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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 Tolulope A

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May 20, 2022

I found this course very interesting and Useful

By Ankit P

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May 6, 2022

Very informative topics covered in this course.

By Elaine A

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Feb 28, 2022

Very informative, relevant and well structured.

By Francisco L

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Jan 28, 2022

Very useful tools that mentions in this module.

By Diana K

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Sep 28, 2021

Temas muy interesantes y muy bien desarrollados

By Alimul R

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Sep 26, 2021

A great course to understand project initiation

By Tailor S

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Jun 18, 2021

Its Great to know about Ice Breaking of Project

By Gehad D

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May 21, 2021

It was really helpful and I enjoyed it a LOT :D

By Alvaro M

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Jul 26, 2025

Clear information and nice practice activities

By Mohammed H S

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Jan 11, 2025

It was much more important learning. thank you

By Sanjay G

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Nov 18, 2023

It's wonderful learning experience. Thank you!

By Dennis d י ד ק

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Oct 20, 2023

The Project Charter, Tools were explained well

By Barry J

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Sep 6, 2023

This was a challenging and informative course.

By LOGESHWARI H

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Sep 1, 2023

It is very useful to know more about projects.

By Kouevi E

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Aug 12, 2023

Excellent and well detailed. I really love it.

By Guvanch G

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Jul 16, 2023

Very helpful course, definitely learned a lot!

By luvina a

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Jul 9, 2023

great courses with adequate materials provided

By Abhishek S

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Jun 22, 2023

Great course for a project management beginner

By Cherotich J

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May 1, 2023

Great teaching curve. Great experience as well

By Miguel O

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Apr 14, 2023

bastante util y lleno de información relevante

By Geofrey O

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Mar 24, 2023

The instructor was very clear and interactive.

By Liberte K

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Mar 10, 2023

Well explained. I gained lot of new vocabulary

By Vasiliki K

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Jan 9, 2023

It has a lot of interesting readings and tools

By Robson H M

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Aug 22, 2022

Realy nice anda easy to folow. realy recomend

By Mahalakshmi S

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Jul 26, 2022

Good course content....thank you coursera team