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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.

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 Emad A

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Oct 5, 2023

it was very useful and helped you develop your own skills in Project management

By Danielle D

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Aug 19, 2022

Very thorough and helpful! Love the variety...listening, reading and practice.

By Ifeanyi S N O

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May 19, 2022

A well-articulated, well-presented and well-delivered Project Management Course.

By akello

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Apr 19, 2022

Taxing at some points. The reading exercises do clarify hard to grasp concepts.

By Pinki D

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Mar 28, 2022

A very detailed course that gives a complete uderstanding of Project Initiation.

By Mohammad J

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Mar 22, 2022

Perfect , the material contained in course is so helping and easy to understnad.

By Mina G E

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Oct 14, 2021

thank you very much for all the materials and everything you've provided us with

By Danielle D

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May 27, 2021

I love taking this course. It is so well designed and encouraging. I LOVE THIS

By Alina B

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Sep 18, 2024

Great structured material , fantastic balance of reading, practice and video.

By Engr. M A R

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Mar 17, 2023

Its very easy to understand the project initiation phase now. thumbs up google.

By Tyrone R

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Mar 15, 2023

Course was very easy to follow; I'm looking forward to the rest of the modules!

By Gaston R M A

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Dec 12, 2022

Great course to keep on learning the roles and the tools a project manager have

By Monét H

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Sep 3, 2022

The Project Management role is starting to become more clear, the more I learn!

By Shivavesh V

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Jul 5, 2022

Course was amazing... I enjoyed it and learned a lot. Thanks to the instructor.

By Seblewengel N

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Jun 14, 2022

It really helped me to be equipped with the right tools for project intitation.

By Давид Т

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May 26, 2022

Perfect Part of General course from Google! I strongly recommended it to learn!

By Marshall A

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Jan 25, 2022

Great course with a lot of information that can be used in my current position.

By Dawn C

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Nov 18, 2021

Excellent course for those who don't have a prior Project Management background

By Vicente S

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Oct 23, 2021

Extremely easy to follow and stack skills. Very happy with the courses so far.

By Marinela M

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Sep 17, 2021

Amazing learning techniques that drive information retention. Highly Recommend!

By Saurabh K

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Jul 31, 2021

Awesome instructor , good materials , evaluations could have been more stricter

By kiran p

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Jul 10, 2021

Very insighful course. Helped me gain in-depth knowledge on Project Initiation.

By K S T

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May 13, 2021

Excellent course! I learned a lot and am excited to move on to the next course!

By Israel V I

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Apr 29, 2021

Good background and enjoy to get new information about project management tools

By Francisco R d S

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Apr 15, 2025

O curso trouxe um otimo conhecimento sobre o tema de Gerenciamento de Projeto.