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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 RedCode

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May 26, 2021

Excellent course

By avin m

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May 20, 2021

Awesome material

By Nana K A

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May 19, 2021

Very insightful.

By KHODJA M E A

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May 2, 2021

Wonderful course

By Karen R

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Apr 30, 2021

Excellent course

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Jul 5, 2025

I learned a lot

By Marelsy V G

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Jun 13, 2025

Excelente curso

By Alicia D

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Mar 6, 2025

Great I love it

By Lamine K

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Feb 12, 2025

Très intéresant

By Dulce M G

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Jan 15, 2025

Excelente curso

By haidar h

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Jan 12, 2025

very useful WoW

By John M B

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Nov 10, 2024

Very refreshing

By Michael P M

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Aug 6, 2024

Amazing course!

By Thắng P H

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Jun 4, 2024

the best course

By Ogbaji D

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May 21, 2024

very insightful

By Ramesh N

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Mar 19, 2024

Lot to execute.

By Cesar M

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Feb 5, 2024

great learning!

By Aneta K

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Nov 15, 2023

Very insightful

By Danial

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Oct 26, 2023

Very practical!

By Besta M

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Oct 4, 2023

very worth well

By KING Z

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Aug 2, 2023

VERY GOOD ONE..

By Phuc M N

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May 21, 2023

Very insightful

By pooja s

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May 10, 2023

Brilliant coach

By Kelly S

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May 4, 2023

Great training!

By Wilson M

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Apr 5, 2023

Just amazing!!!