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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 abdul a

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May 9, 2023

this course is fine

By Germán G

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Jan 13, 2023

Nice course overall

By Aliyu A

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Dec 25, 2022

Exceptional content

By Edgar O

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Sep 20, 2022

success = /səkˈses/

By Rahul P

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Sep 8, 2021

Too much of reading

By Shashi s

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Jan 28, 2025

Good for begineers

By Sarah B

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Nov 3, 2022

a very long course

By Rabie d

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Oct 20, 2022

it's great course

By T S

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Oct 4, 2022

Very informative.

By umba k w M

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May 26, 2022

Wonderful teaching

By Binh P

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May 1, 2021

Need more details

By pv r

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Aug 15, 2021

very informative

By Dawn R

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Jun 15, 2021

Awesome course !

By Olman A

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Aug 14, 2024

Muy buen curso.

By Nana

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Feb 2, 2023

Very insightful

By Meher P

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Jul 5, 2025

Great content!

By Aditi j

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Apr 9, 2025

it was helpful

By Adeniran I

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Nov 3, 2022

Awesome course

By Mary C

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May 12, 2022

realy helpfull

By Sharifa S

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Dec 6, 2022

Great course!

By Hamood R

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Oct 11, 2022

Great Course

By Eugene K A

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Sep 5, 2022

Great lessons

By Mahmoud A E

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Jan 26, 2022

Great project

By Ahmad A

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Sep 4, 2021

Good training

By Cedric B

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Feb 27, 2025

good, useful