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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 Jorge M

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Aug 14, 2021

a great way to learn and update our knowledge

By Sidnei L B

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Aug 6, 2021

Great course. Thank you for the opportunity.

By Samon L M

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Jul 30, 2021

Thank you. It was informative and interesting

By Jabari W

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Jul 13, 2021

Got more detailed than course 1 in a good way

By Raoulind S E

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Jun 5, 2021

The course is well-organized and interactive.

By Liaqat N

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Feb 3, 2024

The course was exceptional and upto the mark

By Mariya B

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Oct 29, 2023

Extremely informative and easily digestible!

By Ricardo F D R D B

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Oct 24, 2023

Great materials, explanations and resources.

By Rashid O

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Sep 30, 2023

Excellent course with excellent instructors.

By Koh M L

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Sep 7, 2023

The course sharing are useful and practical.

By Ambika P

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Apr 24, 2023

brillant course and very smartly pu accross.

By Carinee V

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Sep 30, 2022

A very well prepared and educational course.

By Ricardo d P M

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Sep 21, 2022

Excelent! Going deep in Project Manamgement.

By Jane Y

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Aug 11, 2022

A very nice overview of Project Initiation.

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.