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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 Valentin B

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Jul 14, 2022

Fantastic - best learning experience so far.

By Getachew A

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Jul 12, 2022

I gained great Project Management knowledge.

By Faizan R

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Mar 26, 2022

one of the best course on Project management

By Manish S

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Mar 15, 2022

Just I a want to thanks google and coursera.

By william f

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Jan 31, 2022

Gained alot of knowledge of the terminology!

By AREEB S

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Jan 11, 2022

This course introduced me to many new tools,

By Nanphiphat C

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Dec 28, 2021

This course improved my skills and knowledge

By Michael B

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Nov 29, 2021

The course provides an excellent foundation.

By Americo A

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Aug 13, 2021

Super dense, but a hell of learning journey

By Sahil K

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Jul 19, 2021

Wow. What an awesome course. Learnt so much!

By Avinash K O

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Jul 8, 2021

The program is well structured and designed.

By Anup K D

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Jun 21, 2021

Useful course for the budding data analysts.

By Moamen A

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Apr 20, 2021

Excellent instructor and excellent material!

By Muhammad A K

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Jul 10, 2023

Awesome and helpful with real life examples

By Okiemute O

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May 7, 2023

Great learning material. Thank you, Google.

By Francis D

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May 4, 2023

Great teacher. Love the details. Thank you.

By elizabeth d

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Feb 27, 2023

I have an added skills through this course.

By Suraj D

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Jan 2, 2023

Awesome content, great learning. Thank you!

By A M

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Nov 1, 2022

great content and cover all the essentials.

By Thanya L

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Oct 2, 2022

Good content. Easy to undertand and apply.

By Nabil H

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Sep 25, 2022

very high level educational. thanks GOOGLE.

By Ala K Y S

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Sep 1, 2022

It is a very informative and useful course.

By ABDULBASIT S K

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Jun 5, 2022

thanks to every one it was great experience

By Rama A

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Mar 29, 2022

it waa very rich course, highly recommended

By Prakash C

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Feb 21, 2022

A very well-documented and detailed course.