During the initiation phase, a few key things need to happen: First, the project manager gets assigned. That’s you! Then, the goals, scope and deliverables of the project have to be approved. As well as team members assigned and stakeholder sign off on your project charter. If all of those criteria have been met, then you’re set to begin planning.

0:00 Introduction
4:18 The Benefits of Project Planning
7:15 Launching the Planning Phase
10:52 Facilitating a Project Kickoff Meeting
17:51 Understanding Tasks and Milestones
20:34 The Importance of Setting Milestones
25:00 How to Set Milestones
28:18 Creating a Work Breakdown Structure

This video is part of the Google Project Management Certificate, which introduces learners to project management fundamentals including various approaches, tools and templates, goalsetting, risk management, team dynamics, and datadriven decision making.

The program, created by Google employees in the field, is designed to provide you with jobready skills in about 6 months to start or advance your career in Project Management.

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