer review assignments they should be taken out.

By vincent r f

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Dec 1, 2023

The energy and enthusiasm of the speaker from course 1 should be maintained.

By Juan C E M

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Jun 25, 2023

This is a great course to learn the basics to start with a project properly.