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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 CHARITY O U

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Jul 16, 2023

I found this course very relatable and easy To grasp.

By Andrey P

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May 4, 2023

That's a great course to learn about PM from scratch.

By MOHAMMED S M A M S M A

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Apr 26, 2023

جهود تذكر فتشكر

شكراً لكل من شارك في الاعداد والتنفيذ

By S. C

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Dec 17, 2022

love this course and this phase in project management

By Usman B

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Dec 16, 2022

This module has been a fantastic learning experience.

By Jan R A

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Oct 22, 2022

perfect. four weeks is the best length for a course.

By 陳怡惠

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Jan 11, 2022

This is a solid course delivered in a systematic way.

By darwin g

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Dec 2, 2021

A good general introduction with helpful information.

By Galal T

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Jun 8, 2021

Great course and Great teacher, Many thanks for you

By MAMMADOV,Famil T O

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Apr 11, 2021

Very straightforward course. Next is Project Planning

By Sairaj P

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Apr 4, 2021

Very good course with detailed content and use cases.

By Amna B

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Sep 9, 2025

It was a fantastic challenge that I learn from here.

By Danish Q

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Feb 16, 2024

Quite impressive contents & amazing learning journey

By Tariq A

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Feb 9, 2024

Have a great experience learning project management.

By Raphael L

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Jan 10, 2024

Very insightful on successfully starting any project

By Sanjay S

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Aug 16, 2023

Excellent course material and novel teaching method.

By javier a o a

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Aug 15, 2023

Just amazing, I'm so excited about this certificate.

By mohsin e

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May 23, 2023

one of the best learning experiences i have ever had

By Armando O

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May 6, 2023

THANK YOU SO MUCH..

IM SO HAPPY TO BE IN THIS COURSE

By Gordana B

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Jan 10, 2023

Excellent part of the Course. The tutor was amazing!

By Victoria N

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Nov 28, 2022

It was meaty and i enjoyed it. It also challenged me

By Ankit S

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Oct 20, 2022

Good one to understand the initiation effectivelly.

By Adnan A A A

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Oct 3, 2022

The course was amazing and I benefited a lot from it

By Rebecca W

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Oct 1, 2022

Very informative! I enjoyed this course very much.

By Valay P

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Sep 14, 2022

Very great knowledge to be gained from this course.