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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 Russell G

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Apr 25, 2021

This course was tougher and rightfully so. But packed with a lot of useful information. On to the next one.

By Diego M

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Sep 5, 2025

Very insightful and learned a lot of terminology and software programs that are used to facilitate projects!

By Margarita D P R

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May 8, 2023

Very informative course, however you still need to do lots of research specifically for exploring the tools.

By Adrian A

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Mar 21, 2023

A perfect course to learn the basics of project initiation, process management, methodologies and standards.

By Rania H G H

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Dec 20, 2022

The course material is very intersting , but please note the peer grading assignment is not working properly

By Oz B

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Sep 13, 2022

Thorough, real world information that I hope to put into practice once I obtain a project manager role job,

By Muhammad Z

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Jun 30, 2022

I have learnt many new things in the field of project management from the experts/instructor of this course.

By Orlando A S A

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Jun 29, 2022

It was more than expected, I will put into practice all I learned in my real life and my professional life.

By Martha K

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Jun 15, 2022

best corse ever but add more time on 1. setting smart goal.

2. RACI chart

3. how to measure success criteria

By Jorge M

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May 30, 2022

It is an excellent course, I learned a lot and I'm exciting to still learning more about project management.

By Eunice A A

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Nov 24, 2021

I learnt so much by taking this course. Very practical and easy to assimilate. I recommend this to every one

By Olumide F

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Nov 13, 2021

It was a very intresting and enlighting course i cant wait to finish the othet courses. I love love love it.

By RODRIGO D S

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Nov 3, 2021

Great course! Very useful practice exercises help to asimilate main concepts. Very good articles and videos.

By Sameh H

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Oct 3, 2021

thanks GOOGLE & COURSERA

the course contains massive information's , great presentation , useful to my career

By Monserrat E P R

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Sep 7, 2021

Excellent training, includes valuable exercises to complete during the lessons. A lot of great information.

By Sean C

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Aug 26, 2021

In depth information presented in a way to induce learning, a great decision on my part to take this course!

By YURI M D S

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May 12, 2021

In my opinion it is a great course, it has many practical activities and not just theory.

Worth every penny.

By ro l

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Jul 31, 2022

i have learnd many new thing from this course like RACI Chart, Cost-Benifit Analysis and Stakeholder Buy-in

By Chigozie A

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Jul 29, 2022

The course content is very rich but in my opinion i think the course content could be compressed or reduced

By Gab E M

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Jul 24, 2022

Great tools, readings, videos and activities to reinforce concepts with clear examples. I enjoy this a lot!

By Martynas J

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Apr 12, 2021

Great into to project initiation phase of the project. Detailed information on all steps involved provided.

By Kathleen S

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Nov 3, 2023

Challenging module but very informative with lots of hands-on activities to augment learning and skillset.

By Jess I

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Sep 27, 2023

This is one of the best courses I've taken, it is complete and includes practice and situational exercises

By AFIQAH H B M

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May 27, 2023

There are many that I can learn from this course but there are also some parts that I can't really follow.

By Sudhanshu J

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Nov 12, 2022

I have download all Charter and other tools. Future myself will feel good to have learnt from this course.