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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, including generative AI....

Top reviews

GK

Jul 12, 2022

This is a good course offered by Google via Coursera. More examples based on real life secanrio and day to day activties need to be included for better understanding of people from all industries.

AA

Feb 14, 2022

This has been a good learning experience. I now know the different project management tools available. I have a good understanding of project initiation and how to determine the success of a project.

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By Federica M

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Oct 17, 2023

It was really interesting!

By Klaus M

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Sep 29, 2023

Lots of great information!

By Odiokah A

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Jul 13, 2023

short and Straight forward

By Ayran R

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May 7, 2023

Great learning experience!

By Tjamel A H I

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Mar 7, 2023

Heavier workload but great

By Milind D

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Jan 10, 2023

Surly, this very helpful.

By Muhammad S (

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Nov 24, 2022

Great learning experience.

By Ebosie p

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Nov 14, 2022

I REALLY LEARNT A LOT HERE

By Nada A

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Nov 8, 2022

The course was very useful

By Victoria O

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Sep 26, 2022

very impactable learning.

By Abanob E G B

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Jun 22, 2022

Excellent organized course

By Ajiboye A

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Jun 6, 2022

Professional and impactful

By Bolanle T

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May 8, 2022

Happy to learn from google

By Donald W

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Apr 5, 2022

Love it! Learning so much.

By Shaohua B

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Mar 29, 2022

Practical, Down to earth.

By Samuel S E

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Mar 19, 2022

Excellent and learn a lot.

By Ella S

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Nov 7, 2021

Very good! I learned a lot

By Robert T

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Sep 25, 2021

JuAnne is a great teacher.

By Kuo G

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Aug 17, 2021

very practical and useful.

By Ebrahim s

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Jun 2, 2021

awsome and very effective

By Chalat L

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Apr 14, 2021

Very useful, easy adoption

By Brenda J

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Jan 18, 2026

Informative and pertinent

By Moti L G

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Oct 19, 2025

Very Knowledgeable course

By Muhamad N R

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Dec 18, 2024

insightful and very clear