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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, including generative AI....

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 Encarnación S

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Nov 15, 2025

Excelente material

By Jafar A

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Sep 29, 2025

Very knowledgeable

By David K

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Mar 7, 2024

It is an eye opner

By Carlo C

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Jan 26, 2024

Molto interessante

By Dev V

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Jan 16, 2024

Excellent Content!

By Moayad M Z

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Nov 25, 2023

It was very useful

By Amir R

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Sep 19, 2023

Wonderful learning

By Gunay H

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Sep 14, 2023

Thanks for support

By SHRIYADITA D

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Aug 30, 2023

good one and tough

By Elsa G

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Aug 5, 2023

Easy to understand

By Andres M

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Jul 17, 2023

Very good content.

By William V H

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Jun 20, 2023

very useful course

By Soledad N R

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Jun 3, 2023

Super interesante!

By Jurgen C

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Apr 17, 2023

Amazing course!!!!

By tanesha b

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Feb 8, 2023

Totally worth it!!

By Harris M

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Dec 25, 2022

Very good content.

By Mohamed G S S

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Dec 17, 2022

Very useful course

By Chichi

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Nov 21, 2022

i enjoy the course

By Pankaj D

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Oct 28, 2022

Very Good Course.

By Oluwasanmi R K

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Oct 14, 2022

Great experience.

By The A F

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Sep 28, 2022

Excellent course.

By Mohammad A

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Sep 22, 2022

it's great course

By 150_Aayush V

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Sep 13, 2022

Wonderful course.

By Colby C

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Sep 11, 2022

great information

By Mehul J

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Aug 17, 2022

Loved this course!