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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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By edwin l

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Feb 15, 2022

really interesting

By Ashokkumar C

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Feb 4, 2022

good to learn more

By vaibhav p

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Dec 29, 2021

Love to learn more

By Utoroadji T A

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Dec 29, 2021

I like this course

By Ayfer

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Dec 24, 2021

absolutely amazing

By Febrian I

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Nov 14, 2021

greatttt i love it

By KRANTHI K

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Aug 24, 2021

Great course work.

By Ramim B Q

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Jun 6, 2021

Excellent program

By Brunel M S T

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Jul 27, 2025

really insightful

By Saikanth G

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Apr 22, 2025

EXCELLENT PROGRAM

By José A F

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Jun 8, 2024

Excellent course!

By Gorakhanath S

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Jun 3, 2024

Thanks Google....

By Divina E R S

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Apr 15, 2024

Excellent course.

By Rohit M

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Feb 4, 2024

Thanks for the it

By charles a

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Jan 2, 2024

Well put together

By Jennifer B

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Oct 22, 2023

concise and human

By Kryvulia R

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Oct 22, 2023

it helped so much

By Manjula P

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Jul 18, 2023

Thank you Google!

By Ângela O

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Jul 4, 2023

Amazing detailed.

By Juvel H

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Jun 30, 2023

Un excelent cours

By John P M

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Jun 17, 2023

I love the course

By Rakesh R

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May 6, 2023

Very good course.

By stella n

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May 1, 2023

Excellent course.

By Christian A

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May 1, 2023

Great Information

By Makeba B

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Apr 25, 2023

Wonderful Course!