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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.

SS

Feb 2, 2023

Great presentation, very useful pieces of information and charts. Different ways to answer important questions. Creating project goals, scopes, and presentations. Collaboration with different tools.

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By Mallory S

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Jul 2, 2023

The peer review assignments are frustrating because it can take months to get someone to review your assignment.

By giorgi l

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Mar 13, 2024

too many stuff to remamber that's have no use you can do busineess project managment without most of it i think

By Valeria A A Z

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May 12, 2025

Los ejemplos con Green Plants llega un punto donde se vuelven aburridos. Siento que pueden mejorar esa parte.

By Martina K

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Feb 5, 2022

While it has some great insights, it's a reaaaaaly basic course. I would have love more detailed lessons.

By Vanessa P

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Jan 9, 2023

Sometimes a little challenging maneuvering through the Peer grade activities and accessing the templates.

By Rayan S

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Mar 15, 2022

The instructor was a little attractive in her speech while speeking, but she did explain everything well.

By Clara N

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Jun 23, 2024

The speakers speak too small, I always have to maximize my laptop column too listen to them. So annoying

By M E

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Mar 9, 2023

this segment could be better -- a lot of the peer assignments i reviewed showed we were confused as heck

By Ramkumar D

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Jul 11, 2022

The instructor was too boring & slow & repetitive for this course. Had to do the course in 1.5X speed

By Miguel A P L

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Apr 15, 2025

First of all, thank you. Most of the information is in video form, I missed the written summaries.

By Nicholas Y

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Nov 19, 2021

i think more work needs to be done on the project charter part. it really deserves more time

By Valentin T

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Jan 20, 2025

Should have been 1 module integrated in first part of the course. Too long for my liking.

By Ramlah

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Oct 31, 2021

It was too vague and felt rushed especially with the tools section. I often felt confused

By yatendra v

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May 19, 2022

It should give training to atleast use 1 Work Management Software Tool like ASANA/JIRA

By KIRUBASHWARI G

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Aug 27, 2023

A very good experience in learning new things and it was a challenging one too.

By Siranush G

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Apr 14, 2022

More hands on training on at least one of the tools of project work management

By Dennis N

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Oct 26, 2021

We needed a better company as an example. Plant Pals wasn't cutting it for me

By Cynthia C

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May 10, 2021

I enjoyed the course but wished the section on PM tools were more detailed.

By Catherine F

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Sep 4, 2022

IT is a hard course, thoughit has good content and a good lecturer.

By Kartik K

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Apr 21, 2021

A fine collection!

Rating (Specialization) after (Course) 2: 3.5/5

By Abdullah A

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Feb 4, 2023

It is a kind of coplocated. The topics should be more organized.

By Md M H

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Sep 18, 2023

Very informative, I have learn a lot from this course.

By stefan w

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Aug 8, 2021

cant progress because no-one is grading my assignments

By Lander C

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Oct 24, 2022

The content is okay. I wish it were more condensed.

By Camilla H

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Jan 18, 2024

Very high level eg explaining what a spreadsheet is