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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 Grace G

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Apr 24, 2022

Very helpful. Took the information step by step in easy chunks.

By Mahesh M

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Jan 22, 2022

Well developed, well delivered course with ample practice quiz.

By Muhammad A K

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Nov 5, 2021

It was a really helpful, informative course. Thank you, Google!

By Masiur R

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Nov 4, 2021

very well structured course for some who wants be PM in future!

By Ana S T S

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Oct 5, 2021

Easy to learn, and great useful content for day to day planning

By Ivan K

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Aug 24, 2021

Excellent job! I really like the way the course is structured.

By Adam D

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Jul 24, 2021

I learn alot in this course thank you google thank you coursera

By Hitesh L

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May 11, 2021

Amazing Course, Amazing Mentors & Amazing Contents.

It's Amazing

By Tammy S

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May 4, 2021

Great Course, looking forward to using the tools I've learned!!

By Mahmed O

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Apr 10, 2021

This is one best Project Management course available in Google.

By Juliet E I

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Sep 23, 2025

This was definitely my while. Kudos to the organizers of this!

By venkata r m m

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Dec 27, 2023

Exceptional course for building a career in project management

By Arnab S

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Nov 6, 2023

Very detailed explanation and assignments are also insightful!

By Nathaniel M

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Jun 7, 2023

Very great course towards the Project Management Certification

By adejumoke L

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May 12, 2023

It was a great learning experience. moving on to course 3 now.

By Chibunna C E

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Feb 14, 2023

Perfect and yet the contents were thoroughly enjoyable to read

By Ranjesh K G

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Jul 1, 2022

Excellent job by Google and Coursera on project initialisation

By Ernesto A R R

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Mar 6, 2022

Very well organized and useful course. I recommend it totally.

By Linarto W (

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Nov 27, 2021

Very good, with a lot of PM Tools that we can use in real work

By GC

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Jul 27, 2021

Excellent refresher and thorough coverage of tools and methods

By Susan J

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Jul 24, 2021

I enjoyed the instructor. Information was easy to understand.

By Movva S C

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Nov 24, 2025

Course is clear and getting enough time to complete the Tests

By Santiago C

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Jan 22, 2025

Excelente contenido para aprender a darle inicio a proyectos.

By Natalia A

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Jun 21, 2024

Great information I can immediately apply to current projects

By Said G A

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Oct 7, 2023

fantastic course easy to follow very informative and detailed