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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 Dennis N

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Oct 25, 2021

We needed a better company as an example. Plant Pals wasn't cutting it for me

By Cynthia C

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May 10, 2021

I enjoyed the course but wished the section on PM tools were more detailed.

By Catherine F

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Sep 4, 2022

IT is a hard course, thoughit has good content and a good lecturer.

By Kartik K

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Apr 21, 2021

A fine collection!

Rating (Specialization) after (Course) 2: 3.5/5

By Abdullah A

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Feb 4, 2023

It is a kind of coplocated. The topics should be more organized.

By Md M H

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Sep 18, 2023

Very informative, I have learn a lot from this course.

By stefan w

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Aug 8, 2021

cant progress because no-one is grading my assignments

By Lander C

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Oct 23, 2022

The content is okay. I wish it were more condensed.

By Camilla H

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Jan 18, 2024

Very high level eg explaining what a spreadsheet is

By Amar N

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Feb 20, 2023

Found it learning friendly and happy to complete it

By Nileena M

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Aug 30, 2024

Not enough specifics, it was very simple and broad

By Eugenio A

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Mar 7, 2025

Está bien pero algunas traducciones no son buenas

By Alberto C

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Oct 30, 2024

Great course just a lot of information to retain.

By William T

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May 25, 2022

too may varied approaches not used in tbe reall

By Gabriela O

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Dec 15, 2021

I waited 3 weeks for verification of my project.

By Rohit P

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Nov 29, 2021

Good course contain but not well presentation.

By Howard s

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Mar 27, 2021

great content but sort of dull to learn from.

By Kaveena M

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Feb 21, 2023

The final quiz for week 2 was way too hard.

By Fafa J

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Sep 21, 2022

There is too much reading which are boring

By Matt J

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Nov 17, 2022

PLEASE FILTER AUDIO, SO MUCH WHITE NOISE.

By Kristina E J

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Jan 31, 2023

I found the instructor to be low energy.

By Marcela A T

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Mar 5, 2025

Muito longo, embora muito interessante

By amevor J

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May 17, 2023

I dont have my visa card at the moment

By Johnathan B

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May 27, 2021

took to long to get assignments graded