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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 Uche M E

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Oct 2, 2022

The teaching and resources were amazing. The tasks and assignment were thorough to make you understand project managment well

By Kyle C

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May 29, 2022

Thank you so much, Coursera and Google for providing a course that helps us build a skill. Very detailed and excellent process.

By Abdallah A

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May 6, 2022

So helpful and I have gained a lot of new knowledge about the first phase of project management which is the initiation phase.

By Rebecca K

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Feb 9, 2022

Very informative, the assignments are great and really help learners put into practice what they're learning. Highly recommend.

By Saule C

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Dec 20, 2021

Nice! This was a little bit more difficult than the first one, but totally worth it! I learn more every time I open the course.

By Saleem H

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Aug 13, 2021

A wonderful introductry course about Project Initiation and Starting a Successful Project Very intelligently designed, course.

By Tracy

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Jun 27, 2021

Just as great as the first course, but definitely more challenging. Clear and well delivered content and learning is enjoyable.

By Ravi K

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Jun 3, 2021

Awesome course! Very insightful. Did not really connect with the Plant Pal example, but indeed got loads of helpful information

By Dawn F

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Apr 29, 2024

I would like this section to be more detailed because the information was good but I think I missed some valuable information.

By Latanya R S

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Nov 3, 2023

The Peer Review is really a bit annoying but I understand why they need it. I just have problems using the provided template.

By Timothy D

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Nov 11, 2022

Great course work! I wish the course had more situational examples where we would know what to do incase some events fail etc

By Heeral P

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Sep 18, 2022

excellent course, I am enjoying to learn this course and getting know too many new things for the succesful project landing.

By Kwame N A

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Sep 12, 2022

I like how the course content is structured and the addition of extra resources for optional extra studies. they are helpful

By Julio R Q

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Apr 9, 2022

Really enjoyed the project initiation course by JuAnne, a lot of information nicely presented in a very understandable manner.

By Fikri O

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Aug 20, 2023

The course and instructor were very good. I was very happy to join this course because it really helped me to add new skills.

By Sendil K S

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May 20, 2023

That was very extensive knowledge on project charter and project management tools. looking forward to the next course. thanks

By Miguel R P

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Nov 7, 2022

It is great. A lot of very usefull information about tools and practices. The tutor explains very good and speaks very clear.

By Elsia S Y

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Mar 24, 2022

This course helped me improve works related to project management in my organization with well structured plan and evaluation

By Ashok C F

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Mar 21, 2022

VERY GOOD FOR ME AND MY CARRIER LOTS OF TOPIC I COVER DURING PROJECT INITIATION AND HOW TO BUILD TEAM AND MANAGE THE PROJECT

By Danjuma Y

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Mar 17, 2022

an amazine course, i was able to learn the steps to iniating a project, how to get my teams, handling stakeholders and more.

By Fatima A Z

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Aug 1, 2021

Wonderful course! I have learned a lot of new information and skills. I also enjoyed very much! Thanks Google and Coursera :)

By Islam E

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Apr 23, 2021

This Course is very useful in defining scope ,goal ,success criteria. I learned more information about stakeholders analysis.

By Biswatma j

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Sep 15, 2023

The course was very well defined and provided in detailed explanation covering all the important topis .

very well designed .

By Roy R

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Sep 9, 2023

What really makes this course awesome are the instructors and content. Stay amazing Google. You are an asset to this nation.

By Reynante R

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Mar 6, 2023

It was long, yet fun at the same time. It was fulfilling to finish this second course. I have learned and gained confidence.