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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 NAGASREENIVASARAO P

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Aug 14, 2023

Thanks for introducing me to many useful tools for the project initiation. Looking forward to the remaining 4 courses in this specialization.

By Vijay K

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Jul 27, 2023

Very useful course highlighting the key aspects of initiating a project. Good introduction of some tools that can be used to manage projects.

By Yi P H

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Dec 8, 2022

Great course which helps me learned the aspects of project initiation, and the exercises allow me work the concepts in practice. Very useful!

By henry A

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Jul 19, 2022

Its a hands on learning experience that has influenced my career in a very positive direction. i hope to complete the 6 certificate courses.

By Mike A

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Dec 18, 2024

This exceeded my expectations and has already been helpful at work. The Coursera LMS is really well done. I enjoyed the learning experience.

By Michala R

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Oct 21, 2023

This has been a helpful building block on the journey to understanding how to effectively manage projects. Looking forward to what's next!

By Laura L M

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Jul 29, 2023

This is an excellent course, friendly and comprehensive. It has given me the foundations, hard and soft skills I need to initiate a project.

By Robert F

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Jul 28, 2023

Great course. It built on the foundational information I learned in the first course and it makes me want to continue on to the next course!

By Tazmeer-Ul-Hassan S

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Mar 23, 2023

The material used in this course are very supportive. The teachers are best skilled and experienced. I have get some skill from this course.

By Titani S

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Sep 14, 2022

I loved this section of the course! It was great to learn all the important documentation. The instructur was clear and very knowledgable .

By Keayrra D

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Jun 27, 2022

I understand the need for peer graded assignments due to the amount of learners but some people gave unfair scores.Otherwise, great course!

By Chaitanya V S R

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Jun 15, 2022

The course is well designed and impact. Project initiation and the New project tools usage are well derived. Thanks to Coursera and Google.

By Elizabeth C

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Jun 7, 2022

This course helped me to get a great perspective on developing a project charter. It was a great step-by-step guide on developing a charter.

By Kathleen B

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Apr 19, 2022

Challenging, but not overwhelming. These are good lessons and tools to learn for any career and apply to personal goal achievement as well.

By Emily B

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Apr 5, 2022

This course was very informational and provided me with a strong foundation of knowledge to continue on my learning journey with confidence.

By AASHIQ K

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Oct 19, 2021

The course is expceptionally well and well structured for PM students to learn step by step along with the activities and practical learning

By Jason D

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May 3, 2021

The detail, information, resources, and interaction provided are the best I've experienced in an online self-paced training platform so far.

By Mobolaji O

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Oct 13, 2023

Solid course that will teach you the basics of initiating a project. Well delivered with good quality training resources. Simple brilliant.

By sussan c

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Apr 2, 2023

Great course.well detailed and I can confidently present all that i've learned on this course.

Thanks to9 all team members for the lectures.

By Suzanne H

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Dec 5, 2022

This has been a great course so far. Very detailed and I like the exercises given to help with getting familiar with developing a project.

By Jhon K G

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Oct 24, 2022

This was a great follow up on the Foundations of Project Management. The focus on initiation phase was easy to understand and informative.

By Joel M

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May 23, 2022

A great introduction to intiating a project! I really appreciate the easy to follow format and simplified breakdown of concepts and terms.

By Somone B

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Oct 26, 2021

I am not even finished but I feel that I have gained so much just with the 1st Course. I ready to dive in and I love that it is self-paced.

By Diego R

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Jun 18, 2021

Excelente curso, completa las expectativas y permite tener un completo panorama como para luego de finalizado profundizar con otros cursos.

By Jose B

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Jun 1, 2021

Easy to follow and very Straightforward. Thanks to JuAnne who did a great job in this course and thanks Google to support this initiative.