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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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Jul 11, 2022

Great resources!

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Jun 20, 2022

Excellent Course!

By Shubrodeep B

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Jun 20, 2022

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!

By Blessing I

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May 22, 2022

Detailed course.

By Sanket D

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Apr 25, 2022

Excellent content

By Natalia J

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Apr 3, 2022

Very interesting.

By Yash P

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Mar 27, 2022

Much more helpful

By Garima K

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Mar 27, 2022

Great Experience.

By Aaron G

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Mar 22, 2022

Week 2 was tough!

By Ahmad F

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Mar 15, 2022

Good. Keep it up.

By mian s

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Feb 13, 2022

too much learning

By Ahmed h

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Dec 23, 2021

it a great Course

By Piotr C

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Dec 7, 2021

Very good course.

By Rene P

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Dec 6, 2021

I learnt alot! :)

By Mercedes G G

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Nov 7, 2021

very interesting

By Naveen k

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Oct 12, 2021

very well process

By Rudradip G

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Aug 29, 2021

amazing learning

By Mohamed I

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Aug 8, 2021

Very Interesting

By Gustavo M

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Aug 4, 2021

A great course!!!

By Wensley B

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Jul 30, 2021

Really enjoyed it

By Mohammed S

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Jul 28, 2021

Very Good Course

By Kanokkarn W (

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Jul 25, 2021

Very informative.

By Jumbo G S

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Jul 23, 2021

amazing contents.

By Nick V

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Jun 30, 2021

VERY GOOD COURSE!

By Michael J

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Apr 21, 2021

Great First Phase