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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 Shaohua B

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Mar 29, 2022

Practical, Down to earth.

By Samuel S E

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Mar 19, 2022

Excellent and learn a lot.

By Ella S

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Nov 7, 2021

Very good! I learned a lot

By Robert T

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Sep 25, 2021

JuAnne is a great teacher.

By Kuo G

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Aug 17, 2021

very practical and useful.

By Ebrahim s

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Jun 2, 2021

awsome and very effective

By Chalat L

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Apr 14, 2021

Very useful, easy adoption

By Moti L G

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Oct 19, 2025

Very Knowledgeable course

By Muhamad N R

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Dec 18, 2024

insightful and very clear

By Benson R K 2

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Jun 24, 2024

Great learning experience

By Donald H

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Feb 18, 2024

love the learning methods

By geraldino p

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Dec 13, 2023

The course is exceptional

By Samuel O F

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Oct 6, 2023

Exceeded my expectations!

By A 0 D A J

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Jul 29, 2023

Good job and very helpful

By Thenu R “

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Jul 27, 2023

thankyou soo much google.

By Chioma I

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Jul 8, 2023

this course is inspiring.

By Jhong S

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Jul 7, 2023

learning a lot. Thank you

By Fabiola R

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Jun 28, 2023

the course was incredible

By Sumbal A

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Jun 26, 2023

Really cool. Learnt alot.

By Sajjad a

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Jun 19, 2023

Great leading information

By Nwajie C

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Apr 17, 2023

it is a very great course

By OBADIAH S

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Mar 20, 2023

it was quite a journey...

By Julian F

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Feb 20, 2023

All went well, thank you.

By Rohit S

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Dec 6, 2022

Nice Workflow for Learnng

By Hetashvi P

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Nov 18, 2022

great learning experience