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- The course was great, i could finish it in 17 days. - Many different contents and exercises than the first course. I felt you could develop more the part of cost x benefit (ROI) to help us understand when there´s a financial viability or not, the math expression itself is helpful but not enough to go deep further into this subject. - I also think we needed more details on how to use / calculate time for each phase: how many meetings with stakeholders do we need to develop the Project Charter? How long is too much to develop a budget? Are there any references to know if we are taking too long or too little in each phase? - Budgeting prior to Project Charter, that´s a key point that i think could be improved and with more details. - The amount of data given is huge, i suggest the development of a PDF document with all texts and key points to elaborate a BOOKLET to be used as a reference besides our personal notes. - I also miss the amount of hours defined for each course in the certificate. Please elaborate a more detailed certificate with Coursera. Thanks!

I found this second course very engaging and interesting as we practiced a lot in addition to the theoretical knowledge we've gained. I found the exercises on building SMART goals and create project charters challenging and useful. I am particularly interesting in learning more about all the PM tools out there, starting with Asana and Jira.

One important negative aspect is the quality of some peer-reviewed submissions. The peer-reviewed assignments themselves make sense and are relevant, but many of the submissions from other people I have reviewed were of extremely poor quality (missing answers, one-word answers, instructions not followed). It unfortunately makes me feel that a portion of learners are likely running through the class as fast as possible to reach the final certificate and get access to employers. This might reflect poorly on the class and on all of the dedicated learners who are spending a lot of time and effort to learn new skills and build solid PM knowledge and experience.

I recently completed the Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project course certification offered by Google on Coursera, and I found it to be a valuable and informative experience. The course is well-structured and easy to follow, with engaging videos and interactive quizzes to reinforce the material.

One of the things I appreciated about this course was its focus on practical skills and techniques that can be applied to real-world project management scenarios. The instructors did an excellent job of breaking down complex concepts into simple, easy-to-understand terms and providing practical examples and case studies to illustrate their points.

Overall, I would highly recommend this course to anyone interested in learning more about project management, especially those who are just starting out in their careers or looking to transition into a project management role.

The course itself was quite interesting, and I learned quite a bit.

I am however extremely frustrated at the Peer-Reviewed Assignment. While I took the time to actually not only grade but leave constructive comments to all Assignments I graded, the people assessing my work were careless, did not leave any feedback, and someone actually "failed" me because they were unable to open my file (which I cannot understand, since 1) the other peer was able to open the file, it was a simple PDF file; and 2) why would a peer give ZEROS to an assignment because they are unable to read the file??? Flagging the issue never occured to them? I see the good intention in having a peer-reviewed system, but with colleagues who just don't care, it becomes a game of hoping for people to give me a good grade, since constructive feedback and actual learning will not happen.

I started Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project, and so far, it’s been a really helpful introduction to how to properly kick off a project. The course explains setting objectives, identifying stakeholders, and defining the project scope in a way that's easy to understand. I liked how it emphasizes SMART goals—something I hadn’t fully considered before. One thing I appreciate is how structured and beginner-friendly the lessons are. The examples they give make it clear how each step fits into the bigger picture. The part about stakeholder involvement stood out to me because it showed how misalignment early on can cause huge problems later. That said, I feel like some sections could go deeper, especially around tools and frameworks used in real-world projects. Also, some of the quizzes felt a bit too simple—I wish they challenged me more.