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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 Ibilola F

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Jun 4, 2023

Excellent delivery, there was so much to learn but it has pushed me to a great start

By Niaome H

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Apr 15, 2023

Learning so much from this amazing course! Very excited to become a project manager.

By Saad A

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Mar 7, 2023

Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project is a great opportunity of learning

By William M

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Feb 6, 2023

Very informative with exercises to practice developing goals, success criteria, etc.

By ROMEL F

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Nov 21, 2022

great discussions. And very empowering assignments and activities. Thank you so much

By Iván G

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Jul 20, 2022

I really liked the modules concerning stakeholder analysis and setting SMART goals.

By Lisbeth B

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Mar 19, 2022

Muy bueno 100% reomendado ... el material on el que te aprenden esta muy bien curado

By Viktoria D

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Nov 6, 2021

The course was structured very nice and as usual great explanations and assignments.

By Thao P

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Jul 5, 2021

really appreciate for down-to-earth techniques and tools being taught in this course

By Ginger_ J (

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May 19, 2025

This is a really great course, setting expectations and the ground to be successful

By Ramya

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Mar 31, 2025

Very professional course and informative in practical implementation of the Project

By Tina D

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Mar 1, 2025

Thank you so much! I love the assistance and knowledge this course has provided me.

By Emeka O

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Aug 7, 2023

The module was quite insightful. The Tutor was very knowledgeable about the subject

By Sohel K

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Jul 1, 2023

It has been a wonderfull journey with Google project Management certificate course!

By Wasim A

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Apr 2, 2023

Very happy and sees a ray of hope in me that I can be a successful Project Manager.

By Susan J

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Jul 31, 2022

Great information! I can appreciate this being more challenging than the first one!

By Zachary T

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May 21, 2022

Not the most fascinating information but it's important to have and delivered well

By Dhruvil D

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Dec 6, 2021

Had a great experience and have learned many new insights about project initiation.

By Moyo A

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Nov 12, 2021

Excellent teaching and great materials for reading and templates for personal work.

By Yarin G

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Nov 1, 2021

Very detailed course that goes more indepth from the first course. It was amazing.

By Ka

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Oct 5, 2021

Excellent course. I learned a lot of practical and useful best practices. Thank you

By Nkiru N O

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Oct 5, 2021

I AM GLAD WITH THE SKILLS I ACQUIRED IN THIS VERY COURSE. VERY INTERESTING COURSE.

By Roberto B

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Aug 4, 2021

Challenging and comprehensive view into the Initiation stage of Project management

By Hassan R

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Jul 29, 2021

The course was organized in a manner that helped me understand underlying concepts.

By Sandra A

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Aug 9, 2025

sometime by being older is hard sometime to remember i have to go back and reread.