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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 vari...
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Top reviews

MG

Feb 8, 2022

everything is excellent. but i am facing the problem that says 'upgrade to submit' when i traied to submit the peer graded assignment. and it is been 3 weeks i stucked on this module. please help me.

AA

Feb 15, 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 Maria C P

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May 23, 2021

Very nice the teacher! She has a very nice smile and assures you constantely you're doing a great job. Also she explained very well and all the tracks were very useful.

By Marius U

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Nov 3, 2024

A lot of relevant information about initiating a project and useful context about the modern professional environment. A great improvement compared to the first course

By AJ P

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Oct 22, 2024

The lessons are great and highly informative, making it easy to grasp the material. The instructor is not only very knowledgeable but also incredibly engaging. Thanks!

By Claudia S G

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Jul 14, 2023

Super interesting course, my only recommendation is the management of the concepts since there's a lot in this course and may create confusion in the students. Thanks!

By Aprille W

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Jan 2, 2023

This course gives me the time available to work through Project Management. I am able to read, watch videos and answer quizzes all the while I'm building spreadsheets.

By Chyi C

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Aug 21, 2022

Well written and provided excellent content to learn in detail. I enjoyed the course. I wish I had more practice to use the tools and methodologies on small projects.

By Ann W

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Aug 7, 2022

In the past, my project management knowledge came from work experience, this class is to help me build a project management knowledge system in a more systematic way. 

By Deleted A

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Apr 27, 2022

This course has helped me gain a much better understanding of project management and how to create a proposal and a charte and working with and analyzing stakeholders.

By Annalisa C

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Sep 16, 2021

Thanks Coursera and Google for this comprehensible and complete course, which allowed me to have the effective overview (both theoretical and practical) that I wanted.

By Amanj Q R R

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Aug 11, 2021

It is a high-quality and civilized educational platform! I discovered a lot from it and I would like to continue and then continue with you.

Thanks for your attention.

By Bo M

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Jul 25, 2024

I'm loving this course and certification program. It gave me a glimpse of who I can be in the near future. I found the lessons and activities fun to do and practical.

By Amanda H

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May 18, 2023

There was a LOT of fantastic information in this course! The only thing I would change is to add more hands-on practice activities to really nail down the new skills.

By Faith

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Nov 8, 2022

Learner a lot of new information and also has the opportunity to reflect on the tools I was already using for project management. Very helpful and informative course!

By Vonyee J M

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Jul 5, 2022

VERY informative. The questions you've been asking (or at least most) will be answered. Pay close attention and take in the information. It's helpful and eye opening.

By Miles G

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May 12, 2022

This was great. It really taught me to understand my stakeholders, the project timeine, building out the SOW, and undestanding how to really pitch my project idea(s).

By Jean K T

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May 24, 2021

Surprised by the amount of additional resources in the course. I have really learned new topics and tools that I had been curious to know how they worked. 5 out of 5.

By Joe N

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Mar 29, 2024

Well structured and delivered with simplicity. This, coupled with practical examples, makes it easy to understand various concepts. Amazing and lively instructors 👌

By Deleted A

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Mar 19, 2023

This course gives great insight to the inner workings of starting a Successful project. Giving you tools options and plenty of resources for you to use and research.

By Pawee S

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Nov 21, 2022

Very thorough and the materials/lessons are paced at just the right speed. There's no information overload, and concepts are repeated for understanding and learning.

By Vishnu R

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Nov 13, 2021

This was a great course. It teaches the benefits of projects initiation and shows new PM the importance. Great job by the teacher as well, really enjoyed it. Thanks!

By Tom M

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Apr 4, 2024

Very engaging course! I found this to be easy to follow, learn, and understand. The material was spot on and hit every objective. I look forward to more courses.

By HARDI H

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Feb 23, 2023

Its an amazing learning which is more essential to everyone who and where ever you are. Such skills are most helpful in making our carrier journey more meaningful.

By D-James B

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Dec 25, 2021

So many fantastic resources that you get to keep! This is an amazing course for building knowledge and moving forward in your career, no matter what that career is.

By Mariana S

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May 24, 2021

I really enjoy the course! The course itself seems very thorough and it also provides a great set of tools and templates. Can wait to apply them in the real world.

By Abbas J

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Jul 29, 2023

Now that you’ve completed Course 3: Project Planning: Putting it All Together , let's look back on the project planning phase where you learned to communicate t...