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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 salawu a

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Jul 21, 2022

i learnt how to successfully start a project which includes all the details and checklist

By MOHAMMED A

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Nov 27, 2021

This is a very fundamental course that enrich you with information to initiate a project!

By Manar M N H

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Nov 19, 2021

I'm very satisfied with what this course have given an enormous knowledge and information

By Carla W

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Sep 14, 2021

Great course to learn the fundamentals of project management. I truly feel more prepared.

By Venkatesh V

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Sep 7, 2021

Perfect ! loved it and I have upskilled my and sharpened it and honed somemore skills too

By Michael A

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May 6, 2021

A great course which teach you the best way to initiate the project properly and wisely !

By aravind p

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Apr 8, 2021

This course very useful and assignments are very helpful to remember the topics learened.

By Vedant S

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Jul 3, 2024

Very well organized course to get a crash course on Project Initiation. Highly Recommend

By Mamadu B B

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Jun 20, 2023

Excellent Job done

I am grateful for the opportunity provided by Google through Coursera.

By NAIF A

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Feb 25, 2023

One of the most important training courses I have taken in my scientific life. Thank you

By Yogesh P

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Dec 13, 2022

One of the best courses to take made by the best people out there in project management!

By Sharon K M

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Nov 15, 2022

Very clear and simple to follow. The exercises are presented with clear cut instructions

By Francisco M

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Oct 13, 2022

This is a Great experience for me!! I am updating my knowledge!! Thank you very much !!

By Krishna G A

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Aug 8, 2022

Amazing course and great learning from the course and learned new things and new tools .

By ANANDHA S K R

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Apr 5, 2022

Superb Course...You will surely enjoy the way it has been designed..Activity was Great.

By Robert H

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Dec 31, 2021

This course was put together very well. The lectures and materials really helped a lot.

By Mara M

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Dec 1, 2021

This course is really awesome! They explain everything is a simple way. I'm super happy.

By Ashish P

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Oct 26, 2021

Project Initiation Course is very well planned to achieve the Project Management Skills.

By Silvia L

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Aug 22, 2021

Great learning experience. Easy way of digesting information great learning experience.

By Karina J

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Jul 15, 2021

Really amazing. Excelent prepared syllabus, the subject is desciribed detailed. Amazing!

By María C O R

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Jul 12, 2021

Muy claro y didactico. Las actividades compaa y ayudan a centrarse en lo mas importante.

By Hermes H

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Apr 15, 2021

A LOT of information but very rewarding. In depth info on successful project initiation.

By Marco A G

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Jun 6, 2024

great course although I had some trouble keeping up toward the end of the third module.

By Vinodh K s

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Oct 18, 2023

These were a great videos & assignments to understand how to start a successful project

By Zichat A

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Jan 11, 2023

the course was challenging and interesting,looking forward to be a project manager soon