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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 Rodolfo N

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Aug 7, 2022

Oustanding!

By Ujjwal K

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Jul 4, 2022

Best Course

By Odewole C T

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Jun 6, 2022

great topic

By Mpho P

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May 12, 2022

it was good

By Famosa A

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Mar 24, 2022

its helpful

By Richard D

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Mar 14, 2022

Excellent.

By Hrithik M

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Feb 3, 2022

Best Mentor

By Varkey G

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Jan 16, 2022

very useful

By George M

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Nov 29, 2021

outstanding

By Mahmoud E

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Nov 10, 2021

pretty good

By Johnny R S

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Nov 3, 2021

Excelente!

By Amani T

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Oct 28, 2021

challenging

By Simon V

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Oct 25, 2021

love it !!

By Anagha M

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Sep 20, 2021

nice course

By Rui M T M

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Sep 1, 2021

Excellent!

By Wee S T

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Jul 5, 2021

Learn alot

By Alejandro R

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Jun 17, 2021

Thank You!!

By Amr A

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Jun 7, 2021

very useful

By Moustapha L

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Jan 7, 2026

Wonderful!

By Jawad H

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Aug 17, 2025

tremendous

By TIAGO F B

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Aug 11, 2025

muito bom.

By ALLARAMADJI T E

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May 15, 2025

Super bien

By Lina M J M

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Mar 6, 2025

Me encantó

By Takuma S

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Feb 1, 2025

とても勉強になります

By Diego C

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Dec 14, 2024

buen curso