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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

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.

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 Maria T C

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Jan 3, 2026

Il secondo corso l'ho completato e mi avete anche rilasciato il certificato. Perchè risulta non completo? Ho pure pagato doppio abbonamento a Dicembre il giorno 13 e il giorno 21. Spero non accada più

By Sajan D

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Nov 19, 2022

very tough kinds of weekly quiz are designed , many many of topic content are repetative in every course that should be unique . Repetative wording create puzzling in minds ..

By Mary R

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Sep 29, 2025

They don't give you the professional certification promised when you complete the courses. Don't bother. These courses will do nothing to advance your career or education.

By Jennie B

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Aug 3, 2021

The women who was the main speaker had awful pronunciation issues that really took away from my learning.

By hannah k

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Dec 11, 2021

I will not take this questions again so maintain the grade i had.

thank you

By G H

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Aug 11, 2025

Confusing and hard to follow... Why not use a list or checkboxes?

By ranya s

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Mar 22, 2025

j'ai pas reçu mon certificat .je suis pas du tout satisfaite

By Nikola D

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Oct 20, 2021

It is a perfect thing to avoid, together with this platform.

By Reyna H

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Apr 20, 2025

Why they ask verify my ID? with official documents?

By NAJEEB K

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Sep 17, 2021

unclear explanation and not clear questionaries'

By Kevin C

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Dec 26, 2025

Very dificult to grasp these principles

By Fred R

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Nov 5, 2025

Certificate didn't show at the end

By Katy S

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Aug 13, 2025

Oversimplified and boring

By Tanima G

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Oct 7, 2021

very badly designed

By Forest K

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Jun 9, 2025

Overly pedantic

By Karla M

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Jul 24, 2025

Muito grande

By shaji g

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Jul 13, 2025

low sound