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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 Michelle W

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Jun 7, 2022

I have learnt alot in this course!

By Joe V

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May 31, 2022

Great course! Amazing instructors!

By Olalekan " O

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Apr 30, 2022

Well put together with no complain

By chouki d

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Mar 17, 2022

very important courses.

Thank you

By Freddy D A P

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Jan 24, 2022

Awesome course, excellent teacher!

By Fabrizio G

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Nov 24, 2021

Very enjoyable course. Right pace.

By ifunanya o

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Oct 26, 2021

Very detailed and nicely executed.

By mokhtari A

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Oct 17, 2021

I did not receive my certification

By Oluwafunmilayo O

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Oct 5, 2021

The Tutor did a great job. Thanks.

By Prosper D

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Sep 20, 2021

The learning experience was great.

By Sayanta K S

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Aug 24, 2021

Great learning in a great course !

By Maya

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Apr 26, 2021

Very interesting, easy and useful.

By Binyameen A

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Mar 8, 2025

it is so good, really enjoying it

By FAIZ M A A

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Dec 8, 2024

علم ودورة راقية جدا اسلوبا وتقنيا

By Lorie

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Jul 24, 2024

I enjoyed working on this section

By Chinedu M

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Nov 19, 2023

The whole content was just right.

By EDWIN V

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Oct 22, 2023

Linda informacion y satisfactoria

By Saidel L

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Oct 2, 2023

Love it. Exactly why I signed for

By ROTIMI O

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Aug 20, 2023

Educative and enlightening course

By Katesuda L (

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Jun 28, 2023

Good exercise, easy to understand

By AbdulQayyum A

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Jun 10, 2023

Very beneficial, highly recommend

By Otibel R

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Apr 13, 2023

Easy to follow up, well explained

By Jomar F

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Feb 9, 2023

Effective and helpful to learners

By Zain A

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Nov 22, 2022

good and detail concepts to learn

By Esteban G N M

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Oct 3, 2022

Very clear and excellent course.