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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 Manuel B

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May 27, 2021

Exaustive and clearly explained.

By Sonali R

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Sep 22, 2025

Really beneficial for Beginners

By Puripat P

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Feb 10, 2025

Good teaching and example cases

By Khalid a

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Dec 25, 2024

Thanks for this great knowledge

By Jack V

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Nov 18, 2024

VERY informative! and practical

By Daniel M

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Aug 8, 2024

10 great course super intuitive

By hafiz h

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Oct 26, 2023

wonderful platform for learning

By Radek L

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Mar 4, 2023

I learned more than I expected.

By mai k

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Jan 31, 2023

I liked the notes at each video

By MICHELLE J

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Dec 26, 2022

best one so far in this program

By Je L ( J L

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Nov 24, 2022

Well-structured and very clear.

By Oluwabunmi A

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Nov 21, 2022

This course is quite educating.

By Georgey V

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Oct 21, 2022

The course met my expectations

By paresh t

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Sep 23, 2022

Excellent learning experience.

By Adetoun O

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Sep 8, 2022

I am going places, thank you!!

By Morgan R

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Sep 7, 2022

Very good content in this week.

By Twaambo K

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Aug 31, 2022

great course, succint and clear

By Gladwin L C

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Aug 15, 2022

I learned a lot in this course.

By Oleksandr

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Aug 7, 2022

The best course i hawe ever did

By Opal D

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Jul 11, 2022

love it, excited for my future

By Mohan P

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Feb 7, 2022

Insightful and very informative

By Gui Y

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Jan 28, 2022

very didactic and comprehensive

By Jennifer B

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Nov 2, 2021

Very hard but complete as usual

By Zhi J L

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Oct 24, 2021

The templates were very helpful

By خالد ا

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Oct 11, 2021

I learned a lot in this course.