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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

MT

Jul 19, 2023

I would prefer that there be translation available for all languages, but in fact the course and its content are of great importance for those who want to start in the field of project management

TR

Apr 25, 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.

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By Ahmad H F M M

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Dec 22, 2022

Excellent Course Framework! Great introduction for project initiation.

By Juita H

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Oct 10, 2022

A fantastic lecturer with excellent explanations. Thank you very much.

By Aung M M

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Sep 15, 2022

Google explaining sophisticated topics in simpler and friendlier ways

By rashmi g

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Aug 25, 2022

Learned a lot more than I thought I could given I am just a beginner!

By Dewa N P A

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Jul 31, 2022

Highly valueble to impliment learnings for actual practical scinarios.

By Emilie E

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Jun 2, 2022

Thank you for sharing the knowledge simply and with a lot of examples!

By Magdolna G

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May 12, 2022

Excellent and straightforward course, well explained, easy to follow!

By Aleksandr P

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Mar 31, 2022

Great course! I found a lot of usefull templates with examples within.

By Sarach W

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Dec 23, 2021

Expand my perspectives to the project initiation in professional ways.

By Priyanka S

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Aug 18, 2021

Every people with a leadership on mind must worthy to try this course.

By Alberto S M D Á

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Feb 13, 2026

The material and the explanation of all modules is complete and clear

By Maxine J

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May 12, 2025

This course is very informative with clear examples and descriptions.

By dadi V

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May 12, 2025

It was very interesting and a lot easier than the 1st course. Thanks.

By Alfonso P V

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Dec 28, 2024

Se aprende mucho sobre como iniciar y escoger herramientas y talento.

By Ghous M I Q

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Sep 8, 2023

Lot of useful information that are beneficial to initiate the project

By Ifeyinwa A A

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Aug 15, 2023

was good taking this course, well; detailed and loaded with knowlegde

By Azhar Q

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Aug 1, 2023

One of the best experience I had in learning .

THANKS TO COURSERA TEAM

By ANA C

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Jul 27, 2023

In this Module you will learn how to make RACI chart on your project.

By AKA K

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Nov 15, 2022

opens to a different understanding of project management tools . nice

By Orsolya H

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Aug 24, 2022

I loved this course, great templates very sophisicated and enjoyable.

By Vinayak M M

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Aug 17, 2022

Wonderful course for starting the career in Project Management field.

By Shannon M

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Jun 30, 2022

So much valuable information scaffolded to help foster understanding.

By Majed A

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Jun 27, 2022

A valuable easy-to-understand course offered by a skilled instructor.

By Mohammed G

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Mar 14, 2022

The indebt information and hands -on deck assignments is commendable