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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 Maduike K

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Apr 12, 2023

i enjoyed this particular course because it gave me enough insight on how to start a project.

By Patel D

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Dec 31, 2022

This course is really really helpfull for planning planning the project and it works smoothly

By Owusu A

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Aug 12, 2022

grateful for all resoucre materials which are helpful and making meappreciate the course more

By Nandan G

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Aug 2, 2022

Excellent Course materials, tests and assignments ! learning a lot from this specialisation.

By Anusha v

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Jul 29, 2022

excellent videos & loved the way they are short meaningful & well drafted.

learned a lot here.

By Desmond E

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Jun 20, 2022

Very informative, especially the hands-on portion of the trainings. Excited to keep learning.

By Rachle V

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May 23, 2022

This is a great class. The videos are informative and well made> Google covers all the bases.

By Muhaiminur R S

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Aug 6, 2021

good instructor.she explained very topic precisely.Hope to implement the knowledge in future

By GC C

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Jun 1, 2021

Great training, I learned a lot from this course. I think I am ready to start a project now.

By Isabelle B

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May 4, 2025

Excellent course The person introducing it and developping it is very professional and clear

By Anilkumari K

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Mar 15, 2025

I am really enjoying these courses by learning about different stages of project management.

By Jesus P

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Nov 11, 2023

These modules have so much information. I have very much enjoyed the information presented.

By Yuri

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Mar 8, 2023

Great introduction into the vast work of Project Management.

Make sure to take lots of notes!

By Sharon W

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Sep 28, 2022

This has been my best course so far. So in love with everything. Can`t wait to explore more

By NABIL E M

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Aug 14, 2022

A veru useful course to help you learn the basics of project management within any situation

By Dona D G

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Jul 26, 2022

I learnt a lot about starting a project and most espedially how to develop a project charter

By José A M A

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Jun 14, 2022

Great. Concise, but also gives you depth. Definitely happy with strating this certification.

By David S

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Apr 25, 2022

The 2nd course in this series, an excellent foundation for structuring a successful project.

By Timur O

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Feb 3, 2022

The course helps to achieve the knowledge to understand how to successfully launch a project

By Elsiddig N M E S

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Sep 21, 2021

What a wonderful time in course two! its really was amazing and useful , thanks a lot JuAnne

By Alex C

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Apr 17, 2021

Great course which cover the important knowledge and tools on starting a successful project.

By HONORE K

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Nov 13, 2023

Excellente course to understand how to well prepare and launch a project as Project Manager

By Saiful A S

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Aug 6, 2023

good course to align my skills, experience with knowledge, info and method from the course.

By Ahmad A H

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Jul 28, 2023

this course gave me critical thinking about the initiation phase of the project management.

By chika u

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Jan 19, 2023

I learnt a whole lot and it got me excited about starting a new career in project managemen