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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

TR

Apr 24, 2023

I learned a lot about the initial phases of project management and the intricacies of jumpstarting a project. I liked being introduced to project management software that I was unfamiliar with.

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.

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By Mazen M

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Aug 4, 2022

Amazing course. I would recommend adding more refrences for advanced information.

By Danielle D

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Jun 26, 2022

This course was easy to follow and actually retain the information I am learning.

By Dina H

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May 13, 2022

very beneficial course that discusses so many important issues with great detail!

By Leonard A W

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Oct 19, 2021

Great course! The skills I learned will really help me as I start my new career!

By Sajedah S S A

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Sep 18, 2021

great course i am super excited to move on to the next course of project planning

By paul w

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Jul 7, 2021

Great insights especially on formulating stakeholders and writing project charter

By Irsan G

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May 16, 2021

Great courses for as starting point to gain fundamental skill of project manager

By I M

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Jan 24, 2025

very impressive and practical course. i enjoyed all modules especially module 4!

By Nukri N

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Feb 8, 2024

Great course, comprehensive and easy to understand guide into Project management

By Heryanto

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Jan 7, 2024

Great course, content is amazing, how it delivers, and teacher is great as well.

By Danielle D

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Aug 19, 2022

Very thorough and helpful! Love the variety...listening, reading and practice.

By Ifeanyi S N O

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May 19, 2022

A well-articulated, well-presented and well-delivered Project Management Course.

By akello

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Apr 19, 2022

Taxing at some points. The reading exercises do clarify hard to grasp concepts.

By Pinki D

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Mar 28, 2022

A very detailed course that gives a complete uderstanding of Project Initiation.

By Mohammad J

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Mar 22, 2022

Perfect , the material contained in course is so helping and easy to understnad.

By Mina G E

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Oct 14, 2021

thank you very much for all the materials and everything you've provided us with

By Danielle D

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May 27, 2021

I love taking this course. It is so well designed and encouraging. I LOVE THIS

By Alina B

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Sep 18, 2024

Great structured material , fantastic balance of reading, practice and video.

By Engr. M A R

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Mar 17, 2023

Its very easy to understand the project initiation phase now. thumbs up google.

By Tyrone R

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Mar 15, 2023

Course was very easy to follow; I'm looking forward to the rest of the modules!

By Gaston R M A

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Dec 12, 2022

Great course to keep on learning the roles and the tools a project manager have

By Monét H

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Sep 3, 2022

The Project Management role is starting to become more clear, the more I learn!

By Shivavesh V

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Jul 5, 2022

Course was amazing... I enjoyed it and learned a lot. Thanks to the instructor.

By Seblewengel N

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Jun 14, 2022

It really helped me to be equipped with the right tools for project intitation.