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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

AK

Jun 19, 2023

Everything was good except the getting marked by other people. I dont think its the best way to practice and the course should design some way to get more practice in for RACI and Project charter.

AA

Feb 14, 2022

This has been a good learning experience. I now know the different project management tools available. I have a good understanding of project initiation and how to determine the success of a project.

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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 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

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 James C (

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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