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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 Elliott S L

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Dec 10, 2025

Excelente curso y muy buen material!

By Diego F C P

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Dec 3, 2025

Excelente contenido y de mucho valor

By Neelesh Y

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Aug 22, 2025

nice course, excellent tutorial vids

By Facundo R

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Aug 6, 2025

Excelente contenido! Muy profesional

By Beatriz

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Jun 18, 2025

Excelente. ¡¡¡Muchísimas gracias!!!!

By Samuel D A

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Jan 18, 2025

Long but very educative and engaging

By Chris T

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Oct 10, 2024

Great Course within this certificate

By Uchenna M

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Jan 30, 2024

I learnt a whole lot on this module.

By Rakesh P

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Oct 10, 2023

Excellent Course on Project Planning

By Alexa N

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Feb 20, 2023

You will learn a lot. Its made well.

By Ailana M

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Jan 28, 2023

Happy with the course. Leaned a lot.

By Carlos A R

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Nov 14, 2022

Excellent Course. Highly recommended

By Salvador L M

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Oct 17, 2022

Great iinformation / Great teacher.

By Mandana

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Oct 11, 2022

Great course, absolutely loved it !

By TAHIR K

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Sep 29, 2022

Well explained with great examples.

By viet h L

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Aug 17, 2022

thank you so much. it just amazing.

By ahmed a

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Aug 14, 2022

very informative and valuable mater

By Alejandro P

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Jul 4, 2022

Very interesting, highly recommended

By joy o

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Jun 18, 2022

Well detailed course, awesome tutors

By Juliet O

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May 18, 2022

Great course with valuable material.

By Ismail M

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Mar 7, 2022

Amazing course, really learned alot.

By Rashmi T

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Jan 21, 2022

Awesome course very well articulated

By AHMED S

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Oct 30, 2021

excellente méthode pour la formation

By ALBERTO N R C

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Oct 19, 2021

Excellent course. CONGRATULATIONS!!!