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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....

Top reviews

MM

Dec 25, 2021

The course covers the basics of project initiation. Good course for a cursory overview of the project initiation phase. There also good tips that one can leverage for interviews and job searches.

EA

Feb 6, 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 Nick V

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Jun 30, 2021

VERY GOOD COURSE!

By Michael J

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Apr 21, 2021

Great First Phase

By Payal J

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Apr 21, 2021

Awesome Course!!!

By Santiago G C

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Sep 19, 2025

Excelente curso.

By Mudassir H K

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Sep 18, 2025

Excellent Course

By Zainab W

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Sep 5, 2025

Amazing Course!!

By msa

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Jul 30, 2025

very informative

By Heli S J R

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Apr 4, 2025

Excelente curso!

By akhonamandla m

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Apr 2, 2025

Best course ever

By Mxolisi I C

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Mar 8, 2025

Easy and amazing

By Al S J

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Mar 5, 2025

Very Informative

By helen

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Feb 16, 2025

very educational

By Abraham O

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Jan 30, 2025

great experience

By Abdul Q

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Dec 29, 2024

Excellent course

By Moussa D

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Dec 3, 2024

très intéressent

By KHALID S

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Nov 15, 2024

Great...........

By Fatima R

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Oct 4, 2024

interesting ....

By Raycine T

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Oct 2, 2024

Very Informative

By Mahmoud A M A

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Sep 1, 2024

very good course

By Abeke T

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Jul 18, 2024

Very resourceful

By Christopher B

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Jun 23, 2024

very informative

By Nkutu M

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Jun 21, 2024

Very good course

By Muhammad S

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May 10, 2024

Amazing course..

By Luis M R D

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May 7, 2024

Excellent course

By Kondaine K

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Apr 6, 2024

Very insightful.