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About the Course

This is the second course in the Google Project Management Certificate program. In this course, you will discover how to set a project up for success in the first phase of the project life cycle: the project initiation phase. As you explore the key components of this phase, you will learn how to determine a project’s benefits and costs, create measurable project goals and deliverables, manage project scope, and measure a project’s success criteria. You will learn how to define project roles and responsibilities, complete a stakeholder analysis, and utilize RACI charts. You will also learn the typical resources needed to manage a project, practice developing a project charter, and evaluate various project management tools. Current Google project managers will continue to instruct you in how to accomplish all of these tasks, describing the right 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

MM

Dec 25, 2021

The course covers the basics of project initiation. Good course for a cursory overview of the project initiation phase. There also good tips that one can leverage for interviews and job searches.

EA

Feb 6, 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!

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By Tyler C d L

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Jul 31, 2022

Seems like most of the peer-reviewed submission were very low quality. This needs a genuine teacher or educator to grade

By taher m

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Jul 13, 2022

I loved the content provided in the course as well as the mentor . thanks alot to coursera and google team for guidence

By Adgidzi D A

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Feb 9, 2023

GAINED VALUABLE SKILLS, AND UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPERLY INITIATING A PROJECT WITH ALL THE RIGHT PROCESSES

By Sisipho M

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Oct 18, 2021

This course was very informative. I liked the peer-graded activities which were challenging and required much thought.

By Uzo T N

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Dec 29, 2022

It is a course that guides one to the practical aspects. It is not loaded with theories but as practical as possible.

By Sathesh S

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Jan 22, 2025

The exercise on the documentation especially the project charter needs to be refined. It is too abstract to work on.

By Sylvia A

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Dec 13, 2023

This was very thorough and well paced. You may think it's a little slow and repetitive at first, but stick with it.

By Evgeniy S

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Oct 16, 2022

The course is great! I find it diаашсгде to listen to instructor with her pronunciation and specific intonations.

By vikrant s

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Feb 28, 2022

This course will help you the understand the about project managment more in terms of, how to document everything.

By Edwin J G O

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Jan 25, 2022

Some sections could be shorter and more concise, but this can be solved by speeding up the velocity of the videos.

By Edgar B N H

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Feb 1, 2025

Excelente solo que el material debería tener soporte de idiomas al acceder a las plantillas están solo en inglés

By Lenin S

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Oct 9, 2022

This is an excellent course, it is another level and is more demanding than the first level. I learned a lot!!

By Jessica H

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Sep 6, 2022

The peer review is very.. subjective. And I do not like that you cannot rely on someone to actually grade it-

By Maya M

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Feb 1, 2022

The course is great and very comprehensive however the peer review assignments are garbage and very ineffective

By Andrew W

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Nov 20, 2023

This course provides a strong foundation for getting a project from idea to being ready to get off the ground.

By Maribel A

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Jan 9, 2023

I would have liked a longer section for project tools since they are vital for collaboration and organization.

By Zara A

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Mar 23, 2022

it's very informative course however I'm still not sure on many key concepts been introduced by this course!

By Shelly B

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Aug 29, 2022

I enjoyed this course. Great contributions from google staff about their experiences in project management.

By Thuso M

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Jun 10, 2022

A very insightful course equipped with relatable day to day activities and skills needed in the job market.

By Jonathan G

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May 31, 2022

A number of participants don't take this course seriously, which decreases its value for all participants.

By Mario S

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Dec 13, 2021

Good course, but I don't like the way the instructor says success, she says susses. What the hell is susses

By Amber B

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Jul 11, 2021

Peer review process created a schedule and timing issue for me. Otherwise the course was very informative.

By Francesco A L

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Feb 2, 2024

This section has been quite challenging. I often felt overwhelmed by the quantity of information provided.

By Samantha O

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Aug 30, 2022

Some ideas are not as thoroughly explained as I would have expected, though overall it is a great course.

By Cade N

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Aug 11, 2022

More challenging than the first course but if you take notes and take your time, it'll all be worth it