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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

AS

Aug 7, 2022

Thank you so much for creating and putting together such a valuable course. Thank you, I learned a lot! Online education is a future, it's way better and more engaging than boring college classes!!!

MT

Jul 18, 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

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By Rachel D

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Jul 1, 2021

Really enjoyed Course 2! Very well-structured and down-to-earth!

By Cally I

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Jun 8, 2021

Excellent i must say. Very well prepared and delivered.

thank you

By Oscar R

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May 24, 2021

It was a very good experience and it gave me a lot of knowledge!

By Rajpaul S

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May 19, 2021

Brilliant packaging, fine communication, and excellent execution

By Rui C

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Mar 21, 2025

Muito simples e prático. Orienta o aluno por um caminho direto.

By Cynthia I

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Mar 9, 2025

The materials were quite easy to understand and very insightful

By M G

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Mar 7, 2025

Es muy bueno y tiene temas que son muy particulares de Google.

By Joseph M

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Nov 2, 2023

Very insightful. Opened up my eyes to the many tools available.

By DONALD L

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Sep 1, 2023

I greatly enjoyed the hands-on activities and learning modules.

By indra b

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Jul 19, 2023

I love it, We are starting a successful Project from here

Thanks

By junaid i

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Apr 25, 2023

Amazing course for a Successful project management and planing

By agaz a

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Mar 13, 2023

Great sessions.. everything was very clear with a good example.

By Atiye I

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Mar 9, 2023

I have really learned a lo of essential things i these courses.

By Hossein B

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Jan 2, 2023

Great class! Truly enjoyed learning all the different concepts!

By Shahzada T I ( J

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Dec 13, 2022

A great platform to nourish my skills. Thanks Google & Coursera

By Wayne G

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Jun 20, 2022

A really useful insight to the different aspects of this phase.

By Ojo A G

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Jun 15, 2022

Good and in detail lectures with assignments to make you better

By Madhav K

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May 11, 2022

wide range of aspects have been taaught. so far the best course

By Grace G

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Apr 24, 2022

Very helpful. Took the information step by step in easy chunks.

By Mahesh M

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Jan 22, 2022

Well developed, well delivered course with ample practice quiz.

By Muhammad A K

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Nov 5, 2021

It was a really helpful, informative course. Thank you, Google!

By Masiur R

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Nov 4, 2021

very well structured course for some who wants be PM in future!

By Ana S T S

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Oct 5, 2021

Easy to learn, and great useful content for day to day planning

By Ivan K

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Aug 24, 2021

Excellent job! I really like the way the course is structured.