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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 Venkata R K

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Dec 15, 2025

thanks for giving this opportunity

By TAJUANA R J

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Mar 31, 2025

EXCELLENT BREAKDOWN OF THE PROCESS

By Khalid S

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Oct 17, 2023

What an amazing course. Thank you.

By Affan S B

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Sep 29, 2023

Great set of tools and explanation

By Ilya E

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Sep 14, 2023

Very good course! I really like it

By Anna G L P

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Aug 10, 2023

Excelente curso, bastante completo

By Rakhi T

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Aug 8, 2023

very informative and nicely put up

By LIU Y

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Jul 1, 2023

It's easy to understand and useful

By Rafik S

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Apr 15, 2023

was really good course, thank you.

By Ahmed E

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Dec 29, 2022

A useful project management course

By citra s

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Nov 2, 2022

This course help me a lot, thanks.

By Adeolu A

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Sep 21, 2022

Easy to learn,byte sized courses.

By Lady K C C

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Sep 20, 2022

Thanks for this great opportunity

By MARLENE C R

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Jul 18, 2022

Excellent learning in this course!

By Michelle W

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Jun 7, 2022

I have learnt alot in this course!

By Joe V

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May 31, 2022

Great course! Amazing instructors!

By Olalekan " O

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Apr 30, 2022

Well put together with no complain

By chouki d

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Mar 17, 2022

very important courses.

Thank you

By Freddy D A P

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Jan 24, 2022

Awesome course, excellent teacher!

By Fabrizio G

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Nov 24, 2021

Very enjoyable course. Right pace.

By ifunanya o

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Oct 26, 2021

Very detailed and nicely executed.

By mokhtari A

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Oct 17, 2021

I did not receive my certification

By Oluwafunmilayo O

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Oct 5, 2021

The Tutor did a great job. Thanks.

By Prosper D

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Sep 20, 2021

The learning experience was great.

By Sayanta K S

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Aug 24, 2021

Great learning in a great course !