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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.

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.

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By Matt J

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Nov 17, 2022

PLEASE FILTER AUDIO, SO MUCH WHITE NOISE.

By Kristina E J

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Jan 31, 2023

I found the instructor to be low energy.

By Marcela A T

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Mar 5, 2025

Muito longo, embora muito interessante

By amevor J

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May 17, 2023

I dont have my visa card at the moment

By Johnathan B

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May 27, 2021

took to long to get assignments graded

By Natalie R

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Aug 22, 2022

A bit dull but overall informative.

By Liya G

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Mar 24, 2022

The lecturer might be more dynamic:)

By Yegammai R

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Aug 21, 2022

Instruction voice is too feeble

By Macarena U

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Jun 19, 2023

demasiadas preguntas practicas

By Martin M

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Nov 4, 2023

Half of the course is useless

By John B

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Mar 9, 2023

Peer grading is not worth it.

By María d C G C

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Feb 11, 2025

I think its too over the top

By Jill B

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Sep 8, 2023

longer than I anticipated.

By Jeffrey M

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Aug 6, 2023

great and easily to follow

By Maria N

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Sep 19, 2022

Too much in one module.

By LOUIS A

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Oct 26, 2023

it was a nice course.

By Cátia T

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Sep 19, 2021

Videos hard to follow

By HUDA A S A H A S A

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Jun 28, 2025

مفيدة وشاملة وواضحة

By TJ V B

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Aug 10, 2022

beeter to learn

By Andrii F

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Apr 16, 2025

zu theoretisch

By mabo s

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Feb 16, 2022

Amazing stuff!

By Rettangi A

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Dec 31, 2023

not appealing

By Swati

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Aug 29, 2022

Good so far.