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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.

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 Thanya L

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Oct 2, 2022

Good content. Easy to undertand and apply.

By Nabil H

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Sep 24, 2022

very high level educational. thanks GOOGLE.

By Ala K Y S

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Sep 1, 2022

It is a very informative and useful course.

By ABDULBASIT S K

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Jun 5, 2022

thanks to every one it was great experience

By Rama A

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Mar 29, 2022

it waa very rich course, highly recommended

By Prakash C

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Feb 21, 2022

A very well-documented and detailed course.

By Carlos E G

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Jan 21, 2022

Great content. Very well explained. Thanks.

By ibrahim e

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Nov 26, 2021

giving a general view a bout the initiation

By Deleted A

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Nov 1, 2021

It's amazing with great real world examples

By Sajeev V

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Oct 17, 2021

Very well explained and very good training.

By Bill H

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Aug 11, 2021

The course is really useful.

Thank you all

By GAYATRI T

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Aug 4, 2021

Instructor and materials was very detailed.

By Sadık K

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Jun 13, 2021

The course is great. Thanks to the trainer.

By Joseph V J

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Apr 16, 2021

Really learned a lot and enjoyed the topics

By Futbol d l L

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May 12, 2025

muy bien hecho. aprendí mucho felicidades!

By Gabriel A S M

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Apr 24, 2025

Muito bom, principalmente metodologia Ágil

By Sim h

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Aug 27, 2024

Very informative, amazing teaching style!

By Summer W

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Dec 7, 2023

Such a blessing to my brain and my career!

By John N

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Oct 11, 2023

A lot of great information in this course!

By Rekha C

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Sep 16, 2023

Valuable learning and detailed explanation

By Jethro K

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Jul 26, 2023

Excellent training. Very hands on as well.

By Broma G E

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Jul 23, 2023

course was easy to understand and concise.

By Usman A K

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Jun 8, 2023

Great course for project initiation phase,

By Gary F

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May 17, 2023

This continues to be an excellent program.

By Amy A

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Feb 4, 2023

Very informative and structured very well!