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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, including generative AI....

Top reviews

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!

SP

Jan 23, 2024

Although I took this course first before the foundation of project management I found I have known many terms in my real life so eager to start to learn more in-depth qualities of project management.

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By Laura L ( L

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Mar 24, 2026

Nivel basico talvez pudesse ter menos horas

By Ezzah A

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Oct 9, 2025

wayy more helpful than thought. keep it up.

By sharnu p

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Sep 29, 2023

good for beginners learn project management

By Akshaya

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Sep 13, 2022

This was really a good learning experience

By zakaria B

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Jan 9, 2022

thanks a loot guys i really learned a lot .

By Aishwarya S

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Jul 9, 2021

Over all, a good course and good learning.

By Hamzat R

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Nov 1, 2024

it was cool learning more about the course

By Tarun D B

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Apr 15, 2022

Good learinign tools on project management

By Giorgi M

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Aug 9, 2024

Wish tools were explained in more details

By Dan G

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Jan 15, 2024

great material. Generalists will rejoice!

By Carlo G

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Oct 18, 2022

Im so exicited to finish next course 3..

By Jahilyn

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Jun 23, 2022

The assignments were very time consuming.

By Juanita A Q

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Aug 12, 2022

Great introduction to project management

By Devarshi G

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Jul 27, 2022

in that course great learning PM tools .

By Krishna

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Jul 18, 2022

It's been overall a good learning space

By Emmanuel D J

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Apr 13, 2022

WELL STRUCTURED FOR ANYONE TO UNDERSTAN.

By wondwossen a

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Mar 18, 2022

good way to start a successfull project.

By William P

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Aug 29, 2021

Videos should be a bit more interactive.

By Sajana N

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Jun 24, 2021

Guided in way that make easy to abstract

By Pipe Z

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Mar 25, 2025

Me gustaria que hubiera mas ejercicios.

By Dart S

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Dec 14, 2024

It took a long time, but I finished it.

By Haider Z

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Oct 5, 2022

Very helpful for project initializing !

By Murilo B

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Oct 16, 2024

O conteúdo foi bom mas deveras maçante

By Kanakaraj B

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May 4, 2023

Amazing course and got to learn a lot.

By Nofiu M P

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Dec 30, 2022

iiys really amazing and understandable