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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 Bryan W

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Apr 4, 2023

I really learn a whole lot from these courses and for the price it's very encouraging!

By Hemang P

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Oct 11, 2022

Perfeactly curated course for everyone. The instructor has also done a fanatastic job

By Ivonne S

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Aug 10, 2022

information presented in an efficient and clear way, thanks for sharing your knowledge

By Chirag P

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Jul 3, 2022

A perfect course for those who want to learn basics of management and different tools.

By Ray R

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Jun 23, 2022

Very informative and useful refresher.  Good balance or viewing reading and exercises.

By Balint M

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Apr 26, 2022

Great course with useful tools and a good mix between theory and practical activities.

By Anne C

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Jan 21, 2022

I learned a lot of fundamentals and skills required in initiating a successful project

By Zafar U

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Sep 30, 2021

I trully enjoyed the course! All content professionally prepared with care and support

By Alisha S

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Sep 18, 2021

Great course! I love that I can learn in my own timeframe and that I feel challenged!

By Vlad Z

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Aug 13, 2021

In a nutshell, this course taught me more, than years of earning Bachelor's degree :)

By Maria N

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Jan 30, 2025

This was honestly so refreshing and useful to me, can't wait to get started on others

By Jayanta R

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Nov 27, 2024

Excellent this course for who become a Project Manager or expert of any Project field

By Ibraheem M

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Jan 26, 2024

Very well explined, direct to the point, esay language even for starters. Thank you !

By Vishal B S

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May 23, 2023

Thanks for giving oppurtunity to learn project management in simple and effective way

By n.c a

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Apr 2, 2023

The entire piece was very insightful and was drafted with proper real life experience

By Rosemary A

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Mar 1, 2023

Really interesting and useful information. I will implement the learnings right away!

By Dalia S

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Dec 14, 2022

Great way to learn all is clear hope to make itt to the next steps thank you coursera

By Ahmed n

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Oct 15, 2022

iam happy for enroled for this course its very good and useful in management career.

By Austin D M

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Feb 18, 2022

Awesome fun way to learn so excited to be envolved a proactive torwards a new career.

By Sineechaya L

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Jan 31, 2022

I t is very useful course. It teaches me how to start a successful project throughly.

By Bách N

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Sep 17, 2021

The content is concise and helpful for me to systemize and contribute to my knowledge

By Sarah A E C

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May 19, 2021

I really like the hands-on modules and practicing the tools used by Project Managers.

By Duncan W

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Jan 9, 2026

The content is very useful and engaging. Great reinforcement readings and activities

By Subha V

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Nov 1, 2023

excellent course for any one who have a flair to step in to project management phase