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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

TR

Apr 24, 2023

I learned a lot about the initial phases of project management and the intricacies of jumpstarting a project. I liked being introduced to project management software that I was unfamiliar with.

AS

Aug 7, 2022

Thank you so much for creating and putting together such a valuable course. Thank you, I learned a lot! Online education is a future, it's way better and more engaging than boring college classes!!!

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By yudith M

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Sep 11, 2025

maravilloso muy enriquecedor para mi

By Angel G

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Jun 1, 2025

Exceptional course at a premium level

By Shree B W

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Oct 4, 2024

Positioned myself for future success.

By Senjuti P

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Jul 28, 2024

Fantastic Course, good for beginners.

By TEODORA S

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Jul 22, 2024

Thank you so much for the opportunity

By Arvind M

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Jul 8, 2024

Very good course with great insights.

By Gakuru J

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Nov 5, 2023

A scintillating course. very engaging

By IFEOMA F N

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Jul 12, 2023

It was execellent, so tasking. Thanks

By Julie M

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Jun 3, 2023

Very Long winded but good information

By Rudolf D A S

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May 18, 2023

The course was educational.

Thank you.

By TSANG W K

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Feb 11, 2023

Easy to follow and great structure :)

By steve t

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Jan 28, 2023

Awesome Learnings....thank you google

By Hitesh P

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Oct 31, 2022

best content and easy to understand

By Atta K

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Oct 11, 2022

The course is intersting and useful!

By PRANATI S

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Sep 21, 2022

helpful while initiating the project

By Amos E

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Aug 31, 2022

Good, very helpful and enlightening.

By Jorge H D M

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Aug 9, 2022

Increible Curso, mil gracias a Google

By Shafqat A

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Dec 31, 2021

Outstanding experience with Coursera

By Amal A R

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Nov 22, 2021

very useful and practical information

By MD A R

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Oct 16, 2021

i am very satisfied to do this course

By Ernesto R C

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Sep 27, 2021

Excelente curso, con buenos conceptos

By Henry C

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Sep 18, 2021

Very great instruction that I can use

By Amit T

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Aug 31, 2021

Very informative, loads of knowledge.

By Linda G

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Aug 22, 2021

It becomes more and more interesting!

By sai P

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Jun 8, 2021

Very Insightful and knowledge gaining