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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, including generative AI....

Top reviews

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May 11, 2021

Excellent content, wonderful use of multi-media interaces and check points to keep the pace moving and great introduction of different stories and people with real life perspectives and experiences.

EA

Feb 7, 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 An N

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Sep 1, 2021

Thanks for your sharing and knowledge. It is very helpfull

By Shubham

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Jun 19, 2021

good course to learn valuable things in project management

By Carlos C

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Mar 15, 2025

This course brings excellent tools for starting a project

By JOHN

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May 8, 2024

classes were exceptional easy to understand and implement

By Satya N M

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Dec 11, 2023

Great exercises and content to learn Planning essentials.

By Валерий У

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Sep 11, 2023

Excellent course. Allows you to master project management

By Farrah D J

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Sep 7, 2023

Thank you so much. very Informative and inspiring lessons

By Muneeb S

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Aug 8, 2023

Most interactive course so far in the market! Keep it up.

By Nasir R

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Jun 30, 2023

Excellent course with dedicated and committed instructors

By Alena R

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Nov 17, 2022

I really enjoyed this course, lots of useful information.

By Swasa S

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Jul 12, 2022

This course is amazing. But i dint receive my certificate

By Hamad A

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Feb 16, 2022

Well made course, I learned a lot of knoweldge and skills

By Brian M

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Feb 9, 2022

Challenging course...proud of receiving this good content

By Goran S

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Jan 14, 2022

By now the best part of Google Project Management course.

By Ismail E

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Jan 9, 2022

I really loved this Course. The readings were very usful

By Esteban S J

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Sep 28, 2021

Excellent course to geting in volve on project management

By Raquel d C R

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Sep 24, 2021

Intensive but extremely useful course! Thank you so much!

By Khadar S

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Mar 16, 2025

very informational and inspiring content . thanks Google

By ani s

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Sep 24, 2024

Thanks a lot to Google team for great work and encourage

By Rodney F R

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Aug 8, 2023

Fundamentals of Project Initiation were laid out so well

By Kid B C

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Jun 11, 2023

It was engaging and included a lot of useful information

By Michelle W

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Apr 30, 2023

Love these courses, excellent presenters, knowledgeable!

By m_taisir k

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Sep 28, 2022

It was an interesting advice, I learned a lot, thank you

By Hafsah A

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Jul 19, 2022

Excellent course with a lot of helpful tips and details.

By Attila B

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May 31, 2022

Step by step written and logically explained training .