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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 Le T

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Nov 7, 2021

This series will give you a great overview on project management.

By Sharley K H

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Jul 28, 2021

I got to know all the project tools that I didn't know much about

By angel w

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Jul 21, 2021

This course has been easy to follow. I love that it's self paced.

By Jackie L

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Jun 23, 2021

Worth to spend time to go through if you want to learn PM skills.

By Alejandra E H

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Apr 29, 2021

Very happy with the course and the instructores. So far so good.

By Norman K

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Apr 17, 2021

REALLY INFORMATIVE, HELPFUL, & EDUCATIVE. 100% RECOMMENDED TO ALL

By UNNI K

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Apr 16, 2021

very good and informative with practical applications and process

By Peter K

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Nov 25, 2025

It was a wonderful journey and I hope to be enabled to continue!

By Patricia L

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Mar 28, 2024

This course was thourough, it was engaging and very informative.

By Luis F M E

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Sep 26, 2023

Me encanto este curso muy claro y detallado, espero aprender mas

By Rahul G

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Sep 24, 2023

Excellent, Well designed course. Such a great experience it was.

By Stephen K

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Sep 17, 2023

Learning never stops, and am glad to be on the learning journey.

By Sabeer M

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Aug 9, 2023

this is very useful. good intro into project management. thanks!

By owah k

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Jul 21, 2023

An amazing course, I can recommend it any day and time to anyone

By Kirsten H

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Jul 17, 2023

Very informative and helpful. I clearly understood assignments.

By Susan S

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Jul 7, 2023

great course. Easy to follow, great examples and many check-ins.

By Denise U

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Jun 16, 2023

This course was informative but it is impossible to veryfy my ID

By Jose L C R

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Apr 29, 2023

Great course and explanations by instructor, thank you very much

By Virginia M

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Mar 13, 2023

Information is well packaged,and was delivered well by the tutor

By Rajendra U

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Feb 7, 2023

Great! it updates and provides the opportunity for new learning.

By Izanjye M

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Jan 16, 2023

Deep understanding of Project Management in the Initiation phase

By Alecia B

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Jan 10, 2023

Great flow, well organized, a lot to learn and broken down well.

By Alsadig M

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Jan 4, 2023

this course is helpful if you are starting in project management

By Gary S

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Nov 14, 2022

Very good course with inspiring and relatable course instructors

By Monica M

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Oct 27, 2022

Some of the topics were hard to get but I enjoyed every minute.