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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 Amit B

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Feb 12, 2023

This course is very good

By Oketola F

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Jan 3, 2023

One of the best out here

By SANTIAGO B

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Dec 19, 2022

EXCELENT, THANKS GOOGLE.

By Dottie T

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Nov 25, 2022

JuAnne was a great coach

By Salem B

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Nov 18, 2022

best courses from google

By Ian W

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Oct 24, 2022

Good for recommendation

By Erlanda P F F

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Oct 17, 2022

This course is awesome!

By Sulma Y C

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Oct 9, 2022

It's an amazing course!

By Olajumoke A A

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Aug 29, 2022

well explanatory superb.

By Mohammad M R

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Aug 21, 2022

Glorious Cource Content

By Ayobami A

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Aug 8, 2022

it is a very good course

By Kofi A

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Aug 7, 2022

ExExcellent presentation

By Svend C

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Jul 23, 2022

Excellent course content

By Umair I

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Feb 6, 2022

well managed and planned

By jitendra s p

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Jan 28, 2022

Well beyond expectations

By Fatma A S B A M

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Jan 19, 2022

for any project manager.

By Thái H N

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Aug 21, 2021

The course is so amazing

By omar v

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May 30, 2021

great amazing i love it

By ABDUL M F

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Apr 10, 2021

Very Informative Course.

By Fares A

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Nov 19, 2025

جميل جداً واستفدت كثيرا

By soukaina c

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Nov 29, 2024

it was so interesting !

By Abdulraheem T

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Nov 23, 2024

great foundation course

By Aman S

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Nov 7, 2024

A sea full of knowledge

By Dilla A

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Aug 27, 2024

I learn a lot thank you

By Alexandr K

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Jul 29, 2024

thank you for your work