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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....

Top reviews

TR

Apr 24, 2023

I learned a lot about the initial phases of project management and the intricacies of jumpstarting a project. I liked being introduced to project management software that I was unfamiliar with.

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 Purushothaman R

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Oct 15, 2022

very good, knowledgeable, provides more ideas and methods how we can handle a project professionally

By Mirlinda P

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Sep 2, 2022

JUST WONDERFUL.

I have learnt a lot in this two months, looking to move forward with the other phases.

By Marija L

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May 31, 2022

Awesome, it got me hyped for what is comming up and I can see myself more and more in this proffesion

By Nina S

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Feb 19, 2022

one of must take course on coursera. the most easiest and fun place to learn about project management

By ken w

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Oct 23, 2021

Nice course, especially the introduction of project management tools, it is useful for my daily tack.

By Richard V

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Oct 4, 2021

I enjoyed the course and the feedback from my peers was helpful in grasping the deliverables concept.

By José A A G

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May 3, 2021

Excellent course, i'm really enjoying the content, an the instructors explain everything very clearly

By Prof. s M P C

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Jul 23, 2025

Molro interessante ma con un linguaggio complesso utile per acquisire competenza nella progettazione

By Martin B

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Nov 23, 2023

It was very informative and fact-driven course. I hope I can apply my learning to my actual project.

By Careema B

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Nov 15, 2023

The course is fun and informative. The material is interesting and I can't wait for the next module.

By Sujith T

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Mar 19, 2023

Amazing course. You get to learn a lot, even if you have a decade of project management experience.

By Rosalino M

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Oct 6, 2022

Constantly being motivated and reminded that it is not easy but im one step closer feels great!!!!!

By Nakita G

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Jul 24, 2022

So much in depth information about getting your project off the ground. I really have learned a lot.

By Zaihasra Z

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Mar 13, 2022

The course is well-designed with enough exercises and sharing from Google personnel own experiences.

By Abang E

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Feb 22, 2022

Quite informative. Really enjoyed it including the peer-reviewed assignments and examplar activities

By Phương T

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Dec 2, 2021

A great course in Project Management! I've learned informative lessons and useful tips from Google.

By Rifqi A

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Nov 10, 2021

A great project initiation course. It covers deep knowledge and practical experiences. Tw thumbs up!

By Blessing O

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Sep 14, 2021

So far am really learning new skills to prepare me for my carerer in PMR. All thanks to COURSERA!!!

By Hugo R

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Sep 19, 2023

Great course with a great business case and great use of templates and tools. This will help a lot.

By Polly W

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Mar 6, 2023

Very insightful. Course demonstrates that starting on the right foot ensures success of the project

By Atiullah A

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Feb 26, 2023

This is very interesting and I am very happy to learn this, I find this course very helpful for me.

By Kleber T

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Nov 21, 2022

This course was very interesting because we learn how to start a new project and many other things.

By Georgia E

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Nov 7, 2022

Very useful information. I appreciated all the real life examples on how the know could be applied.

By Yeung Y C

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Aug 8, 2022

thanks for everything!! I learned more abt project initiation and I can use this method in reality.

By Laima K

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May 15, 2022

I like this course, because I learn about spreedshets, project charter and tools.And how to use it.