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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 Frank I (

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Sep 12, 2021

My Project Initiation course is an eye opener for me. So much I didn't know about project management initiation until now. Excellent presentation and organization of the course. I loved every bit of it.

Frank Edeki Iziren

By Himanshi J

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May 14, 2021

It is great course for all beginners who want to start their career in project management. it covers all the topics and guides you through all details and knowledge required in the field of project management. Thank you.

By Ayanna S

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Oct 26, 2022

This was a very exceptional detailed module on Project Initiation. I have learned a lot and the information is relevant and adaptable to the work environment. I enjoyed the course and look forward to the other courses.

By Wendy P

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Aug 27, 2022

This course provided a lot of useful material, the instructor was great and I am really learning a lot of valuable information that can be applied both to project management and outside of project manangement as well!

By Davinder S

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May 22, 2022

Awesome to learn importance of successful initiating a project to ensure successful delivery to customer. Course 2 of 6 completed on the journey to learn more about Project Management to apply easily to my current role.

By Aflouat A W

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Aug 28, 2021

You will learn how to run smoothly the initiation phase of a project, stakeholder analysis, RACI chart and project charter and différencies between work management tools , straight forward tools and collaboration tools

By Janice V

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Jul 2, 2022

I enjoyed reading the materials for they're not only meaty but practical. I appreciates the activities for it not only help me recall the past lessons but it made me experience what it is like to be in management team.

By Sonia E E

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Nov 1, 2021

Loved the courses and new skills I learned. I was very happy to learn new things about using a spreadsheet. Had a love-hate relationship with the Peer-review but it pushed me out of my comfort zone and I'm glad for it.

By Raphael G

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Sep 16, 2021

This course is well structured. The content is more challenging than the one in the previous course, and "weeks" tend to take longer time (2 to 3 hours) . This was my first experience with peer-reviewed assignments :)

By Muhammad M A

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May 20, 2023

Its a great course, I am trying to gain my skills and knowledge through this course, i want to take benifet from this course,as much as i can . and also, i am thinking that, Why i have not taken this course earlier.

By Siddhartha N

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Apr 5, 2023

Excellent course and learnings from Google Coursera. Well defined and cared training with engaging hands-on experiences. Many useful templates and insightful knowledge links are added advantages. Highly recommended.

By عبدالله ا

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Oct 8, 2021

This course taught me many basics and tools to start projects and how to work and communicate with the work team and clinic owners. This course also helped me learn about tools that help facilitate project management

By Eugene W

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Dec 31, 2023

Overall, it's easy, but because project initiation is a foreign concept for most of us, it is a bit tedious, until we become fluent in the procedure. I think that the course does a great job at introducing us to it.

By Veera J

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Oct 6, 2022

Extensive course with several templates to help in succeeding in project management. I'll move on to continue with the other parts of the certification, encouraged by the quality of content on these first courses.

By Tracy N

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Aug 9, 2022

The course provides a range of detailed terms and tools for me to practice preparing for a project. i can learn and practice through the asignments.

Thanks a lot for releasing such an informative and useful course.

By Imran R

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May 25, 2022

This course is really well put together. The content and pace are fantastic and coupled with the instructor who really kept me eager to learn more. I can't wait to finish the course and gain the full certification.

By Dmitry R

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Dec 2, 2021

Great presentation of the material! Excellent motivating lecturers! This tutorial demonstrates why Coursera and Google are the best! Many thanks to Coursera and Google for the opportunity to gain new knowledge !!!

By CARLOS P

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Apr 25, 2023

The progress of this specialization is great, due to its content even for unexperienced students on project manajement knowledge as for experienced professionals that can reinforce many concepts and add new ones.

By YS T

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Jul 14, 2022

The whole Google PM course package comprised well designed courses with a good mix of videos, quizzes and hands-on practice! Totally recommended for anyone who is keen to explore a career in project management.

By Kelly F

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May 16, 2022

A lot of points are covered in this module. Would have liked a bit more specific explanations on the terminology but an overall great course with good content. Definitely increased my knowledge and challenged me

By Kiran K

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Feb 18, 2022

The Course is great ! But I did not like the video quaility and the Audio quaility of the how the video is been made ! Lot of Hiss noise in the audio which is not acceptable in this type of quality productions !

By H. K H M

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May 6, 2021

A good course, It helped me to learn how a project initiates successfully. The details are well explained and many activities that are helped to understand the theories. Instructors are presenting very well too.

By Paul L

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Apr 28, 2023

The course material is great and the pace isn't too fast that you get lost. The Peer Review coursework isn't as daunting as the name sounds which was really nice but the review process could be better designed.

By Agim R

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Apr 17, 2021

Excellent efforts to the presenters and Google! I hope to see some visuals and graphics so that every bit of learning is memorized like a photo, but that may not be the preference of other attendees. Thank you!

By Ziliya U

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Sep 20, 2021

Thanks to the instructors of this course! I highly appreciate how well it was structured and how much valuable information I have acquired. This course was very impactful for my career and my day-to-day life.