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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 Alejandro L

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Jun 10, 2022

This is a really complete course, with many useful tools and concepts to apply on my day-to-day

By Leonid K

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Mar 14, 2022

Great course! Lots of valuable information, well-structured material, nice instructors. Thanks!

By Brian A H F

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Nov 7, 2021

Great course, it has lots of useful content and clear instructions for the hands-on activities.

By Boon Z T

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Sep 30, 2021

This module enable me to understand what need to be done in initiation stage which is important

By Jose E C C

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Sep 17, 2021

un buen curso, el nivel de ingles necesario yo diría que es medio-avanzado, pero nada imposible

By Glandia W

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Mar 3, 2024

For me, this was a little challenging but super excited and proud of myself for completing it.

By Brunelly H

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Feb 20, 2024

it introduces you to a bunch of new concepts in project management and tools that can be used.

By soumya s

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May 18, 2023

Learnt the usage and importance of difference tools like RACI charts, stakeholder analysis etc

By Tilak K

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Jan 28, 2023

Very useful course about Project Initiation. It teaches about the related processes and tools.

By Rajeswari B

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Jan 11, 2023

Excellent Course. This has given more insight into the project management course. Great course

By Oscar M

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Nov 1, 2022

Great course. Covers lots of topics that are fundamental for starting a project the right way.

By Inah R

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Oct 7, 2022

Very informative! I definitely learned a lot from this course and I am excited to keep going.

By Victoria K

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Apr 10, 2022

I received more than I'd expected.

Thank you for the additional resources and practical tasks. 

By R Z A F S

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Jul 25, 2021

Glad to join this session. So many miss knowledges as project manager which I learn by myself.

By Su W (

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Jul 19, 2021

Great. Test, pop up questions, and activity play important roles in it. Great Thanks, Google.

By Haitham A

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May 31, 2021

Great course, I have learned a lot and I am excited to start the next one. Thank you very much

By alexander c

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Mar 31, 2021

very detailed and great industry knowledge. Just the right amount of difficulty in my opinion.

By Thobani M

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Nov 17, 2023

You really need to set up time aside for you to enjoy and engage this course to see its value

By Christopher D

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Jul 16, 2023

Goes into great details and works you through all the current practices of Project Management

By Maduike K

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Apr 12, 2023

i enjoyed this particular course because it gave me enough insight on how to start a project.

By Patel D

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Jan 1, 2023

This course is really really helpfull for planning planning the project and it works smoothly

By Owusu A

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Aug 12, 2022

grateful for all resoucre materials which are helpful and making meappreciate the course more

By Nandan G

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Aug 2, 2022

Excellent Course materials, tests and assignments ! learning a lot from this specialisation.

By Anusha v

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Jul 29, 2022

excellent videos & loved the way they are short meaningful & well drafted.

learned a lot here.

By Desmond E

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Jun 20, 2022

Very informative, especially the hands-on portion of the trainings. Excited to keep learning.