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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

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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.

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.

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By Joe G

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Mar 28, 2022

The second part of the certificate program is where the introduction to the technical aspects began, a gentle immersion into the PM tools. Very excited to continue this, and can't wait to see what lies ahead.

By Nikita C

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Jul 3, 2023

There was a lot of information to go over in this course. Be prepared to take lots of notes and rewatch videos and reading to ensure that you understand all of the information that is being presented to you.

By Dumisani T N

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Nov 16, 2022

This was one of the most informative and important stage of Project Management. Learnt a lot about the Initiation of a project, SMART goals, OKRs, Project tools, Stakeholder analysis and many other things.

By Jessica N

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Jan 12, 2022

The best part of the course for me is learning the names of project steps - I've always 'known' the steps, but was not previously able to organise them in my head until I heard the terms used in this course.

By Mohammed S D

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Jun 2, 2021

This is a well put together course. From the way the course is delivered to how the assigments are structured it is well designed to cater to any level of candidate. Very intersting course and lots to learn.

By REJU L

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May 5, 2023

It gives a great insight and knowledge about what you should know what the things involved what has to be taken care of before starting a succesful project.Great value of info and knowledge being delivered.

By Aisha A M

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Jan 20, 2023

This course has helped me soo much in understanding the importance of planning for projects even personal ones not only does it save time but also helps predict certain project creeps and how to solve them.

By Sajid P

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Jun 18, 2021

This is a Very Helpful course for those who's trying to join as Project manager . You can Understand the concepts easily and also you can able to do peer graded assignments that helps gain your confidence.

By Bogdan F B

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Oct 26, 2022

Was very interesting and helpful for me to understand a lot of things. Also felt like I remembered a lot of things which I knew it, but didn't knew that those things actually really helped me in the past.

By Ahmad K

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Jul 25, 2021

Absolutely love how the course is presented - it breaks down Project Management and its facets into digestible, easy to understand chunks and just makes it really simple to grasp in a short period of time.

By Abdifatah W

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Jun 27, 2022

I would have loved if the tools mentioned were incorporated into an exercise or peer reveiwed assignment like the project charter so those ones who have no experience in those tools can even learn better.

By Natalie F

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Jan 14, 2022

Great Course to get to know the specifics of creating a proper ground for the successful running the porject. Also, the methods of setting the goals and other analysis will be helpful in any other fields.

By Annapurna M

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May 10, 2021

I am enjoying this course very much, especially peer review, I did a generic exercise but the reviewer corrected and gave me the suggestion, this is what I am loving about this course right now.

Thank you!

By Ranasinghe A B E R

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Aug 5, 2023

Project initiate phase is best practice in this course. I have learned how to make project plane and scope after make them documentation. Every lessons followed well done and taught good learning method.

By Venkateswara R B

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Oct 21, 2022

This course gives us very insighful information about the project initiation and documents need to be prepared for the next stage and also about the tools can be useful in Project Management Life Cycle.

By MBAH O C

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Oct 25, 2022

The tutor was quite good. She explained all the concepts pretty well. The assignments were a lot but I enjoyed them because they further aided my understanding of how to start off a successful project.

By Noor E M E

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May 20, 2023

I would totally recommend it to anyone who is interested in the subject, professional content, to the point, well organized and veri interactive with the learner.

really thankful for having this course.

By Tatiana P

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Jan 17, 2023

I really enjoyed the course, while i work in project management for many years it helped to formalize the knowledge and also brought few new things important for project management I havent used before

By Ale M

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Aug 29, 2022

This course provides a clear overview of what is required to manage the start-up of a project. I enjoyed the activities very much. I find the templates for developing project documentation very useful.

By Dineo P

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Jun 3, 2022

I genuinely enjoyed how you made the concepts easy to understand by relating them to every-day-life "events". You turned a big mountain in to little rocks that could be moved.

Thank you, Google Team!

By Emmanuel O

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Dec 23, 2021

Awesome course, the information learned in this course are insightful and will help you start a great career as a project manager. More so, the instructor so far are simply the best i have come across.

By Subash P

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Jan 24, 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.

By Geoffrey K

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Dec 29, 2023

This project management course exceeded my expectations! Engaging content, clear explanations, and practical insights made learning a complex subject enjoyable and applicable. Highly recommended!

By Emem A

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Feb 7, 2023

This course is so encompassing. The delivery is second to none! You're able to followthe instructor step bystep grasping the very foundations of starting a successful project. Thanks coursera!

By S.A. L

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Jul 11, 2023

Excellent material. Altought basic is a very good start for every aspiring Project manger. The material is really focused on the exact knowledge needed to form a impressive start to your career.