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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 Adam C

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May 3, 2022

Great review of project management initiation!

By Dolores L W C

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Apr 26, 2022

Me encanto el curso, bien explicado!!! gracias

By Siddhartha P

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Mar 11, 2022

Very comprehensive, and good for 1st time PMs.

By Dridi A

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Dec 15, 2021

لم اتحصل على شهاظتي في هذه الدورة!! ما السبب؟؟

By Minh P N

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Dec 4, 2021

I have a practical knowledge after this course

By Craig W ( D C

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Aug 18, 2021

Great information presented in an easy format.

By Quynh L

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Jun 22, 2021

Very nice course, practical and helpful infos

By Nguyen D T

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Jun 3, 2021

The course is so good for who want to be a PM.

By Dhananjay K Y

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May 1, 2021

Great learning experience from Google Leaders.

By Mayukh S

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Jul 8, 2025

I learned a lot of new stuff that i can apply

By channa b

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Jun 16, 2025

project specialization is explained very well

By Zeid A

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Jan 26, 2024

Insightful, and added valuable new knowledge.

By Aldo A O G

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Sep 12, 2023

Excelente me siento feliz de seguir avanzando

By Aulya V

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Aug 30, 2023

Thanks for the nice courses.. I learn a lot..

By Waqas S

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Jul 23, 2023

So many new items for learning in this course

By Sasha-Adean L

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Jun 16, 2023

Great course and the instructors taught well.

By Dizzell T

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Jun 16, 2023

The information and instruction is Excellent!

By Faraz W

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May 14, 2023

Highly Recommended even for college students!

By Varsha N

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Apr 3, 2023

Very well explained contents in a simple way!

By sheetal b

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Feb 27, 2023

Good Instructor and Excellent way of teaching

By Aya A

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Feb 1, 2023

Incredible and great course, Thanks coursera.

By Olotu G

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Dec 17, 2022

A really explanatory course. i really enjoyed

By Richard J

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Dec 16, 2022

Very good information, easy to learn and fun!

By Amina E K

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Oct 2, 2022

I never expected to learn so much virtually.

By Deep S

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Sep 22, 2022

Detailed guideline on how to start a project