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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

SS

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 Павел С ( P

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Dec 23, 2022

a good course to understand the general processes in the planning phase

By Mahmoud K

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Dec 3, 2022

the course is very useful and has a perfect learning schedule and plane

By Francesco C

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Nov 8, 2022

A lot of informations well explained, with excercises to practice on it

By Colleen K

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Jul 28, 2022

I learned a lot about how to get a project successfully off the ground.

By Elisa V

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Jul 12, 2022

Un excelente curso muy dinámico y con actividades de mucho aprendizaje.

By Anke G

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Jun 5, 2022

very well developed course with detailed content. I have learned a lot.

By Donne S

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Apr 16, 2022

Very detailed and usueful class for someone looking into swicth career.

By Alejandro R A

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Mar 27, 2022

Great course, I tought it was going to be simple but it's very complete

By Erato S

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Mar 17, 2022

Well presented and very interesting with very interesting assignments.

By Prachi D

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Mar 13, 2022

Course was really helpful. Easy understanding was there in the course .

By KARUNAMURTHY S

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Dec 10, 2021

Learned a lot about Project management tools and Stakeholder management

By ABAID-UR-REHMAN S A H U R

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Jan 7, 2026

FULL OF LEARNING AMAZIN CONTENT PRFESSIONAL GROWTH AND FUTURE SECURITY

By JULIO E C C

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Dec 6, 2025

Curso muy didáctico, permite el aprendizaje y ayuda con las prácticas.

By هائل س ع ع

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Dec 10, 2024

دورة عملية منحتني المعرفة والادوات والمهارات للنجاح في إدارة المشاريع.

By Sean K

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Sep 30, 2024

Really interesting. The micro learning makes it really easy to absorb.

By Ozan İ

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Jun 24, 2024

It was a fluent education enriched with very good examples, thank you.

By Roland A

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Jul 5, 2023

The instructor was very organized and informative. Thank you.

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By Hassan I

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May 29, 2023

Very knowledgeable with practical examples. Easy to learn. Recommended

By Ahmad H F M M

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Dec 22, 2022

Excellent Course Framework! Great introduction for project initiation.

By Juita H

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Oct 10, 2022

A fantastic lecturer with excellent explanations. Thank you very much.

By Aung M M

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Sep 15, 2022

Google explaining sophisticated topics in simpler and friendlier ways

By rashmi g

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Aug 25, 2022

Learned a lot more than I thought I could given I am just a beginner!

By Dewa N P A

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Jul 31, 2022

Highly valueble to impliment learnings for actual practical scinarios.

By Emilie E

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Jun 2, 2022

Thank you for sharing the knowledge simply and with a lot of examples!