Chevron Left
Back to Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project

Learner Reviews & Feedback for Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project by Google

4.8
stars
23,782 ratings

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

TR

Apr 25, 2023

I learned a lot about the initial phases of project management and the intricacies of jumpstarting a project. I liked being introduced to project management software that I was unfamiliar with.

EA

Feb 7, 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!

Filter by:

4176 - 4200 of 4,592 Reviews for Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project

By Mirna S

•

Oct 20, 2021

I think some of the information could be more straight forward

By Евгений Ф

•

Jan 11, 2023

We need more practical lessons on writing the project charter

By Daniel A

•

Jan 10, 2022

Great way to start learning the basics of Project Management!

By Tracey M

•

Nov 8, 2021

Educative and informative, I learnt something new each day.

By Purushothaman K

•

Mar 27, 2021

More useful course, it look like a refresher session for me

By Roberto

•

Sep 3, 2024

La parte de herramientas en el último módulo es muy básica

By Niel V

•

Jun 10, 2023

This course helps me a lot and I am very thankful to this.

By tejkiran m

•

May 4, 2023

Course is very insightful and got to know many new things.

By Laarni M

•

Mar 24, 2022

Good pace. Like the videos that go along with the course.

By Lee D S

•

May 23, 2021

I find that the subjective grading of peers disconcerting.

By DaLesa C

•

Feb 23, 2022

This course is very informative and I've learned so much.

By Anastasiya S

•

Nov 7, 2023

Good course, but some videos are too short, 1-2 minutes.

By Ann E

•

Mar 6, 2023

truly happy and honored to have been part of this class.

By Claire P

•

Aug 13, 2022

Still clipping at the end of the video. So one star less

By Rania H

•

Jun 14, 2022

Practice and peer review is a great asset in this course

By ASHWINI. B

•

May 18, 2022

Good course to learnt more about the project management

By François Z

•

Aug 11, 2025

The course was amazing ! I have learnt a lot. Thank you

By Khaqan A J

•

Jul 24, 2024

It was perfect.Kindly try to make videos a little short

By Jeyakumaran S

•

Sep 23, 2022

Good course to improves the project management skills

By Chuka I

•

Jul 29, 2024

This was very interesting, I enjoyed every bit of it.

By Deleted A

•

Sep 23, 2023

A lot of information, but a good foundational course.

By Naomi O

•

Jun 30, 2023

I didn't get my middle name written on my certificate

By VARMA V S D V

•

Aug 9, 2022

Good Course that is helpful in starting a new project

By Shambhu M

•

Jul 12, 2021

Explain well and engaged well throughout the course.

By มยุรี ต

•

Sep 15, 2022

more understand the whole picture of what PM does.