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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 Imani S W

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Jul 18, 2022

Loved this course! Very insightful and practical

By Lakshmana R

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May 12, 2022

Very good start for the project management course

By Apurva K

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May 4, 2022

It was great. I got to learn a lot of new things.

By Chih-Chin T

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Mar 30, 2022

Really helpful, practical guides for my projects!

By Leone L C

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Feb 7, 2022

Clear cut, easy to understand and apply to LIFE !

By Mario A

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Jul 18, 2021

Very nice course, complete, clear and interesting

By Augustina M F

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Jul 7, 2021

very good , learn new skills and tools like RACI.

By Carole G M A

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May 9, 2021

Interesting course, with a lot of material to use

By Janet T

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May 6, 2021

Great course! I would highly recommend taking it!

By Hiba K

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Mar 16, 2025

it teaches eveything to start a succesful projet

By Angela E T

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Nov 4, 2024

Course was very detailed and easy to understand.

By Shadrack Y A

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Jun 8, 2024

Transferable knowledge and skills for every job!

By Yvonne T A

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Jan 8, 2024

the course was very rich and easy to understand.

By Adenew W

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Oct 20, 2023

It's helpful course taking for project managers.

By James F

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Aug 26, 2023

Great course. Concise and practical information.

By Vincent A

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Apr 15, 2023

Very exciting, and detailed. Simply mind opening

By Samuel S

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Mar 2, 2023

Very informative and once again, easy to follow.

By Lilian O I

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Jan 2, 2023

one of the most informative course I have taken.

By shivam s

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Nov 27, 2022

thankyou so much for giving me this opportunity

By Ru S S

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Oct 18, 2022

It helps me improve my project management skill

By HASSAN E O A A

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Oct 10, 2022

amazing. Thank you very much Google and teachers

By Deleted A

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Aug 9, 2022

This is a well thought out and presented course.

By Tran B G

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Jun 29, 2022

great course!!! It is very helpful with my work.

By MICHAEL K

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Jan 8, 2022

Great Course. Very informative and well taught!

By Ilir M

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Dec 7, 2021

Awesome, very explanatory and easy to understand