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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 Godfred A O

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Aug 16, 2022

Very engaging and challenging

By Jasmine S

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Jul 23, 2022

great course! I learned a lot

By Trinh T

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Jul 22, 2022

Learn a lot of usefull things

By Indrojeet B

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Jun 28, 2022

Wonderful experience overall.

By Dmytro V

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May 24, 2022

Very usefull and easy course

By Noemi E

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Apr 11, 2022

Great comprehensive overview.

By Rizka A

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Mar 22, 2022

great experience, nice class!

By UCHECHI J E

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Feb 11, 2022

very engaging and resourceful

By Diana S

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Feb 10, 2022

Very helpful and informative.

By Vijay C

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Feb 6, 2022

good experience, learned many

By Rachel D

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Jan 29, 2022

i am loving this certificate

By Javier A

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Jan 24, 2022

i really enjoyed this course!

By Frances O

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Nov 21, 2021

Excellent learning materials!

By Dwanee S J

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Nov 19, 2021

Excellent Course (Thank You).

By Hillary R

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Nov 13, 2021

I really enjoyed this course.

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Nov 1, 2021

Thank you for sharing with me

By Mac-Donnel G

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Aug 29, 2021

Excellent learning material!

By Muneeb R A

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Jul 30, 2021

Learnt so many new things! :D

By Akanksha G

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Jul 11, 2021

Quite informative and helpful

By Dhanalakshmi S

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May 9, 2021

Very helpful and informative.

By Chandranshu K

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Apr 17, 2021

Very informative and precise.

By Robert S

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Mar 26, 2021

Fantastic! Great information!

By Maria M

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Aug 7, 2025

easy to learn and understand

By PETER S S C

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Mar 15, 2025

Good information and content

By Zakariyau O A

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Feb 22, 2025

Super great, very practical!