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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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GK

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This is a good course offered by Google via Coursera. More examples based on real life secanrio and day to day activties need to be included for better understanding of people from all industries.

JH

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Very informative. This course allows you to view how a project charter is created then gives you the opportunity to do it yourself. It also introduces an array of tools to help manage a project.

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By K J

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Jun 29, 2021

It is a Golden Opportunity for the people who seeks to start Project Management Career. Content & Training Module is the 1st Class to get ready for a career in Project Management.

By Udana P

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May 29, 2021

Great structure and content. Was able to grasp the content easily and the activities allowed me to practise the concepts well. Great insights provided for future Project Managers.

By Mrs. A S ( A

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Aug 6, 2023

I enjoyed the content of this course. I also learned new and innovative ways to refresh the knowledge I already had. Thank you Coursera for the access at such a low monthly cost.

By Poornima S

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Aug 3, 2023

The Project initiation certificate is a detailed course that provides tools to successfully initiate a project. I enjoyed the course thoroughly and looking forward to learn more.

By Margaret P

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Jan 11, 2022

This course contained the right amount of information and exercises to feel well informed without feeling overwhelmed. A great overview of best practices for project initiation.

By Stephen S

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Oct 4, 2021

Easily digestible information and interactive tasks. I have already started to use what I've learned in my job in Customer Success and have had good feedback on these new skills.

By Ivan L R

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Apr 6, 2021

It really highlights the importance of knowing the key components of the initiation phase: goals, scope, deliverables, success criteria, stakeholders and resources. Great course!

By Lucas J

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Jan 28, 2024

What a great course! I haven't been immersed in a learning setting in quite some time and this was the perfect way to get back to it. I can't wait to get through the other ones.

By Pedro C

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Mar 18, 2022

Excellent, all the products are excellent, the videos, lectures reading material. All teachers speak clearly and motivated. I am very happy, following the content of the course.

By Muneeb A

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Dec 12, 2023

Honored to be a part of this course, instructor elaborate this course in a very simplest way. My favorite part is necessary tools & technique on how you can Initiate a project.

By Tiffany T X X

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Dec 27, 2022

I think it's really nice, I worked in a similar role before and the skills was helpful in my job and at the very least an understanding of how things work as a project manager.

By Ray D A

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Jan 13, 2022

The course is very exciting, they provide you with several assignments that include several templates such as stakeholder analysis, Smart Goals, RACI chart, and Project charter

By Intellion

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Dec 23, 2021

Great course for everyone who is in charge of a project, I think it really helps to get you started on what steps to take to setup a project for success or to prevent failures.

By Jesús N R

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Nov 17, 2021

This course really teach us how to deal with all the problems in the initiation phase, im very satisfied with all the knowledge i have learned here. Thanks Google and Coursera.

By Alaina N

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Jan 26, 2024

Foundations was a good introduction but this course was great. The active learning and application was enjoyable and feel I have new tools to use tomorrow on current projects.

By Robert N

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Sep 7, 2023

This course is very informative and equipping in project management. It is a sure confidence builder and a powerful flashlight in the crevices of project management ignorance.

By Obinna J C

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Jun 18, 2023

This course gave me a good understanding about how to start a successful project. The various project initiation processes and the project management tools were well detailed.

By Phyllis B

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Jan 25, 2023

Loved the way it broke down the information and gave so many examples and opportunities to practice. The tools presented are valuable and will be used in my future endeavors.

By Jhay D g

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Dec 26, 2022

Teaching grounded in reality for me is the best way to transfer skills and knowledge a relatable, engaging yet firm in its goal. Just like the two courses I already completed.

By Hailemaryam A

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Oct 14, 2022

I found in depth to understand the project initiation phase is the the mile stone before start your journey to final destination and utilize many resources to the goal.

By Sarah W

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Jan 12, 2023

Nice pacing although I struggled some due to not having background info in order to complete the assignments. Definitely have to do this course on a full computer or laptop.

By Mark S W

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Dec 30, 2022

Great course , great information and well put and very detailed. I enjoyed every moment in this course and I am very thankful for everyone who put the effort in this course.

By wealth C

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Nov 15, 2022

The course is very detailed and covers a lot of topics. Coursera did a great job in putting this course together. The instructors communicated well and audible too. thank you

By Fawad A K

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Jul 26, 2021

I feel myself fortunate to have been a part of this amazing training and experience. Highly recommended for individuals interested in pursuing a career in project management.

By Nishant V

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Apr 21, 2021

I must say Google always lives up to the expectation but with this course it has gone further. Amazingly structured course with all the nitty gritties of Project management.