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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

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.

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 Tammy W

Apr 29, 2022

Really enjoyed this class. Thanks Google and Coursera.

By Sergio T

Apr 21, 2022

Excellent course for overall knowledge on the subject

By Fabiola H

Jan 8, 2022

I am loving project management because of this course!

By Sanjay B

Jan 8, 2022

Excellent Videos and content for Project Initiations.

By Sohil B

Oct 29, 2021

Overall it was good basic information from this course

By Rhema A

Oct 22, 2021

Well taught with nice visuals and hands on experience.

By George C

Aug 23, 2021

amazing course. I learned a lot just from this course!

By Md. S F 1

May 8, 2021

It is a wonderful great course for project management.

By Kent Z

Apr 5, 2021

Learned a lot on how to build charters and RACI charts

By Mr. M U

Oct 23, 2023

Exceptional foundational course for project managers.

By CHARITY O U

Jul 16, 2023

I found this course very relatable and easy To grasp.

By Andrey P

May 4, 2023

That's a great course to learn about PM from scratch.

By MOHAMMED S M A M S M A

Apr 26, 2023

جهود تذكر فتشكر

شكراً لكل من شارك في الاعداد والتنفيذ

By S. C

Dec 17, 2022

love this course and this phase in project management

By Usman B

Dec 16, 2022

This module has been a fantastic learning experience.

By Jan R A

Oct 22, 2022

perfect. four weeks is the best length for a course.

By 陳怡惠

Jan 11, 2022

This is a solid course delivered in a systematic way.

By darwin g

Dec 2, 2021

A good general introduction with helpful information.

By Galal T

Jun 8, 2021

Great course and Great teacher, Many thanks for you

By MAMMADOV,Famil T O

Apr 11, 2021

Very straightforward course. Next is Project Planning

By Sairaj P

Apr 4, 2021

Very good course with detailed content and use cases.

By Danish Q

Feb 16, 2024

Quite impressive contents & amazing learning journey

By Tariq A

Feb 9, 2024

Have a great experience learning project management.

By Raphael L

Jan 10, 2024

Very insightful on successfully starting any project

By Sanjay S

Aug 16, 2023

Excellent course material and novel teaching method.