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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

BD

Dec 1, 2022

I learnt so much. The course design helps us sharpen our theoretical knowledge and ensures we approach problems practically as well. It brought so much clarity for me. I would recommend this.

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 Surafel T

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Jan 12, 2024

I learnt a lot of things.This is great course

By Dr. P C

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Mar 7, 2023

Peer Reviews by others need to be supervised.

By ELKOTBI A

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Jul 19, 2021

wonderful helpful and step by step, thank you

By QAMAR J

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Aug 14, 2025

over loaded course. need to increase modules

By Ravendra P

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Oct 19, 2022

Not a fan of the peer reviewed assignments.

By Gideon N

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Jan 17, 2022

Excellent Course and well-presented material

By Ezzah A

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Oct 9, 2025

wayy more helpful than thought. keep it up.

By sharnu p

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Sep 29, 2023

good for beginners learn project management

By Akshaya

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Sep 13, 2022

This was really a good learning experience

By zakaria B

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Jan 9, 2022

thanks a loot guys i really learned a lot .

By Aishwarya S

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Jul 9, 2021

Over all, a good course and good learning.

By Hamzat R

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Nov 1, 2024

it was cool learning more about the course

By Tarun D B

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Apr 15, 2022

Good learinign tools on project management

By Giorgi M

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Aug 9, 2024

Wish tools were explained in more details

By Daniel G

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Jan 15, 2024

great material. Generalists will rejoice!

By Carlo G

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Oct 18, 2022

Im so exicited to finish next course 3..

By Jahilyn

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Jun 23, 2022

The assignments were very time consuming.

By Juanita A Q

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Aug 12, 2022

Great introduction to project management

By Devarshi G

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Jul 27, 2022

in that course great learning PM tools .

By Krishna

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Jul 18, 2022

It's been overall a good learning space

By Emmanuel D J

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Apr 13, 2022

WELL STRUCTURED FOR ANYONE TO UNDERSTAN.

By wondwossen a

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Mar 18, 2022

good way to start a successfull project.

By William P

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Aug 29, 2021

Videos should be a bit more interactive.

By Sajana N

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Jun 24, 2021

Guided in way that make easy to abstract

By Pipe Z

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Mar 25, 2025

Me gustaria que hubiera mas ejercicios.