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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 Polly W

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Mar 6, 2023

Very insightful. Course demonstrates that starting on the right foot ensures success of the project

By Atiullah A

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Feb 26, 2023

This is very interesting and I am very happy to learn this, I find this course very helpful for me.

By Kleber T

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Nov 21, 2022

This course was very interesting because we learn how to start a new project and many other things.

By Georgia E

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Nov 7, 2022

Very useful information. I appreciated all the real life examples on how the know could be applied.

By Yeung Y C

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Aug 8, 2022

thanks for everything!! I learned more abt project initiation and I can use this method in reality.

By Laima K

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May 15, 2022

I like this course, because I learn about spreedshets, project charter and tools.And how to use it.

By Bhavani P N

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Apr 8, 2022

Very helpful course. Got hands-on knowledge on Project initiation process and the management tools.

By Victor M

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Jan 24, 2022

Great course because if you don't start a project correctly, it will be a costly and longer project

By Salaudeen A A

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Oct 23, 2021

For someone to be an effective Project Manager, he needs this skills... Am glad to gain this skill.

By Laura q

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Oct 18, 2021

The explanations are really good, it's a good experience to can share your work with other studens.

By Nirav N

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Sep 22, 2021

It was an awesome concept to learn something new that will be very beneficial in management skills.

By Meng S

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Jun 10, 2021

The case based hands on assignments really helped me understand the concepts taught in this course.

By Omar S L

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Apr 25, 2021

Amazing. Google is exceeding my expectations with each module. I can't wait to start the third one.

By Juana S M

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Oct 1, 2025

Me ha encantado el curso. Aunque es muy denso se puede seguir bien. He aprendido muchísimo con él.

By Talha M

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Aug 23, 2023

it has a great and amazing experience to complete this course. I have learned a lot of new things.

By Frank Z

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Dec 20, 2022

I loved this course! I wish I had done it a long time ago. The information presented is excellent.

By Marily m m

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Oct 4, 2022

Es un curso completo y te da las herramientas necesarias para encaminarte en el Project Managment

By Alice K

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Oct 4, 2022

Excellent. The inclusion of templates for tools that can be downloaded is especially appreciated.

By Juan R M

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Sep 16, 2022

Great Course, putting together the project charter was fun as well as having to grade assigments!

By Oleg F

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Feb 21, 2022

Great instructor, incredible materials. Thank you very much for an excellent learning experience!

By Jairo Y M C

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Oct 16, 2021

Flawless experience! Loved the content and the way Google lays it out for us to learn and improve.

By Maisoun A

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Oct 12, 2021

So informative and the instructor have a calm voice and a great way of delivering the information.

By Santos U S

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Jul 19, 2025

I think that a Course 2 is really interesting and very useful to get skills in project managment.

By salim j

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Feb 10, 2025

I Would like to Thank you Coursera for providing Financial aid to complete the course and upskill

By Alfredo E

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Aug 28, 2024

I love all the information shared to me , it makes me grow and improve as a leader in our company