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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

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.

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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Nov 5, 2022

Highly recommended!

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Sep 24, 2022

Highly recommended!

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Sep 16, 2022

Highly informative

By Will B

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Aug 25, 2022

Very informational.

By Mohamed A A

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Jul 21, 2022

Well taught course.

By HEMANT G

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Jun 27, 2022

totally loved it...

By Facundo C

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Jun 7, 2022

Excelente material!

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Mar 27, 2022

Excelente contenido

By MD M H

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Mar 16, 2022

Handful knowledge!!

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Jan 17, 2022

the best class ever

By Michele D N

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Dec 31, 2021

It's a good course.

By Napoleón R

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Oct 3, 2021

Exellent! Thank you

By Santiago P

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Sep 13, 2021

Absolutely great !!

By Diksha S

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Jul 4, 2021

very helpful course

By Encarnación S

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Nov 15, 2025

Excelente material

By Jafar A

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Sep 29, 2025

Very knowledgeable

By David K

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Mar 7, 2024

It is an eye opner

By Carlo C

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Jan 26, 2024

Molto interessante

By Dev V

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Jan 16, 2024

Excellent Content!

By Moayad M Z

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Nov 25, 2023

It was very useful

By Amir R

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Sep 19, 2023

Wonderful learning

By Gunay H

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Sep 14, 2023

Thanks for support

By SHRIYADITA D

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Aug 30, 2023

good one and tough

By Elsa G

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Aug 5, 2023

Easy to understand

By Andres M

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Jul 17, 2023

Very good content.