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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 Shivavesh V

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Jul 5, 2022

Course was amazing... I enjoyed it and learned a lot. Thanks to the instructor.

By Seblewengel N

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Jun 14, 2022

It really helped me to be equipped with the right tools for project intitation.

By Давид Т

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May 26, 2022

Perfect Part of General course from Google! I strongly recommended it to learn!

By Marshall A

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Jan 25, 2022

Great course with a lot of information that can be used in my current position.

By Dawn C

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Nov 18, 2021

Excellent course for those who don't have a prior Project Management background

By Vicente S

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Oct 23, 2021

Extremely easy to follow and stack skills. Very happy with the courses so far.

By Marinela M

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Sep 17, 2021

Amazing learning techniques that drive information retention. Highly Recommend!

By Saurabh K

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Aug 1, 2021

Awesome instructor , good materials , evaluations could have been more stricter

By kiran p

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Jul 11, 2021

Very insighful course. Helped me gain in-depth knowledge on Project Initiation.

By K S T

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May 13, 2021

Excellent course! I learned a lot and am excited to move on to the next course!

By Israel V I

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Apr 29, 2021

Good background and enjoy to get new information about project management tools

By Francisco R d S

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Apr 15, 2025

O curso trouxe um otimo conhecimento sobre o tema de Gerenciamento de Projeto.

By Solomon A

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Dec 17, 2024

All the modules are very insightful, with knowledge that is beyond classrooms.

By Diana B

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Apr 22, 2024

Enjoy the Project Initiation Course. And I can't wait to start my next course.

By Ortese B B

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Nov 16, 2023

learning a lot about project management and the various work management tools

By Muriel L

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Sep 22, 2023

Easy to follow and understand! Captures my attention. I'm actually learning.

By Đỗ H L ( Đ

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Aug 25, 2023

Well organized content with illustrative examples. Learning is never that fun.

By Olawale A

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Mar 2, 2023

This is an educative Course which has increase my skills in project management

By Fallon M

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Feb 5, 2023

I learned a lot for this course. It was very well outlined and easy to follow.

By Ken S

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Nov 20, 2022

Very thorough and a good pace and presented in a manor that keeps you involved

By Anam B

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Oct 4, 2022

This course really taught me some new things of which I was not aware before.

By kushal s

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Sep 20, 2022

IT WAS A GREAT COURSE WHICH TAUGHT ME A GREAT DEAL ABOUT INITIATING A PROJECT

By ElizabethWatson

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Jun 4, 2022

Great course with many lessons on real life project manager and skills needed.

By Julio C B

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May 9, 2022

Very well explained, everything you need to grow your career. 100% Recommended

By Filip B

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Feb 4, 2022

I recommend it to everyone who wants to enter the world of project management.