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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 Abdul S B

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Jul 7, 2021

It was a great course

By Daniel G

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Jun 3, 2021

It was a nice Journey

By Guillermo M

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Sep 12, 2025

Amazing introduction

By Batuhan İ

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Mar 13, 2025

thanks to the google

By Nodia M

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Aug 24, 2024

Excellent Instructor

By mutoro i

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Jul 9, 2024

wonderful experience

By Yahya S

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Mar 11, 2024

Great course so far!

By Edison D T

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Dec 6, 2023

what a great section

By Dr B

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Nov 11, 2023

Best in the business

By Yen F

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Aug 9, 2023

Excellent as always!

By Alina S

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Jun 15, 2023

Чудовий курс, дякую!

By Rana J Z

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May 3, 2023

Veey Good. Excellent

By Timothy W

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Mar 17, 2023

Need My Work revewed

By Martin S

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Feb 11, 2023

Exceptional learning

By Chaitali P

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Nov 7, 2022

Project is excellent

By David A

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Oct 29, 2022

loving it thank you

By Saint W

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Aug 16, 2022

good pace very clear

By Matt C

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Aug 7, 2022

I loved this course

By Imran S K

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Jul 14, 2022

Very well structured

By mohamed a m

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Jun 15, 2022

it was very helpfull

By Ahmed S

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Jul 11, 2021

Very nice and useful

By Alchemical R

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Jul 3, 2021

Thank you very much.

By Rasha A A E

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Apr 9, 2025

Very useful program

By Devyn B

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Apr 6, 2025

Very informational!

By Aleksandr K

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Dec 2, 2024

Great presentation.